Rachel Maddow Take A Leave Of Absence Till The Primaries Are Over

[Yallow]

You should not even pretend to be a journalist any more.

I mean it.

You are so Pro-Hillary and Anti-Progressive watching you gush over Hillary makes me want to vomit. I stopped watching your show. I can't take it any more.

Just take a leave of absence, and go to work for the Clinton Campaign officially, and when the primaries are over, you can go back to doing real news, not propping up a horrible train wreck of a candidate.

Just ask yourself Rachel. If the entire establishment, and the entire media wasn't supporting Hillary, how many delegates would she have? If journalists actually did journalism, and looked into the favors Clinton Foundation donors got. Forgot to forget about Mark Rich. I mean what would happen if someone did real journalism at MSNBC? It would blow people's minds now wouldn't it? Ain't gonna happen.....

Leave Rachel, before I puke.

[Trust Buster]

1. Rachel Maddow is the best investigative journalist on television today. She's going nowhere.

[Yallow]

14. I Have Said The Same Thing Many Times

No more. Gushing over Hillary is not investigative anything.

Remember:

C-Street Assholes she uncovered?

The Bridge Scandal = All hers.

Flint Water Crisis = She led the entire media.

Attempting to get Hillary Nominated = Full Time Job Now - Screw Journalism

[SCantiGOP]

112. I've said the same thing many times too

Many of us here are fed up with false, misleading headlines that, like spam, are designed to get people to open yet another tiresome lecture from a Sanders supporter.

Grow up and engage in meaningful discourse if you actually mean to advance your cause or your candidate.

[Maru Kitteh]

117. She's not drinking the Bernie "Like Jesus" Sanders Kool-Aid.

She is instead reporting facts and continuing to do the quality work that creates the standard others are judged by.

How dare she.

[sabrina 1]

158. She doesn't want to be fired like Keith, Ed or anyone else who tells the truth on the Corp Media.

When you have to threaten people to support your candidate of choice, what it means is you need a better candidate. Fortunately we have one.

[DesertFlower]

32. i agree. nt

[rhett o rick]

38. She isn't going anywhere because the Corps bought her soul for $7 million per year.

Her groveling before Clinton is pathetic. The Beatles said that money can't buy you love, but it seems, in Rachel's case, it can buy your soul.

As far as investigative journalists, the Ruling Class hates them and with Obama's help, they are pretty much extinct.

[uponit7771]

110. Watch out, they'll buy Birdiebro next !!! lol.. this is gob smacking, everyone is under the bus

[rhett o rick]

113. I imagine they've tried. They will find other ways to harm him. nm

[Firebrand Gary]

57. +1

[Dem2]

64. Thank you, a voice of reason

I swear some here believe all liberal journalists are required to tote the line of one candidate over the other, and if they don't they freak out and claim they must be silenced.

Very scary indeed.

[Cryptoad]

68. + galzillion

[TheDormouse]

69. you obviously don't know what an investigative journalist is nt

[snowy owl]

73. I've seen more investigation from Hayes than Maddow.

Do you watch her? I quit watching Maddow years ago but still watched and liked Hayes and O'Donnell until this campaign season when they all were in the tank for Clinton and I finally watching. All I ever saw when I did watch Maddow was some gossipy junk news, a lot of cheerleading, and some bar gig. Tell me, what am I missing? What has she investigated recently?

[EndElectoral]

88. She's a very devoted Comcast employee.

[Skwmom]

133. Clinton's Cheerleader and the words investigative journalist do not belong in the same sentence.

[DesertRat]

144. Yes, Dr. Maddow is the best

[Bjorn Against]

157. Not even close

There is much better investigative journalism on HBO's Vice. Their journalists actually go to some of the most dangerous parts of the world and put their lives on the line to tell the stories that you won't see on the Rachel Maddow show.

Rachel Maddow straddles the line between journalist and pundit, Vice is true investigative journalism.

[Avalux]

2. It works better if we do the leaving.

I'm done with Rachel "Hillary may I kiss your ring" Maddow, MSNBC and all of cable news.

