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Rachel Maddow Called “Classless,” Booted From Christine O’Donnell’s Headquarters

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Christine O’Donnell appears to be taking her avoiding the media habit to a whole new level. Rachel Maddow traveled to Delaware yesterday to do some firsthand reporting on the much-discussed Senate race there. She Twittered yesterday morning that she was having a tough time actually tracking down O’Donnell, alas, that was just the beginning. When she finally did find the O’Donnell HQ she and her team got booted!

On last night’s show, which was taped in Delaware, Maddow asserted that before they went down to Delaware she and her team had tried with all their “might” to get Christine O’Donnell or one of her staff to talk to them. No such luck. So instead they ended up stopping by O’Donnell HQ but without a camera crew because they didn’t want to be “jerks.” Alas again. After being given off-the-record directions to O’Donnell’s office Maddow producers eventually spoke to a number of people involved in the campaign in the hopes of interviewing someone. Instead they were informed their presence was “unacceptable” and that Maddow had been “classless” in her coverage of O’Donnell and then were unceremoniously ushered out.

“The thing that’s frustrating,” said Maddow, “is the she doesn’t have any public events. So we can’t compare public event with Chris Coons to public events with Christine O’Donnell.” Unless she’s secretly holding them! Meanwhile at the Coons event Maddow defended her coverage of O’Donnell to Coons supporters who felt the media was giving her too much attention. Said Maddow: “Put yourself in my shoes ‘I have secret information from China’ and I’m just supposed to file that away?!” Not likely. Watch below.

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  • Latin2

    uh…she is classless. Next time tazer her..lol

  • Latin2

    The way she looks they probably thought Racial Maddow was some guy stalking her

  • The Real Royal King

    This was a well done report. I was particularly impressed that no one was ambushed in the Breitbart/O’Keefe and Bill-o/Jenkins fasion. Ms. Maddow, whatever you might think about her politics, is generally considered one of the most respecftul, nicest people in journalism these days. The fact that Randi the Witch’s campaign feels it has to run and hide from Ms. Maddow speaks volumes about the campaign and Randi.

    Thank you for this segment, Ms. Maddow.

  • timzank

    She’s under obligation to grant interviews to people she deems unacceptable. Perhaps she took a cue from Obama? He does that all the time.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Andy-Lamb/1085325013 Andy Lamb

    Who cares. Bill O’Reilly said the same thing last night, “how can someone vote for O’Donnell when they know nothing about her and where she stands, when she won’t talk to anyone?” Maddow’s idea of trying to ambush O’Donnell by showing up at her office and expecting an interview means zero. Try that with anyone running for office from either party and see how many interviews you get. What a waste of time.

  • paulmdoro

    Latin2 said:
    The way she looks they probably thought Racial Maddow was some guy stalking her

    Is this really the best right-wing humor gets?

  • timzank

    The Real Royal King said:
    This was a well done report. I was particularly impressed that no one was ambushed in the Breitbart/O’Keefe and Bill-o/Jenkins fasion. Ms. Maddow, whatever you might think about her politics, is generally considered one of the most respecftul, nicest people in journalism these days. The fact that Randi the Witch’s campaign feels it has to run and hide from Ms. Maddow speaks volumes about the campaign and Randi. Thank you for this segment, Ms. Maddow.

    Much like Obama runs and hides from Fox, eh?

  • JimBob

    Now that is what I call “Three Ugly Boys”
    Don’t these people realize the more the voters from Delaware
    see and hear idiots like these, Olbermann, Tingles, Mr ED the Talking Horses Ass,
    the more votes O’Donnell will get on Nov 2!
    These are the times I wish MSNBC had more viewers

  • Latin2

    timzank said:
    She’s under obligation to grant interviews to people she deems unacceptable. Perhaps she took a cue from Obama? He does that all the time.

    True, Obama picks and chooses who he lets interview him

  • Latin2

    paulmdoro said:
    Is this really the best right-wing humor gets?

    Actually that wasn’t a joke…that was the truth. Racial Maddow dresses like a dude…and an ugly dude at that

  • The Real Royal King

    Andy Lamb said:
    Maddow’s idea of trying to ambush O’Donnell by showing up at her office and expecting an interview means zero.

    No ambush. She asked for an interview and did so without taking cameras or recorders in. The best journalistic traditions.

    timzank said:
    Much like Obama runs and hides from Fox, eh?

    Well, that’s just a lie, isn’t it. President Obama has been on FOX, and he took question from FOX at press conferences. Why would you lie about that?

  • puck30

    How interesting Ray is stalking O’Donnell. We keep hearing over and over that O’Donnell has no chance.

    I’ve heard a lot of things about O’Donnell but one of them has not been she’s into carpet munching.

  • http://www.libertarianism.com/ Burnnotice

    Rachel Maddow Called “Classless,”

    Here ya go kiddo….. http://lifestyle.msn.com/Relationships/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=8318975

  • paulmdoro

    puck30 said:
    We keep hearing over and over that O’Donnell has no chance.

    Cause she doesn’t. About 622,000 registered voters in Delaware. Democrats outnumber Republicans 62%-38%. Castle voters have said they will be voting for Coons. Do the math. She can’t win.

  • timzank

    The Real Royal King said:
    No ambush. She asked for an interview and did so without taking cameras or recorders in. The best journalistic traditions. Well, that’s just a lie, isn’t it. President Obama has been on FOX, and he took question from FOX at press conferences. Why would you lie about that?

    He’s sat for two interviews with fox EVER…one with O’Reilly and one with Brett Baer. You seriously aren’t going to try and make a cogent argument about that are you? Just quit while you’re ahead, he avoids FOX, O’Donnel avoids MSNBC, absolutely NO difference.

  • paulmdoro

    timzank said:
    He’s sat for two interviews with fox EVER…one with O’Reilly and one with Brett Baer. You seriously aren’t going to try and make a cogent argument about that are you? Just quit while you’re ahead, he avoids FOX, O’Donnel avoids MSNBC, absolutely NO difference.

    It’s unfortunate when a politician or candidate for political office hides from a media outlet (or outlets). If you truly believe in your message and viewpoints, then you should be confident enough to take those messages and viewpoints to any audience.

  • AngelPeters

    Hasn’t every American figured out that even though Christine O’Donnell is probably a very nice person, she is not very bright?

  • Harry Flashman

    Why in the wide wide world of sports would O’Donnell talk to Maddow when she knows that Maddow simply wants to publicly eviscerate her?

    The media’s newest target isn’t playing along, and they hate her even more for it.

  • writer

    Christine put a spell on Rachel so that she could only see things from a far left point of view.

  • timzank

    AngelPeters said:
    Hasn’t every American figured out that even though Christine O’Donnell is probably a very nice person, she is not very bright?

    I would guess the answer is yes, but what you’re seeing is Americans in droves opting for “not very bright” over lying, stealing, cheating, socialists.

    In the simplest of terms “We’d rather elect Mickey Mouse over your lying asses”.

  • AngelPeters

    timzank said:
    I would guess the answer is yes, but what you’re seeing is Americans in droves opting for “not very bright” over lying, stealing, cheating, socialists.

    In the simplest of terms “We’d rather elect Mickey Mouse over your lying asses”.

    You know that O’Donnell is behind Coons by 19 points, right? Looks like Delaware voters aren’t going to be voting for Mickey Mouse or O’Donnell in droves this year.

  • chucken

    No Public Events,at all!Not even a screened small crowd of fellow witches and warlocks.And the big question for O’Donnell who has never been married or had kids “Have you ever been laid”?

  • timzank

    chucken said:
    “Have you ever been laid”?

