If you're going base an entire TV show on taking potshots at conservatives and Republicans for anything and everything, you might try to get at least the simple things right - things like grade-school U.S. geography.
MSNBC's Oct. 13 "Rachel Maddow Show" must not have read that memo. After launching into a Keith Olbermann-esque tirade criticizing Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain's geographic campaign strategy, the best and the brightest couldn't correctly label the state of Indiana, mistaking it for Illinois - which ironically is Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama's home state.
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Maddow said vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska would be campaigning in the "red, red state of Indiana." But her map highlighted Illinois, labeling it incorrectly as Indiana.
"If being this far down in the polls is just where you want to be Senator, where would you not want to be," a smug Maddow said. "Rhetoric aside, I'm guessing that where the McCain/Palin campaign does not want to be right now - specifically, I mean geographically, is campaigning in states that George W. Bush won easily."
So far this presidential election cycle, liberals are struggling with geography. In May, Obama said there were 57 states.
"The Obama/Biden surge has McCain and Palin forced to defend their turf in fire engine red states across the country rather than trying to pick off any of the blue states that John Kerry won. A quick look at the map might tell you everything you need to know about the current state of the race."
According to RealClearPolitics.com, McCain has nearly a four-point lead in Indiana. Obama has a substantial lead over McCain - averaging around 17 percent - in his home state of Illinois.
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Sweet!
October 14, 2008 - 09:38 ET by BlondeOr as Alannis would say...."isn't it ironic".
Moonbats and a**hats....when they try to be serious, the results are so hillarious.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
In her defense, both of
October 14, 2008 - 09:38 ET by MillerTimeWarpIn her defense, both of those state's names start with an "I". A common mistake for most ignorant liberals. The alphabet can be scary. But come Nov. 4th - numbers will be even scarier !
I would rather be a Conservative nut job, than a Liberal with no nuts and no job
Rachel Maddow: what a
October 14, 2008 - 09:40 ET by NewsbusterbrownRachel Maddow: what a maroon!
“There are no easy answers' but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.” - Ronald Reagan (1964 Republican Convention)
Olbermann's "mini me"
October 14, 2008 - 09:42 ET by kgOlbermann's "mini me" wasn't any better on the failed and bankrupt Air America. MSNBC will be next.
"Forget change, I want improvement!"
A Star is Born (get your children away from the TV)
October 14, 2008 - 09:43 ET by SickofLibsIncredibly, the odious Maddow is now being trotted out by NBC as a mainstream, ready-for-primetime 'analyst', appearing on the first segment of the Today Show as one viewpoint of the show's 'election coverage'. (I forgot who the opposing viewpoint was.) Her snotty smugness was in full flower.
Are they incapable of learning a lesson? Maddow was the most appropriate pundit they could come up for this segment?
Olbermoron has been under the weather lately, else I guess he would have appeared.
Does anyone here actually
October 14, 2008 - 09:53 ET by balboaDoes anyone here actually think Maddow drew this graphic herself?
Crap, I agree with Bal
October 14, 2008 - 09:56 ET by dvdaughtryCrap, I agree with Bal =).
I see it as a simple click error and not an ignorance error.
You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?
But the point is, she DIDN'T notice
October 14, 2008 - 11:05 ET by SouthJersey1953If hse had noted the error, that would be one thing, but she didn't...because hse didn't know it was a mistake...In her defense, though, ALL those fly over states are the same and so-o-o-o confusing, especially when they both start with "I" Remember, they also confuse Iowa and Ohio (same number of letters)
McCain/PALIN '08
PALIN/Jindal '12
So what if you agree with
October 14, 2008 - 11:14 ET by mattmSo what if you agree with Bal? Like usual, it's an irrelevant side issues that completely misses the point.
Maybe she didn't see the
October 14, 2008 - 11:36 ET by dvdaughtryMaybe she didn't see the graphic, maybe she didn't notice, maybe she really doesn't know.
99% of the blogs on this site are right on, however this time, my opinion is this is grasping at straws--that's all.
You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?
The way she bashes
October 14, 2008 - 12:43 ET by kgThe way she bashes Republicans for things they don't know and even the smallest of gaffs she would only demand the viewer to hold her to those same standards, right? Not a chance!
"Forget change, I want improvement!"
No, it's exactly the issue.
October 14, 2008 - 12:04 ET by balboaNo, it's exactly the issue. You are all beating her up for being stupid when she most likely had nothing to do with the graphic, and never saw it until the moment it went over the air. Maddow doesn't run the graphics department.
