WHEN RACHEL IS ON HIATIS OR ON A VACATION
I FEEL SADNESS, ANXIETY, DEFINITLY NOT ELATION
I MISS HER EXPRESSIVE CHIPPER SMILING FACE
AND HER ALWAYS SAYING WATCH THIS SPACE
HER INTRO STARTS OFF AS A TEASER A MYSTERY
FILLED WITH FACTS AND OFTEN SELDOM KNOWN HISTORY
SHE TELLS US WHO ALL THE VILLAINS, UNSUSPECTED ARE
AND HER DELIVERY IS SHARP NEVER SUB-PAR
SHE TREATS HER GUESTS WITH TRUE HONOR AND RESPECT
WITH HARD HITTING QUESTIONS WE'VE COME TO EXPECT
I CAN NEVER COMFORTABLY END MY BUSY FRANTIC DAY
WITHOUT RACHEL'S DECIPHERING, PROFOUND, PAVING, NEWS WAY
IT IS FROM HER I CHOOSE TO GET MY CURRENT EVENT NEWS
BECAUSE SHE DEALS WITH FACTS, NOT OPININIONS, NOR HER OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
NO ONE ELSE CAN DO WHAT SHE CAN DO
CONNECTING TOGETHER EVENTS USING FACTS AS THE GLUE
SHE DESERVES ALL OF THE PRAISE I CAN EVER GIVE HER
BECAUSE RACHEL IS THE ONE, SHE DOES IT, SHE CAN DELIVER
HER PERSONALITY IS HUMBLE, GENUINE, MAKE NO ERROR OR MISTAKE
WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET. SHE IS REAL NEVER FAKE
YOU BETTER BELIEVE, SHE DOES NOT DECEIVE
THE WHOLE HONEST TRUTH YOU WILL ALWAYS RECEIVE
TUNE IN EACH WEEKNIGHT TO THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW
IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW BEFORE, THANKS TO ME NOW YOU TRULY KNOW
Okay, I won't go down in history for my poetic genius, but I do love The Rachel Maddow Show. I remember, along with thousands of Rachel Maddow fans, no one in the news satisfied me with their coverage the morning of Russia invading Ukraine February 24, 2022, while she was on hiatus. I didn't feel as though I was fully updated on what was happening. I just felt like something was missing knowing Rachel would not be reporting on the event that night. There was something missing RACHEL MADDOW.
To the delight of her fans Rachel returned to us. Via Twitter she tweeted those glorious words "I'll be on MSNBC starting at 8pm ET tonight." The Twitterverse went berserk with delight. Rachel Maddow trended. People were tweeting they had tears in their eyes during her in-depth coverage we all knew we were going to receive in one way or the other. And as usual, she was a rock star in her 2-hour show from beginning to end.
People in the public domain have groupies for a number of reasons. Some people become groupies because of a public figure's good looks or fashion sense. Rachel has groupies because of her honesty, intellect, and integrity.
She is humble, but not apologetic for her intelligence. She is courageous in the topics she covers and how she covers them, but not cocky. She is factual without being boring. She is the perfect mix of journalist and citizen making her totally relatable to her audience.
Have I made it clear how I feel about Rachel Maddow?
I have a confession. I also watch Rachel in the evening because I know the next day Morning News will be reporting on a discovery Rachel Maddow revealed on her show the night before. I get the chance to sleep in knowing I already know what the Morning News shows will be covering.
When my adult middle daughter comes home for a visit, one of the highlights of her visit is just me and her sitting together watching The Rachel Maddow Show. She takes pride in saying it is "Our thing." And she adores the Rachel coffee mug I bought her for Christmas.
Okay. I must stop this gushing over Rachel for now. I wish her the greatest success in all her endeavors. And a big thank you Rachel, if for some miracle you read this, for returning to us when we needed you.
Today as racism abounds, I still turn to Rachel as my source of SANITY in a world where lies are now truth and truth are lies. Our president is a PATHOLOGICAL liar. Rachel is on the case keeping the lines clear. She follows the money which exposes corruption and those committing the corruption. Support the truth. Support her efforts to save Democracy.
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