    Unlike Maddow, It’s a safe bet o’Donnell actually has been laid.

  • timzank

    AngelPeters said:
    You know that O’Donnell is behind Coons by 19 points, right? Looks like Delaware voters aren’t going to be voting for Mickey Mouse or O’Donnell in droves this year.

    If that 19 point lead is so rock solid, why all the lefty bedwetting over O’Donnell then? Shouldn’t they be aiming their attacks at what they perceive to be a “close” race?

  • Phocus2

    “Hey Christine, there’s a couple of lesbians and a girlie boy out here that want to raise their ratings by asking you stupid questions.” “Do you want to see them?” “No thanks.”

    “Hey Christine, Bill O’Reilly wants you to come on his program so he can show the lefties that watch his show how tough he can be on a regular American that dares to run for office.” “Do you want to do the show?” “No thanks.”

    “Hey Christine, Fox News wants to let you tell your side of why you’re running, want to go on their shows?” “You bet!”

  • paulmdoro

    timzank said:
    If that 19 point lead is so rock solid, why all the lefty bedwetting over O’Donnell then? Shouldn’t they be aiming their attacks at what they perceive to be a “close” race?

    She’s interesting and amusing and unknown outside of Delaware. Of course they’re going to write about her.

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    So she came without cameras to show class, but she’s classless? The same Rachel Maddow that all the people at CPAC were raving about?

  • AngelPeters

    timzank said:
    If that 19 point lead is so rock solid, why all the lefty bedwetting over O’Donnell then? Shouldn’t they be aiming their attacks at what they perceive to be a “close” race?

    Bedwetting? Or just pointing out that she is not a very bright woman? If you think O’Donnell is in a close race with Coons, then I suggest you volunteer for her campaign. Why not even donate some of your hard earned money to her.

  • Azarkhan

    “[Rachel Maddow] she and her team got booted!”

    LOL-Goodbye bitch!

  • JimBob

    It is a nine point lead AnglePeter and closing!
    She will be the next Senator from Delaware!
    Watch!!

  • paulmdoro

    JimBob said:
    It is a nine point lead AnglePeter and closing!
    She will be the next Senator from Delaware!
    Watch!!

    Where do you get that? Making it up? Coons leads by 24% in this new poll from the University of Delaware. http://www.udel.edu/ocm/newsreleases/2011/oct/cpcpoll.html

    He also has a double-digit lead according to a new Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind poll. http://www.wdel.com/story.php?id=380601576618

  • puck30

    paulmdoro said:
    Cause she doesn’t. About 622,000 registered voters in Delaware. Democrats outnumber Republicans 62%-38%. Castle voters have said they will be voting for Coons. Do the math. She can’t win.

    Dear clueless one, why don’t you read my question next time. I don’t live in Delaware but all I keep hearing from everybody is that she has no chance. So why do you folks keep bringing her up? Why waste all this energy on someone who is not going to win? One would think that the energy would be better spent in other races the Democrats are doing pretty crappy in.

    O’Donnell said she wants to stay local, so instead of granting her wishes people like Maddow start stalking her. Is this how Ray picks up her dates?

    What’s the obssesion with MSNBC & O’Donnell? On ‘Countdown’ they were having a good time asking the question does Christene O’Donnell have a broom up her ass?

    http://www.mediaite.com/tv/keith-olbermann-christine-odonnell-bozo-witch/

    Very classy channel you watch.

  • SpineCrusher

    timzank said:
    He’s sat for two interviews with fox EVER…one with O’Reilly and one with Brett Baer. You seriously aren’t going to try and make a cogent argument about that are you? Just quit while you’re ahead, he avoids FOX, O’Donnel avoids MSNBC, absolutely NO difference.

    really dimwit? No difference between a POTUS and someone running for office that hasn’t been elected yet.

    You’re statement is so dishonest it pains me to even respond.

    You ARE THE PROBLEM and not the solution. I can’t wait to LAUGH IN ALL YOUR FACES WHEN SHE LOSES!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

  • AngelPeters

    JimBob said:
    It is a nine point lead AnglePeter and closing!
    She will be the next Senator from Delaware!
    Watch!!

    http://polltracker.talkingpointsmemo.com/contests/2010-de-sen

  • SpineCrusher

    JimBob said:
    It is a nine point lead AnglePeter and closing!She will be the next Senator from Delaware!Watch!!

    HAHAHAHAA!!!! YOU STUPID MORON!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!

  • paulmdoro

    puck30 said:
    Dear clueless one, why don’t you read my question next time. I don’t live in Delaware but all I keep hearing from everybody is that she has no chance. So why do you folks keep bringing her up? Why waste all this energy on someone who is not going to win? One would think that the energy would be better spent in other races the Democrats are doing pretty crappy in.

    O’Donnell said she wants to stay local, so instead of granting her wishes people like Maddow start stalking her. Is this how Ray picks up her dates?

    What’s the obssesion with MSNBC & O’Donnell? On ‘Countdown’ they were having a good time asking the question does Christene O’Donnell have a broom up her ass?

    http://www.mediaite.com/tv/keith-olbermann-christine-odonnell-bozo-witch/

    Very classy channel you watch.

    Reading Comprehension 101. I have stated repeatedly that I do not watch MSNBC.

    Are you really surprised that the media is going overboard with O’Donnell coverage? As I have said, she is a total unknown who is suddenly a major party’s nominee for a U.S. Senate seat. She has a history of wacky statements and spent years appearing on TV shows (obviously she didn’t mind attention back then) as a panelist or commentator. Of course they’re going to write about her. If it helps sell papers and increase hits, all the better, and all the more coverage generated.

  • AngelPeters
  • SpineCrusher

    puck30 said:
    Dear clueless one, why don’t you read my question next time. I don’t live in Delaware but all I keep hearing from everybody is that she has no chance. So why do you folks keep bringing her up? Why waste all this energy on someone who is not going to win? One would think that the energy would be better spent in other races the Democrats are doing pretty crappy in. O’Donnell said she wants to stay local, so instead of granting her wishes people like Maddow start stalking her. Is this how Ray picks up her dates? What’s the obssesion with MSNBC & O’Donnell? On ‘Countdown’ they were having a good time asking the question does Christene O’Donnell have a broom up her ass? http://www.mediaite.com/tv/keith-olbermann-christine-odonnell-bozo-witch/ Very classy channel you watch.

    Why don’t you send her another love letter Schmuck! She’ll respond at some point….HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

    You’re another clueless moron!! Get a job and stay away from politics, it’s way over your head!

  • puck30

    timzank said:
    If that 19 point lead is so rock solid, why all the lefty bedwetting over O’Donnell then? Shouldn’t they be aiming their attacks at what they perceive to be a “close” race?

    So right sir, 9 points, 19 points, 24 points, sounds like it’s all over to me. So why are they wasting their time down there?

    Oh wait, liberals? waste? How silly of me.
    Why Can’t ‘Eco-Conscious’ Liberals Clean Up After Themselves?

    http://beforeitsnews.com/story/199/722/Liberal_rally_trash.html

  • Azarkhan

    Sept 27
    …A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Delaware voters finds Coons with 49% support, while O’Donnell earns 40% of the vote. Castle, a longtime congressman who lost to O’Donnell in the state’s GOP Primary, picks up five percent (5%). Another five percent (5%) remain undecided….

    Since this poll Castle has decided not to mount a write-in campaign. Personally I would be amazed if Ms. O’Donnell was able to win in blue Delaware. However, if she can narrow the gap even further, to say 4-5 points, it will force Democrats to spend money on Coons’ campaign that they would prefer to spend elsewhere.
    BTW, Real Clears last polling is from Sept 21.

