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Showing Original Post only (View all)Rachel Maddow really overdoes her opening... [View all]
Crazy Eddie..crazy eddies lawyer..Donald trumps sister...wtf? She rambles on and on with tangential irrelevant details that are supposed to impress the viewer with the depth of her research, but it's extremely boring. By the time she gets to the point, she's lost me. Get to the point already...
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She did. Chill out. The point is the Consent Decree that has not expired yet. nt
Xipe Totec
Oct 2016
#1
Yes I got that, but arcane details about Crazy Eddie way back in the day added nothing to the
Dream Girl
Oct 2016
#8
I thought it was an interesting coincidence that his brother-in-law was spearheading
bullwinkle428
Oct 2016
#2
Took me a long time to get used to her style, but I like how she connects the dots..
HipChick
Oct 2016
#11
Yes...I've only recently been able to get MSNBC again on cable and the wind-up she does
hlthe2b
Oct 2016
#4
many people actually like the history and context and the brilliant way she connects the dots
niyad
Oct 2016
#17
I admit I used to love it, but it's gotten old...the connections don't seem brilliant
Dream Girl
Oct 2016
#18
I wonder if she does it to fill time since not too many want to come on her show?
brush
Oct 2016
#21
Context is great when it's relevant...but some times her "connect the dots" are more like random
Dream Girl
Oct 2016
#26
No offense meant to you, D. G. We disagree, but I didn't address your o.p. negatively.
Mc Mike
Oct 2016
#30
I love history and context, but I absorb information very rapidly, and I have little
tblue37
Oct 2016
#67
I am consistently annoyed with Rachel talking down to her audience, like we don't know anything.
Zen Democrat
Oct 2016
#25
Yeah I used to listen to her show on Air America. She was really good. But she does talk down to her
Dream Girl
Oct 2016
#27
Put me in the Rachel admirers. To me, she's one of the smartest talking heads on TV.
napi21
Oct 2016
#29
I agree too much getting around to, rather than getting to the point I also find her higher pitched
Monk06
Oct 2016
#40
Rachel is smart but she irritates the hell out of me because she takes too long to get to the
Raine
Oct 2016
#41
I really enjoyed that Crazy Eddie/Trump piece, highly informative. The coincidence was amazing.
OnDoutside
Oct 2016
#43