Whopper of the Week: Maddow Asserts She Doesn't 'Always Fit the Caricature of a Liberal'

By Jack Coleman | March 01, 2011 | 11:52

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Search parties continue their wide-ranging efforts to find examples that support Maddow's claim. The dragnet is expected to continue indefinitely.

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow made this apparently straight-faced assertion to media critic Howard Kurtz in a profile of Maddow he wrote for Newsweek and The Daily Beast. The specific quote from Maddow -- "I don't think I always fit the caricature of a liberal." Not surprisingly, Maddow cited no evidence -- such as an aversion to Keith Olbermann, palpable hankering for red meat, or unbridled lust to tap America's vast untapped natural resources -- that would bolster her premise.

Begs the question -- how would you know the "caricature of a liberal" if you saw one? Here's how I'd that describe that unenviable characterization as applied to any given person --

Employed as political analyst at MSNBC.
Used to work as Air America Radio host.
San Francisco Bay area native who now divides time between residences in New York City and the Berkshires.
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Supports gay marriage.
Harbors deep suspicion of Second Amendment.
Directs 90 percent of criticism toward Republicans, remaining 10 percent at Democrats who aren't liberal enough.
Boasts that "I'm not here to cheerlead for anybody."
Makes repeal of don't ask, don't tell the focus of 22 segments on her MSNBC show over last two years without single guest arguing against repeal.
Frequently critical of Christians but rarely a harsh word for Muslims.
Cites original version of "The Manchurian Candidate" as "my favorite movie of all time" -- then invokes it to disparage allegedly paranoid claims of Muslim Brotherhood infiltration.
Worries that law requiring photo ID at the polls would make it "really hard" to vote.
Can't bring herself to shoot at target of bin Laden on firing range.
Expresses profound concern for suffering of Africans, especially if they're gay.
Claims Republican congressman "received advance notice" of bombing in Oklahoma City.
Confidently proclaims "there is no milking of Social Security ... to any degree."
Deems murder of abortion doctor George Tiller "terrorism," but not jihadist massacre at Fort Hood.
Waits four months before running correction after claiming Rush Limbaugh once said MLK assassin James Earl Ray should receive the Medal of Honor.
Hates it when Republicans filibuster, gushes when soulmate Bernie Sanders does likewise.

Favorite word - "infrastructure."

Caricature of the caricature might be more accurate.

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Ha ha ha....she IS the caricature of a liberal

Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 03/01/2011 - 11:56am.

...of the moonbat variety.

Thanks for the giggles, Jack.

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Maddow. or the caricature of the ...

Submitted by Gary Hall on Tue, 03/01/2011 - 12:03pm.

.. idiot variety.

(;~> gary

She's a multi-faceted caricature

Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 03/01/2011 - 12:13pm.

But the funniest part is that she truly believes she isn't.

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Maybe she pays her own way

Submitted by kg on Tue, 03/01/2011 - 12:34pm.

Maybe she pays her own way when she goes out or made a donation to some gay cause without the government telling her to.

"DumbAssity of Dope"

Rhodes a load

Submitted by jon_torlin on Tue, 03/01/2011 - 12:54pm.

Blonde,

Now that this came out, we can say one thing for sure, being a Rhodes "scholar" is a caricature of intelligence. How many stupid things does she say per day/week does she say with that intelligence?

-Jon

My pleasure, Blonde

Submitted by Jack Coleman on Tue, 03/01/2011 - 4:16pm.

Love to make you laugh :)

generally liberals say this to mean...

Submitted by OffTheLows on Tue, 03/01/2011 - 11:58am.

that theywill go after both sides. KO, Maddow, SNL, the list goes on and on. They go after both sides but the vast majority of the time they go after the right and if they go after the left, they attack for not being liberal enough. Of course this is in terms of standard American political discourse, as I'm sure Rachel might attack for being too liberal if the policies of Castro or Chavez were adopted here. So Rachel might be slightly to the right of Amy Goodman.

Rachel and Joe

Submitted by iveseenitall on Tue, 03/01/2011 - 12:21pm.

Rachel is not a "liberal" and Joe Scarborough is not a "liberal". They are both conservatives. And the moon is made of green cheeze --no?--just ask a "liberal"; they'll prove you wrong.

NEVER, NEVER trust a "liberal" (progressive)

She is correct, as most

Submitted by Miss_Me_Yet on Tue, 03/01/2011 - 12:23pm.

She is correct, as most times a more accurate caricature of her as an ULTRA left wing bomb throwing loon, would be in order.

No matter what part she is playing, on any given day she is always an over the top exageration ( caricature ) of whatever it is she is attempting to be, plus annoying as all get out.

Liberals ... we can't live with them, they couldn't survive without us ...