  • puck30

    SpineCrusher said:
    Why don’t you send her another love letter Schmuck! She’ll respond at some point….HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! You’re another clueless moron!! Get a job and stay away from politics, it’s way over your head!

    Ohhhhhh little spine crusher used BIG BAD words!!!!! He such a tough guy!

    What are doing home today little boy, short bus forget to pick you up……..again?

  • http://twitter.com/pewestlake Paul Westlake

    timzank said:
    He’s sat for two interviews with fox EVER…one with O’Reilly and one with Brett Baer. You seriously aren’t going to try and make a cogent argument about that are you? Just quit while you’re ahead, he avoids FOX, O’Donnel avoids MSNBC, absolutely NO difference.

    And he’s sat down for an interview with Rachel Maddow exactly ZERO times since taking office. As usual, you prove yourself to be a right-wing tool with unoriginal talking points.

  • AngelPeters

    Azarkhan said:
    Sept 27
    …A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Delaware voters finds Coons with 49% support, while O’Donnell earns 40% of the vote. Castle, a longtime congressman who lost to O’Donnell in the state’s GOP Primary, picks up five percent (5%). Another five percent (5%) remain undecided….

    Sept 27th was the Rassmussen Polls….I wouldnt call that “new” these days

  • puck30

    paulmdoro said:
    I have stated repeatedly that I do not watch MSNBC.

    Then why are you wasting your time on this thread? It’s about MSNBC and Maddow stalking O’Donnell. Comprehension 101? Tell me all about it professor.

  • bigbrainbrad

    timzank said:
    She’s under obligation to grant interviews to people she deems unacceptable. Perhaps she took a cue from Obama? He does that all the time.

    yes and Sarah Palin talks to EVERYBODY….please

  • bigbrainbrad

    timzank said:
    Much like Obama runs and hides from Fox, eh?

    or Palin runs and hides from anyone but FOX

    or Sharon Angle runs and hides from any reporter

  • bigbrainbrad

    JimBob said:
    Now that is what I call “Three Ugly Boys”
    Don’t these people realize the more the voters from Delaware
    see and hear idiots like these, Olbermann, Tingles, Mr ED the Talking Horses Ass,
    the more votes O’Donnell will get on Nov 2!
    These are the times I wish MSNBC had more viewers

    so here total goes from 1000 to 1500. I’m sure the Dems are real scared

  • paulmdoro

    puck30 said:
    Then why are you wasting your time on this thread? It’s about MSNBC and Maddow stalking O’Donnell. Comprehension 101? Tell me all about it professor.

    I have to watch MSNBC to post here? Obviously someone failed (or never took) Logic & Reason 101.

  • puck30

    paulmdoro said:
    I have to watch MSNBC to post here? Obviously someone failed (or never took) Logic & Reason 101.

    So you don’t have to watch MSNBC to post about MSNBC stories. Logic & Reason????? Right!

  • Azarkhan

    AngelPeters said:
    Sept 27th was the Rassmussen Polls….I wouldnt call that “new” these days

    I didn’t call it “new”. It is just “newer” then Real Clear. I also want to see a “newer” poll. Otherwise, if Ms. O’Donnell wins, we will all be saying “Who knew?”.

  • paulmdoro

    puck30 said:
    So you don’t have to watch MSNBC to post about MSNBC stories. Logic & Reason????? Right!

    Did you watch Rachel Maddow’s show last night? Do you watch it every night? I hope so because otherwise, according to your brilliant logic, you should not be posting here.

  • puck30

    timzank said:
    He’s sat for two interviews with fox EVER…one with O’Reilly and one with Brett Baer. You seriously aren’t going to try and make a cogent argument about that are you? Just quit while you’re ahead, he avoids FOX, O’Donnel avoids MSNBC, absolutely NO difference.

    Well let’s see Mr. Timzack Obama did have an interview with Olbermann once, and then he had the MSNBC staff over for lunch. But since that embarrassing episode MSNBC really hasn’t been to the White House.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4posttRFJg

  • http://www.armwood.com armwood

    The Real Royal King said:
    This was a well done report. I was particularly impressed that no one was ambushed in the Breitbart/O’Keefe and Bill-o/Jenkins fasion. Ms. Maddow, whatever you might think about her politics, is generally considered one of the most respecftul, nicest people in journalism these days. The fact that Randi the Witch’s campaign feels it has to run and hide from Ms. Maddow speaks volumes about the campaign and Randi.

    Thank you for this segment, Ms. Maddow.

    Rachel Maddow is a brilliant journalist. She documents all of her stories with facts, videotapes and/or newspaper clips. Right now she is the best in the business. We need more like her.

  • roniart

    Did some research The two polls referenced above were a sample of potential voters residing in Miss.
    The question asked; would you vote for a witch or a bald guy. The poll was taken at a hair replacement shop.
    SpineClueless Take your meds By the way, who is Rachael Maddow??
    This will be my one and only post on this site and I will not be monitoring responses.
    Yell, swear or say how brilliant my post was. Wishing you well in the election
    Remember as the astronaut said to the Dr. ; it’s not rocket surgery

  • http://www.armwood.com armwood

    Azarkhan said:
    “[Rachel Maddow] she and her team got booted!”

    LOL-Goodbye bitch!

    Another crude and tasteless remark. Rachel Maddow is the gold standard in modern day TV journalism.

  • Moderate

    “she and her team got booted!”

    I can not imagine any Republican office tolerating Maddow and her agenda.

  • AngelPeters

    Azarkhan said:
    I didn’t call it “new”. It is just “newer” then Real Clear. I also want to see a “newer” poll. Otherwise, if Ms. O’Donnell wins, we will all be saying “Who knew?”.

    This is the only “newer” poll I can find

    http://www.udel.edu/ocm/newsreleases/2011/oct/cpcpoll.html

  • CosmosDan

    Andy Lamb said:
    Who cares. Bill O’Reilly said the same thing last night, “how can someone vote for O’Donnell when they know nothing about her and where she stands, when she won’t talk to anyone?” Maddow’s idea of trying to ambush O’Donnell by showing up at her office and expecting an interview means zero. Try that with anyone running for office from either party and see how many interviews you get. What a waste of time.

    Comon Andy. I’ll grant you that there are other politicians who wouldn’t do an interview but not even a campaign spokesperson? Nobody asked for an instant interview. They trued repeatedly to call ahead and schedule something. They could have set it up for later.

    I think it’s fine for ODonnell to decide she won’t do national media, but it sounds like she’s not doing any local media either. No advertised events giving local news and citizens a chance to meet her and ask some questions. What’s up with that? If you actually do stand for something personally and aren’t just a figurehead for others, then get out there and show it.

  • writer

    Rachel is the gold standard. If she knew of Olbermann’s rants, such as when he called Michelle Malkin a ‘lip sticked bag of meat’, she’d be outraged and let him have it.

  • paulmdoro
  • paulmdoro

    Also: http://blogs.delawareonline.com/dialoguedelaware/2010/10/05/odonnell-in-newark-tomorrow-night-open-to-public/

    The News Journal has been doing a nice job covering this race from a local angle.

  • Moderate

    Why would any politican waste their time talking to MSNBC?

    Among cable news channels, Fox was the clear winner, with 42 percent of respondents saying it is their main source, compared with 30 percent who cited CNN and 12 percent who rely on MSNBC.

  • puck30

    paulmdoro said:
    Did you watch Rachel Maddow’s show last night? Do you watch it every night? I hope so because otherwise, according to your brilliant logic, you should not be posting here.

