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swilton

(5,069 posts)
1. One is forced to reexamine the assumption
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 05:31 PM
Apr 2016

that Rachel Maddow is an honest broker journalist. I abandoned that premise long ago.

 

Yallow

(1,926 posts)
12. Rachel Is Part Of The Hillary Clinton Campaign
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 08:17 PM
Apr 2016

Show me a clip, or link proving different.

I dare you.

shakedown1970

(64 posts)
2. Maddow has been a huge disappointment.
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 05:52 PM
Apr 2016

I loved her pre- MSNBC, and even for part of her stint there, but she is way too selective of her targets. She has been absorbed by the Borg.

hopemountain

(3,919 posts)
4. rachel is no longer a journalist
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 06:16 PM
Apr 2016

she is now a minion of the corporatocracy - no matter how highly she thinks of herself nor how much she is paid. she has sold her soul and her gift.

SmittynMo

(3,544 posts)
5. I don't watch her anymore
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 07:41 PM
Apr 2016

She was respectful, until recently. She has been told what to say if she wants a paycheck. Since that day, she does not exist to me. I have lost all respect for her. 1%er, big time, being paid by the 1%, being paid by the 1%.

 

Fast Walker 52

(7,723 posts)
7. I don't either, and it's sad, because she does some important reporting
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 07:44 PM
Apr 2016

and there are so few lefty people in the MSM. Still, her priorities are way messed up.

SmittynMo

(3,544 posts)
8. I agree
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 07:56 PM
Apr 2016

I have really enjoyed her journalism, until she completely flipped to HRC. Those days are over for me, for now.

xloadiex

(628 posts)
9. It may just run in the family
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 07:58 PM
Apr 2016

Rachel's father likes to call Stephanie Miller's show and gush over Hillary too. I can't stand listening to the Hillary love fest on Stephanie's show. I usually catch the last half hour waiting for Thom Hartmann to come on.

SmittynMo

(3,544 posts)
11. Havent listen to Miller in quite a while
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 08:02 PM
Apr 2016

Even though she constantly denies she's all HRC, you know she's "all in" for HRC. And everyone knows why. So I don't listen to her either. I like to hang with the cool group that supports Bernie.

 

bjobotts

(9,141 posts)
10. She cannot be trusted to promote a progressive agenda. Republican lite status quo
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 07:59 PM
Apr 2016

I like her but we only have one chance to get a true progressive elected. A man without secrets who stands for what the American people claim they want
KR thanks for posting.

 

YOHABLO

(7,358 posts)
15. I think that Maddow is in for HRC because of her stance on women or women's rights.
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 09:14 PM
Apr 2016

It's very strange that Maddow can't see the light. Perhaps her paycheck speaks louder than what she really wants to go after as a so-called 'jounalist'. Although isn't her PhD in Sociology?

Peace Patriot

(24,010 posts)
16. $7 Trillion for the Iraq slaughter and no money for universal health care...
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 03:05 AM
Apr 2016

..which has been in the Democratic platform since Harry Truman, and no money for free public college tuition (which WE USED TO HAVE IN THIS COUNTRY IN MANY STATES).

Good point--yet another that Maddow DIDN'T ASK Clinton about.

This was an excellent analysis of what Maddow DIDN'T ASK.

On the Clinton Foundation, I can tell you why Maddow didn't pursue her jello-ish question with followup (on Clinton's mindboggling answer that there is no conflict between being President and the Clinton Foundation continuing to shovel in money from foreign governments). The pay-to-play that Clinton did, as Sec of State, with Saudi Arabia and 19 other foreign governments IS A CRIME!

THAT is what the FBI is investigating, in my opinion. That is the major focus of the investigation, and not sloppy security. Clinton set up her private server (an unprecedented action) IN ORDER TO MAKE SUCH DEALS, shoveling billions of dollars to her Clinton Foundation Slush Fund from the foreign governments she was making arms deals with.

So, of course, Maddow tries to neutralize this explosive topic by mentioning it but not following up.

Frankly, it has not surprised me that Maddow has turned out to be a shill for the Goldman Sachs candidate. It is not possible to earn millions of dollars in salary from the Corrupt Media and not become corrupt. Maddow has been BOUGHT. Same with Clinton.

MrMickeysMom

(20,453 posts)
17. Softball.... Sell-outs for softball no DOUBT making Large Bills...
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 07:42 AM
Apr 2016

Maddow is officially a shill for Hillary's run. Too bad she lost all credibility since her Air America Radio days...

But, she most definitely has. I gave her show the big thumbs down long ago, as I could see this train wreck starting to happen with this presidential race.

How's it feel to be the sell-out who maintained a large salary for a corporation who supported HRC, Rachel?

Never mind... She's only listening to the money and has for some time now.

randr

(12,417 posts)
18. If you edited out all the times Rachel says things twice or thrice
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 09:11 AM
Apr 2016

her show would only last 10 minutes. That might be more bearable.

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