tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76424949935296079402011-09-15T17:23:02.891-04:00The Rachel Maddow Show As A Gateway To PoliticsConchExPathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09842910001022746652noreply@blogger.comBlogger881100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642494993529607940.post-50374674653655941492010-01-20T18:27:00.002-05:002010-01-20T18:37:15.169-05:00

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy When I started writing this blog a few months ago, it was born of a spirit of optimism. We had a new Democratic President, we had a laundry list of progressive reforms that our Democratic super-majority in Congress was going to pass in a matter of months, the horrific years of the Bush-Cheney Presidency were behind us, and

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Things about Her Hollyness: She had a wicked, quirky, dark, sense of humor. I may miss that the most. I don't have that many people in my life who can go there with me. When she was newly diagnosed, she told me her biggest fear was how embarrassing it would be if she didn't die. She loved the Cubs. Damn them for not giving her the joy of a World Series win. She took forever to order in a

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Last post I was all, "Yay, Kalamazoo!" (Michigan!) This post I write with cheeks aflame after the Hoekstra/Stupak twofer this week. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyVisit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyLet me kind of give you the run down. Stupak represents Northern Michigan, including the Upper Peninsula. The UP is

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyDid you hear that? I'll play that part again... Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyCleve mentions Kalamazoo! You may remember my last post about the ordinance here in Kalamazoo that extends legal protections, re: housing and employment especially, to people regardless of their sexual or

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyOk, I must be honest and admit that I didn't watch all of the clip I have embedded above. But the interviewee was overusing Rachel's name, and that always makes me flame with embarrassment. You think I'm exaggerating? Here's a brief bit of the transcript: "JESSE CONNOLLY, NO ON 1/PROTECT MAINE EQUALITY: Hey, thank you,

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Cold medicine apparently acts as truth serum for Dr. Maddow. I know most of you have seen this, but for those friends of mine who don't actually watch TRMS, please watch this beat down Rachel delivers on Tim Phillips from Americans for Prosperity. If you're short on time, watch the second one. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Visit msnbc.com for Breaking

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I share Rachel's obvious delight in smart girls. She geeked over the spelling bee champ: And, last night, Caroline Moore, that wicked smart young lady who discovered a supernova, was back on to discuss the moon bombing with Rachel: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyThere are so many reasons to love this clip. First of all: bombing the moon! Awesome!

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Ok, Ok. I know I have been posting with the frequency of a total eclipse of the sun; I am battling a hard core case of laziness. I've read that the best way to battle writer's block is just to write. Anything. I apologize ahead of time. Here goes: I am not good at confrontation, which I think I mentioned here before when Rachel interviewed Tom Ridge. At the beginning of the Rick Berman interview

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyJust one more reason to follow @stephenfry. And the hysterical laughter redux: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyHopefully I'll be adding something substantive in the next day or so. Sorry again for the gaps between posts. I'm pretty pissed about the whole "Chicago loses out on

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And I would be surprised if Rachel did either. Dressed as above, chic, indeed. (looks like a shot from the Advocate cover shoot.) For realsies though, I'm not so sure: I'm not sure what it says about me, but I think the second one is hotter. Probably for self-referential reasons.

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...it's been a week since my last post. (Sorry. You can take the girl out of the Catholic school, but you can't take all the Catholic brainwashing out of the girl. Thanks, Sister Michael Anthony!) Life, policy debates, and vitriol have conspired into a perfect storm of general ennui. You may remember me writing about my friend with terminal stomach cancer. (This picture was taken in June, if I

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Socialism, Nazism, racism, 9-12ers, birthers, deathers, Fox News, Glenn Beck, Dick Armey, World Net Daily, can all suck it!!! I am so desperately tired of the health care reform debate hysteria that I can barely stand to watch TRMS anymore. Other than the unfortunate choice of a mule rather than an elephant, that pretty well sums up the current political debate. On anything. I am somewhat

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Ok, so it's a little more Maddow than politics, but politics are definitely in there.I was driving out in the boonies today, and I saw a small, carefully painted wooden sign that said, "No Socialism." No context; no tangential explanation. Politics in America have become a huge game of Whack-A-Mole: If a Democrat sticks his