    In fact I do, not every night. Sometimes I watch CNN or FBN. So since you state over and over you don’t watch MSNBC and I do according to my brilliant logic it seems I’m fine.

    Why does it bother you so much that you have to state over and over you don’t watch MSNBC? Sounds like denial to me. What is it with liberals and news channels? I’m proud to say I watch all three with no problem (four if you count FBN), come out of the closet Paul.

    Say it loud and say it proud! I watch MSNBC!

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    Azarkhan said:
    “[Rachel Maddow] she and her team got booted!”

    LOL-Goodbye bitch!

    …real classy

  • paulmdoro

    puck30 said:
    In fact I do, not every night. Sometimes I watch CNN or FBN. So since you state over and over you don’t watch MSNBC and I do according to my brilliant logic it seems I’m fine.

    Why does it bother you so much that you have to state over and over you don’t watch MSNBC? Sounds like denial to me. What is it with liberals and news channels? I’m proud to say I watch all three with no problem (four if you count FBN), come out of the closet Paul.

    Say it loud and say it proud! I watch MSNBC!

    I don’t watch any cable news. My sources of news and current events come from print, web, and radio. I don’t enjoy the cable news networks so I don’t watch them. See, logic. Try it sometime. To suggest that someone has to watch Maddow to have an opinion about this story or O’Donnell and the media is idiotic and nonsensical.

  • puck30

    paulmdoro said:
    Breaking: http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20101006/NEWS02/101006015/Poll-Coons-has-sizable-lead-over-O-Donnell 17 point Coons lead.

    Well let’s see here, so far we have seen 9, 19, 24, and now 17 point lead for Coons. What are you all doing here shouldn’t you be over helping you’re buddy Russ Fiengold out?

    http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/wisconsin/election_2010_wisconsin_senate

  • paulmdoro

    puck30 said:
    Well let’s see here, so far we have seen 9, 19, 24, and now 17 point lead for Coons. What are you all doing here shouldn’t you be over helping you’re buddy Russ Fiengold out?

    http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/wisconsin/election_2010_wisconsin_senate

    Enjoying a discussion. What are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be preparing for an invasion from the Chinese army?

  • The_Reasonable_Lib

    paulmdoro said:
    Enjoying a discussion. What are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be preparing for an invasion from the Chinese army?

    That 70s show:
    BURN!

  • Azarkhan

    Thanks Angel. I googled again and found this one-

    The survey released Wednesday by Fairleigh Dickinson University-PublicMind found Coons leading O’Donnell 53 percent to 36 percent. It shows O’Donnell struggling within her own party, with only about two-thirds of Republicans saying they support her….The statewide survey of 801 likely voters was conducted Sept. 27 to Oct. 3.

    I think someone should let Mediaite know they don’t have to run hit pieces on Christine O’Donnell anymore. Time to turn their attention to Republicans who have a chance of winning.

  • juan

    I’m LUVING O’Donnell more and more!

  • Ninja

    paulmdoro said:
    Reading Comprehension 101. I have stated repeatedly that I do not watch MSNBC. Are you really surprised that the media is going overboard with O’Donnell coverage? As I have said, she is a total unknown who is suddenly a major party’s nominee for a U.S. Senate seat. She has a history of wacky statements and spent years appearing on TV shows (obviously she didn’t mind attention back then) as a panelist or commentator. Of course they’re going to write about her. If it helps sell papers and increase hits, all the better, and all the more coverage generated.

    Let’s be really honest here. The left wing media is going overboard with this O’Donnel because they see it as a smear of the entire Republican party. They are hoping to take one of the most peculiar candidates from the right and paint all conservatives with on broad brush. It really is a true indicator of their lack of journalistic integrity. It would be like the right wing media constantly going to Alvin Greene’s trailor and lampooning him. The left really is in panic mode if all they can focus on are people like O’Donnel and not the issues like the jobless numbers, economic indicators, healthcare disaster, stimulas failure and so on…

  • juan

    AngelPeters said:
    Hasn’t every American figured out that even though Christine O’Donnell is probably a very nice person, she is not very bright?

    Not necessarily, but they have figured that out about Obama!

  • puck30

    paulmdoro said:
    I don’t watch any cable news. My sources of news and current events come from print, web, and radio. I don’t enjoy the cable news networks so I don’t watch them. See, logic. Try it sometime. To suggest that someone has to watch Maddow to have an opinion about this story or O’Donnell and the media is idiotic and nonsensical.

    Paul I know how it is when you must face up to your fears but really it’s okay, millions of people everyday watch Cable News and they are fine.

    Personally I think it’s idiotic that someone comes on here and states that they get their sources of news and current events from print, web, and radio but goes beserk at the mention of Cable News. But whatever helps you get over your fears.

    Again Paul Logic? I’ve stated I read The NY Daily News, The Post and for local The Lehighton Times News. I’m posting here and this is the web. And since I’ve stated I listen to Jerry Doyle in past postings it must mean I have a radio. So let’s review, I get my source from print, web, radio and cable news. Logic? I think you need to brush up on it.

    Why does a person who screams he doesn’t watch Cable News, post on a site that is pretty much devoted to cable news?

    It’s okay Paul, you can say it, I watch Cable News.

  • http://twitter.com/pewestlake Paul Westlake

    Ninja said:
    Let’s be really honest here. The left wing media…

    So much for “really honest here.” LOL

  • puck30

    paulmdoro said:
    Enjoying a discussion. What are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be preparing for an invasion from the Chinese army?

    OMG! this is more serious then I thought folks, Paul is in complete denial. Irrational posts are a sure sign. I have to go out for a while, somebody please keep an eye on the poor boy.

  • paulmdoro

    puck30 said:
    Paul I know how it is when you must face up to your fears but really it’s okay, millions of people everyday watch Cable News and they are fine.

    Personally I think it’s idiotic that someone comes on here and states that they get their sources of news and current events from print, web, and radio but goes beserk at the mention of Cable News. But whatever helps you get over your fears.

    Again Paul Logic? I’ve stated I read The NY Daily News, The Post and for local The Lehighton Times News. I’m posting here and this is the web. And since I’ve stated I listen to Jerry Doyle in past postings it must mean I have a radio. So let’s review, I get my source from print, web, radio and cable news. Logic? I think you need to brush up on it.

    Why does a person who screams he doesn’t watch Cable News, post on a site that is pretty much devoted to cable news?

    It’s okay Paul, you can say it, I watch Cable News.

    I realize that lots of people watch cable news. That’s fine. Personal preference. Isn’t it great? I don’t get much out of cable news so I choose to get my news elsewhere. Lots to choose from these days.

    This site is about the media, isn’t it? I missed the memo stating you have to watch cable news to post here.

  • paulmdoro

    puck30 said:
    OMG! this is more serious then I thought folks, Paul is in complete denial. Irrational posts are a sure sign. I have to go out for a while, somebody please keep an eye on the poor boy.

    Back to the bunker? Or to the store to replenish your water and duct tape?

  • ImRubberYoureGlue

    Azarkhan said:
    I think someone should let Mediaite know they don’t have to run hit pieces on Christine O’Donnell anymore. Time to turn their attention to Republicans who have a chance of winning.

    Obamacrats and the Obamedia have such fragile egos though, they must have a woman to heap their misogyny on. It cannot be helped.

    As long as women have aspirations, there will be women-hating obots.

  • paulmdoro

    ImRubberYoureGlue said:
    Obamacrats and the Obamedia have such fragile egos though, they must have a woman to heap their misogyny on. It cannot be helped.

    As long as women have aspirations, there will be women-hating obots.

