Rachel Maddow Becomes First Out Lesbian to Host Prime-Time News Show

Great going Rachel!! 

I left a comment about Rachel in last weeks B.L.W.E, and am ELATED that we will be seeing/hearing more of her.  Those of us that listen to her regularly appreciate her razor-sharp intelligence and debating ability, but additionally that it comes with a huge dose of "don't take yourself too seriously", which is charming.

Having said that - I hope they don't femme her up too much more; I'm already missing my nerd/geek, chunky glasses, just-rolled-out-of-bed-looking butch....*sigh*.  Still I have a feeling that's the real Rachel, so I'll still have my fantasies.

Now, how are we going to persuade her to sink her teeth into the gay politics that she seems to "hate so much"....(her phrase....see You Tube clips of Campaign Asylum on HRC)....

Rachel is my role model, and after becoming incredibly disenchanted with politics, her intellectual and witty approach has helped me remember why i loved politics to begin with. 

I have been waiting for Rachel to get a little more attention here on afterellen.

Thank you Sarah!

I was so thrilled when I read about this earlier. I knew Rachel would get her own show eventually, I didn't didn't expect it this soon! Me and my Tivo will be there starting Sept 8th.

YES. YES. YES. IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME.

now if she would only marry me...

She is one of the best representitives we could hope for. I think she's briliant and a great role model.

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oh fuckmefinally a butch on mainstream tv 

from people I have met I look just like her. This is great. As narcisicic thati it is I love to watch her take down paloticians.

"Ok, honestly you probably don't remember Jerome Corsi at all because why would you pay attention to someone with a record like that?"

God, I wish we had journalists like this here!

AND, shes hot!! And so smart... and eloquent... and.. I think I better stop with the adjectives ;P

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This is great news, because Rachel Maddow is smart and quick, and because she is replacing Dan Abrams, who is slow and smarmy, and often doesn't get the point a quest is making. He's too busy thinking about what he is going to say next.

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This is wonderful news!  I'm really looking forward to watching her show!   

"You can safely assume that you've created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do." - Anne Lamott

Been listening to Rachel for a while now, and she's awesome.  A scary smart, witty and confident woman who can debate with the best of them.  And a lesbian with nerd humor to boot.

Congratulations to Rachel, and I also have to give credit to MSNBC.

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This news has made my day!  I can't wait to watch her show.

My favourite Rachel Maddow quote referring to how they dress her up for TV..."They'd broach me if they could."

I have to say, although this is good news, I think its awful that its even an issue!!

So what if shes gay?? Does that mean she is less worthy or capable of reading the news?

 Thank God in UK we dont have such ridiculous prejudices as they do in USA.  Its fascinating that a country that prides itself on being so progressive, is pretty backward.

ah pore Kim Soltz this gig is like her dream job now she'll probable never get a chance cuz you know how they are, 'We allready got one' too sad. w00t for Rachel!!!

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For giving this the headline article it deserved.   Go Maddow.... loved her on Air America, will be glued to the set for her new show on MSNBC! 

Rachel is planning on keeping her radio show and time slot

so twice as much Dr Maddow as before!

Finally! I have been a fan of Maddow's ever since the start of AirAmerica when she began as a co-anchor in a show there. I have been following her career and recently she has been doing an amazing job on Countdown. Fortunately MSNBC makes Countdown available as a Podcast so I have been able to watch that regularly.

Now I just HOPE that they also make Rachel's show available as a podcast and that they remember she has a lot of international fans as well. If they dont, I am going to be seriously pissed!

Go Rachel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I started listening to her radio show a year ago after i saw her on Countdown one day and have been hooked ever since.

I can't wait to watch her new show after Countdown :)

Aw congratulations Rachel Maddow! I became a fan fairly recently when she started guest hosting Countdown. Then I saw her on Race for the Whitehouse and she owned Pat Buchanan so hard and I was all "Aw shi+, Pat! She got you hella bad!" Fun stuff. I'm thinking I need to get into Air America now.

this is the best news i have heard in ages.

i am a die-hard maddow geek fan and to have her not only on the radio, but on the tv machine?  brilliant!!!!

i sure wish they would let her on there in her t shirts, jeans and clunky glasses, but i will take some dr maddow however i can get her.

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Rachel seems to be the smartest Person on radio.  Everything she says makes sense. 

I wish she runs for president one day.   I'd campaign for Rachel.  Hell, I'd do a lot of things for Rachel...

I am thrilled for Rachael and for all of us.  Finally, a nightly news commentary with intelligence and wit, unowned by right winged religious nutz.

Pittsburgh is losing our last "Lone Liberal" on talk radio after Labor Day.  Our much beloved Lynn Cullen has been bumped by a radio station, given over to "family values" by it's ultra conservative owner.

Since Lynn Cullen will be available, I can't think of anything better than having her as a panel member on The Rachael Maddow show.

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Please, Rachael Maddow, call Lynn Cullen.  You'll absolutely love her.

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Yet another crack in the glass ceiling for women and lesbians. Change seems so slow sometimes, yet it is inevitable, isn't it?

I think that every time one of us makes it, (go Rachel!) we need to celebrate, because it moves us all a little bit closer to being who we are meant to be.

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Go Rachel Maddow! The smarter,the better! Being smart again is coming back to television,whooo!

It's just really good to see her get her shot.

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Because my home is cable-free, I had no clue that Rachel existed until I read this.  One thing led to another and now I'm spending a downright shameful amount of time youtubing videos of her (Somebody please post more footage of her new show!!!) and listening to her radio show.  It's pathetic, really.  I'm 110% obsessed, and I think my friends are already planning an intervention...while I'm planning to get MSNBC!  ;)

I seriously want to have her babies. She is brilliant!

-SMP-

My lesbian radar doesnt fail me! LOL

Ok, so I love watching Rachel. Never knew much about her before, but love her. However, what is up with all the "hope they don't sex her up" comments. You don't have to put a low-cut dress with cleavage to get some attention, but I saw her on Leno and I was like "what the heck?". Come on...she's HOT. Don't DOWNPLAY her hotness (and yes, I'm a straight, married, mid-western,lone-democrat from Kansas) and I STILL want to see her look respectable! She doesn't need to hide behind 80's/retro glasses and wear shirts untucked and 7th grade converse shoes. Come on...have some respect. There's nothing to prove, you're hot, smart and sexy. At least don't try and HIDE IT!!!! :)

Lately I've felt guilty about not watching much news, especially with all the election hooplah, and one night I was flipping channels and found her show and I was hooked. She's amazingly quick witted, entertaining, and informed. Way to make the news more interesting!

Congrats to her finally getting there, i still wish Hillary Clinton beat Obama though, even though she is not lesbian it would do a lot for females all over the world.