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If you're here, you are probably a fan of Ana Marie Cox. She finally got her chance at the big girl's desk tonight! Last time she was scheduled, Michael Jackson had the poor taste to die, bumping AMC. (This just in: MJ still dead. Yahoo headline today stated, "Some weeping at Michael Jackson's funeral." Wow. Crying at a funeral. Newsworthy, for sure.)Tonight I'm just gonna be a fangirl, and write

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I'm sure that by now you have all seen Rachel's interview with Tom Ridge. If you haven't, make haste, make haste. I was literally on the edge of my seat. My stomach was all knotted up, waiting to see if Rachel was going to go in for the kill. And she did:Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyLet's give Tom Ridge some props for this interview. He disagreed

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Although we all knew it was coming, I have to say that Ted Kennedy's death hit me hard. If I was doing word association, and someone said, "senator," I would answer, "Ted Kennedy." First elected in 1962, (!) he is the symbol of the Senate to me, and has been since I was a kid, even though I lived in Florida. He's one of the reasons I became a Democrat in a house of Republicans. I don't know

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In 2004, a couple, Nicole and Jeff Rank, were arrested in West Virginia at an appearance by GWB. For wearing t-shirts.CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A couple arrested for wearing anti-Bush T-shirts to the president's July 4 appearance at the West Virginia Capitol filed a federal lawsuit yesterday alleging their First Amendment rights were violated.Nicole and Jeff Rank were removed from the event in

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It's been over 24 hours and I'm still seething about Rachel's appearance yesterday on MTP. Every time she said anything, smarmy Armey would look around the table with a patronizing smile on his face. "Oh look, the girl thinks she has something to say." Aaagghh! And shame on Gregory for not forcing Armey to answer any of her questions directly. She asks question A, he answers unasked question F,

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Hi! Remember me? Anyone still here? I am moved, out of town guests are gone, and I am back.I am ignoring the health care reform debacle and accompanying death threats tonight because I was sent into such a rage earlier I fear a brain aneurysm should I try to discuss it here. Instead: Look! Funny!Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyHow did those idiots not know

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I moved, but still no phone or Interwebs. Will be back soon.ETA: $200 later, phone and Internet machine working. No more excuses.ETA Part 2: 1 more excuse...I'm tired. Really tired.

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyCrap. Did you see Rachel's awesome interview with Alcee Hastings (D-FL) tonight on DADT? His arguments against "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" were cogent, and well presented, and most importantly, he's willing to speak out. Vehemently. Unusual in Congress these days. But since last night, when he was mentioned on TRMS, I have had

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Seriously, what are they putting in the Republican's Kool-Aid? Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) took the floor to decry the killing of senior citizens everywhere, as outlined by the President's health care plan. She, of the Mathew-Shephard's-death-wasn't-a-hate-crime-it-was-a-hoax fame. The most generous interpretation I can offer

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First I offer Obama's historic speech on race during the primaries.Maddow, et. al. parsing that speech on "Race to the White House:"And finally, Melissa Harris-Lacewell and Rachel discuss race the night before the Inauguration:My take on the Professor Gates debacle? I have seen racial profiling at work, and have little doubt it was a factor. But, like MHL said tonight, I wish Obama had avoided

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The Senate passed the 'Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act' today. But there are caveats, per usual, with Congress. The biggest caveat is the F-22 issue that Rachel and Rep. Barney-His-Awesomeness-The Curmudgeon-Frank were talking about. Obama has said he will veto any bill funding the F-22, so getting the monkey off the back of the hate crime legislation is a big step forward. Now Sen.

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyBy now all of you have seen this clip, probably 2 or 3 times. It doesn't get old, really. It was shocking to see such racist opinions aired in such an unapologetic way. Rachel held her own, but her natural instinct to be polite and not interrupt her guest gave Buchanan too much of a platform. I wish, the rules of fair

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The Most Influential Women In Media Forbes July 14, 2009No. 15: Rachel Maddow "Maddow's eponymous cable talk/news/events show debuted last year and now regularly beats her CNN competitor, Larry King Live, in the ratings. Maddow, 36, quickly established a reputation as someone who could tackle issues with intelligence and irreverence. With her embrace of Twittering, podcasting and fan art, she

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Sarcasm? I think not. Just check out the first thirty seconds of the clip below from 2006. I knew it!