    The left hates women? Kind of an overly broad accusation isn’t it?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Arthur-Clough/1419363514 Arthur Clough

    Once again Maddow shows her classlessness. This is not the first time for her. Even fellow progressive Lanny Davis called her “the tea party perspm of the Democrat party.

  • http://none pyrope

    paulmdoro said:
    Do the math. She can’t win.

    Seems like an infamous Chicago newspaper once said that about Truman. The best reason to vote FOR her is not who or what she is, but whom or what she is NOT.

  • http://none pyrope

    armwood said:
    Another crude and tasteless remark. Rachel Maddow is the gold standard in modern day TV journalism.

    And I’m a neurosurgeon.

  • paulmdoro

    pyrope said:
    Seems like an infamous Chicago newspaper once said that about Truman. The best reason to vote FOR her is not who or what she is, but whom or what she is NOT.

    Not a good comparison at all. But if it makes you feel better.

    Vote for an incompetent lunatic because she hasn’t held elected office? I guess you have really, really low standards.

  • writer

    Come on, pyrope. Haven’t you seen the outrage Rachel exhibits whenever Olby makes a crude, sexist remark?

  • http://twitter.com/pewestlake Paul Westlake

    Maddow is “classless” but Breitbart, O’Keefe, and O’Reilly’s stalker producers are heroes. Talk about deranged.

  • paulmdoro

    Paul Westlake said:
    Maddow is “classless” but Breitbart, O’Keefe, and O’Reilly’s stalker producers are heroes. Talk about deranged.

    Ambushes are OK if you’re conservative.

  • Bill Mahwer

    If Comcast wants to know why Fox rates so high and MSNBC is in the ratings outhouse this picture tells it all.

    These three LOOK like the losers they really are. From the guy looking like a bad dressed cameraman, the woman in the middle looking as frumpy as possible and Maddow dressed up in a leather jacket with strange looking athletic shoes.

    When you look at Fox all the reporters are dressed professionally and the women in studio are hot as a pistol.

    Whether the left likes this or not it’s what rates and what is on MSNBC right now wont do the trick to even get close to Fox.

    I am sure Comcast will read the riot act once they take control and clean up the MSNBC mess and give Fox some competition.

  • paulmdoro

    Bill Mahwer said:
    If Comcast wants to know why Fox rates so high and MSNBC is in the ratings outhouse this picture tells it all.

    These three LOOK like the losers they really are. From the guy looking like a bad dressed cameraman, the woman in the middle looking as frumpy as possible and Maddow dressed up in a leather jacket with strange looking athletic shoes.

    When you look at Fox all the reporters are dressed professionally and the women in studio are hot as a pistol.

    Whether the left likes this or not it’s what rates and what is on MSNBC right now wont do the trick to even get close to Fox.

    I am sure Comcast will read the riot act once they take control and clean up the MSNBC mess and give Fox some competition.

    What does that say about people if they choose a cable news network based on how hot the hosts are?

    What’s so wrong with a leather jacket and athletic shoes?

  • The Real Royal King

    Harry Flashman said:
    Why in the wide wide world of sports would O’Donnell talk to Maddow when she knows that Maddow simply wants to publicly eviscerate her? The media’s newest target isn’t playing along, and they hate her even more for it.

    Hey, horse BEFORE cart. We know nothing about what Ms. Maddow would do since Randi the Witch has been cowering from her.

  • The Real Royal King

    armwood said:
    Another crude and tasteless remark. Rachel Maddow is the gold standard in modern day TV journalism.

    I agree, and I wish NBC would change out Ms. Maddow for Mr. Gregory. She has been fantastic on MTP. As best I can tell, she is the only journalist on cable “news” who makes politicians of all stripes a bit uncomfortable.

  • Mr.Papshmer

    Two things. One, if she had a tough time finding O’Donnell’s campaign headquarters, her and her team are not exactly stellar news people. Two, she makes her living pandering to the extreme left with her constant mocking and disdain of anything conservative, so why should a conservative give her the time of day? Her show just preaches to the choir, so who cares what she says about O’Donnell? If Savage or Coulter showed up at Coons’ headquarters, would anyone be surprised if they got the boot?

  • The Real Royal King

    Mr.Papshmer said:
    Two things. One, if she had a tough time finding O’Donnell’s campaign headquarters, her and her team are not exactly stellar news people. Two, she makes her living pandering to the extreme left with her constant mocking and disdain of anything conservative, so why should a conservative give her the time of day? Her show just preaches to the choir, so who cares what she says about O’Donnell? If Savage or Coulter showed up at Coons’ headquarters, would anyone be surprised if they got the boot?

    I don’t think Mr. Coons has attempted to hide from the press like Randi the Witch has.

  • Stratdude

    You ignorant wingnuts don’t even know when you are being make fun of. I’m sure an educated, sophisticated woman like Rachel could give a shit what you backward hoopleheads think of her. Don’t worry, you still have Beck, Hannity, O-Reilly, Limbaugh, et al, to make you look like fools everyday while they rake in millions of dollars talking down to your level.

  • Mr.Papshmer

    The Real Royal King said:
    I don’t think Mr. Coons has attempted to hide from the press like Randi the Witch has.

    True, as a Democrat, stupid comments that he’s made are not reported, excused, or laughed off as insignificant. The power of the press to shape the opinion of ignorant people (read: young progressives) is truly astounding.

  • tjames

    While I am not typically a fan of Maddow, I must say they did this the right way. I don’t like the guerilla ambush interviews that are so common today. I respect someone who at least attempts to be respectful.

  • murf

    Maddow is a snarky , juvenile , spin doctor and NOT a journalist whatsoever.

    Maddows questions to O’Donnell

    Why are you against masturbation ?

    Are you a witch ?

    Don’t you care about rape/incest victims ( btw 1% of all abortions )

    But WHY are you against masturbation ?

    NO NO , again, WHY were you dabbling?

    Ms. O’Donnell why do hate rape victims ?

    Show me your college transcripts ? ( even though Obama didn’t )

    Wow I’m vetting you more than the entire MSM did Obama !

  • njoy-d-ride

    “Have you ever been laid”?

    Chucken, that’s classless, I don’t care what your polititcs are.

  • Mr.Papshmer

    Stratdude said:
    You ignorant wingnuts don’t even know when you are being make fun of. I’m sure an educated, sophisticated woman like Rachel could give a shit what you backward hoopleheads think of her. Don’t worry, you still have Beck, Hannity, O-Reilly, Limbaugh, et al, to make you look like fools everyday while they rake in millions of dollars talking down to your level.

    What a sophisticated and intelligent rant. Would you like your participation trophy now?

  • Ninja

    Stratdude said:
    You ignorant wingnuts don’t even know when you are being make fun of. I’m sure an educated, sophisticated woman like Rachel could give a shit what you backward hoopleheads think of her. Don’t worry, you still have Beck, Hannity, O-Reilly, Limbaugh, et al, to make you look like fools everyday while they rake in millions of dollars talking down to your level.

    I’m sure your lefty heroes are doing their radio and television shows for very modest salaries right?

  • http://twitter.com/pewestlake Paul Westlake

    paulmdoro said:
    Ambushes are OK if you’re conservative.

    Check.

  • http://twitter.com/pewestlake Paul Westlake

    Maddow blows ALL of the right-wing news actors on Fox OUT of the water, EVERY day she’s on the air. There isn’t one news person at Fox who comes close. And comparing the dung beetles, Savage and Coulter, to Maddow is like comparing, well, dung beetles to, I dunno, let’s say Pallas Athena! Those neo-con sycophants aren’t even worthy of breathing the same air as a real journalist. What a joke!

