Rachel Maddow, reluctant sex symbol

Salon ^ | Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009 | Judy Berman

[a fool in paradise]

[Dionysius]

MSNBC = Malicious Sexually Neutral Barackophile Channel. Maddow and Olbermann are interchangeable. Chrissie’s sexual fantasies extend to both sides of the chromasomic aisle.

[Cincinna]

Sex symbol?

She may call herself a lesbian, but she is figuratively sucking Obama’s d*** on every show. Probably would love to give it a try in reality.

This article is written from a place called Never Never Land, the place where teenage boys and female wannabees who never want to grow up live, write, and God knows what else. The latest cultural outpost of the “Peter Pan” Syndrome.

This odious Rachel creature spews nothing but trash as she vilifies, night after night, George W Bush, his administration, policies, WOT, and on on on. She is living in a NeverLand where the most important topic is Bush.

Literally talking out of the side of her sideways slanted mouth, she aims to appear brilliant and wonkish, She uses the same annoying inflextion, expressions and tones in every statement.

While this might be cute on a teenage boy, or just plain obnoxious, she continues on.

There is an equally, if not more sycophantic profile by someone called Rebecca Traister, a trash columnist for Salon.com.

Poor Rachel, her ratings just couldn’t be lower. Drudge has statistics showing her lower than Olbermann, Matthews and all the rest of the losers at MSNBS

[Drango]

You are what you eat.....

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

The capitalist in me cheers when I see a lib sucking up money that could be used elsewhere. I'm sure they don't pay her what he/she's really worth ( from ad revenues generated ) but what she thinks he/she's worth. I'm guessing that they pay him/her closer to what Hannity or O’Reilly gets more than what her/his show’s ratings call for under the idea that the audience will eventually build.

[presidio9]

Poor Rachel, her ratings just couldn’t be lower. Drudge has statistics showing her lower than Olbermann, Matthews and all the rest of the losers at MSNBS

I'm not here to defend Maddow, but since this thread is being monitored by people from DU who think we are as dumb as they are, I have to question if Maddow has lower ratings at 9:00ET than Matthews has at 5ET. Doesn't sound logical. I also wouldn't get especially caught up in the whole ratings thing anyway, because liberals have two cable news channels to choose from, while conservatives have only one. As much as it pains me to say so, 9:00 on Fox has been far less entertaining ever since Colmes left for that top-secret new show that will never happen.

[Cincinna]

You are probably right about the ratings. But Rachel Maddow started out beating Olbermann’s numbers.

I think Matthews is getting killed by being up against Glenn Beck. His show has really taken off through the roof and is really interesting.His ratings are through the roof ( for cable, that is).

Did you catch Glenn Beck on Red Eye last night? He is perfect for that show.He fits right in and it shows off his zany side.

Chris Matthews is not the worst of the lot. If he would get over his man crush on Obama, he is one of the most knowledgeable political people around. Whereas the others on MSNBS just rant, he actually has years of actual experience as Chief of Staff to former Dem leader Tip O’Neill, and a long career as a print jounrnalist.

On your other point, I don’t miss that liberal weasel Alan Colmes at all. Sean Hannity’s new show needs work, some of the segments, like “liberal speak”, are dreary, but he has great potential. And the absence of Colmes allows him to have on guests from the other side who are far more interesting and entertaining.

I do agree that Colmes’ new show will be dreadful, and no one will watch. The Libs hate Fox and won’t watch it; everyone else finds Alan less than thrilling.