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My keyboard runneth over! There's so much to be grateful for. Rachel's back, and she's using props and acting dorky. I haven't been this happy since...well... since...ok...since last night's awesome dinner - but you know what I mean.First, the waders. The awesome waders. Is it wrong of me that I thought she looked hot in them?Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the

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Yeah, I hope she feels better...blah, blah, blah...sorry she's under the weather...blah, blah, blah...freaking needs to feel better tomorrow...blah-freaking-blah!!!ETA: Sorry. My tone was a little harsh, but mostly I meant it. Which I'm sure says way too much about me. Cheers to Rachel's improved health! (That seems nicer, doesn't it?)

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Seriously. Breaking news! MJ still dead. I have nothing to write about, so, as is usual in these circustances: gratuitious Maddow. If I don't know who they are, I just crop 'em right out. Rachel wears orange! You can't really see her, but this picture cracks me up because she is dressed like nearly everyone I know. Pictures all courtesy of MaddowFans.

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Read this first. I'll wait here. [whistling tunelessly, looking at random pictures][doo dee do dee do...another gratuitous Maddow picture]You're back? Good. I want us all to be on the same page. I wonder if this past week's "hiking" trip was on the taxpayer's Master Card too? I remember a Rachel rant on AAR about disgraced politicians giving their tearful apology press conferences with their

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I'm sitting in a hospital room. It's 6:30 a.m.; I've been here since 10 last night. I'm taking the night shift, because staying up all night is a strong suit of mine. From each, to each. This past January a friend of mine made a New Year's resolution: participate in a 5K every month. Unlike almost everyone else who made a resolution, she kept hers. She won't be running one this month, although

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In honor of Mr. Hodgman's ass-kicking at the Radio and Television Correspondents' Association dinner tonight, one of my favorite Maddow videos of all time. Please to enjoy: Maddow and PC.The aforementioned ass-kicking from J.H.Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyAnd, also from tonight's dinner, via Twitpic and Ana Marie Cox:Oh my. Mr. Ana Marie Cox, Chris

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Via the MSNBC promo machine, the only thing to make me laugh out loud in days. A must click.Hand update: My doctor screeched, "Oh my God!" when she saw it, so...you know...much better.

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Ok, so this isn't actually my very bad kitty, but it is a fair approximation of what happened last night. Just add teeth. Lots of teeth. If you will look to the right column, you will see my latest Twitter update. Further update: 24 hours later, my hand is the size of a birthday balloon, I have a fever, and I also have a dr's appointment tomorrow. I say all this as an explanation as to why,

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Here's the link to the Blue Angels' video Rachel was talking about. Hell no. And also, "Fly Navy!"

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Rachel was bringing the funny tonight, so I don't have to. I love Fridays on TRMS. Her first sitcom take is after the "smoking lettuce" Holy Mackerel story:Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyBut her finest moment comes in her remarks about House Minority Leader Boehner:Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyAnd to top it all

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Seriously, ya'll, it has been a week. Hopefully something in tomorrow night's show will flip a switch in me. Gah. I do have a few things to say: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) is awesome, plus I am a complete sucker for a little lisp. And he used the word "iteration." And he's married to a marine biologist. How cool is that? Also, regarding Kent's list of rare and unusual majors, my beloved

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyI have to say, until tonight, I had never heard of "weegers." I accept without question that they, whomever they are, have been held at Guantanamo for years, even though they are no longer considered "enemy combatants." I do question however, how in the hell some Chinese guys from Xinjiang, Muslim or not, ended up there. A

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I followed an Ana Marie Cox tweet link to an article on DADT this afternoon. Imagine my delight when I found this banner:PANTS STATUS: hot. Umm, ahh, err...what? Oh, sorry. The article is good too.Tonight, I may actually write a substantive post. And then again, maybe I won't.

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Rachel spoke last weekend at the ACLU's bash in Utah. The shoes. Oh my God, the shoes! I could not love her more.(photos courtesy the Utah ACLU's Facebook page)

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyOn Wednesday Ana Marie Cox made a "Lord of the Flies" reference, which was awesome. But pronounced conch, as, well, "conch," instead of "conk." So I fired off this Tweet:On tonight's show, she made a point of pronouncing it "conk." Coincidence? Yeah, probably.Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyLast week Rachel said that she didn't find "O Fortuna" to be scary anymore, just annoying heraldry that a Republican message was to follow. Therefore, I nominate "Tubular Bells," the theme from "The Exorcist," and "Ave Satani!" from "The Omen." At first I though "Tubular Bells," but now I'm leaning more toward "Ave

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyA very eloquent speech by Rachel to open tonight's show. Another eloquent woman, my friend, Merley95, made the following comment on yesterday's post, and I want to make sure no one misses it. I just saw the news about Dr. Tiller and am so profoundly saddened. I knew him professionally- he was a great friend of genetic

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Jonathan Turley's article about Sotomayor cleared up a lot of questions for me. I recommend it highly for cutting through the bullshit.