  • fallenchicken

    CLASSLESS RACHEL! How dare you want to interview a candidate running for public office! Her campaign deserves its privacy.

  • writer

    I think what best exemplifies Rachel’s fairness is her outrage when fellow MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann makes sexist remarks. When Olby called Michelle Malkin a ‘lip sticked meat bag’, Rachel was so mad she was speechless.

  • Mr.Papshmer

    Paul Westlake said:
    Those neo-con sycophants aren’t even worthy of breathing the same air as a real journalist.

    Wow, you’re so smart! You were well capable of repeating big words you’ve heard before, good job! Keep up the good work, and maybe someday, you’ll even come up with an original thought! In the meantime, it’s so nice to see that your thought process is so easily manipulated by your masters.

  • Darklady

    This is why we can’t have nice things.

    Maddow is a Rhodes Scholar and an award winning journalist who is actually a REAL journalist. Remember when she went to Iraq? Remember when she was at the Gulf of Mexico? That’s the kind of thing that journalists do.

    This Right Wing nonsense about journalists “ambushing” these poor, helpless politicians is just too rich, especially when the best they can come up with the defend their cowardice and resentment is to insult a person’s physical appearance or make ridiculous claims about President Obama.

    What are you afraid of Tea Baggers? That Maddow will once again show what a bunch of undermedicated lunatics you’re running for public office?

    It’s funny that a party that wants people off the dole or wants those on to jump through impossible hoops is so unwilling to let the world know anything important about the Welfare queens it wants to put in office.

  • rshaw

    She was probably going there to try to pull a stunt like Fred Dicker

  • Mr.Papshmer

    Darklady said:
    Maddow is a Rhodes Scholar and an award winning journalist who is actually a REAL journalist. Remember when she went to Iraq? Remember when she was at the Gulf of Mexico? That’s the kind of thing that journalists do.

    Then by your reasoning, you’re a big fan of O’Reilly and Hannity. Either that, or you’re just another ignorant liberal willfully sucking up anything your puppet masters tell you too.

    You should be a little less in awe of the elite. Used to be, liberals were the champion of the working guy, the blue collar, lunch pail carrying guy that built this country. These days, they loathe those same folks, and delight in mocking their stupidity, while singing the praises of their own education their smug vanity. Sorry homes, I’m not impressed.

  • http://twitter.com/pewestlake Paul Westlake

    Mr.Papshmer said:
    Wow, you’re so smart! You were well capable of repeating big words you’ve heard before, good job! Keep up the good work, and maybe someday, you’ll even come up with an original thought! In the meantime, it’s so nice to see that your thought process is so easily manipulated by your masters.

    Through a glass, darkly, pappy, yours turn out to be a mirror.

  • Tater Salad

    what is Maddow anyhow? Somekind of stalker or something? I wouldn’t want to talk to her, give an interview or even be around this person. She’d stab you in the back in a heartbeat for a story.

  • Tater Salad

    If this is what you support then vote Democratic. Lies, “Switch & Bait”, closing the doors to transparency and Deceit. All in a days work for the Progressive, Welfare Party.

    http://therealrevo.com/blog/?p=32904

  • Tater Salad

    Andy Lamb said:
    Who cares. Bill O’Reilly said the same thing last night, “how can someone vote for O’Donnell when they know nothing about her and where she stands, when she won’t talk to anyone?” Maddow’s idea of trying to ambush O’Donnell by showing up at her office and expecting an interview means zero. Try that with anyone running for office from either party and see how many interviews you get. What a waste of time.

    If this is what you support then vote Democratic.

    http://therealrevo.com/blog/?p=32904

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Andy-Lamb/1085325013 Andy Lamb

    Rachel is a real hoot. About a week ago, she had a Democrat congressman from Oregon on her show, to talk about an organization called Concerned Taxpayers of America spending money on television ads criticizing him. Maddow said “(GOP lobbyists) are running Concerned Taxpayers of America. Concerned Taxpayers of America is basically just a piece of paper, and now $160,000 from Lord knows where is being spent to get rid of Pete DeFazio. This year, in 2010, in these elections for the first time, nobody is pretending that these ‘organizations’, these groups, are doing anything but laundering money. You can just launder your money through a fake organization that you have some Republican lobbyist set up in five minutes at GoDaddy.com. Money laundering on a grand scale, money laundering, that’s what it is, to take over the Congress of the United States of America.”

    Then, THE NEXT NIGHT, she has a guy on who is president of Patriot Majority PAC, a political action committee that created an ad criticizing Sharron Angle. She asked, “Craig, tell me a little bit about Patriot Majority. What is your group? How long have you been around? Who funds you?”

    Craig’s answer – “Patriot Majority’s been around since 2005. We were here before the Tea Party, we’ll be here after it, and we’ll be here after this election. Uh, we’re funded by, you know, I mean, individuals all across the country, uh, you know, our website, you know, we seek individual contributions. Uh, you know, and we’re funded by people who think that, you know, we need to, you know, draw a line in the sand and fight these radicals, you know, who are actually, you know, you know, trying to, uh, you know, undo the progress that we’ve made as a country.”

    Turns out that Patriot Majority is about 80% funded by……unions! And, almost half of that funding is from AFSCME which is funded by taxpayer dollars. I guess, in Rachel’s world, money laundering is only OK if Democrats are doing it.

  • Ninja

    Darklady said:
    This is why we can’t have nice things. Maddow is a Rhodes Scholar and an award winning journalist who is actually a REAL journalist. Remember when she went to Iraq? Remember when she was at the Gulf of Mexico? That’s the kind of thing that journalists do. This Right Wing nonsense about journalists “ambushing” these poor, helpless politicians is just too rich, especially when the best they can come up with the defend their cowardice and resentment is to insult a person’s physical appearance or make ridiculous claims about President Obama. What are you afraid of Tea Baggers? That Maddow will once again show what a bunch of undermedicated lunatics you’re running for public office? It’s funny that a party that wants people off the dole or wants those on to jump through impossible hoops is so unwilling to let the world know anything important about the Welfare queens it wants to put in office.

    The problem with calling Maddow a jounalist is that real journalists do not push a certain agenda. She is a commentator for the far left just like Hannity is for the far right. If you do not realize this you have an obvious bias. Even Hannity who is probably the farthest right wing guy on television has at least one guest with a view from the left on every evening. If MSNBC would engage in fair and open debate instead of gotcha moments maybe they would be a serious contender in the ratings game. When the only debate is between the far left and the left, most people are not very intrigued.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Andy-Lamb/1085325013 Andy Lamb

    Ninja said:
    The problem with calling Maddow a jounalist is that real journalists do not push a certain agenda. She is a commentator for the far left just like Hannity is for the far right. If you do not realize this you have an obvious bias. Even Hannity who is probably the farthest right wing guy on television has at least one guest with a view from the left on every evening. If MSNBC would engage in fair and open debate instead of gotcha moments maybe they would be a serious contender in the ratings game. When the only debate is between the far left and the left, most people are not very intrigued.

