I'VE TRIED VERY HARD to watch Rachel Maddow. I can't. I mean, I watch her every now and then and I end up using the remote to go to another channel. This happens all the time. I Know I'm in the minority. But I also know there's quite a few people--men and women who feel the same way but can't say it because by doing so they'd be sent to a remote island with nothing but a volley ball to scream at.
Let me say first off I'm not at all questioning Rachel Maddow's credentials. She's obviously a smart woman, (Stanford grad) --very smart and she does a lot of prep for her show. It's clear and I respect her for that it's just that from an entertainment aspect, Maddow is lacking. She gets the A-list guests for her program and she's easily the highest-rated performer on MSNBC --but I still find her relatively boring. This, mind you, because I agree with much of Maddow's politics yet I can't watch the show and most of the time, I find it infinitely boring and predictable. Maddow has the same drumbeat every night, over and over, and I still find her a tough view. She takes copious notes and uses her pen as a visual to emphasize important talking points. It's, in my opinion, a fake show of reinforcement, as if by pointing her pen in our faces, that'll make her points more assertive. Fine, I guess.
I'm sure I'll be accused of being a sexist pig but I'm not. I have the utmost respect for women; women's rights, women's agendas for the most part. I said I voted for Hillary Clinton. I would love to see a woman president some day so I'm not some asshole anti-feminist in any manner, I just find Maddow wholly artificial and un-interesting --it's not a popular opinion but I'm being honest and real.
Maddow is the talk of the cable news politics and entertainment platforms; she has tremendous appeal over a wide variety of spectrums --all of which makes her not only popular and recognized but incredibly all sorts of demos; young and old; rich and poor; Black and White; educated; college grads; liberal and conservative and devoted. God bless for that and I commend her too which I'm sure, she can sleep now, but you know what I mean. She's just an amazing ratings juggernaut and a local brand at that (she's from Castro Valley.) It's all good I just can't understand all the bruhaha --seriously, I'm still waiting for reasons.
Maddow earns several millions of dollars --and she should. Her social girth makes her appointment TV watching and that's obvious. You know you made it when Saturday Night Live does spoofs about you. Maddow is the epitome of the central news and cable domain entertainment meter. She most certainly moves the needle only I can't understand why. Maybe it's just me.
I wouldn't call you a "sexist pig" over this particular blog entry. Now,your other posts referring to "cat fights". women's appearances and allowing comments that are misogynistic (and often racist too) is another story.
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I agree that Maddow is well prepared, and unlike other political commentators (especially on Fox) she actually cites sources and references. That said her attempt at making her show entertaining falls flat. I rarely watch.
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DeleteWho is that man in the picture? Is that Stephen Colbert?
Delete#1.I don't care for her either, though she is an adequate host.
ReplyDeleteToo much P&P (preachy and predictable).
#2. Did You Know...Roger Ailes thought rather highly of Ms Maddow as a reporter. So highly that he offered to hire her, but not put her on the air. Why? To prevent any of his competitors from broadcasting her show. Roger and Rachael were friends, and she says she is still not certain how serious Roger was with his offer. Discussed during her interview with Howard Stern.
#3. Rich, Roger and I forgive you for your Hilary vote, not that you're asking any forgiveness.
Don't let this opinion get out or you will be branded a homophobe.
ReplyDeleteYou mean HER PRODUCERS do a lot of research. Those kiss ass hand offs make me want to puke!! "thanks, my friend", JESUS!!
ReplyDeleteI consider myself slightly left-of-center, and I've never been able to watch her. It takes her forever to get to the point.
ReplyDeleteYup. That's part of the Schtik.
DeleteI beg to differ; research???????? I've been waiting a long time to have someone held responsible and in handcuffs for the russian thingy and what happened as she promised???? NOTHING, no more maddow for me...
ReplyDeleteI cannot stand this snarky faced woman. Even though she is from my home town, that doesn’t say much though, since most of my idiot neighbors keep votive for moronic Eric Swalwell.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't like Rachel Maddow, may you invited to watch a month of Fox&Friends...j
ReplyDeleteShe makes Christine Craft look good
ReplyDelete...OH!! I get your sarcasm...that CC got her platform suing for "beauty" or "lack of beauty" lawsuit against her network program, for AXING her white girl phat-ass (is that, PAWG, in porn terms?). CC? I love you, BABE, KFBK NEEDS your voice ...
DeleteDon’t ever mention “CC” and babe in the same post again!
Delete"She's obviously a smart woman...very smart" —You sound like Trump.
ReplyDeleteI do not watch his show
ReplyDeleteI am a political centrist...registered Independent...who cannot stand the extreme Left or extreme Right. While I agree with you that Maddow is "vanilla" and boring, I would rather watch/listen to her than some angry right-wing-yelling guy. Again, both types of hosts are not very entertaining. But given a choice, I'd rather listen to someone who tries to get her (lefty) points across in a calm manner. Right-wing yellers are simply intolerable.
ReplyDeletePS--yeah, I cannot stand Trump. But I don't like Biden, either. But given a choice, I will vote for Biden--because we need to return civility and "Presidential-ness" back to the White House.
With Biden set to maybe take Kamala Harris as his running mate, and with the possibility that his dementia progresses at what could be an expected rate forcing him to resign, we could be seeing our first woman President. This would give new credibility to the expression "sleeping your way to the top." For the sake of your daughters, don't elect Joe Biden.
DeleteAgreed. I was set to vote for him (or against Trump, more accurately) but not now. And no, I don't think he can survive four years with his wits intact.
DeleteI'm with the original poster: Anyone but Trump--I don't care if it's Biden & Kamala. At least they will govern with the interests of more than just White Christians in mind. Damn--it's 2020; we are now a country with a lot of Hispanics, Blacks, Asians, LGBTQ'ers...as well as Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Agnostics, and Asians. Yeah, Biden is old...and Kamala is "way lefty." But after 3-1/2 years of Trump, I'll take that over another four years of him and his White Republican rule.
Delete9:12..Oh look, another brainwashed idiot that has been scooped up into the "Whites are bad" hysteria. Low IQ voters. Educate yourself.
Delete3:55 PM is ready to send an Alzheimer's patient to the White House.
ReplyDeleteI hope he realizes today's Democrats have become Socialists who use Antifa/ BLM as their SHOCK TROOPS. Is this what he wants for America?
What do you do with a girl who has a sexual identity crisis? Why, put her on MSNBC of course. The network where anything goes and says nothing. When was the last time she got anything right? Wrong about the election, wrong about Russian collusion, wrong about Kavanaugh, etc. Three strikes you're out, honey.
ReplyDeleteAgree....she spent three years of daily nonsensical comments regarding Russian collusion.....
DeleteBiden once got Maddow and Mad Dog Maddox confused. The General is the kinder of the two.
ReplyDeleteShe is a snore. She will spend half of her show talking about the history of a building before getting to the main story that had nothing to do with the building.
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