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By now you will have heard about the murder of Dr. George Tiller in Wichita, KS. Dr. Tiller was often singled out by choice opponents because he performed late term abortions.This Salon article about Bill O'Reilly's frequent diatribes about Dr. Tiller is a must read. He is not to blame, but he sure did fan the flames. You can't engage in the kind of rhetoric O'Reilly does without consequences.

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyIt's common knowledge that fat people are stupid. It is irrefutable. Bald men are impotent and hit their wives. Men over 60 are inevitably ruled by the vagaries of their prostate, precipitating irrational behavior, violent rages, and homosexual acts. Well, that felt good. I feel so powerful. Some people actually enjoy

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy"ConchExPat," you query, "why an Olbermann clip here in Maddow Land?" "Ahh," I answer, "because I know that place!" (see above)While it is known here by my own admission that I am a Key West native, it is less known that I went to high school in Jacksonville, FL, where I lived right down the street from Clark's Fish Camp! I

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I started off seriously tonight, searching for some independent ratings on judges. I'm sure they exist, but once I found this quote in The Minnesota Independent, I was done: Not to be outdone, former Sen. Norm Coleman sent out a confident-sounding statement of his own on the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the United States Supreme Court. Just as Democratic Party rival Al Franken said he looks “

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I have gone longer between posts than I usually do. The events of this week, with Obama advocating "preventive detention," and the Senate voting against the amendment to the war funding bill designed to procure funds to close Guantanamo, have pained me to the point that I didn't want to write about them. The Democrats jumped aboard the fear-mongering train, continuing the "not in my backyard"

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Ana Marie called this, her first WH briefing question, a FAIL. I disagree. Plus, nice glasses. She looks so cute when she's exasperated!

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyIt's not really until the last three aaaghs! that you get the full DorkFactor. Until then, it's just funny. The judges give the last six seconds a DorkFactor of 5.8.Only three guests tonight. Here comes a Rachel rant! I sure miss the 20-30 minute Maddow rants on AAR.

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See over there, just to the right of this post, where I say that sometimes I might "just want to dish about girls?" Tonight is one of those nights. But first, a couple of comments:Did you ever think you might feel sorry for George W? Me neither. I think most of us assumed that he was just stupid, not evil, like say Cheney...or apparently, Rumsfeld. Now it seems as though he wasn't just a goober,

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Coincidence? I think not.

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyForgive all the crass words I'm about to use.That Fucking Racist Pig!!! How does he have any credibility AT ALL when he spouts shit like this? As the first part of his quote above came on the screen, I started screaming, "No, don't you fucking DARE go there!!!" My BFF said, "What's the problem? He's always an asshole." And I

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyThere has been a recent increase in attacks on girls' schools in Afghanistan, presumably by either Taliban, or Taliban sympathizers. The picture of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan is changing. We have a new general who is an expert on counter-insurgency. There seems to be a consensus that the Taliban forces are in Pakistan.

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AfterEllen's Hot 100 for 2009 came out today. I had made a bet that Rachel would debut on the list at number 1. A bold bet, but a wrong one. She's sixth. Let's just say I'll be wearing a tshirt that says "I'm so-and-so's Web Bitch."I know it's been said before, but the list is overwhelmingly of feminine women. There are very few androgynous women. Rachel, Ellen, Tegan and Sara and....I can't

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On Thursday's (May 7) show, TRMS did the very funny segment above on the ludicrous "Not in my backyard!" meme regarding the housing of Gitmo detainees in the U.S. You know, because those serial killers we have in prison are escaping ALL the time! How can we be expected to live with terrorists running through our streets?What if you spent $27 million on a prison, and no prisoners came? According

