Tag Archives: Rachel Maddow

Odds and Odders

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Marion

Newsweek named Grand Rapids, Michigan “A Dying City.”  Rachel Maddow’s Blog shared the city’s response.  Click here.  It’s ten minutes long, and I don’t particularly care for the version of the song, but I love their energy!  This is not … Continue reading →

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Yearbook Pix; a Rant

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Marion

So here’s an Internet-spawned political flap, or mini-flap, I want to weigh in on.  Someone found a yearbook picture of Rachel Maddow, the MSNBC journalist and commentator, and put it on the Internet. I don’t know why the person felt … Continue reading →

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A Short Rant

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Marion

At 8:00 pm PST, Rachel Maddow dumped her whole scheduled show and covered the Haitian earthquake. She interviewed an American in Haiti via telephone, the Haitian ambassador, and a woman from UNICEF. While she was doing this, MSNBC kept putting … Continue reading →

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Fun Health Insurance Facts

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Marion

Some fun facts about health insurance companies, courtesy of The Rachel Maddow Show. In 2000, the profit for health insurers was $2.4 billion annually. In 2007, it was $12.7 billion annually. Between 2000 and 2007, the number of uninsured Americans … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Marion

“So far the recently verbose Mr. Cheney isn’t talking.” –Rachel Maddow, commenting on the program that the CIA hid from Congress. The Rachel Maddow Show

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When the Corn is Knee-high on the 4th of July

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Marion

US Senator Amy Krobushar, the junior/senior/only senator from Minnesota, was grinning, as the saying goes, from ear to ear on the Rachel Maddow show tonight. Her first words to the guest host–“I can’t believe Rachel’s not here to see this!” … Continue reading →

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