Rachel Maddow: The Glenn Beck Of The Left?
So reads the headline of a column published Tuesday in the left-leaning website Mediaite.
For those unfamiliar, Mediaite is the brainchild of former MSNBC general manager Dan Abrams, and was described by managing editor Colby Hall as "Huffington Post meets Gawker."
No surprise there, for two of its other editors, Rachel Sklar and Glynnis MacNicol, both hail from HuffPo.
With this in mind, the latter wrote a piece Tuesday actually comparing someone liberals absolutely adore to someone liberals totally despise:
Sometimes it seems that Rachel Maddow is the Glenn Beck of MSNBC….merely in so far as she is able to explain things simply, engagingly, often with the aid of props!...Maddow employs flags, and signs, and stickers as she walks the audience through: the public option; the public option for the uninsured, the public option that defers to state rules, and the maybe some day option.
Hmmm. So there's actually something GOOD about Glenn Beck?
I thought these people saw him as the Devil incarnate.
Maddow certainly does, as she regularly lambastes the Fox host on her own show.
Can't imagine she or any of her adoring fans are going to like the comparison.
Frankly, this won't make Beck happy either.
Maybe this is what Mediaite views as "fair and balanced."
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October 27, 2009 - 09:23 ET by Cool ArrowShe certainly supports Democrat family values.
But that aside, does she as thoroughly document her contentions as Beck does? Or is she simply contentious?
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Austin Powers weighs in
October 27, 2009 - 10:27 ET by Tugboat PhilAnd she's a Man, baby!
Gun Control - The theory that a woman found dead in an alley, raped and strangled with her own pantyhose, is somehow morally superior to a woman explaining to police how her attacker got that fatal bullet wound.
anyways KO is ten times
October 27, 2009 - 12:08 ET by TruthMongeranyways KO is ten times worse than this f'ing b!t(h
Congratulations Jimmy Carter!
CA
October 27, 2009 - 11:36 ET by well99Glen uses facts Maddow uses because I think it is so it must be so logic.
Huffington Post meets
October 27, 2009 - 09:26 ET by Roger the ShrubberHuffington Post meets Gawker.
So.... that means it manages to both suck AND not be funny?
Wait a minute. That sums up MSNBC in a way, doesn't it?
You nailed
October 27, 2009 - 12:45 ET by TenebrousYou nailed it.
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Hold up her ratings, then
October 27, 2009 - 09:27 ET by bse5150Hold up her ratings, then hold up Beck's ratings next to hers.
The Glenn Beck of the Left?
Rachel, we know Glenn Beck.
You are no Glenn Beck.
Glenn is...
October 27, 2009 - 10:45 ET by StarAZGlenn is smarter, better armed with facts, gives funnier chalk talks, and can lure a bronco from a fallen rider.
...AND he doesn't look like
October 27, 2009 - 12:40 ET by HockeyKid...AND he doesn't look like a woman.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
No...
October 27, 2009 - 13:07 ET by StarAZGlenn is our little Kewpie Doll.
RODEO CLOWNS...
October 27, 2009 - 15:33 ET by danybhoyStarAZ,
Glenn is everything you said, but he does something Maddow does not. Beck busts his @$$. He is killing himself to educate himself about the current political climate, & he knows he must factcheck everything he does several times before he goes with something on air. Because he knows he will be beat if ANYTHING IS WRONG.
Maddow does'nt need to do any of that because there is no pressure to succeed at MSNBC or AirAmerica. She does'nt need to get ratings because nobody at MSNBC gets them anyways. MSNBC exists to push the party line, it pushs General Electrics agenda, that's it. It's not about news, it's not about making a profit, & it's not about ratings. If it was, outside of maybe the Morning Schmo, ALL OTHER ON AIR TALENT WOULD BE SACKED, & then replaced. They have had their chances, they suck, & will not improve.
"...How blind can you be, don't you see...
...that the gambler lost all he does not have..."
Nightwish
Rachel is Glenn Beck
October 27, 2009 - 12:32 ET by w3Just without all that ratings baggage.