[oldandhappy]

34. x2

[Impedimentus]

123. X3

FEEL THE BERN - 2016

[TheDormouse]

164. x4

[Funtatlaguy]

3. Let her and MSNBC

Know how you feel.

[reformist2]

31. MSNBC is a channel for rich, old, establishment Dems. Of COURSE Rachel will be kissing Hill's butt!

[BernieforPres2016]

4. Rachel has to make hay during an election year

MSNBC's audience will collapse after the November elections, though if Hillary or Trump win the Presidency there will likely be an ongoing series of gaffes, scandals and impeachment threats from the other side to keep things interesting.

Cenk Uygur of TYT has predicted that MSNBC will be shut down in 2017 because of dismal ratings and a lack of profitability.

[oldandhappy]

36. Suspect most of us will not be coming back

That means that yes, dismal ratings. I read somewhere that the ratings are soaring at the moment. I am enjoying TYT, JackPine, Bernie2016 and others as I stumble across them. Kind of fun to be discovering alternative media.

[BernieforPres2016]

48. I read an article about those soaring ratings

They were comparing the recent ratings to a period of awful MSNBC ratings, which makes for a very favorable comparison. They said Fox is up by X% and MSNBC is up by 2X%, or whatever it was. What they were very careful not to do was to compare MSNBC's ratings with Fox's because Fox is still crushing them.

[oldandhappy]

50. OK thanks.

Confess I did not pay close attention because I no longer care about the 'news' guys. My cable watching consists of Bill Mahr and John Oliver and Tiny Houses and StarTrek reruns. Blush.

[snowy owl]

78. -Star Trek, + Law and Order, me too!

[CorporatistNation]

122. I Am Not Going To Watch Her S**T And Neither Are Any People I Know! She IS A TOTAL SHILL!

A $7 MILLION DOLLAR A YEAR PROPAGANDIST!

[angstlessk]

5. She ain't goin nowhere...she has to promote Hillary, since the voters are not

She is good against repubs, but she is truly a Hillary shill

[lunamagica]

91. The voters are promoting Hillary with 2.5 million votes over Sanders

#FeelTheMath

[SCantiGOP]

115. Forget it, lunamagica

Many here have a strong bias against reality-based facts.
2.5 million more votes isn't as significant as a bird landing on a podium.

[revmclaren]

118. I went to the park a while back.

All the ducks,geese, and other birds there absolutely SWARMED me. I must be the anointed one.

All praise me...GOD HAS SPOKEN!!!!

[lunamagica]

121. "2.5 million more votes isn't as significant as a bird landing on a podium."

That, in a nutshell, explains their reasoning.

[CalvinballPro]

6. When she was boosting Sanders' campaign, you were probably all about Rachel Maddow.

Now that she's helping to vet your candidate, you can't handle it? Politics is not for you; find another trendy hobby to get involved in. You and the country will be better off.

[Yallow]

18. She Hasn't Vetted Anyting From Hillary

Her interview was a joke.

A love fest.

[snowy owl]

79. She never boosted Sanders. . .

[CalvinballPro]

86. She reported on his campaign. It was only when the Sanders campaign claimed that they had not

competed in several states where Maddow had covered their campaign efforts extensively that she began taking a harder look at the Sanders campaign as a whole. They basically implied Maddow was lying on her multiple nights of programming where she reported on their investments in Texas, South Carolina, and all the other places that they tried to pretend they never competed because they lost so badly.

If Sanders and his campaign staff had kept to the truth, she'd probably still be happily reporting good news for his campaign. Instead, they made her look foolish for reporting facts about the campaign that the campaign tried to be deceptive about later, and they cost themselves a media ally.

[snowy owl]

107. And you go this information from . . . ?

[uponit7771]

111. paying at least half ass'd attention

[snowy owl]

119. so you pulled it out of your own ass - got it

[uponit7771]

124. Nope, pulled if from reality that there are a total lack of itemized deductions from Sanders taxes

[CalvinballPro]

127. Common sense, logic, and watching her show where she expressed the same sentiments.

She specifically highlighted the reporting she did ahead of the contests that the Sanders campaign claimed they never competed in, and questioned why the Sanders campaign would make statements claiming they'd never competed within states where Maddow had reported on their activity.