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyThe hat trick-DorkFactor of 7.3The super cute sheepish look after-Adorkable factor of 8.7(tm "adorkable" to...? Sorry. If you can remind who it was was who came up with that perfect Maddow moniker, I will gratefully give a h/t. I'm thinking someone at AfterEllen)I love the Friday silliness at TRMS.No mention of Rachel

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I can't even wager a guess of how many hours we dedicated fans of TRMS have spent watching segments on the economy since Rachel launched in Sept. 08. They are almost uniformly depressing. (Thanks, Rachel's pessimistic nature! And...the really depressing economy.) They are usually hair-on-fire sorts of reports and interviews. But none of them has made the impression on me that Naomi Klein's

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The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cPaul Rieckhoffcolbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorGay MarriagePaul Rieckhoff, TRMS buddy from the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, was on Colbert last night, and I thought he did a great job. Additionally, he tweeted throughout the evening: "Out for drinks w Colbert Report writers and crew--many of them headed to the

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As I have mentioned before, I am no expert when it comes to make-up. Having said that, I have noticed on several occasions that there seems to be some sort of white, reflective material over Rachel's eyelids. When she blinks, this white material flashes, not unlike a stranded boater signaling an SOS in Morse code with a mirror. I am only just starting to break the code, but I'm pretty sure it

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Today, after some creative wrangling, it was announced that Sen. Sessions (R-AL)would now be the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee. You know, the committee that the Supreme Court nominee will have to face. This same Sessions was denied a judgeship in the mid-eighties because he was considered "racially insensitive."I grew up primarily in Key West, but I went to high school in

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TRMS has aired many a story about KBR and the electrocutions they are accused of causing with shoddy workmanship. Yesterday, May 1st, a federal judge denied an appeal request by Kellogg, Brown & Root to appeal over a lawsuit which accuses the company of negligent homicide in the electrocution death of a U.S. soldier, Sgt Ryan Maseth. (above)“KBR filed a motion with U.S. District Judge Nora Barry

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I was willing to forgo the politics tonight, but not when I saw Olbermann's "Worst Person in the World" for tonight, Virginia Foxx, Congresswoman from North Carolina. Foxx "speeched" that Shepard's murder wasn't a hate crime, but a simple robbery, a hoax, even.Seriously? Seriously? She said that in front of his mother? If I were Judy Shepard I wouldn't have been able to keep myself from

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In the last couple of weeks, I have found it very difficult to wade into the political issues with the concentration they deserve, so I'm going "circle the watercooler" again. Hundred days; whatever.Please click on the banner in the previous post to vote for Rachel in the "Cause You're Hot" category of the NewNowNext Awards. If she wins, she will squirm with 80% consternation and 20% "Yeah,

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According to several Twitter updates, Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) is switching parties. If the Senate finally seats Al Franken of Minnesota, doesn't that give the Dems a filibuster proof 60 members? Awesome!

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In other words, screw the tough stuff, let's dish. First, Lars Ulrich AND Rachel Maddow? My joy was nearly transcendent. I would have completely left my body had it been Magnolia Electric Co. But that is neither here nor there. However, did it not look like someone had photoshopped Lars' head onto someone half his size? If he hadn't moved, proving my hypothesis incorrect, I would have bet the

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And the answer is...an absolute badass. Seriously, if I were a Bushie on the wrong side of the torture policies, Ms. Johnsen would scare the everlovin' crap out of me. Which is no doubt the reason the capital Rs have their collective hair on fire about her nomination to head the Office of Legal Counsel. Yes, that OLC. As in OLC memos. As in John Yoo. At the Indiana University Law School she is

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In last night's show, Rachel and Michael Isikoff discussed Attorney General Eric Holder's assertion that he is considering a torture investigation. So, who might be the DOJ's choice to run such an investigation? Why not Patrick Fitzgerald?As an appointed Special Prosecutor, he successfully prosecuted Scooter Libby in the Valerie Plame case. And of course he's the bad ass that arrested Blagojevich

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DorkFactor of 2.7: DorkFactor of 7.3: "Oooh! I got bubble stuff all over me."

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I spent most of TRMS today seething and spluttering, like we all do most nights. On the occasion of the release of the most inflammatory of the torture memos, Rachel and Jonathan Turley single out the opinion written by Jay Bybee in particular. So, in an impotent gesture of rage, I am going to continue the thrashing of one Judge Jay Bybee tonight.Bybee graduated from BYU and the BYU Law School.

