Rachel Maddow gives the most hard-hitting interview on television. Period.

[Unsane]

She destroyed Blagojevich last night, and she's holding GOP Rep. Don Manzullo's feet to the fire tonight. Republicans do not want to be on her show. She is very intelligent, quick, and asks incredibly cogent questions. Best interviewer on television IMO.

[polichick]

1. She also blasted Obama and the Dems for watering down the bill for...

...a big GOOSE EGG (zero votes).

[dflprincess]

14. Good for her. Somebody had to it

I'll have to catch the repeat at 9 (central)

[Parker CA]

2. Yep. She causes their tongues to tie in their mouths before her viewers' eyes.

She's an incredibly bright and ridiculously fast thinker who processes info and responds at lightning speed.

[hisownpetard]

19. Yes, and she does all that with a great deal of charm and no hint of disrespect,

which is why I think it's more palatable, coming from her.

Rachel rocks!

[tblue37]

20. BA from Stanford in public policy. A Rhodes Scholar

with a Doctor of Philosphy degree in political science from Oxford (they call that degree a DPhil, not PhD).

I would certainly expect her brain to work pretty damned well!

[liberalmuse]

3. Her show has been great tonight.

She's right to question the bipartisan strategy, and I was pretty shocked to learn from Rep. DeFazio that President Obama's staff seem to be paying more attention to the republicans. I'm making some phone calls tomorrow. This is bullshit. The 'pubs don't give a fuck about helping this country move forward. All they care about is getting elected and welding power.

[MadMaddie]

4. You are right! She is very good...viewers are not used to someone

asking reasonable questions. One important thing she does that very few reporters do today, she asks follow up and clarification questions if the answer is not adequate.

Manzullo could only talk about vouchersfor people to go buy cars. And he believes that would create jobs....????

[HughMoran]

5. So the love/hate index for Rachel is heavy on the "love" today

She did ask good questions of the Republican on her show - he really seemed like he was making it up as he went.

[eleny]

6. He lied when he said he'd be back

He may want to but his masters will nix that idea from here on out.

How the heck did he slip out from under the big Repig cone of silence?

[xchrom]

9. i think he'll be back.

they went back and forth -- but it was an honest exchange.

i don't think he lost anything for that.

[eleny]

15. His lost his credibility, imo

A do-over won't save him.

[Robeson]

7. That was most excellent. She was lying in wait for everything...

...he had to say. Nicely done.

[BrklynLiberal]

8. The secret is that she is VERY smart..unlike so many of the empty-headed talkers on

the other stations, and even some on MSNBC.
I cannot imagine her ever allowing herself to be told what to say, or how to say it.

[cherish44]

10. Manzullo is my Congressman

He's a complete asshat. I didn't get to see Rachel interview him. Did she nuke him?

[Robeson]

11. She chewed him up and spit him out....

...no contest.

[xchrom]

12. it was a good exchange -- and rachel is wonderful.

but i give kudos to your congressman for showing up.

most won't go on her show.

that said -- i would never want a republick party person representing me.

[bigwillq]

13. Hello.

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[Pisces]

16. Agreed!! THat's why the Repubs say no to her.

[MarjorieG]

17. If GOP now saying wants job ceation, infrastructure, we get it in the Senate, we-they get credit.

The finished bill gets combined support with more stimulus other than tax cuts. A plan?

[SKKY]

18. Rachel's only obligation and allegiance appears to be...

...to the truth. I don't think she cares who it is.

[AndrewJacksonFaction]

21. Anybody found video of it?

nm

[Frosty1]

26. Here you go.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/22887506#28902483

[CTyankee]

22. I think it's great that no pubs want to go on her show!

They will be made to look foolish and stupid. They won't be able to get away with their usual bullshit. She will stop them at every turn and they know it.

Miserable failures, every one of them...

[Z_I_Peevey]

23. It's real journalism, something

so rare these days as to be almost unrecognizable. She is respectful, but armed with reason and facts. She doesn't allow a raised voice and an emotional catchphrase to end an "argument." She insists on real responses.

May there be many imitators in the months to come!

[Arugula Latte]

24. For some reason when I read that I my brain short-circuited and I thought you mean Rachael Ray

I'm thinking: "What? Yeah, I saw her talk to Jillian from the Biggest Loser, but that wasn't really THAT tough of an interview ..."

:rofl: What an idiot I am sometimes.

[uponit7771]

25. Her ratings are good be cause you can take her seriously, she's not sloppy like the rest of em

...she does her homework