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Maddow: Gingrich Making Fun Of Obama Singing Was Racist

"Newt Gingrich brought back the food stamps president thing — and then tonight, he went to ‘President Obama ought to stop singing, ought to stop being the Entertainer-in-Chief.’ Sort of caricaturing him in a way that calls out to minstrelsy," MSNBC's Rachel Maddow said tonight during her network's coverage of the Florida primary results. "These are — Newt Gingrich is many things, stupid is not one of them. He knows exactly what he’s saying, he knows exactly who he’s playing to, when you look at that map, when you deal with the northern border of Florida, which is southern Alabama and all of those states where they [sic] headed he knows what card he’s playing," Al Sharpton chimed in. (h/t Mediaite) Send to a Friend | Permalink

Posted by RCP Staff | Rachel Maddow - Wednesday February 1st, 2012 | Send to a Friend

Rachel Maddow: "The City On The Hill Never Shines"

During MSNBC's State of the Union coverage, anchor Rachel Maddow expressed her anguish that Gov. Mitch Daniels said America is the "shining city on the hill" in his response to Obama's address. "Chris [Matthews], I have to put it to you, because you're the only person I know in the world to whom I can complain about this, but the city on the hill does not shine. The city upon a hill, with the eyes of the world -- with the eyes of all people upon us, the city on the hill never shines. I don't understand why it always has to be shining," Maddow said. "Okay. Well, I'll have to think about that," Matthews responded. After Matthews was done with his analysis of Daniels' response, Matthews went back to her quibble of the "shining city on the hill" phrase. "We are going take a quick break. The city on the hill will not shining when we come back. It doesn't need to shine. John Winthrop just talked about it being up there, in the eyes of the world upon it. That was it. Shining thing was a late edition. I'm sorry. Bugs me. Up next, we'll be talking with Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to President Obama. We'll be right back. It's not shining. It's not," Maddow said. An exasperated Maddow could been seen talking to herself while the camera zoomed out and the network cut to commercial. Send to a Friend | Permalink

Rachel Maddow: GOP Establishment Media Attacks Newt

Rachel Maddow on Newt Gingrich getting attacked by conservative media and the establishment. Send to a Friend | Permalink

Posted by RCP Staff | Rachel Maddow - Thursday January 26th, 2012 | Send to a Friend

Robinson: Gingrich's Momentum "Is Real"

Rachel Maddow and Eugene Robinson review the day in South Carolina. Maddow calls the day "the kind of day we live for." Send to a Friend | Permalink

Posted by RCP Staff | Rachel Maddow - Thursday January 19th, 2012 | Send to a Friend

Maddow: Members Of Congress "Surrendered" To Online Protests

Rachel Maddow and Chris Hayes discuss the SOPA and PIPA legislation that is before Congress. Send to a Friend | Permalink

Posted by RCP Staff | Rachel Maddow - Wednesday January 18th, 2012 | Send to a Friend

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