The View ladies began by making Rachel Maddow stand up to demonstrate how tall she is (wow, show us your lesbian amazon self! ugh). She's positioned right next to Elisabeth but manages to not look like she's going to give her a sharp elbow. Impressive. And Elisabeth even compliments her--says you have to acknowledge people who do well "on both sides of the issues." Interesting...
Talking about Rachel and her partner Susan (pictured right), who have been together for ten years. They met because Susan hired her to do some yard work during the time when Rachel was working on her dissertation. Rachel: "Sort of gay desperate housewives!"
Rachel came out by putting signs up on the bathroom stalls of her college dorm. Holy shit. Somebody anonymously mailed her parents one of the posters.
Rachel says she closes her eyes in the makeup room and leaves when it's done, pays no attention.
On the state of the nation: "We need someone with big ideas who will take big action."
On polls: "If you ask the American people who do you trust on the economy, the Republicans or the Democrats, Democrats have a 30% lead."
I so respect Rachel's rare mix of absolute brilliance on the issues, wise analysis and articulate communication on those issues, and humility and grace to boot. Wowzer.
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the view stresses me out. there's so many of them asking so many questions at the same time! if i were rachel, i probably would have been overwhelmed.
I think that is why she is so successful and good at what she does, she is confident and can argue anyone down.
I watched just for Rachel, she was good as usual. Hasselbeck drains me sometimes and Whoopie lives in Whoopie World.
In case anyone wanted to see the interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjZmErjFhK4
Rachel is great! Watch her show every chance I get