Take your greatest weakness and blame the other guy for the same thing.

[Boltlady]

Seems that is an old Karl Rove trick and Romney uses it to the Nth degree. While I don't actually watch the Rachel Maddow show, I do come across videos from it that I do watch sometimes. The one that I will give you a link to is absolutely right on target. She points out example after example of how it seems to be almost the only tactic that Romney uses. When you see the comparisons, it's really easy to see that it is nothing but a tactic.

If you are a Romney supporter you owe it to yourself to better understand what your guy is really about.

http://americancrossroadswatch.org/index.php?q=node/403

 

[NightSwimmer]

Rachel Maddow is the smartest person in the political commentary business these days.

She's not really the strident ideologist that many on the right would like to make her out to be. She simply knows what she supports and why. She makes coherent, rational arguments and propagandists hate her for that.

 

[Craig]

Seems that is an old Karl Rove trick and Romney uses it to the Nth degree. While I don't actually watch the Rachel Maddow show, I do come across videos from it that I do watch sometimes. The one that I will give you a link to is absolutely right on target. She points out example after example of how it seems to be almost the only tactic that Romney uses. When you see the comparisons, it's really easy to see that it is nothing but a tactic.

If you are a Romney supporter you owe it to yourself to better understand what your guy is really about.

http://americancrossroadswatch.org/index.php?q=node/403

American Crossroads is Rove's baby. It's telling that they are more than happy to use Maddow bashing Romney.

 

[GordonGecko]

It's funny how many Righties attack Maddow (mostly on homophobic lines)...but how their "intellectuals" on TV and radio are scared to death of her and would never appear on their show.

I can just envision Hannity on her show....he'd be screaming in 2 minutes "JUST ANSWER MY STRAW-MAN QUESTION!!!!!!"

 

[Bo-4]

Rachel Maddow is the smartest person in the political commentary business these days.

She's not really the strident ideologist that many on the right would like to make her out to be. She simply knows what she supports and why. She makes coherent, rational arguments and propagandists hate her for that.

Straight up best in the business right now. She makes the repetitive yammer from Morning Joe and Mika sound quite predictable and unintelligent.

 

[Craig]

Rachel Maddow is the smartest person in the political commentary business these days.

She's not really the strident ideologist that many on the right would like to make her out to be. She simply knows what she supports and why. She makes coherent, rational arguments and propagandists hate her for that.

I think she's a blast. She fishes, shoots an drinks...and we share the same first Program Director. That's a definite "in" if we ever cross paths.

 

[Bo-4]

I think she's a blast. She fishes, shoots an drinks...and we share the same first Program Director. That's a definite "in" if we ever cross paths.

Did you used to be in broadcasting Craig? Yeah, i enjoy her Friday night shows where she mixes up a good stiff drink. I'd hang with Rachel on a fishing trip any old time!

 

[NightSwimmer]

Sheesh... Hannity. What a meat-head...

He is the polar opposite of Rachel Maddow. His IQ can't possibly be above 90.

 

[GordonGecko]

Sheesh... Hannity. What a meat-head...

He is the polar opposite of Rachel Maddow. His IQ can't possibly be above 90.

There are no "rightwing Rachel Maddows" on Fox. Van Sustern might last 5 minutes in a debate with her, Neil Cavuto maybe 7-8...but O'Reilly and Hannity would be gone in two....and the "Fox & Friends" hosts would freeze up like hens in a thunderstorm at the first question.

 

[Craig]

Did you used to be in broadcasting Craig? Yeah, i enjoy her Friday night shows where she mixes up a good stiff drink. I'd hang with Rachel on a fishing trip any old time!

15 years. It all started at a 5000 watt radio station in Bakersfie....uh...Graysonville, MD. Site of the transmitter, the studio was in Annapolis. Sean O'Mealy was PD at the time...I had no experience, but that wasn't required. It was a music station and musical love and knowledge were paramount. The owner wanted me, Sean did not. I auditioned one Saturday...was immediately handed the Saturday night overnight and 2 months later elevated to full time...doing 5 overnight shifts a week, M-F, 12-6. I had no restrictions, few rules and a very small playlist....and a 10,000 piece library, ranging from Big Band through jump blues, 50's rock, british invasion, psychedelics to...current Americana stuff...Wilco, Son Volt...Southern Culture on The Skids,etc...