The fact that you're maligning Maddow when you clearly don't watch her is just embarrassing for you.

[Skwmom]

134. They didn't really compete in several states but it didn't fit her narrative. She was AFTER Bernie

before the whole compete b.s.

[Gothmog]

7. Denial is not just a river in Africa

Just because you do not like the facts that are being reported does not mean that these facts are not true

[Yallow]

19. What Facts Are Being Reported By Rachel About Hillary?

(silence)

[NuclearDem]

8. Oh for fuck's sake.

What did she do to hurt your feelings this time?

[DesertFlower]

49. they're like children. when they

don't get what they want they scream and stamp their feet.

years ago a former DUer Barb156 (who passed) said "i think many DUers are kids living in their parent's basements".

[jillan]

9. Turn off msnbc. End of story.

[oldandhappy]

39. did, giggle

[snowy owl]

80. did just that early February

that's how I know CNN better and even some shows on Fox - who wouldv'e guessed

[Cheese Sandwich]

10. What's the point? Anybody who replaces her will have all the same views and attitudes.

[snowy owl]

81. Even if that's true, there is something about her that is so juvenile and gossipy

When toad, korny and maddow got together after a visit from Bernie, she leaned in like she was six years old and they were huddling like little kids mocking Bernie. I couldn't believe it. That was the last time I actually sat through a complete segment of her show which I only watched because Bernie was featured.

[geek tragedy]

11. So it's Rachel's fault Bernie is losing nt

[DesertFlower]

51. why not? they blame hillary

for the world's problems -- let's pass some hate onto rachel or anyone who disagrees with them.

[Fla Dem]

139. Yes. it's everybody's fault except BS with his 35 year old canned speech and

his persecution complex, and
"Mr. I won't go negative", going negative; and
"I cant release my taxes because my wife did them"; and
when the interviews get too tough, I'm taking my mic off and walking away; and
promising all that free stuff with no way to pay for it; and
"we only lost the election because the DNC, DWS, Hillary Clinton, the (fill in the state name ) Democratic Party screwed us, and
running as a Democrat even though he has condemned them his entire career.

Never, ever taking personal responsibility for anything.

[Skwmom]

12. Ms. Selective Outrage, aka Clinton's Cheerleader is hard to take. n/t

[Yallow]

23. Not Hard To Take - Impossible To Take

I won't even watch her show.

She gave up on being a journalist.

I do still enjoy watching Lawrence poking a stick into Trump over and over though.

[DesertFlower]

52. lawrence -- better be careful what you say. they might

turn on you.

[JoePhilly]

13. Maddow won't worship the new messiah. Go puke.

[bigwillq]

15. Or you could just not watch. (nt)

[DemocratSinceBirth]

22. I bet he would be more upset if they gave Tweety an extra hour.

[Yallow]

24. I Could Never Stand Tweety Even Before He Started Pumping Hillary

No one can ever answer a question.

Ever.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

29. He destroid (sic) Trump where scores of journalists failed.

Gotta give him credit for that.

[Yallow]

92. Absolutely I Give Him Credit For Getting Trump On The Record

I still can't watch his show though....

[DesertFlower]

54. i like tweety. anyone notice how

long his show has been on while others come and go?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

56. At least twenty years./nt

[DesertFlower]

60. is it? i know it's been a long time.

i like when he goes out and talks to people in the crowd. he seems to really like people.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

62. I like when he undresses conservatives...

Google Chris Matthews/Michelle Malkin.

[woolldog]

84. Thanks for that suggestion.

That was fantastic.

[bvar22]

162. Then you remember the man crush he had ON for Bush-the-Lesser...

...the day he landed on the aircraft carrier with the "Mission Accomplished" banner?
It was like he became sexually aroused over how "manly" he looked, then, at the moment of climax, he jumped up and shouted in ecstasy "We are all Neo-Cons NOW!!! before collapsing back into his chair trying to catch his breath.