→ In a bizarro way, yes
October 27, 2009 - 12:34 ET by Cool ArrowBeck has facts and clips? His opposite requires none.
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I watch Glen Beck
October 27, 2009 - 09:28 ET by larry on LIshe can't hold a candle to beck. she/he and staff are short on American and world history. displays the background of a 'Roads' scholar.
this guy
October 27, 2009 - 09:30 ET by tomolson3This guy is a joke!!! Why in the world would parents name there son Rachel!!!!!
The same parents who would
October 27, 2009 - 10:35 ET by ForeverOnTheRightThe same parents who would name there boy Sue. Or is Sue Rachels dad?
There's only one similarity I can think of.
October 27, 2009 - 09:32 ET by Lord ErondThey both have a penis. After that, the comparisons stop.
"Timothy, guard what God has entrusted to you. Avoid godless, foolish discussions with those who oppose you with their so-called knowledge."
Timothy 6:20
Maddow is not Beck
October 27, 2009 - 09:41 ET by V the KFor one thing, Glenn Beck is much prettier...
... but not nearly as manly.
Not only no
October 27, 2009 - 09:41 ET by John53Not only no but hell no.
Beck maybe many things loud, opinioned, aggressive and annoying but he has the facts to justify his comments. He does the research and knows what he is talking about. He clearly admits that what he says is his options and that he is not a journalist. He has proven to be a showman but as a honest showman.
Ms. Madcow is loud and annoying and rarely knows anything about which she speaks. She does no research and repeats whatever the DNC talking points are today. She claims to be a journalist and clearly show no capability or integrity of that in any aspect of her program, much like her mentor Obermann. Her showmanship skill are limited to the kindergarden level but her mentors are at the PHD leevel, maybe a few more lessons are in order, then MSNBC will have two comedy shows on a night.
I'm sure Oxford University is proud of the comparison
October 27, 2009 - 10:03 ET by OxyConMadcow sure represents the prestigious lineage of Rhodes scholars well, doesn't she?
Commonalities
October 27, 2009 - 10:24 ET by 76UnitedThey both like chicks!
No!
October 27, 2009 - 10:34 ET by BlueCat57She doesn't ask intelligent questions, she just tells her audience what they should think.
Maddow is the perfect
October 27, 2009 - 11:07 ET by celatorMaddow is the perfect stereotype of the radical liberal know it all. Arrogant, completely oblivious to the emptiness of her rhetoric, swimming in her small world of self satisfaction.
No citizen's right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, or property is safe as long as Obama is President of the United States.
BINGO!
October 27, 2009 - 11:40 ET by Corny_McPooYou put my thoughts into words. Well said! Her arrogance is rivaled only by her ignorance in magnitude.
Signed, Corny McPoo
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The Left dominate all
October 27, 2009 - 10:35 ET by Chris NormanThe Left dominate all institutions but they still have to call their celebrities as such:
(insert liberal name): the (insert conservative name) of the Left.
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Nonsense
October 27, 2009 - 11:38 ET by slickwillie2001You can go through a typical Rachel show and come up with a handful of lies and distortions. You can't do that with Glenn, or the White House staff assigned the duty of watching his show would do it in a heartbeat.
Related:
My $1,000 Challenge to Lefties; Document Just One Lie: http://directorblue.blogspot.com
Rachel MadCow is the Glenn Beck???
October 27, 2009 - 12:10 ET by urbuggenmeSometimes it seems that Rachel Madcow is the Glenn Beck of MSNBC….merely in so far as she is able to explain things simply, engagingly, often with the aid of props!...MadCow employs dildo's, butt plugs, strap ons’, viberator’s and dental dams.....
Glenn Beck is able to explain things simply, engagingly, often with the aid of FACTS! NOT LIES OR MADE UP HEARSAY
Major Difference
October 27, 2009 - 12:46 ET by TigerBeck tells the truth.....albeit dramitically, Madoow just tells lies.....badly.
GLENN BECK ON ICE...
