Shout out to Rachel Maddow who is so savvy and persistent.

[Skidmore]

Her pursuit of the Christie story from early on was remarkable and her dedication to uncovering the truth has been admirable. A nod to Kornacki for adding more texture. For alk of his ties to NJ politics, it was Rachel who led the way in this investigation.

[TheMathieu]

1. We need more Maddows and Kornackis on our side.

That's for damn sure.

[WillyT]

2. Amen To That !!!

[longship]

3. And you can download Rachel every night.

Plus, there's both an audio (about 10Mb) and video version (bigger). I don't have bandwidth for the video version but the audio version is just fine.

Just point your podcast aggregator at Rachel Maddow and you'll find both. AFAIK she's the only MSNBC host who has a downloadable podcast, and certainly the only one who has both video and audio.

I never miss it. It's reliably available about 11:00 PM Eastern time every night she's on.

R&

[Stardust]

28. I "cut the cord" recently and would die without Rachel's podcasts. (Used to watch 2-3 hours of MSNBC

per night and miss it so much.)

[Paladin]

4. Rachel's show has become "must watch" material around our place.

Nobody's doing a better job of intelligent reporting these days. Close second: Steve K.

[calimary]

20. Ours too.

For some it used to be "Oprah's On!" And everything else would stop for an hour. Around our house, it's "Rachel's On!" Or - "I'll get back to you in an hour - I'm watching Rachel Maddow." It's true "Must See TV"! It's like a nightly master class in broadcast journalism.

[Paladin]

21. +1. Well put. (nt)

[Gothmog]

5. Rachel has been doing a great job on this issue

This issue has been developed due to Rachel's efforts

[JI7]

6. everytime i watch her i wonder if Christie ever watches her and how full of rage

he would be at her exposing everything that other media is too stupid to report on.

[NJCher]

31. Didn't they get a letter?

from the Christie camp?

Seems like I remember her mentioning it and responding by saying she wasn't going STFU.


Cher

[rocktivity]

37. She got that letter from the Koch Brothers

Not the "Governor Soprano" camp. Which I think is far more impressive.

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/watch/maddow-rejects-kochs-call-for-correction-106406467753


rocktvity

[malaise]

7. +1,000

She's the best of them all but she is Stanford graduate, a Rhodes Scholar and an Oxford PhD The gap between Rachel and the rest is more like a chasm.

For now I'm watching Rev Al have a Christie Super Bawl - with Kornacki.

[George II]

8. NO! I'm going to shout out to Shawn Boburg, who REALLY reported on this story from early on.

He was the one who led the way in this investigation. Without his reporting this might not even be a big story yet.

[leftynyc]

12. And I'll add a shout out

to Ted Mann from the Wall Street Journal. It's the most read newspaper in the country. Rachel did yeoman's work for TV in making it a much bigger story but these two reporters did the legwork.

[George II]

24. That's my point - the guys on the street, pounding the pavement are getting very little credit...

...for this story. Most of the revelations that find their way on the nightly television shows were dug out by Boburg and a couple of others at the Bergen Record (I don't read the WSJ so didn't realize they were even covering it in depth)

[leftynyc]

33. Mann has been very dogged

and has done a masterful job. He's important because he works at WSJ - it has kept this from the charges of "it's a liberal conspiracy" nonsense. Their opinion pages still rages blood red but their actual reporters are pretty good and Mann has been all over this story and has broken some news on his own. It's been on several front page stories there. I just look for the google cache of his stories to avoid giving the WSJ the clicks.

[Demit]

26. Seconded. The Bergen Record should be in line for a Pulitzer, and well-earned.

[Walk away]

30. Great work by the Bergen Record.

It took balls to be the first to go up against the Christie Mafia. The entire paper deserves a big thank you from the whole state!

[lsewpershad]

35. Rachael

gave credit to the reporter.

[rocktivity]

38. Yes, Boburg is the one who broke it locally

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/watch/reporter-makes-local-story-a-national-scandal-110485571708


rocktivity

[Mr.Bill]

9. From the news I watch (and I watch a lot of it)

she single-handedly brought down the republican party in Virginia, now she's doing New Jersey.

Can you hear footsteps, Texas? Florida?

If I was elected to congress I would attempt to hire her entire investigative staff.

[Iliyah]

10. She is defintely top of the line investigative journalist

and there are very few of them and yes they are progressives. Conservatives to my knowledge have none, and they all of dumb as hell and only go by what their corporate masters tell them to say, Chuck Todd to name one.

[AAO]

11. I luvs me so much Rachel I could burst!

[another_liberal]

14. I love the Smokey the Bear button graphic . . .

Very cool!

[AAO]

15. Can you read what it says on the hat?

I can't read it, but it could be because I'm semi blind. Anyway, it says "No Fracking".

One edit: I can't remember where I "borrowed" that from".

[another_liberal]

19. I couldn't make it out either.

I like that too. Thanks.

[another_liberal]

13. Don't forget Jon Stewart.

His repeated comic treatments of this very serious story have brought the sordid details to many who would otherwise not have gotten that information.

[Faygo Kid]

16. As always.

She's relentless. The Right hates and ridicules her, for good reason.

They're scared of her, because they're scared of the truth.

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

17. How about a shout out to the bloodhounds at DU?

I read stuff on here and it came out on T.V. and in the newspapers later. Rachel and Kornacki were certainly great. But I wonder if anyone "out there" pays attention to what goes on here?

[Jamaal510]

22. +1

[NJCher]

32. yes, they do

I can't say for certain about MSNBC reporters, but long story short because it's 2 a.m., they not only do, law enforcement watches, too.


Cher

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

39. If law enforcement needs DU's help with Christie there probably little hope of a conviction.

What are they going to do. Go before a judge for a search warrant of Wolff & Samson or Rockefeller based on something they read on DU? I would hope they have their own sources.

[NJCher]

40. no, I was speaking in a broader sense

Sometimes, like on crime forums, you will find people who will do a lot of free research to solve the crime. Also, you will find people with points of view that offer possibilities other than what they are thinking. I actually know detectives who check forums out for just that purpose.

But speaking of Wolff and Samson, their offices are in my town and not far from me. As I was driving home Friday night, there were police cars with flashing lights outside.

Only to supervise traffic, though.

I have my hopes that someday it will be for someone else.


Cher

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

41. You're From West Orange? n/t

[NastyRiffraff]

18. I don't watch much TV but

Rachel's show is one I try never to miss. She not only reports the stories, but adds a lot of context.

[flamingdem]

23. Props to Rachel

and everyone who helped break this super story!

[notgoinback]

25. Love my Rachel...

How gratifying it is to watch her laser-like mind focus on a conservative "talking point", then factually reduce it to
a babble of ignorant, illogical nonsense.
We Democrats should be thankful this brave, tenacious woman is on our side!

[ArnoldLayne]

29. I agree with you 100%

[GP6971]

27. Can you just imagine

the RW heads exploding with her commentary??????? I think it's beyond comprehension. Pile on Kornackie and Hayes......well, there's not much left to say. Oops.....need to record UP tomorrow.

[rhett o rick]

34. Yeah Rachel. Keep it up. I do miss her on the radio. Of course Seattle lost their

progressive radio altogether.

[WoodyD]

36. Rachel is a "must-watch"

Got the season pass for her on our DVR. She's just outstanding.