 |
Rachel Maddow Kicks Butt |
 |
As you probably know, and has been discussed previously on this site, Rachel Maddow has a new show on MSNBC starting next week. I just watched her from the convention a few moments ago, and she was relentless in taking on a guy from the Weekly Standard who was whining about the media being too tough on Gov. Palin (I’m sure he was the first to speak up when the media obsessed over Rev. Wright and William Ayers). Maddow forced the Weekly Standard guy to be specific and debunked several points, including his objection that reporting on the Alaskan Independence Party was out of bounds–Maddow made clear that Palin does have ties to the party, has courted them, spoken at their conference, and has a husband who was a member of the AIP for years.Â
When the discussion switched to McCain and Bush, the Weekly Standard guy tried to argue that McCain is his own man, bringing up the oft-repeated canard that McCain called for Rumsfeld to resign. Maddow stopped him cold and forced him to acknowledge that is not corect–which he did. The WS guy next tried to argue that Obama was the real Bush clone on Iraq, and Maddow laughed that off, exposing how silly this claim is.
She is simply awesome. For anyone who has wanted to shout (or actually has shouted) at the TV when Republicans mouth false, easily debunked talking points, Maddow will ease your pain. I can’t wait for her show, which couldn;t be more timely or more needed.
Rachel is sure a weird name for a guy. His parents must have wanted a girl.
if we were on the playground, your comment might be a delightful riposte. those of us who have completed elementary school are more interested in what Rachel Maddow has to say than whether she matches your idea of what a woman should look like