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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWho kidnapped Michael Beschloss and replaced him with a firebrand?????
I didn't think anything could outdo Bernie Sanders incredible speech as shown on Rachel, but when Beschloss (or his replacement) came on it "trumped" everything. Amazing and very, very scary.
Watch Rachel if you can find it. Amazing.
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Who kidnapped Michael Beschloss and replaced him with a firebrand????? (Original Post)
LAS14
Sep 2020
OP
"This is the way dictators come to power." "This is not a drill." "Be well, Rachel. We need you."
SunSeeker
Sep 2020
#1
I think he has always been but he just naturally talks like a professor most of the times.
JI7
Sep 2020
#4
He's a "just the facts" presidential historian. The "Facts" are now scaring the
AnotherMother4Peace
Sep 2020
#5
It was priceless, as was Bernie Sanders' screed. We are blessed (if you think that way) ...
Hekate
Sep 2020
#7
SunSeeker
(51,508 posts)1. "This is the way dictators come to power." "This is not a drill." "Be well, Rachel. We need you."
MontanaMama
(23,295 posts)2. It was powerful.
Even my politically disengaged spouse took notice.
PlanetBev
(4,104 posts)3. I'm not surprised
If youve ever seen any of the Ken Burns historical series, historians take themselves and their countries very seriously.
Ive always admired them.
JI7
(89,239 posts)4. I think he has always been but he just naturally talks like a professor most of the times.
AnotherMother4Peace
(4,237 posts)5. He's a "just the facts" presidential historian. The "Facts" are now scaring the
crap out of him. He's pulling the fire alarm.
IcyPeas
(21,841 posts)6. "Be well, Rachel. We need you."
Her reaction after he said this was priceless. She was speechless and, i think, a little tongue tied.
Hekate
(90,551 posts)7. It was priceless, as was Bernie Sanders' screed. We are blessed (if you think that way) ...
...with some really good people On Our Side.
7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)8. Certainly did shake up the house. Bernie was good but Michael was
frightening in his passion. He is usually so calm.....
KT2000
(20,568 posts)9. Saw that and saw his alarm
Time to step up for all of us.
CTyankee
(63,889 posts)10. Missed it! I'll try to get it on youtube. BTW, Meacham is sounding the alarm, too, on Morning Joe.
Not distraught, but not blase either.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)11. ❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️
LAS14
(13,769 posts)12. Here's a link for those that missed it.