I also did the lion's share of ad production. A "contest rules" ad I produced and voiced ran for years after I left the station.

But all good things come to an end. More rules, more restrictions, tighter playlists and the sale of the station by that wonderful owner...and some downright horrible PDs indicated the end was coming...and so it did. I moved to the NPR affiliate where I did the weekend announcing and filled in for evenings...and jazz programming. I eventually had my own show on Saturdays...local only...for about 5 years. Management and I had some..."issues"...like...I wanted to get paid...and they didn't want to pay me. I spent 10 years there...and the announcers never received a raise during that period, except one. The evening guy became PD and got a $60,000 a year raise. I just wanted $2 bucks a hour...

All good. I lived one of dreams.

 

[Bo-4]

Very cool! I had a buddy that was a DJ back when we were just out of high school. Hung out down there and helped him with ad voices and stray groupies. ;-)

 

[Craig]

Very cool! I had a buddy that was a DJ back when we were just out of high school. Hung out down there and helped him with ad voices and stray groupies. ;-)

Groupies seemed more like crazed stalkers by the time I got in the biz. It was fun...we were the crazy little alternative station that was at the weird festivals...Worked out real well...as I got to interview "stars" like Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Michael Doucet, Jay Farrar...and got to meet "lesser knowns" like Joe Krown, Deanna Bogart, Duke Robillard, Catie Curtis, Olu Dara...Charmaine Neville, Anders Osborne and Paul Cebar...among the many. I have Leon Redbone doing a "drop" for my overnight show...even though I do not have the correct machine to play it...I needed that souvenir.

 

[degsme]

Rachel Maddow is the smartest person in the political commentary business these days.

She's not really the strident ideologist that many on the right would like to make her out to be. She simply knows what she supports and why. She makes coherent, rational arguments and propagandists hate her for that.

And unlike the RW ideologues - she invites those who oppose her to come debate the facts on her show. They INVARIABLY LOSE.

1. Most are not as smart as she is, though they THINK they are
2. Most are not as well versed in the facts as she is
3. Most are not used to being challenged civilly with facts and logic

Its interesting to see the obverse as well - such as when Jon Stewart goes on the Bill OReilly show. Invariably Bill ends up looking like a tool.

In fact the best example I think of what is going on in the campaigns right now is a Jon Stewart Guest Slot on Bill OReilly:

Stewart is invariably polite - well versed in the facts and issues, and stays on message while answering the CRUX of each question
OReilly has an agenda - tries to stay on message - and is invariably pulled off message by Stewart's responses and points.

 

[Boltlady]

Gee, I wonder if anybody will come along that will actually discuss the ins and outs of the tactic being used and how it does seem to be the only one, outside of bashing Obama in general that is being used. This thread wasn't really supposed to be about Rachel Maddow outside of what she had to say in that video.

 

[NightSwimmer]

Gee, I wonder if anybody will come along that will actually discuss the ins and outs of the tactic being used and how it does seem to be the only one, outside of bashing Obama in general that is being used. This thread wasn't really supposed to be about Rachel Maddow outside of what she had to say in that video.

We're all political junkies here. We talked that issue to death back during the George W. Bush administration. It's not news to us -- and the Republicans here on PJ damned sure don't want to discuss it.

 

[GordonGecko]

Gee, I wonder if anybody will come along that will actually discuss the ins and outs of the tactic being used and how it does seem to be the only one, outside of bashing Obama in general that is being used. This thread wasn't really supposed to be about Rachel Maddow outside of what she had to say in that video.

It's obviously Romney's strategy.

He gets attacked on being an "out of touch elitist"....he talks about the President's state dinners. He gets a bad image for being wealthy.....the GOP tries to bring up how much money the President has made in the last 10 years. No foreign policy experience.....attack the President for "not supporting Israel/Poland/our allies".

No plan for ending the Afghan war or "winning" it....attack the President for "abandoning" Afghanistan. Pick Ryan as Veep with is plan to dismantle Medicare and give "coupons" for coverage.....attack the President for cutting Medicare, even though no benefits were cut.