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whathehell

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16. Rachel is nothing less than a national treasure...Beyond brains she has poise, grace

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 06:17 PM

Mar 2012

and a remarkably even temperment.

"I think one of the reasons she is so effective on her show is that she is so even-keeled"

EXACTLY. Her composure is awesome and I cannot imagine anyone but the meanest of wingnuts

disliking her -- She's the BEST

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Rachel Maddow on Being Outed by Her College Newspaper [View all] Are_grits_groceries Mar 2012 OP

I view her as the best commentator on television exboyfil Mar 2012 #1

Hard to imagine Hannity in any serious intellectual exchange. immoderate Mar 2012 #2

Hannity does NOTHING more than dictate talking points. Truly the biggest lightweight bullwinkle428 Mar 2012 #3

Having listened to him Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2012 #8

there is nothing clever about it Skittles Mar 2012 #19

"this tactic only appeals to very stupid people" Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2012 #22

it's propaganda and it's not even GOOD propaganda Skittles Mar 2012 #27

EXACTLY mackattack Mar 2012 #29

She'd be fighting a battle of wits KamaAina Mar 2012 #10

she'd lose to Hannity (or it would be a wash), why? qazplm Mar 2012 #15

agree 100%. when the zombies attack. I want to hang out with you. okieinpain Mar 2012 #32

This makes me feel awful for Rachel. I can tell she went thru a lot of agony when her parents CTyankee Mar 2012 #4

Sounds like she learned one of those tough marlakay Mar 2012 #12

I absolutely adore Rachel. I think she is the best MSNBC has right now. Pisces Mar 2012 #5

Amazing how fast ... GeorgeGist Mar 2012 #6

I see her as a wonderful human being and I'm proud to have lived madokie Mar 2012 #7

She needs to give herself a break. Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #9

Exactly......Who isn't naive at 17? whathehell Mar 2012 #17

I trusted the paper to keep its word when I was 40 catrose Mar 2012 #20

When my brother abolugi Mar 2012 #11

30 years ago I was the first one in our family that my aunt officially came out to arikara Mar 2012 #13

DUZY nominee! klook Mar 2012 #25

I try never to miss her show. We even record it for later viewing. calimary Mar 2012 #30

wow. what a cool story. nt Robeysays Mar 2012 #14

Rachel is nothing less than a national treasure...Beyond brains she has poise, grace whathehell Mar 2012 #16

LOL...I thought this headline said she was BEING outed by her college newspaper ibegurpard Mar 2012 #18

She was a college freshman at 17? USArmyParatrooper Mar 2012 #21

Being a 17 year old freshman isn't at all unusual if she attended Catholic elementary school MgtPA Mar 2012 #26

Well, that doesn't help to explain it much. She must have jumped a grade. Major Hogwash Mar 2012 #28

I'm sure she was raised Catholic; in the article she says "My family’s very, very Catholic" MgtPA Mar 2012 #31

She's fantastic The Traveler Mar 2012 #23

Rachel's Amazing High School Commencement Address GETPLANING Mar 2012 #24

When it comes to Rachel Maddow and Michelle Obama lunatica Mar 2012 #33