Yes, it's embarrassing, but it doesn't mean anything other than someone in graphics made a mistake.
Too bad Maddow doesn't have
October 14, 2008 - 12:52 ET by kgToo bad Maddow doesn't have this philosophy when she reports on McCain's audience as she blames him for the crowd.
"Forget change, I want improvement!"
give it up Bal
October 14, 2008 - 11:50 ET by candanceThat's embarrassing for any professional TV outlet to do that, and especially for Maddow to show it without even catching it. I suppose next you'll say she was just reading her spiel and didn't even see the graphic, but anchors remark on what the screen shows all the time.
If BOR did something like that HuffPo would milk it for days.
Rachel Maddow...
October 14, 2008 - 10:02 ET by mizflame98...an obvious product of the ebonics school system.
“Anybody gone into Whole Foods lately and see what they charge for arugula? I mean, they’re charging a lot of money for this stuff.”
B.H. Obama
Maddow might as well be
October 14, 2008 - 10:10 ET by SickofLibsMaddow might as well be wearing a loud pinstripe suit and pink tie.
... has the all Olbermoron speech inflections and body language (eww, sorry) down pat.
Thousands of hours of studying her mentor's tapes, no doubt.
SoL
October 14, 2008 - 10:27 ET by BlondeWe could just begin referring to Oberloon & Maddow as "the Pats"....and be done with it.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
Blonde-
October 14, 2008 - 10:32 ET by SickofLibsYeah, I'd go with that. Especially since the Sea Monkeys Duo has been (forcibly) disbanded.
(Olby & Tweety)
She could change her blazer
October 14, 2008 - 12:50 ET by kgShe could change her blazer more often. As least the sports bra is a different color most days. Now if she would do something with the two feet of neck. It is a bit much.
"Forget change, I want improvement!"
In Maddow's office is a
October 14, 2008 - 13:40 ET by SickofLibsIn Maddow's office is a small 10-ft acacia tree, from which she grazes low-hanging leaves and thorns at lunchtime.
MSNBC Map
October 14, 2008 - 10:01 ET by YahooWatcherAlaska and Hawaii are south of Arizona? If I had known that I would have visited these two states when I was at the Grand Canyon.
More comedy from
October 14, 2008 - 10:08 ET by taterMore comedy from MSNBC!
Of course it would be pretty funny if IL did end up red.
www.theholyrosary.org
"There is no problem, I tell you, no matter how difficult it is, that we can not resolve by the prayer of the Holy Rosary." -Sister Lucia
I did not say it.
October 14, 2008 - 11:19 ET by JWFRachel Maddow could not find her ass with 2 hands and a map.
Rachel Maddow could not pour pee out of a boot even if the instructions were written on the sole. (See, if you turned the boot over to read the instructions, the pee would pour out, accomplishing the task so you have to be really liberal type stupid to be unable to accomplish the task at hand.)
Rachel Maddow is about as useful as a soup sandwich.
Sincerely,
a Veteran of a 1000 psychic wars.
The best and brightest?
October 14, 2008 - 11:24 ET by NorthCoasterRachel Maddow Show????
HaHaHaHaHa.....typical.
Hi, I'm Rachel Maddow and
October 14, 2008 - 13:22 ET by greenfairieHi, I'm Rachel Maddow and I'm NOT smarter than a fifth grader!
Cute!
October 14, 2008 - 13:24 ET by thelahunginjeetAw, look! Keith’s little brother has his very own T.V. show!
Which big brother
October 14, 2008 - 13:26 ET by bigtimerWhich big brother created...he is so proud.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Meanwhile, There Is NO Election Map* On FOX News
October 14, 2008 - 20:38 ET byFOX NEWS has avoided the possibility of making such mistakes by NOT even having a election map* showing results of any polls, NOT EVEN THEIR own FOX/Rasmussen polls. Actually, the reason they don't have any such map, contrary to every other major news organization, is because their scared to death to show all the blue states, the overwhelming lead Obama has in electoral votes, and his dominant lead in many battleground states. They ARE very good propagandists for the RNC.
Also, try doing a search for FOX election poll/FOX/Rasmussen on FNC website (including in search box on FNC's "Election HQ" page) and you get a chronological list of ALL political news articles they've posted. Their search feature is so bad it doesn't even look for matching words. They REALLY don't want people seeing the polls. What a combination of Republican propagandists and incompetents !
Sheesh...I saw it the first time you posted it.
October 14, 2008 - 20:41 ET by BlondeYou want a cookie and a pat on the head, or somesuch?
In his own words (28 seconds): Obama's change.....SOCIALISM.