If you watch MSNBC for the politics fix, no doubt you have seen Rachel Maddow. She's one of the talking heads, a politically savvy woman who has been featured on shows like Hardball with Chris Matthews and Countdown with Keith Olbermann. In fact, she's been Keith's regular fill-in this summer, a sure sign that she's MSNBC's star on the rise. The network has just announced that Rachel Maddow has been chosen to replace MSNBC's Dan Abrams, bumping his show Verdict out of the primetime lineup.
Maddow is getting a great spot on MSNBC, right after Countdown at 9 p.m. Abrams is not getting kicked to the curb. Like when Tucker Carlson lost his show and remained one of the net's pundits.
As I said, Maddow's promotion is not a surprise. Watching her the past six months or so -- throughout this long primary season and into the upcoming convention time -- she's really impressed me with her style, personality and charisma. Her emergence reminded me, believe it or not, of another Rachel, the one who spells her name Rachael. Yes, Rachael Ray. I recall watching RR on Food Network back in 2002, doing just one show, 30 Minute Meals, and thinking, "Hmm, she's got something." I got the same feeling when I watched Rachel Maddow.
The last Verdict is Thursday of this week. Rachel's new hour-show will be launched on September 8, 2008. Abrams was cool about losing his perch, saying that a Maddow show is the right move at this time.
As for Rachel, her reaction was gleeful. When she appeared on Countdown with Olbermann tonight, she admitted that she was blushing through her makeup.
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8-20-2008 @ 9:19AM
Oreo said...
Dan Abrams gets treated like shit. He has had at least one other show on MSNBC, that was canceled. He then disappeared for awhile and then got this new show has a filler. I thought he was doing well considering they changed the name and set and made the show go 5 days a week.
I have a crazy idea, instead of showing crap on 10pm on, they can stick Dan Abrams there.
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8-20-2008 @ 1:48PM
ben said...
Dan Abrams is the Chief Legal Correspondent for NBC News. That is his primary role at NBC and MSNBC, and what he likes doing best. He acknowledges his shows were basically filler, and his interest isn't to just be on TV. Anchoring is like a side gig for him.
8-20-2008 @ 11:23PM
Andrew said...
Abrams was actually the general manager of MSNBC for a while.
8-20-2008 @ 11:34AM
willy the impeached said...
PMSnbc? who watches that crap?
I mean the ludities that believe this left wing propaganda shouldn't really be using anything as bad for the envirnoment as TV right? And the rest of us sane, normal Americans have better things to do then watch Keith O rub two brain cells together in hope of a rational thought.
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8-20-2008 @ 11:37AM
willy the impeached said...
Besides will any of these hosers discuss the lord messiah Barak H. Obama's love of infanticide? And of course his subsequent LYING about his votes for it?
Ahhh.... no.
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8-20-2008 @ 12:11PM
Elf said...
Willy, it's a free country. You can rant and rave about anything you like and it's your right to do so. But as long as you're going to go on about the left-wing loons and such, let me ask you this: What has gotten better in Americca in the last seven and a half years? If the economy better? Have our budget and trade deficits shrunk? Is our national security better? Is our healthcare system better? Is our educational system better? Have our personal freedoms and liberties been expanded? Please enlighten me as to what the right wing has done so well that makes the left such a displeasing alternative. And before you go on about how the left wants to raise taxes or make abortions mandatory, run all of your propoganda by factcheck.org first.
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8-20-2008 @ 12:21PM
Scott said...
I'm happy for Rachel--it's a well-deserved promotion! I'll have to check out the show when it premieres, but I already watch Olbermann's show, and don't have time to watch both regularly.
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8-23-2008 @ 8:01AM
Nancy said...
I am 72 and I watch MSNBC live or via my recording of it every evening. I think that a good title would be STAY IN THE KNOW WITH RACHEL MADDOX. Rachel isf very great and she really desreves this promotion.
8-20-2008 @ 1:27PM
terry740 said...
WOW! That's a hell of a one-two punch for MSNBC .They continue to eat away at Fake News Network fake ratings .Maybe the FNN will give Rush Slimeball his own show as a counter balance to the truth coming from Keith and Rachel.
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8-20-2008 @ 1:38PM
Richie said...
Please don't compare her to Rachael Ray. God, I hate that woman with the fiery passion of a thousand microwaved burritos.
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8-20-2008 @ 1:57PM
Patrick said...
Oh... so you're the 4 or 5 people that actually watch that station.
I seriously hope none of you lefties are going to scold us mean conservatives about Fox news and "Fair and Balanced"
Chris "feeling up my leg when Obama speaks" Mathews
Keith "Shut the Hell up Mr. President" Oberman
and now Rachel and her "Air America" views
sweet!
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8-20-2008 @ 2:13PM
Oreo said...
YeI much rather watch Fox "News" lies and scare tactics!
8-20-2008 @ 6:08PM
terry740 said...
4 or 5 people watching the show ? Are you talking about Fox Business News?
8-20-2008 @ 5:50PM
const said...
Oreo said...
YeI much rather watch Fox "News" lies and scare tactics!
So, what you're saying is your prefer the lies and scare tactics that emante from MSNBC's crew of lefties and cranks.
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8-21-2008 @ 9:51AM
terry said...
NEWS FLASH! NewsCorp stock down thirty-four per cent for 2008!
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8-21-2008 @ 9:57AM
Becky said...
Rachel will be a great addition to MSNBC. She is extremely smart, articulate and very funny. Chris Matthew better be watching over his shoulder because Rachel is tapping you on the shoulder to move over.
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8-21-2008 @ 1:39PM
franellen said...
Thank you for making a great move putting a smart, savvy, enlightened, progressive, and most importantly -- LIBERAL -- woman front and center. I can't wait to watch her debut show on September 8 and will spread the good word. In one word: finally.
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9-13-2008 @ 12:31PM
Mark and Lucia Miller said...
I believe in rendering a COMPLIMENT WHEN ONE IS DUE! THIS ONE IS OVERDUE... What can I say.... It's not your gender, it's not your color, It's got to be a "GIFT OF KNOWLEDGE" YOU HAVE AND SHARE WITH US THAT MAKES YOU SO SPECIAL. A ZILLION THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!! MAY GOD BLESS RACHAEL ALWAYS, AMEN!
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