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In reply to the discussion: There Has Been A Concerted Effort To Discredit Progressive Figures Like Maddow [View all]bettyellen
(47,209 posts)20. That's funny because I thought she was so giddy about Sanders for a long time-
And at some point it changed, and she was more open to HRC. I think she has a lot of enthusiasm at time she and it bothers other peop e much more than it does me.
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TomCADem
Mar 2017
OP
That's funny because I thought she was so giddy about Sanders for a long time-
bettyellen
Mar 2017
#20
I have no recollection that she was 'giddy' about Senator Sanders at ANY time. Maybe respectful?
elleng
Mar 2017
#25
Definitely in December and January, yeah I had the distinct impression she favored him.
bettyellen
Mar 2017
#31
You think? I thought too many liked when he bashed Dems and tried to make that the story...
bettyellen
Mar 2017
#47
She was until Sanders history with gays became and issue, after that it I thought she lost interest
uponit7771
Mar 2017
#65
Are there objective numbers on which candidates she spent more or less time on?
LanternWaste
Mar 2017
#71
Rachel devoted an entire hour of primetime TV to what was literally a non-story
Azathoth
Mar 2017
#2
Nonsense. She resurrected the once-dormant issue of Trump's tax returns
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2017
#10
She allowed Trump to put this issue to bed with the vast majority of his voters
scheming daemons
Mar 2017
#14
Uh- huh. If you watch her regularly, you will see she builds her case brick by brick...
Hekate
Mar 2017
#8
She is annoyingly repetitive and melodramatic when she is doing solid reporting
Azathoth
Mar 2017
#13
Too old for rose colored glasses of any sort, but I recognize brains and doggedness when I see them
Hekate
Mar 2017
#28
That is only true if you ignore her very extended and thorough lead in to the returns,
pnwmom
Mar 2017
#54
I didn't view it that way. She made it clear that the 2 page summary didn't have the info
pnwmom
Mar 2017
#61
THIS IS FALSE ON ITS FACE !!!! I agree with MJ and the AMT issue Benedict Donald is pushing
uponit7771
Mar 2017
#66
She devoted an entire hour of primetime to a non-story that frankly vindicates Trump
Azathoth
Mar 2017
#16
I don't think that it's necessarily just those on "the left" who are griping
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2017
#7
It showed he lied about not being able to release them-but he won't release where the income comes
bettyellen
Mar 2017
#39
Pointing out that she was on the wrong track and that she over hyped the returns before she
grantcart
Mar 2017
#18
Rachel Maddow is one of the smartest people in broadcast journalism.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2017
#36
Oh so THAT is what this is really about. Oh jeeze. It's been over almost a year and yet....
bettyellen
Mar 2017
#78