Thats your guy?
I haven't watched him since.

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

16. You know those Yale students and their expectation of being provided a safe space

[Hoyt]

17. Glad we have media folks who are pro-Democrat. I remember when there were none.

[Yallow]

21. Pro Corporate Democrat

Not Pro Democrat

[Hoyt]

25. You probably work for a corporation, like most of Sanders' supporters.

[Hiraeth]

28. lol

boy, that was really going out on a limb. live dangerously.

[Unwanted Democrat]

90. *looks at his W2*

Yeah, I work for a corporation. Mine. One man corporation. It's a LLC.

[Yallow]

93. Actually I Own A Corporation

And work for myself.

I also work for my employees most of the time it seems....

[Hoyt]

120. A "joke" in a small company I worked for decades ago -- If you're willing to take a big pay cut, you

too can be a stockholder.

[Arugula Latte]

145. Just because someone has a D by their name doesn't mean they

act like a real Democrat.

[Hoyt]

160. Some folks who "act like a real Democrat," don't accomplish much beyond

ranting to their choir.

[Arugula Latte]

161. Well, that's much better than triangulation to propel the right wing's agenda.

[PowerToThePeople]

20. How else can a propagandist earn a living?

[Hiraeth]

26. She does a good job at earning her salary.

[Lizzie Poppet]

27. She's become just another "propaganda entertainer."

A (kinda) left-leaning version of Beck or Hannity or suchlike,..

[Sheepshank]

156. Oh FFS, Rachel is NOT like Rush and any Dem candidate is not like a Rep candidate

the hyperventilating hyperbole here has crossed the line into the absurd.

[Hokie]

30. Thank goodness not all Sanders supporters are so ignorant

I was trying to think of a less harsh adjective but couldn't. If that gets me juried so be it.

[onehandle]

33. Hilarious. Weird that this would be posted two days after the last time she was on air.

Almost as if it was planned.

[NanceGreggs]

35. Amazing how Rachel was the darling of progressives/liberals ...

... until she called the BS campaign out for lying about "not competing" in the states Bernie lost.

And then there was that interview with Bernie where he came off as a self-serving opportunist completely uninterested in down-ticket Democrats - and it was all Rachel's fault that he did so.

Welcome to the underside of the bus, Rachel - you'll find some great people under there to keep you company, i.e. ANYONE and EVERYONE who has refused to drink the BS Kool-aid!

[riversedge]

41. Well, you know--#VettingBernie not allowed

[NanceGreggs]

44. Well, here on DU, yeah. n/t

[DesertFlower]

58. absolutely right sis.

[NanceGreggs]

75. Rachel has been ...

... thrown under that bus every time she's said something positive about HRC - then returned to the living every time she's said something positive about Bernie - then thrown under the bus again every time she says something negative about Bernie.

Are there ANY Democrats, liberals, progressives who have even questioned Bernie who are still standing?

[DesertFlower]

85. can you imagine what the repubs will do to

him if he's the nominee? i don't think his supporters have thought about that.

they've been after hillary for more than 20 years and she knows how to handle them.

[NanceGreggs]

95. The BS supporters ...

... actually believe that Bernie has never done anything in his entire life that is questionable.

They believe that the GOP would delve into every detail of BS's life looking for something untoward, and would come up empty-handed.

They believe that Bernie's entire life has been so pure, so honest, so without blemish or even a hint of scandal, the Republicans would just throw up their hands in frustration and say, "This guy's the real Messiah, and we have nothing to say against him."

Ya know, if only Jesus Christ had led as pure a life as Bernie Sanders, Pontius Pilate would never have been able to crucify him. The votes just wouldn't have been there.

Almost makes you want to say a novena to Saint Bernie - Patron Saint of the Politically Perfect.

I nominate Sister Joseph Anita to lead the prayers ...