October 27, 2009 - 15:39 ET by danybhoyDon't you think people tune in to see what he is going to use next? The info he brings to the table is being proven to be good, but the way he presents it is working. Dead fish, a cartoon of eggs w/ a Sharpie, a boiling pot of water & frogs, or whatever, it does'nt matter because it's working.
"...How blind can you be, don't you see...
...that the gambler lost all he does not have..."
Nightwish
danybhoy...
October 27, 2009 - 15:52 ET by TrickletownDid you see Beck tease his audience (last week) regarding a blue curtain covering one of his prop chalkboards? He said " I was going to unveil this today, but it's so big, so shocking, that I'm going to wait until later in the week.
I bit. Trouble is, he never mentioned his little 'blue draped shocker' again . _____________________________________________
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October 27, 2009 - 17:50 ET by Cool ArrowThe blue-draped board was there on today's show. But he didn't mention it.
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Ha ha ha no.
October 27, 2009 - 12:49 ET by Sestren_NKWell, for starters, one of the reasons Beck's hated by the left so much is because he's actually influencial (Van Jones), something many leftists have tried so hard to have for years. That said, can anyone say Maddow has influenced anything in politics to the level of Beck? Probably not
Second, if you turned the phrase around, that "Glenn Beck: The Rachel Maddow of the Right", most of the people I know would say the exact same thing:
"Who the hell is Rachel Maddow?"
Who is that guy?
October 27, 2009 - 12:55 ET by Pha PhaBizaro Beck.............Beck is truthful, she/he lies.
Maddow and her ilk....
October 27, 2009 - 14:05 ET by Trickletownsuck suck suck! That said, having scrolled through ALL of the comments below, the love and defense of all things BECK is really kind of bordering on the weird and moist. Get a towel folks, sit back with a bottle of lotion. Glenn Beck will be on soon...
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→ There's Trickles
October 27, 2009 - 14:08 ET by Cool ArrowOf course he avoids the thread dealing with a leftist radio host talks about eating Jewish and Muslim babies.
Business as usual. He's too busy bashing Beck.
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Cool...
October 27, 2009 - 15:54 ET by TrickletownI'll stipulate Mike Malloy is a complete douchebag. Feel better now? As far as being on other threads, I can assure you I'll never be as ubiquitous as you. Your opinions are so prevalent around here that they just don't have much impact. Sorry. Cliff Clavin from "Cheers" comes to mind..
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October 27, 2009 - 17:28 ET by Cool ArrowIt takes a man like yourself to admit you care more about Glenn Beck's emotional state than the bigots on the left.
No impact? I just extracted a belated "Oh, by the way, comments about eating Jewish and Muslim babies isn't good" from you, if only, as you put it, to make me feel better.
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Maddow and her ilk....
October 27, 2009 - 14:56 ET by matthewdeanHey TT:
If you're gonna lead off your post with " Maddow and her ilk....",
The first three words in your comment section should read "snark snark snark", not, "suck suck suck."
Cheers.
MD
"I may not agree with what your bumper sticker says, but I will defend to the death your right to stick it." (Unknown)
MD....
October 27, 2009 - 15:38 ET by TrickletownRight you are! Absolutely DRIPPING with snark.
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Nah..
October 27, 2009 - 17:41 ET by CO2MakerI don't think she sucks.
Madsow as Beck?
October 27, 2009 - 14:20 ET by konoBwahahahaha!!! In her dreams!
ChickaBOOMer: Phallucy
October 27, 2009 - 17:37 ET by StewartIIIPhallucy
http://chickaboomer.blogspot.com/2009/10/phallucy.html
For all us Ed Wood fans out
October 27, 2009 - 19:26 ET by Jack BauerFor all us Ed Wood fans out there, the Madcow question really is
And what's up with those angora sweaters?
Wait, wait Man/cow IS the Glen Beck of MSNBC!
October 27, 2009 - 20:43 ET by BO STINKSMinus the comedy, minus the brains, minus the facts, minus the 'hotline' for clarification from the opposition, minus the @#$5ticals, minus the ratings. Sure, Rachel's just like Glen.
"How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain Meaning of Words!" Sam Adams