Rachel Maddow: MSNBC's Smart Hire

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My husband and I started watching just after the Republican National convention and became instant fans or Rachel' smart fast-moving, enlightening and always entertaining show. Good Job, MSNBC!

judy Stein of NY 3:59PM October 28, 2008

My husband and I started watching just after the Republican National convention and became instant fans or Rachel' smart fast-moving, enlightening and always entertaining show. Good Job, MSNBC!

judy Stein of NY 3:58PM October 28, 2008

We haven't fallen out of love with Rachel even now that she's an old hat on MSNBC! It's wonderful to hear the sparkle in her voice and to feel the joy that she exudes. She is indeed a breath of fresh air out here in the high desert, Republican country. I just wish that we could get Air America on one of our radio stations--nothing but O'Reilly, Limbaugh and Hannity. No wonder one can't have a decent political discussion out here. Keep up the good work, including the great discussions with fake Uncle Pat!

Jeannemarie of CA 9:51PM October 26, 2008

WHAT LUCK I HAD IN TUNING IN (BY ERROR) TO RACHEL. SHE IS WONDERFUL. BRIGHT, CHARMING, AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST "INTELLIGENT".. I WATCH HER PROGRAM TWICE NIGHTLY TO BE
SURE I HEAR EVERYTHING. WHERE HAS SHE BEEN HIDING? I WISH HER
CONTINURED LUCK, HIGH RATINGS, SUCCESS IN ABUNDANCE, SHE
DESERVES IT. CONGRATULATIONS "MSNBC" YOU CHOOSE A "WINNER"..

RITA ROSENTHAL of FL 1:20AM October 25, 2008

My wife and I really love the show. You do a great job telling us all that is going on. Not like Fox network. Keep letting us people out here know all the scoops on whats going on. Again, keep up the great work, we love you.,,,Arnie, and Katherine.......

Arnie Anderson of WI 8:07PM October 24, 2008

What was Senator McCain palling around with?
In December 1985, Senator McCain and Cindy traveled to Chile for a friendly meeting with Chile's military ruler, General Augusto Pinochet, who at the time was the world's most notorious violators of human rights. General Pinochet was credited with killing and jailing tens of thousands civilians for political reasons. The private trip was arranged and paid by the Pinochet's ambassador to the United States. They spent three and half days fishing and riding horses in the scenic Puyehue area of southern Chile, in the estate of a prominent and wealthy Pinochet backer Marco Cariola.
McCain, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee at the time made no public or private statements critical of the dictator.
General Pinochet assassinated his opponents at home and abroad. According to the U.S. Justice Department, in 1976 the Pinochet regime was involved in an act of terrorism in on the US soil involving the assassination of the former ambassador to the US and former Foreign Minister Orlando Letelier. The car bombing on Sheridan Circle in Washington, D.C. was described as the most egregious act of international terrorism perpetrated on U.S. soil by a foreign government.
Army General Pinochet came to power through a on September 11, 1973. He bombed the palace of an democratically elected president, padlocked the congress, outlawed all political activities and actively persecuted his opponents. At the time of his death, around 300 criminal charges were pending against him for people disappearances, torture, assassinations, tax evasion and financial embezzlement. Was Senator McCain ever aware of the despicable international terrorism record of his friend? What do you think about his judgment and character in this matter 23 years ago and 49 years old?

jessica of 4:19PM October 24, 2008

The arrogance of Ms. Palin was astonishing when she compared herslf with Barack Obama. Here is a lady who shoot her mouth open, and every time, ignorance comes out of it. In contrast, Barack Obama, is a learned man, an accompished lawyer, who knows what he is talking about. His style and the tone of his voice is a delight to listen to.
Someone should explain to Ms. Palin what "pre-condition" "elite" and "American Vice Presidency is. Of course, the way she is going, there will be other subject where she will need some enlightening.

Marika Bodnar of NY 10:28PM October 23, 2008

I became her fan over a year ago, while listening AirAmerica. I been in love to her for so long (in an intelecutal way!).
Now that she has her own show, she is the only reason (after Olberman) to watch TV.
MSNBC is lucky of having Maddow and Olberman.

Antonio of CA 3:14AM October 23, 2008

Rachel,
Please Please either you or someone at MSNBC make it a key point that Sarah P has abused her power in Alaska - and the connection between that and her wanting to change the Constitution of the US to serve her power needs - is so obvious.

Angie Hylton of TN 7:02PM October 22, 2008

What a great thing to happen--sometime. Or--Rep. to U.N.--I would favor Sec. of State, personally.
Those of us on the Left Coast can actually see your show three times--seldom do I do this, but it's Midnight At The Oasis because I've been reading through a zillion of your endless and breathless fan letters. So I guess I'll go watch it again--make sure to have the cameras on you when you laugh, you have a wonderful laugh, a beautiful neck with the little mole mark on the right side. Don't you dare put make-up on that! Your understated attire accentuates your incredible, unbelievable candlepower!

Jan in Oregon of OR 2:10AM October 21, 2008