[COLGATE4]

104. He has already been Beatified. Canonization is

forthcoming shortly. Expect miracles in due course.

[NanceGreggs]

106. True enough.

Bernie did transubstantiate into a Democrat when convenient, didn't he?

Does that count as Miracle #1?

[COLGATE4]

130. Yep. And now they're counting on Miracle (of Miracles) #2 where

he, against all mathematics gets the nomination.

[DesertFlower]

109. lol. nt

[Yallow]

96. Screw The Republicans

They didn't make her sell her soul for 30 million.

They didn't make her vote to bomb Saddam.

They didn't make her vote for the Patriot Act.

They didn't make her "Clinton Foundation" do business with folks who want favors.

The list goes on a while.

I have to read the next silly opinion.

[senz]

40. Keith Olbermann is talking about a comeback.

Not sure if he means politics or sports, but if it's politics, I remember how shocked and horrified he was at Hillary's ugly unconscionable behavior in 2008. He saw right through phonies like her and Dubya.

So it could be interesting.

[riversedge]

43. Careful what you wish for. He will see right through Sanders also. #vettingBernie

[Skwmom]

135. No. He will just toe the corporate line to get his job back.

[DesertFlower]

45. and those of you who loved him but were hillary

fans hated him then too. i remember commenting on it.

[NanceGreggs]

66. And if he comes back ...

... and says anything even remotely positive about HRC, or remotely negative about BS, he'll be under the bus along with Rachel - and Howard Dean, and John Lewis, and Al Franken, and Planned Parenthood - and every other individual, group or union that supports Hillary.

Interesting? Not really. I think the word you'd looking for is "predictable".

[Yallow]

97. Supporting Hillary Is Supporting Our Current Corrupt From Top To Bottom Government

Hillary doesn't even admit it is broken.

America isn't a real democracy, but why should she care right?

She cashed in for millions already.

"Study: US is an oligarchy, not a democracy"

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-27074746

BTW It is ok to say positive things about Hillary. I often do. It is skewing everything into something positive, and glossing over all the rest is where I have a problem.

I like the Clintons.

They just won't bring the change our country desperately needs.

Period.

[DesertFlower]

42. i've always liked rachel -- even back when

she was just a guest commentator. i don't care who she supports. i enjoy her show.

[TheDormouse]

46. Marc Rich -- deserves a whole thread of its own

Now there's a name I hadn't seen anywhere yet in this primary campaign.
There's a whole generation of Americans who have come of age who have no idea who or what that name is about, and another one that has forgotten it entirely.

[Yallow]

98. Not Like Rachel Would Ever Mention His Name (Mark Rich)

I have a close friend that says they will never vote for Hillary just because Bill pardoned Mark Rich.

Why should we pay taxes when a tax cheater can make a donation to the foundation, and get a pardon.

This stinks beyond recognition, and our corporate media pretends it didn't happen.

Rachel, you gonna use the words "Mark Rich Pardon"?

Oh, hell no.

Only cost him a million dollars, and how much did he save on his taxes?

This is the scumbag Bill pardoned.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Rich

[Tarc]

47. Allow me to play a song on the world's smallest violin

Some people still can't handle the media being critical of their darling candidate.

[Yallow]

99. I Never Said Rachel Trashed Bernie

I am just saying she refuses to talk about all of Clinton's baggage. Not the Republican imaginary Binngazzi crap, but the real stuff like Foundation Favors, and poor decisions aplenty.

[Chipper Chat]

53. senz mentioned Keith and it suddenly hit me

that a mere 3-8 years ago M$NBC offered Countdown, Cenk, Big Ed, Al Sharpton - liberal voices in PRIME TIME. What do we have now: A censored Chris Hayes, Lawrence, and a "she puts up with it in hopes on one day hosting MTP" Rachel. Sad.

[Yallow]

100. Sad Isn't It

Ed trashed TPP and he was gone like a Greyhound down the road.

[Renew Deal]

55. Who is making you watch?

Turn it off or get over it

[brooklynite]

59. Can you point to a sufficient non-partisan correspondent you like?

...or is it just that she didn't happen to support your candidate?