    This is why O’Reilly has higher ratings than anyone else. He leans right, but has more guests from both sides on than anyone else. He challenges Republicans. He’s argued with Laura Ingraham, who is much farther right than O’Reilly, plenty of times. He had Carl Paladino on last night, and asked him about the scrap with the NY Post reporter. When Paladino said he had a meeting with the Post, O’Reilly asked him “with whom?” Paladino said someone named Angela. When Paladino said he didn’t know the last name, O’Reilly said “with all due respect sir, if I’m meeting with someone from the Post, I surely get their last name.” It made Paladino look bad. O’Reilly didn’t care. He also said, “how can anyone vote for Christine O’Donnell when she won’t talk to anyone? How is anyone supposed to know about her?” It makes O’Donnell look bad, and again O’Reilly doesn’t care. That is something Hannity would never do to anyone from the GOP, and Maddow, Olbermann, etc. would never do to a Democrat – ever. THAT is why he is #1, that, and a much better show, period. I don’t even enjoy Hannity that much, let alone anyone from MSNBC. Far left ding dongs come on here and say “O’Reilly is #1 because people are too stupid to know better, and just lap up his BS” and other empty horseshit comments like that. Facts are facts, and the fact is that his show dominates everything else for a reason. The pathetic reasons liberals come up with are laughable, almost as laughable as an hour of Countdown with Keith Olbermann.

  • VRWC Destruction Machine

    Paul Westlake said:
    There isn’t one news person at Fox who comes close.

    It is Maddow who doesn’t come close. She can only hope she could get ratings close to anyone on Fox’s prime time schedule.

  • Alric_IV

    JimBob said:
    Now that is what I call “Three Ugly Boys” . . . .

    Finish this sentence that best describes you.

    My favorite barnyard animal is ____________________
    a. the chicken, because it’s easy to catch.
    b. the duck, because it’s easy to catch.
    c. the cow, because it sleeps standing up.
    d. my mother, because she sleeps lying down.

  • Alric_IV

    VRWC Destruction Machine said:
    It is Maddow who doesn’t come close. She can only hope she could get ratings close to anyone on Fox’s prime time schedule.

    Something tells me she really doesn’t think about it much. She has a successful radio show, a successful nighttime gig, and a good reputation. Those are all pretty good things to have in your corner.

  • Ninja

    Andy Lamb said:
    This is why O’Reilly has higher ratings than anyone else. He leans right, but has more guests from both sides on than anyone else. He challenges Republicans. He’s argued with Laura Ingraham, who is much farther right than O’Reilly, plenty of times. He had Carl Paladino on last night, and asked him about the scrap with the NY Post reporter. When Paladino said he had a meeting with the Post, O’Reilly asked him “with whom?” Paladino said someone named Angela. When Paladino said he didn’t know the last name, O’Reilly said “with all due respect sir, if I’m meeting with someone from the Post, I surely get their last name.” It made Paladino look bad. O’Reilly didn’t care. He also said, “how can anyone vote for Christine O’Donnell when she won’t talk to anyone? How is anyone supposed to know about her?” It makes O’Donnell look bad, and again O’Reilly doesn’t care. That is something Hannity would never do to anyone from the GOP, and Maddow, Olbermann, etc. would never do to a Democrat – ever. THAT is why he is #1, that, and a much better show, period. I don’t even enjoy Hannity that much, let alone anyone from MSNBC. Far left ding dongs come on here and say “O’Reilly is #1 because people are too stupid to know better, and just lap up his BS” and other empty horseshit comments like that. Facts are facts, and the fact is that his show dominates everything else for a reason. The pathetic reasons liberals come up with are laughable, almost as laughable as an hour of Countdown with Keith Olbermann.

    I think your assesment is spot on. O’Reilly is the closest thing to an independent on the prime time cable news shows. I am not even sure who I could put in that category from MSNBC. Every once in a while Matthews will take a centrist stand, but soon after his true feathers begin to show. At least he will actually have some guests on that take up tan opposing view though. As for the other Fox personalities…Hannity is really no fun to watch since Colmes has left, just GOP talking points with a 3 on 1 brow beating of a moderate Democrat every night. Don’t really watch Van Susteren so I can’t comment, Smith gives the center left point of view, Baier does an excellent job staying independent. I’m not sure how I would classify Beck, he has tortured both W and Obama and I don’t watch him enough to have an opinion if he is right or left or somewhere way off in outer space.

  • eingriff

    The Witch insists on propounding the obvious.

  • betweentwoevils

    timzank said:
    She’s under obligation to grant interviews to people she deems unacceptable. Perhaps she took a cue from Obama? He does that all the time.

    I have heard Obama take difficult questions on Fox and from Townhalls. I would like to hear some of the TEA people give answers and stop running from difficult questions.

  • Mr.Papshmer

    Alric_IV said:
    My favorite barnyard animal is my mother, because she sleeps lying down.

    Your mom is either ashamed of you, or she’s as stupid as you are.

  • nellpost

    I wouldn’t vote for a candidate who doesn’t do interviews on the mainstream channels. I wouldn’t vote for a candidate about whom I know nothing. I wouldn’t vote for a female candidate who after professing to be a dabbler, wears pearls and a little black dress as a masquerade … frankly.

  • Mr.Papshmer

    nellpost said:
    I wouldn’t vote for a candidate about whom I know nothing.

    Did you vote for Obama? We still know less about him than we knew about O’Donnell within twenty four hours of her primary win.

  • http://none pyrope

    paulmdoro said:
    Not a good comparison at all. But if it makes you feel better. Vote for an incompetent lunatic because she hasn’t held elected office? I guess you have really, really low standards.

    Actually, my standards are quite high! I believe those whom are elected to represent us should manifest our ideals in terms of reason, respectfulness, and honesty. Unfortunately, I find myself so often not voting “for” a candidate so much as voting “against” the other candidate. If I were a resident of Ms. O’Donnell’s state, I would be doing some serious soul searching and asking for God’s guidance to help me understand and know whom would be the better choice of the choices available.

    As for our knowlege of Ms. O’Donnell is concerned, those who may vote for her must judge her on what she proposes as her agenda and how she proposes to fulfill her responsibilities as a representative for her constituents.

    Bottom line: We the People generally get the worst government we will tolerate, it happens that Ms. O’Donnell seems to me the better of the choices.

  • http://none pyrope

    betweentwoevils said:
    I have heard Obama take difficult questions on Fox and from Townhalls. I would like to hear some of the TEA people give answers and stop running from difficult questions.

    I think Mr. -0bama learned his lesson about going on Fox News–they are not his lap dogs. That said, I would think Ms. O’Donnell should be tough enough to withstand any polite scrutiny of her views–trouble is, the -0bots on the networks have proven their capacity to do hatchet jobs on anything other than liberal candidates.

  • http://none pyrope

    Oh, and did you notice that Mr. -0bama always preselects his audiences at his so-called town hall meetings.

  • dahni

    O’Donnel was hiding! Maddow is a devout leftist; supporting anything Democratic and waging a program of total destruction on anyone of a conservative bent. If I were a politician with a stance anywhere right of Mao I’d refuse an ‘interview3 as well. I’d know in advance the intent was to demean and debase me because that’s all she does. And I’m not even an O’Donnel supporter…

  • http://none pyrope

    This is a bit off topic, but does anyone still have the link of the photo of Madcow, where she was wearing a pantsuit and what appeared to be a phallus was bulging in her crotch? It was on the net a few days but it’s gone now.

  • Pablo

    timzank said:
    If that 19 point lead is so rock solid, why all the lefty bedwetting over O’Donnell then? Shouldn’t they be aiming their attacks at what they perceive to be a “close” race?

    Where’s the Alvin Green coverage? I think it’s pretty clear that Maddow is a racist.

  • Pablo

    Paul Westlake said:
    Maddow blows ALL of the right-wing news actors…

    Dude, Maddow doesn’t swing that way.

  • Pablo

    Darklady said:
    This is why we can’t have nice things.

    Maddow is a Rhodes Scholar and an award winning journalist who is actually a REAL journalist. Remember when she went to Iraq? Remember when she was at the Gulf of Mexico? That’s the kind of thing that journalists do.

