I am darned near speechless. I have just finished watching the video (link provided below)of Rachel at the Clinton School. Oh WOW. This is a peek into the mind of Rachel that is delightful, insightful and delicious as any chocolate in the world. Okay, you think I'm a Rachelbot? I challenge you to watch this (60 minutes worth of her) and not end up with a smile on your face and an urge to tell everyone you see that they really must watch it.
Here's the link....you'll thank me for it!
http://www.clintonschoolspeakers.com...
A taste of what Rachel says, tidbits, no particular order....
Rachel: I am totally motivated by fear of failure.
Host: What does the word queer mean to you?
Rachel: It's easy for me to say queer. I'm comfortable with terms that don't make other people comfortable. I stand on the shoulders of those who went before me in terms of being openly gay.
Rachel: MSNBC warned me that while the younger people may not have a problem with being gay, the older audience may. So, to the older members of this audience I say, thank you.
Rachel: I made a deal with MSNBC that I would have full editorial control of the show.
Host: On Health Reform Bill....what happened last night?
Rachel: It was like Civics Christmas!
Host: The next election, will the Dems lose seats?
Rachel: People have a choice, Yes We Can or Hell No...I'm not a good prognosticator but Americans aren't like that. Do you want Paul Ryan to lead you out of this? He wants to eliminate Social Security, Medicare,
give biggest tax breaks to the rich. That's the Republican budget plan.
That's just a taste of the morsels Rachel passes out. I hope you will have time to watch all 60 minutes of the program.
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, host of "The Rachel Maddow Show," discusses health care reform, politics and other topics as part of the Clinton School Speaker Series. Other topics discussed included her upbringing in suburban California, her academic studies in Oxford and her transition from radio to becoming America’s first openly gay cable news host. "The Rachel Maddow Show" features her take on the biggest stories of the day – political and otherwise – including lively debate and interviews with guests from all sides of the issues.
"The Rachel Maddow Show" was the most successful show launch in MSNBC history, immediately boosting ratings in its time period and drawing national attention. "The Rachel Maddow Show" was named one of the top shows of the decade by the Washington Post in 2009. Maddow was also named a "Breakout Star of 2008" by The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times named her to the "Best of Television 2008" and she was named one of the "Top Ten Political Newcomers of 2008" by Politico.com.