Rachel Maddow, or “lesbian Jew goddess of my dreams,” as Andy once called her, is getting her own show on MSNBC right after Keith Olbermann. She starts on September 8, after the political conventions end.
This is great. I heart Rachel Maddow — even though she copies Olbermann’s pinstriped suits. They both sometimes look like they’ve escaped from the road company of “Guys and Dolls.”
Ha! Excellent. I’ve been thinking of writing an ode to Ms. Maddow on my blog for some time now…I guess I’ll have to! She rocks. She’s going to make election coverage bearable. (I hadn’t noticed the pinstripe suit connection…now that’s going to bug me.) I love her because she’s unapologetically liberal, but also isn’t just spewing partisan talking points; she calls spades spades. She’s going to hold Obama’s feet to the fire. I can’t wait to see who she gets as guests. (Her spats with Pat Buchanan are awesome.)