[giftedgirl77]

61. God you all are ridiculous.

[840high]

63. Stop watching. Let the

ratings go down.

[Cryptoad]

65. Ohhhhh how soon they forget!

[Mike Nelson]

67. The airwaves are full to the brink with...

...anti-Hillary news. Just switch the channel.

[basselope]

70. Average viewer age of 63.

Of course they are pro-Hillary.

[snowy owl]

82. Is that why weekends are devoted to prisons? Unbeilevable. That tells all.

[snowy owl]

71. She's like a teenager with a crush on Clinton. Toad & Hayes not much better.

MSNBC is often third in ratings. Why she is so worshipped I'll never understand.

[NuclearDem]

87. Chris Hayes isn't pro-Sanders enough for you?!

[LexVegas]

72. .....

[Sheepshank]

74. Nope...your tirade is so lop sided it's a joke

You say nothing about Chris Hayes gushing and fawning over BS.

[snowy owl]

76. Since I no longer watch her, what did she do now? In a nutshell...

Was it pro-clinton or anti-Bernie?

[Eko]

77. She's stayin

so you better go get a bucket. I'm sorry she wont look into the conspiracy theories you want her to but she does a great job as a journalist. I suggest RT or Hartman, they seem up your alley.

[dana_b]

94. "she does a great job as a journalist"

Wow... you and I have different ideas of journalism. Kissing someone's butt and making googly eyes at them doesn't fit into my idea of journalism.

[Eko]

108. Obviously we do.

The fact that you used "Kissing someone's butt and making googly eyes at them " as the reason that she is a bad journalist reinforces that point one hundred percent.

[Eko]

116. I mean really,

You are critiquing a journalist with something a fourteen year old would say. A very petty fourteen year old.

[VulgarPoet]

138. Then how's this whet your whistle?

From the Ethical Journalism Network, these are the tenets of journalism:

Truth and Accuracy

Journalists cannot always guarantee ‘truth’, but getting the facts right is the cardinal principle of journalism. We should always strive for accuracy, give all the relevant facts we have and ensure that they have been checked. When we cannot corroborate information we should say so.

Independence

Journalists must be independent voices; we should not act, formally or informally, on behalf of special interests whether political, corporate or cultural. We should declare to our editors – or the audience – any of our political affiliations, financial arrangements or other personal information that might constitute a conflict of interest.

Fairness and Impartiality

Most stories have at least two sides. While there is no obligation to present every side in every piece, stories should be balanced and add context. Objectivity is not always possible, and may not always be desirable (in the face for example of brutality or inhumanity), but impartial reporting builds trust and confidence.

Humanity

Journalists should do no harm. What we publish or broadcast may be hurtful, but we should be aware of the impact of our words and images on the lives of others.

Accountability

A sure sign of professionalism and responsible journalism is the ability to hold ourselves accountable. When we commit errors we must correct them and our expressions of regret must be sincere not cynical. We listen to the concerns of our audience. We may not change what readers write or say but we will always provide remedies when we are unfair.

EJN members do not believe that we need to add new rules to regulate journalists and their work in addition to the responsibilities outlined above, but we do support the creation of a legal and social framework, that encourages journalists to respect and follow the established values of their craft.

In doing so, journalists and traditional media, will put themselves in a position to be provide leadership about what constitutes ethical freedom of expression. What is good for journalism is also good for others who use the Internet or online media for public communications.

So by this metric, Rachel Maddow can only really be considered a pundit.

For truth and accuracy, this is predicated on the third tenet, both of which she can't really be said to support by dint of the second. So long as she's being paid by MSNBC, which is firmly in Hillary's pocket, she is not independent. Since she is not independent, she can neither be truthful, accurate, fair, or impartial. The only things she's got going for her are humanity and a vague inkling of accountability. Let's call a spade a spade here, she's no journalist. She's just a paid talking head in the vein of Sean Hannity or Bill O'Reilly, just with less invective.