    Maddow has Poli Sci and public policy degree, and no journalistic training whatsoever. I do have to admit that the GLAAD award is truly a mark of excellence in journalism. Pulitzer shmulitzer.

  • CREW ODonnell FEC Subpoena

    Perhaps this is why she can’t answer questions. If it smells like a felon, it must be a felon. Plenty of crooks in Washington, but they usually don’t preach tof fiscal budgeting while stealing from their employees.

    When she gets subpoenaed, and she will, she might want to fly away to the Welfare state of Alaska so she can mooch off Big Government legally… like the rest of the TBaggers. Oh, I forgot . . . TBaggers are about fiscal budgeting…aren’t they??

    “oday, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed complaints with the Delaware U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against newly-minted Delaware senatorial candidate Christine O’Donnell ® for using campaign funds for personal living expenses. By misusing campaign funds, Ms. O’Donnell committed the crime of conversion; by lying about her expenditures on forms she filed with the FEC, she committed false statements; and by failing to include the campaign funds she misappropriated as income, she committed tax evasion.

    “Christine O’Donnell is clearly a criminal, and like any crook she should be prosecuted,” said Melanie Sloan, CREW Executive Director. “Ms. O’Donnell has spent years embezzling money from her campaign to cover her personal expenses. Republicans and Democrats don’t agree on much these days, but both sides should agree on one point: thieves belong in jail not the United States Senate.”

    CREW’s complaint is based, in part, on the affidavit of former campaign aide David Keegan. Mr. Keegan explained that in 2009, when Ms. O’Donnell was out of money, she paid her landlord, Brent Vasher, two months rent out of her campaign funds. On FEC forms, Ms. O’Donnell called the expenditures “expense reimbursements.” Mr. Keegan also attested that Ms. O’Donnell routinely used campaign funds for meals and gas, and even a bowling outing. This is not surprising given that Ms. O’Donnell has not held a steady job or had a discernable source of income for many years.”

  • CREW ODonnell FEC Subpoena

    Wow. For all the comments about Maddow? Looking at Sarah Hitler Palin’s Square Man Jaw .. .She looks about 20 years older than she is (she WAS pretty .like 20 years ago . . .She’s GrandPa Sarah). And the outdated buffant hairdo. Puhleeasse. . . .tranny tranny tranny. No doubt her husband’s having some fun on the side . . rumor has it . . .

    But every other conservative woman leader has that Square Man Jaw like look including Rabid-Dog Adam-Apple Coulter, or Sarah Bach MaNN. Engel (YIKEs . .for Dikes) and the California baldiing blonde that harboured an illegal alien and is now lying about it.

    Christine just needs to lose some weight get rid of the double-double chin to get that SQUARE Jaw – effect. She’s been eating too many Welfare Campaign Twinkies .

    Christine’s Cellulite needs to come off to express REpublican Tranny Maniless – but guessing – her prosecutions charges for stealing will probably come before weight loss.

    Heil Sarah Man-Jaw Palin

  • CosmosDan

    Andy Lamb said:
    Rachel is a real hoot. About a week ago, she had a Democrat congressman from Oregon on her show, to talk about an organization called Concerned Taxpayers of America spending money on television ads criticizing him. Maddow said “(GOP lobbyists) are running Concerned Taxpayers of America. Concerned Taxpayers of America is basically just a piece of paper, and now $160,000 from Lord knows where is being spent to get rid of Pete DeFazio. This year, in 2010, in these elections for the first time, nobody is pretending that these ‘organizations’, these groups, are doing anything but laundering money. You can just launder your money through a fake organization that you have some Republican lobbyist set up in five minutes at GoDaddy.com. Money laundering on a grand scale, money laundering, that’s what it is, to take over the Congress of the United States of America.”

    Then, THE NEXT NIGHT, she has a guy on who is president of Patriot Majority PAC, a political action committee that created an ad criticizing Sharron Angle. She asked, “Craig, tell me a little bit about Patriot Majority. What is your group? How long have you been around? Who funds you?”

    Craig’s answer – “Patriot Majority’s been around since 2005. We were here before the Tea Party, we’ll be here after it, and we’ll be here after this election. Uh, we’re funded by, you know, I mean, individuals all across the country, uh, you know, our website, you know, we seek individual contributions. Uh, you know, and we’re funded by people who think that, you know, we need to, you know, draw a line in the sand and fight these radicals, you know, who are actually, you know, you know, trying to, uh, you know, undo the progress that we’ve made as a country.”

    Turns out that Patriot Majority is about 80% funded by……unions! And, almost half of that funding is from AFSCME which is funded by taxpayer dollars. I guess, in Rachel’s world, money laundering is only OK if Democrats are doing it.

    I appreciate you posting this. I kinda like Rachel because she seems to do more research than some of the other pundits but this certainly demonstrates her bias. I tried to find the interview on her site but I guess it’s not posted yet.
    I did find an article on this group and the other on NPR. that talked about it’s funding
    http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94392710
    and an article on NPR a few days ago about Concerned Taxpayers of America still doesn’t tell us about where the funding comes from. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130291350&ps=cprs
    This summer, Democrats in the House passed the Disclose Act, which would require that all PACs reveal where their money is coming from. In the Senate, the bill stalled on a Republican filibuster.

    Missouri Democrat Claire McCaskill, one of the bill’s biggest supporters, worries that for now, anonymous money in politics will become the norm. She tells Guy Raz that she feels strongly that “the voters have a right to know who is paying for things … especially when it comes to political advertising.”

    Aside from Rachel’s bias {she should have been more upfront about funding} what do you think about corporations being able to dump funds into political campaigns and citizens not being able to find out where the funding is coming from?
    IMO , and candidate taking significant funds from a group that does not reveal it’s source funding loses some credibility.
    http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2010/09/20/rove-gillespie-groups-raise-32-million/

  • DrFunke

    I am sure she will make a few runs on Fox News and claim that she will only do them if ALL questions are presented to her before the show. That is how she is….much like all Americans as she says.

  • http://twitter.com/pewestlake Paul Westlake

    Pablo said:
    Dude, Maddow doesn’t swing that way.

    I’m glad you’re so easily amused. Have fun with your Legos.

  • Noe Schitt

    Should I vote Socialist or vote for fascism? Either way we lose.

  • http://twitter.com/pewestlake Paul Westlake

    Noe Schitt said:
    Should I vote Socialist or vote for fascism? Either way we lose.

    Socialism would make us look like Norway today, and fascism would make us look like Germany circa 1939. You really think that would be a tough choice? LOL

  • Martin

    Azarkhan said:
    “[Rachel Maddow] she and her team got booted!”

    LOL-Goodbye bitch!

    This is exactly the kind of response one would expect from a person who would vote for a woman who does not believe in evolution,refused to even answer to what she does believe in on CNN not MSNBC, can not conjure up a single Supreme court decision, and it just goes on & on & on… She is soo under qualified, that she nor ANY of her supporters could be found on this attempt at a very classy way of going about getting an interview. She finally found one, ONE !!! He was from Pennsylvania and can not vote for her if he wanted to. She can not be taken seriously. SHE IS A JOKE !!!

  • Martin

    Pablo says:
    Where’s the Alvin Green coverage? I think it’s pretty clear that Maddow is a racist.

    Dude, they covered him and all he could do was read the same scripted answer to EVERY question. And look like a moron doing it. They all got a good laugh about him. That is the difference here. When they see an idiot they call it out, it does not matter what party he or she is from…. Unlike Tea baggers who blindly promote people who they KNOW have no right to be in the public,s eye.

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