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In reply to the discussion: Rachel Maddow really overdoes her opening... [View all]busterbrown
(8,515 posts)13. She is detailed oriented and I
agree she can be long winded....She needs to get more adversaries on her show..However few of them want to participate in a debate with Rachel... Not her fault at all... I rarely watch her however....
Lenny is my man...
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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