Rachel Maddow's show is far and above the most intellectually advanced news program on TV today

[MrScorpio]

A real life "Revenge of the Nerds", baby!

BOO YAA!!!

[Taverner]

1. Yes!

Bay Area Woman does good!

[Ineeda]

2. Reliably honest; reliably factual; reliably progressive.

[gateley]

3. She's the best. I can't praise her highly enough. nt

[elleng]

6. WH TOO!!!

THEY KNOW!

[Cal33]

29. And she's only in her mid-30s. She'll get far.

[napi21]

4. For a long time I've been thinking that some day Rachel is

going to take the place of famous, well respected news broadcasters like Barbara Walters, Walter Cronkite, Ed Morrow, etc. She's the BEST cable news has, and I wonder just how long MSNBC is going to be able to keep her?

Honestly, I can't think of any other newser that I believe when they say something, and I think it's mainly because she backs up everything she says with proof.

Have you ever wondered if the guys on MSNBC like Schultz, Matthews & Olberman are jealous, at least once in a while?

[rurallib]

7. I think Olbermann does a good job of backing up his statements

Schultz - not too bad.
I rate Rachel up there with Amy Goodman and Laura Flanders.

[BrklynLiberal]

9. Goodman and Flanders are excellent comparisons...

[rurallib]

12. With Maddow three of the best journalists I have seen and I am an old guy

I remember Cronkite, Brinkley, Howard K. Smith, Harry Reasoner and even that Murrow guy.

[Cal33]

30. And all of them women. Hurrah for the women!

[kooth]

45. Hurrah for the women!

Absolutely right!

[immoderate]

21. More than that, Rachel has delivery.

Not to take away anything from Laura or Amy, but Rachel is a performance artist, as well as a journalist-intellectual-activist-broadcaster.

--imm

[Matariki]

24. Rachael has way more personality and better delivery than Amy Goodman.

[kooth]

46. Keith Olbermann

I agree, Keith does!

[NewJeffCT]

36. Keith campaigned to get Rachel Maddow her job

I would think he is more proud than jealous?

But, I could be wrong.

[rurallib]

5. Actual journalism with follow up questions and all

others should try it.

[BrklynLiberal]

8. Absolutely. She NEVER talks down to her audience....

It is so refreshing...

[HughMoran]

10. Oh yes she is!

Even when I don't agree with her, I nearly always respect her perspective (occasionally she gets angry and I have to give her a mulligan for the day.)

[elleng]

11. 'We're the Bacon Police.

Put your cruciferous items where we can see them!'

:rofl:

[Terra Alta]

13. Rachel is awesome.

There's a reason I have her pic as my avatar. I am inspired by Rachel.. She's actually one of my heroes.. she isn't afraid to speak the truth and she won't back down. I'd love to see her debate Beck or O'Reilly or any of those clowns at Fox. She'd wipe the floor with them.

[BrklynLiberal]

15. I feelthat he debating them woudl give them credibility they do not deserve.

Why should she waste her time having a battle of wits with unarmed opponents? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[AC_Mem]

14. Rachel Rocks

By far the best we have. I really enjoy Keith and Ed too, but Rachel just has that "it" factor that takes what she says and lights a firecracker under it.

Seems like there is mutual respect for each other as well, I enjoy the lead in's from one show to the other. I rarely change the channel once The Ed Show starts; for everything else there is the DVR :)

[Cal33]

31. Four hours of solid news in one stretch. Wow, you are a newshound! :)

[Manifestor_of_Light]

16. Yeah, she's great.

Keith Olbermann -- Yeah, I'd definitely hit it. Rocks the pimp suits well.

Lawrence O'Donnell -- Yeah, I'd hit it.

Rachel Maddow -- I'd hit it if I played for the other team.


They're all great! :D

[madrchsod]

17. is she the only rhodes scholar on the air ?

[donte]

52. rhodes scholars broadcasters

George Stephanolopous, excuse my spelling, is the other rhodes
scholar that is in tv journalism

[madrchsod]

54. thanks!

[givemebackmycountry]

18. She's funny - and she always seems like she's having a good time...

That's why she's so good.

"Just a spoonful of sugar" and then she HAMMERS you and smiles and laughs as she goes to commercial.
Like she's saying "bet you didn't know THAT" back in a minute with something even MORE unbelievable.

Best news opinion show on television.

[Swamp Rat]

19. The best on cable infotainment, for sure.

I wish Amy Goodman would be Rick 'Dirty' Sanchez's replacement.

[Lint Head]

20. It should be required viewing to get a Journalism degree.

Her shows will be analyzed by political science students for years to come.

[JitterbugPerfume]

22. beauty , brains and humor

who could ask for more?

[SargeUNN]

23. certainly Rachel is good, but

let's not forget Keith and Ed. They both add so much.

[kooth]

47. Keith and Ed ...

Yes, they do! It's great to have them all!

[G_j]

25. don't forget Democracy Now!

& Amy Goodman

[JitterbugPerfume]

26. and Thom Hartmann on FSTV

[EFerrari]

33. And Laura Flanders. She does a great job.

Her guests are more various than Thom's or Rachel's.

[JitterbugPerfume]

34. Laura Flanders is one of the best

I watch her program every day on FSTV (or DVR it when I can't watch )

[Odin2005]

27. I love that woman!

:D

[Motown_Johnny]

28. why limit that statement to news programs?

[EFerrari]

32. I have to go with Amy. Rachel's critique and her guests

are no where near as objective and diverse. Rachel does do a superior job of defending the Democrats, though.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

35. agreed. ergo a pleasure to enjoy

[Zoroastor]

37. Which is exactly why the right doesn't like it...

...they can't understand it and Gawd forbid any FACTS interfere with their TRUTH.

[democracy1st]

38. agrees

[cilla4progress]

39. Her research, her tone and tenor,

her presentation, her topics, her intellectual acuity, her energy (going into the field) - I could go on ad nauseum, clearly, I CONCUR!


:thumbsup:

[DirkGently]

40. She's maybe the most effective, unassailably solid progressive commentator on television.

[Just One Woman]

41. Yes I agree

Love the Rachel Maddow show! If I don't get to watch anything else, gotta watch Rachel. Thank you Rachel for keeping it real.

[kooth]

42. Rachel is the best!

Right on!!! Great show from a great person!!! My wife and I love her and the show!

[Plucketeer]

43. She's truly a wonder.

I only wish I could have casual conversations with her. It would be great to converse with someone with such intellect and wit.

[defendandprotect]

44. K&R

[bigwillq]

48. K and R (nt)

[GigiMommy]

49. K & R

:hi:

[lunatica]

50. Agreed and rec'd

[AldebTX]

51. K&R

[Iwillnevergiveup]

53. The C Street expose

she did resulted in some attention and serious fallout for certain Republicans. She is sure able to get people on her show, that's for sure. Democratic politicians watch her, better believe it. And she must be doing something right - she gets lots of hate mail from right-wingers.

Who knows - maybe one day she'll run for office.

:applause: