Rachel Maddow's show is being guest hosted by George W Bush's former communications director

[oberliner]

and the guest is John McCain's campaign manager.

Link to tweet

[NurseJackie]

1. It was a very interesting and informative show. I liked it a lot.

[empedocles]

6. How?

Curious here. When Rachel wasn't on I turned tv off.

[NurseJackie]

11. I'm sorry I don't have the time to provide a recap of the entire show...

... but often times the segments (or the entire show?) is available to view online, or to listen to as a podcast.

[Hortensis]

50. :) Her handoff to Lawrence was amusing, "the resident

Republican" going where she has never gone before and reassuring viewers she wouldn't be there tomorrow.

[oberliner]

48. Yes, I like them both

[Kingofalldems]

2. So what?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. "Here we go again."

[manor321]

26. Maybe because there are 1000 Democrats to choose..

... from instead? The whole media is conservative.

And the show mostly sucked.

[oberliner]

47. It was a tweet from the director of Media Matters

I thought it was making the point that some R's have crossed over to our side due to the awfulness of Trump.

[Hortensis]

57. Maybe not our side so much as reclaiming the

traditional conservatism that dominated the Republican Party before its decline into extremism and corruption? And of course before the purge of moderate conservatives.

Traditional conservatism above all fights change and protects existing institutions, and moderate conservatives formed alliances with Democrats to protect the nation from extremism. So both had to be done away with for anti-government extremists and fascists to take over and dismantle.

But as the Republican Party is collapsing, I think we're seeing a return being lead from the outside.

[oberliner]

60. Yes, that makes sense

There definitely seems to be something happening within the Republican party that is worth taking note of, if nothing else.

[EffieBlack]

3. And?

[oberliner]

46. This was a tweet from the news director of Media Matters

I read it as making the point that Trump is so awful that he has driven some prominent R's over to our side.

[stonecutter357]

4. I think i'll stay with MSNBC !

[oberliner]

45. Me too

And these two are great. That's the age we are in now. R's crossing over to our side in the age of Trump. I think that was the idea behind this tweet from the news director of Media Matters.

[CincyDem]

5. And together, they are probably two of the most outspoken critics of Trumpism.

So I'm good with this. IMHO, both were Americans first and Republicans second and when being Republican meant being Unamerican, they left the Republicans behind. I may question some of their solutions at times but I think it's hard to disagree with their patriotism.

I would love for 2 Senators to look at them and see a way forward.

[oberliner]

44. Yes, agreed

It's amazing to see how things have shifted for some on the R side in the age of Trump (I think that was the point of the tweet from the Media Matters news director).

[Stallion]

64. Its Summer--Rachel Needs a Vacation-Bill Maher is on Vacation-We All Need a Vacation

We Shall Overcome

[vlyons]

7. Yeah, so what?

I like Nicole Wallace a lot. I tape her afternoon show every day. I love her sense of humor and honesty in ridiculing the idiot Asshole in the WH. And Steve Schmidt is a real treasure. Have you listened to what they say? If you're a troll trying to get me to stop watching msnbc, give it up. We DUers think for ourselves and are good judges of people with moral character.

[Kahuna7]

17. I also dvr her program. She's a nice lady and has a very engaging

personality. She's hardly the wing nut, the OP might be implying.

[oberliner]

42. It was a tweet from the director of Media Matters

I think he was making the point that some R's have crossed over to our side due to the awfulness of Trump.

[Eyeball_Kid]

53. I agree. For now.

Anti-Trumpism plays well with the MSNBC audience, and Wallace knows how to play it to the hilt.

Once we pass through this fascist nightmare, policy differences may illuminate the contrasts between all of us. But for now, it’s a luxury we can’t afford. As a unified force, anti-Trump voters are showing their sentiments. And that’s good.

[KPN]

62. +1

[bullwinkle428]

8. I'm quite certain Rachel has enough "pull" at MSNBC to have

"veto power" over choice of guest hosts.

[oberliner]

41. Agreed

I would think she likes both of those people.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. If Saul can become Paul on the road to Damascus...

If Saul can become Paul on the road to Damascus Nicole Wallace and Steve Schmidt can change too. Rachel is one of the stars at MSNBC and consequently has clout. If she didn't want Nicole Wallace to host host her show in her absence she wouldn't.

[oberliner]

40. Amen

I think that was what John Whitehouse (news director of Media Matters) was going for when he tweeted this. He's a great follow by the way!

[louis c]

10. These two are more anti-Trump than almost anyone on TV, and

I love them both.

P.S. What's the point of this post?

[oberliner]

39. John Whitehouse tweeted it out - news director of Media Matters

I think he was making the point that the awfulness of Trump have driven some R's over to our side.

[NCTraveler]

12. I'm not sure how Gillibrand or Franken fit into this.

Will you connect the dots for us?

[oberliner]

38. Huh?

Gillibrand or Franken?

[LanternWaste]

54. Touch, mon frere! nt

[blogslut]

14. Meh.

Things change. Remember when Dennis Kucinich won DU's presidential poll?

[oberliner]

37. Indeed I do remember the Kucinich stuff

Things do change - I think that was why it was tweeted.

[Kahuna7]

15. I like Nicole. She's a nice lady. She actually worked on the

McCain campaign but refused to voted for that ticket because of palin. I also really like Steve Schmidt. He's telling it like it is.

[oberliner]

36. Yes, I like them both

[leftynyc]

16. Is your point that

even smart republicans know what a turd donnie is that it's hard to tell them from Democrats these days?

[oberliner]

35. It was a tweet from the director of Media Matters

It seemed like his point was that several R's have crossed over due to the awfulness of Trump.

[leftynyc]

56. Not a surprise to anyone

who watches Ms. Wallace's show or has seen Mr. Schmidt lately.

[oberliner]

61. Has Wallace ever subbed for Maddow before?

[leftynyc]

65. I don't know

I've seen her sub before but that could be for Lawrence or Brian Williams - I dvr all three and have seen her sub. I enjoy her show. It appears I really like women anchors - Rachel, Nicole and Erin Burnett.

[Renew Deal]

18. Steve Schmidt is coming I live from his bunker

[klook]

19. Excellent!

I love the smell of Republican internecine warfare in the morning!

[Tommy_Carcetti]

20. Wallace, Schmidt, Richard Painter, David Frum...

...there have been numerous members of past Republican admintrations and campaigns who have wised up and realized this man is not good for our country regardless of party.

Sadly way more of them have been all too passive and accepting of what Trump has done.

[oberliner]

33. Yes, hence the point of the Media Matters tweeting this out

I thought it was on point.

[spanone]

21. and they're kicking trump's ass.

[markses66]

22. Oh

[manor321]

23. And it was mostly a lousy show

They discussed a stupid Murdoch Wall Street Journal article instead of the Murray Waas article.

[FSogol]

24. You've convinced me oberliner! I'm only watch'n Fox News from now on!

[oberliner]

29. Huh?

This was a tweet from the director of Media Matters. I just thought it was funny how many R's have crossed over in the era of Trump. I assume that was why he tweeted it.

[hlthe2b]

25. Not sure what the point is, but I found it to be a good show in agreement with others here.

I do note my WORD OF THE DAY calendar entry for today:

ag·i·tate
ˈajəˌtāt/
verb
verb: agitate; 3rd person present: agitates; past tense: agitated; past participle: agitated; gerund or present participle: agitating

make (someone) troubled or nervous.
"the thought of questioning Toby agitated him extremely"
synonyms: upset, perturb, fluster, ruffle, disconcert, unnerve, disquiet, disturb, distress, unsettle, unhinge; More
informal rattle, faze, discombobulate
"any mention of Clare agitates my grandmother"
campaign to arouse public concern about an issue in the hope of prompting action.
"they agitated for a reversal of the decision"
synonyms: campaign, strive, battle, fight, struggle, push, press
"she agitated for the appointment of more women"
stir or disturb (something, especially a liquid) briskly.
"agitate the water to disperse the oil"

Marvelous, word, agitate.... Some days I love my "word of the day" calendar.

[manor321]

28. Show was lousy

They didn't even mention the Waas article! Which Lawrence OPENED on.

[hlthe2b]

32. Such is your opinion

[stopbush]

55. Er, dontcha think that maybe that was planned between the shows

so Lawrence could open with some breaking news?

That’s how it works. These shows all need something different to keep the audience tuned in. You can’t have 9 hours straight discussing the exact same topics 100% of the time. It’s bad enough that the same topics are discussed 60% of the time.

[oberliner]

31. The tweet was from the director of Media Matters

I think he was saying how a lot of R's have crossed over because of the awfulness of Trump.

[Raven]

27. I thought they were terrific! n/t

[oberliner]

30. I like them both

[hlthe2b]

34. I do too

[DemoTex]

43. I like her.

I like him.

[oberliner]

49. Me too

It's been fascinating to see how many R's have "crossed over" due to the awfulness of Trump.

[stopbush]

51. That shows real progress.

We need to convert conservatives away from the RW BS. These two people have renounced the R Party and are two of tRump’s most-vocal critics.

I for one am happy to see them on TV on a “liberal” network fiving tRump and the Rs hell.

[randr]

52. And she did a kick ass job

Without once repeating herself.

[dubyadiprecession]

58. With the way MSN is...

We'll be seeing Sarah Sanders guest hosting her show.

[Polly Hennessey]

59. Nicole and Steve are

Republicans who understand the disaster of Trump. They may not agree with us on policy but right now they do know that the Idiot is driving this country into a sinkhole. For the record, Rachael is and has been a friend of Nicole. She had her on as a guest numerous times when President Obama was in office.

[malaise]

63. Sorry

Did not watch_ will not watch her.

[jalan48]

66. MSNBC is Comcast.

[oasis]

67. Nicole Wallace did a admirable job filling in for RM. Guests were

informative and insightful.

[cyclonefence]

68. Somebody better let MSNBC know.