[Eko]

154. Still very thirsty.

You have made a lot of claims but have presented no evidence to back it up.

[w4rma]

83. Rachel is throwing away her credibility. Sad to see folks fall on their swords for the Clintons.

Hillary isn't going to return the favor.

[mythology]

89. More of this silliness

Yes it's very sad she doesn't fawn over Sanders. It amazes me how many Sanders supporters can't discern the difference between not fawning over Sanders and actual reporting.

[Yallow]

102. Like Rachel Reported On All The Favors Foundation Donors Got

Right?

http://www.ibtimes.com/clinton-foundation-donors-got-weapons-deals-hillary-clintons-state-department-1934187

I know Washington Times but it is factual.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/10/hillary-clintons-favors-to-foundation-donors-stret/?page=all

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/nine-times-clinton-foundation-donors-got-special-access-at-state/article/2580451

The list goes on for quite a while, and I need a drink.

I am sure Rachel will investigate these "favors" thoroughly right......

[Smarmie Doofus]

101. She vants a yob.

Or so I suspect.

[BillZBubb]

103. Don't watch MSNBC. It's that simple.

All cable news is either right wing or corporatist crap.

Maddow was good in the beginning when she was making a name for herself. Once she got established, she became like all the rest of the talking heads.

[anotherproletariat]

105. How else would you report on a losing candidate? He gets short shrift because he's losing...

...not because they don't like him.

[uponit7771]

114. Well, a bird DID land on his podium during his speech/ sarcasm <--- cause this is needed around here

[Vinca]

125. I think she's been fair to Bernie.

She may have a little bias for Hillary, but how can anyone not lean one way or the other? You can pretty much guess who any talking head will be voting for. I love Rachel and I love Bernie.

[B Calm]

128. A little bias for Hillary, LOL!

[whathehell]

129. I agree, and I'm a Bernie supporter as.well.

Like you, I love them both.

[demwing]

141. what do you love about Hillary?

I can't see it...

Tell me your perspective, and I promise to not be combative in any way

[whathehell]

147. I didn't say I loved Hillary..

When I said "I love them both" I meant Bernie and Rachel Maddow.

[demwing]

148. Ahh, my misunderstanding

Thanks for the clarification

[whathehell]

149. No problem

[stonecutter357]

126. lol Rachel Maddow

[corbettkroehler]

131. Where Do I Sign?

If you could make this a petition on Change.org I'd be honored to sign.

[brooklynite]

142. Slacktivism at its finest...

...Nothing will change, but you'll "strike a blow" for...something.

[Impedimentus]

132. Maddow has been corrupted by the Almighty Dollar, like so many others.

She's just another talking head hack and corporate shill. I cancelled by MSNBC cable subscription some months ago and I haven't missed it one iota.

FEEL THE BERN - 2016

[Skwmom]

137. It's the alter at which she worships.

[hrmjustin]

136. Lead by example.

[JEB]

140. Shoot your god damned TV. eom

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

143. Lmao! What has MSNBC done to Rachel's brain?

her interview with the Democratic candidates proves that she is not completely immune to the conservative influence.

http://trofire.com/2016/04/04/what-has-msnbc-done-to-maddows-brain-get-out-now-save-yourself-rachel/

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

163. Probably won't be long before Rachel blocks me. Lol

[Arugula Latte]

146. You got my hopes up. I first read that as "Takes" instead of "Take."

[panader0]

150. she has shown an obvious bias.

As a long time Rachel fan, I'm disappointed. Bias has no place in journalism.

[PJMcK]

151. Change the channel

Better yet, cut the cable. Give yourself a respite and smell some flowers.

[yellowcanine]

152. She is a commentator/pundit, not a journalist.

And she does a better job than anyone else in exposing the Republicans for fraud.
Sorry but she doesn't need your approval to continue to do what she does.

[Bobbie Jo]

153. LOL!

The sense of entitlement gets more ridiculous by the day.

[Zorra]

155. It's so very disappointing when minority icons like Rachel sell out

for money and fame.