Reply #23: I'm beginning to get emotional about this....... [View All]

[libnnc]

Reading Rachel's account of her reaction to Buchanan's speech floored me. That was my reaction as well. I am just a couple of years older than Rachel and I had just come out when the Clintons were elected. I remember weeping during the inauguration--so grateful that they didn't want me dead. (DOMA & DADT weren't welcome additions but at least their administration didn't openly discuss putting me in a camp).

It's easy to get caught up in the partisan us vs. them rhetoric and completely lose sight of how historic Rachel's success is. For the first time there is someone on the tee-vee machine, talking about serious political issues, who looks like me and whose personal life reflects mine...out and unapologetic.

Rachel Maddow represents much more to me than just being "one of the good 'uns."

I'd better stop now before I start blubbering...