Ok, it's time to come clean: Apparently, I'm a Rachel Maddow fan.
I've been watching the show for the last week or so, and I find myself being drawn in. At first, I was just curious to see what all the buzz was about. She was a guest on the Jon Stewart show and she seemed pretty intelligent and sarcastically witty. I figured I'd tune in, get a quick feel for her style, then go on my merry way. I honestly don't have time for an hour a day of this gal on my DVR...
But, somehow or another she got me. Normally I shy away from people who are on what I refer to as the lunatic fringe (that's right, I coined the expression back in 1972). She's clearly quite liberal as are nearly all of the guests of her show. Also, she has kind of Glen Beck, or a Fox and Friends, habit of mocking the other side that can get a little stale. I'm all for slamming the conservatives (I heard they like that), but sometimes it seems a little forced.
On the other hand, she's obviously ridiculously knowledgeable when it comes to politics and spin.
So, I've decided to add her in so that my only legitimate news sources aren't limited to Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert - brilliant though they may be.
I suppose, to be fair, I should include a right wing fascist, uh, I mean conservative to balance the input... I just don't know if I can stomach it now that I've left western Nebraska. My tolerance isn't as high as it used to be.
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I hate to be "this guy", but I've been watching Rachel Maddow since she first got her show. She used to be a substitute host for Keith Olbermann, and I used to enjoy her appearances there.
If you want to watch a conservative to at least see what they're current party line is, I'd recommend Sheppard Smith on Fox. He isn't totally on board with their agenda. I remember during Hurricane Katrina, he was reporting from the Superdome and was trying to explain how desperate the situation was, while Sean Hannity was trying to downplay what was going on.
Here is that clip,
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and another one that shows him being reasonable:
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Don't get me wrong, you will hear mostly Republican talking points on his show, but he at least questions some of them.
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