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Several people have asked me why I start each post with "In Which." In the Winnie-the-Pooh books, each chapter is titled "In Which..." It has sort of become family shorthand over the years, used mostly as narration. For instance, one morning after a frantic phone call from my dad, my mom muttered, "In which Jack loses his Jag in a sinkhole." Thusly, "In Which."ETA: Saw an article today re: more

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When Rachel said she was, "caught off guard" by Libertarian Stephen Gordon's remark about Alan Keyes turning his back on his daughter, I had no idea what they were talking about. I found a few articles from 2005, when the shit hit the Keyes' fan. From a February 13, 2005 Washington Post blog article by Marc Fisher: "When Sexuality Undercuts A Family's Ties:"During his failed campaign last fall

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My dad was a Navy officer in Key West when I was a kid. There was a sculpture on the base, in front of one of the buildings, of a Navy SEAL riding a shark. I did not make it up! I sort of thought I had, until tonight. After Rachel referenced the amazing feats of the Navy SEALS this weekend, I decided to go on a Google hunt, and voila! How awesome is that?So as I ease myself back into the blogging

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She spoke seven languages. She grew awesome tomatoes. She had a killer sense of humor: Me: Let me see if I've got this right-It's ok if I'm a lesbian, but it's not ok if I have a tattoo? Dad: (lowering Wall Street Journal) Lesbian? We thought you said "thespian." Mom: We wondered why you never invited us to see you in any productions. We just figured you couldn't act. No wonder I am just not

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I have no words.

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Since Rachel's taking the night off, I think I will as well. Had an awful day. I placed my mom in the care of hospice, and my dog is sick. So, no snark, no serious musings, from me tonight. I don't have a picture of my mom on my computer, but I do have one of my dog, Cagney. What a good girl!

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The story a couple of days ago about the Spanish judge who wants to indict six American policymaker types for their torture policies reminded me about a story Rachel did on Air America last June, the 18th, I think. She interviewed a representative of Physicians for Human Rights on the occasion of the release of their report, Broken Laws, Broken Lives: Medical Evidence of Torture by US Personnel

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyVisit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyWhen a pun that bad, that wrong, just drops in your lap, you gotta grab it. With both hands.As to the crop of fringe groups: There are lots of war protesters, organized under the Stop the War Coalition. Lots of groups protesting the financial

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyI know, I know. There are so many important stories tonight: Spanish Inquisition (Big Movie Man Voice - (tm TRMS AAR) "This time, it's on the right side of justice".), the two journalists being held in North Korea, Cheney, Cheney, Cheney, and that really cool lawyer dude from Gore v. Bush. But I am gonna write about "OCO."

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyUsing that clip from The Princess Bride was awesome. Also, Rachel didn't get slapped down by Brzezinski this time. Dude knows a lot, but he doesn't appreciate the fine art of snark.What I understand of Pakistan is this: As to population, it is the fifth largest country in the world, with a population of over 1.5 billion. I

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You know how when you were in school, and you had finished your ten page paper, but no matter how you resized the font, it was still only eight and a half pages? So then you went back and made "Mr. Johnson writes," into "Mr. Johnson, a renown novelist, formerly from New York City, currently residing in Southern California and a tenured professor of Creative Writing at Some California College,

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomySo, you know the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 that has set everyone's hair on fire? It was not subject to filibuster! That's right, it required only a simple majority. The Democrats did not invoke the filibuster, presumably because the post-committee version of the bill was fine by them. Very fine; it passed 90-8-2.

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After last night's heavy lifting re: the death penalty, we are going to my happy place: pretty ladies. We have the Maddow, but also, very happily, we have Air America WH correspondent, avid tweeter, and all around good sport Ana Marie Cox.Anyone who follows her Twitter account @anamariecox knows her as bringer of funny and designer of drinking games. To anyone who doesn't follow her on Twitter:

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Oh dear God! The table of contents alone of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 is five pages long! Title I, Sec. 114 is titled "Prudential Safeguards." Yeah. So much for that. So, it turns out, the GLBA repealed part of the The Glass-Steagall Act of 1933. Hmmm...1933...that rings a bell...what was going on in 1933? Oh, wait a minute, I remember! The fucking total collapse of our economy! We don't

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