Rachel Maddow should have her own TV show!

[bluethruandthru]

Every time I see her on Countdown, I'm so impressed by how poised, knowledgeable and well spoken she is. She's also so quick and her sense of humor is terrific. I've always enjoyed her radio show. Unfortunately, she's no longer on here in the morning and I don't catch her too often in her nighttime slot. Maybe I'll fire off a letter to Dan Abrams suggesting he give Rachel her own show!

[babylonsister]

1. I so agree! I really like her. nt

[bluethruandthru]

4. With all the silly no-nothing

talking heads on the tube...it would be great to get a genuinely smart person on.

[annabanana]

2. She has been one of my favorites since the

first time I heard her. She's easy on the ears, sharp and she has her facts straight. She manages to counter the most egregoius spin in a conversatonal way that is clear, easy to follow and non-confrontational. I wish she had more time on AAR and I wishwishwish she had a spot on television!

[hisownpetard]

3. GREAT idea!

I agree: each time I see her, I'm impressed by her obvious intelligence,
her keen sense of humor and how gracious she is. Maybe they can
get rid of Tweety the Spittle-Maker and put in the mellow-voiced Rachel
instead.

[bluethruandthru]

6. Let's all send Dan an e-mail!

Put Rachel on and we'll all tune in!

[MADem]

5. She's also easy on the eyes. Not garish, not overblown. She looks like a real person.

Someone you might know; a neighbor. She acts that way too. I give her high positives all round.

Very poised, intelligent, with a pleasant speaking voice too.

[AlCzervik]

7. i really enjoy her style, she is calm and makes her arguements cogently without

shouting. She knows her subject matter very well and it is a pleasure to listen to her.

[Wiley50]

8. She probably will. Now that Rosie's gone

they need a token lesbian

[tavalon]

23. She may be a lesbian

In fact, she definitely is but she is no token anything. She's the real deal.

[Middle finga]

9. Unless she can change into a right-leaning middle aged white dude

chances are slim getting a gig on cable news

[NYCGirl]

10. She's filmed a pilot for a show, although she didn't say for what network it was.

I guess it wasn't picked up yet.

[KittyWampus]

11. she's my favorite. With Sam being a close 2nd.

[Lindsey]

12. She's BRILLIANT on Air America...I get of work at 10 pm and she's my

drive home. Her humor is unbelievable (IMHO).
It's great that she is so poised and knowledgable on K.O. so they can't portray her as a wacko. Ann Coulter could be one of the best things we could hope for BUT only in that respect.

[BlooInBloo]

13. Who in the world is Rachel Maddow?

[PA Democrat]

15. LOL! Rush Limbaugh will be kicking himself in the butt for giving her that

sound bite!

[BlooInBloo]

17. I can hear him so clearly in my head - lol! (Yes, I'm seeing someone about this.)

[tavalon]

24. A magnificent, clear spoken, clear headed, flaming liberal

Many of us know her from Air America and she recently showed up on Countdown.

[BlooInBloo]

25. lol! Some of us know her from Air America better than others, apparently.

[Nikki Stone1]

14. YES. GO RACHEL!

:kick:

[PA Democrat]

16. I agree. She's smart, articulate, and can be wickedly funny.

I actually used to watch Tucker when she was a regular guest on his show. She's pretty fantastic in my book to have canceled out my repulsion for the bow tie boy.

[WillyT]

18. Couldn't Agree More !!! - K & R !!!

:kick:

[MelissaB]

19. This was the first time I've seen her, and she was great.

:kick:

[mzmolly]

20. I was thinking the same thing today. She is one of the sharpest people

on the planet.

[Gelliebeans]

21. It is so funny to see your post

because last week I saw her on KO's show and was thinking the same thing. I DID fire off a letter to her and to Dan Abrams suggesting she have Scarborough's slot.

[hisownpetard]

33. How about someone (who knows the address) forwarding

this thread to Dan Abrams?

[Gelliebeans]

39. already did that too!

;) Can't let this one slip down the memory hole.

[hisownpetard]

40. Great.

Thanks for doing that and being
on the ball.

[tavalon]

22. She was my favorite on Air America

I saw that recent clip of her on Countdown and remembered how much I enjoyed her.

[lordsummerisle]

26. Rachel is great to listen to

(and watch!)especially when you get tired of the drama of some of the other radio hosts...

[OwnedByFerrets]

27. Someone correct me if I am wrong......

but I think she is a Rhodes Scholar to boot. She is one of the most impressive voices we have.

[NuttyFluffers]

32. i believe PhD in Poli Sci from Rhodes, if i remember correctly

awhich explains the wicked smaht-ness.

one of my favorite radio moments was Unfiltered when they had a Christmas show and the punch was spiked to appropriate tastiness. listening to the giggling, and how well Rachel can hold her own when everyone else was melting down in rum punch, was HI-larious

[enigmatic]

28. Rachel's the best thing on Air America, bar none

And has been since the beginning..

[KT2000]

29. She is impressive

She has it all for TV.
MSNBC needs to fill some slots don't they?

[jillan]

30. She is wonderful.... and what I don't get is why they always pull her off of AAR

here in Phx.

I used to get up early to listen to her, then they pulled her show and replaced her with a local.

Then NovaM took over, and they don't even have her on.

She is one of my faves. Quick wit, and very intelligent.
She holds my interest.

[NuttyFluffers]

31. love me some rachel maddow!

she brings a smile to my face like rachel ray does to others.

[w8liftinglady]

34. didn't she used to cohost a show on MSNBC?I forget who with...

[w8liftinglady]

36. oh,yeah....TUCKER CARLSON...she was great!

[Kingshakabobo]

38. She constantly brutalized bow-tie boy. n/t

[churchofreality]

37. She did a thing with Tucker and Jay Severin for a while

The Tucker got demoted.

[frogcycle]

35. absolutely

as should some other AA folks

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=1299388#1301621

[burythehatchet]

41. been listening to her since she started on AAR

one of the most brightest, cohesive, sincere, funny people I've come across lately.