Comments on: MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show Ratings Hit Lowest Level Ever

By: James Overton

James Overton — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 04:05:11 +0000

I thought I was watching fox news listioning to Rachel tonight about power plants that are nuclear and how the world is coming to a end. have you even thought ;day in and day out there are at least over 50 nuclear plants that protect us everyday? Just think if a nucler sab or ship has a meal down with weapons on it ? Do you think that the men and women on those aship care;no its a job that they perform everyday. Stop being like fox news and talk about how like jelly beans the Demcrats are.

By: DJ IN CA

DJ IN CA — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:08:37 +0000

Let me give it a try…

What do you get when you couple a display of creative writing with unsourced inventive ideas with a dash of snippiness and snide remarks all while burying real facts in disdain for anything outside of a one degree from her own personal beliefs and you get…

(wait for it…)

The Rachel Maddow Show!

Amercian’s are weary of this polarizing position taking ad nauseum in the media — the majority of us aren’t anywhere near that far to any one side. We’re reasonable and by far much more positive about others…life! Liberals, like Rachel, aren’t anything to respect if that is how they choose to behave.

Certainly, the majority of this country is made up of good and kind and the most good natured of souls. People that extreme are a put off and I’d rather watch Fox and their supposed “right leaning” news as my stomach doesn’t churn at the report that all things are wrong with America…and Americans! At least when there are position differences, in the example of Fox News, it is all in good natured fun – like in a family. I find Greta, Sean and even O’Reilly genuine and sincere — and I like their true sparring with those of opposite opinions – they sound like neighbors discussing real issues and having real opinions. I recently saw Bob Beckel and his conservative brother together on the show discussing opinions – it was a much more real expression of thoughtful discourse and disagreement. No one denegrades another like Rachel does on her show in real life. I think Rachel and Keith seem to be emboldening the shrill left that no one identifies with. That’s no way to increase your ratings or cause others to consider your perspectives.

I’ll give Rachel one thing – her perspectives are like a bucket of cold water – you wake you up quickly…and change the channel.

By: Don

Don — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:16:33 +0000

If I tried to use her “talking points” on someone with a firm grasp of the issues, I would easily be laughed out of the conversation. Sorry Rachel, I tried to watch, but your program is of poor quality.

By: Marianne Bacon

Marianne Bacon — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:20:16 +0000

P.S. I am a Democrat, and, like Rachel, a graduate of Stanford.

By: Marianne Bacon

Marianne Bacon — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:15:30 +0000

The Rachel Maddow show hit a repulsive bottom when she interviewed “the last late term abortion provider doctor”. This guy was so sleezy, I think even Rachel was embarrassed and perhaps secretly could not wait to get him off, as he was CLEARLY a bad reflection (if a true one) on the practice. Rachel’s ongoing vitriol against people who oppose this practice (and anti-abortion people in general) is truly unattractive. One feels she can’t stand the fact that women become mothers.

By: joseph claude wagner

joseph claude wagner — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:46:51 +0000

She does little but imitate Olberman. If she developed her own atyle, quit changing her voice a la Oberman and canned her stupid laugh that is so phony….who knows who Rachel Maddow is?

The last thing to bother me is her closing the show with a comedian that she has to laugh at every 15 seconds or so.

By: BW

BW — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:35:31 +0000

Rachel appeals to an intellectual audience. Aren’t too many of those in this country!

By: Bryan, Long Beach, Ca.

Bryan, Long Beach, Ca. — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:04:04 +0000

the personal attacks, lack of facts and just plain mean spirit in this comment section shows part of the problem.

By: GrannyBG

GrannyBG — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:32:33 +0000

Rachel is the only cable political show I watch. She actually does some in depth reporting and is not just another opinion pundit. And if she makes an error or has faulty info…she comes back and says so. For me the bottom line is that she is intelligent and decent and is not a pushover.

By: country cuz

country cuz — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:16:46 +0000

I listened to her Air America show last week. It was an eye-opener as to why “progressive radio” is failing. first, all she yalked about from the 4-5pm segment was what a Racist Rush Limbaugh was. That was it! Four times she repeated her personal joke that the St. Louis Ramms would be renamed the “Klansmen.” Cute. When she took callers,everyone of them agreed 100% percent with her. ( Hannity is always arguing with someone.) The show stunk. I listen to both conservative and progressive radio. I actually like Stephanie Miller and Hartman on Air America. Miller is funny and entertaining and Hartman is thoughtful. Maddow just comes across as preachy, petty, and juvenile.

By: Mr. Sid

Mr. Sid — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:46:52 +0000

Wow, do the lefties even know where the bias ends and independent thinking starts anymore. Just repeat the talking points, kids, keep convincing yourself.

Meanwhile, the other 80% has finally caught on.

By: marty

marty — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:20:17 +0000

I’m waiting for some new guests on her show. Could she be negotiating with other fine journalists like herself, from National Enquire, or maybe Teen Magazine?

By: Kathy B

Kathy B — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:44:49 +0000

I am amazed by the comments made by the right wing on this board. They obviously have no idea what true journalism and reporting is all about. First of all, MSNBC is the most balanced network of ALL of them. They have Joe S on for three hours each day and balance him against Keith O, Rachel M and Chris M – 3 against three. There isn’t a single ‘liberal’ viewpoint ever featured on CNN or NBC or ABC or CBS and Fox doesn’t count because it does not carry news, only the daily talking points from Rush Limpo and the RNC. Also ever stay in a hotel and find anything on tv except Fox? Never. MSNBC is on higher tiered cable, you have to pay extra to get it, as at least a few well educated individuals who can spell (which is more than I can say for the right wingers on this blog).

By: Bill Gorman

Bill Gorman — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:48:51 +0000

puhleeeeze, tvnewser.com has their entire cable news ratings archive available (Nielsen nixed us doing the same thing).

Fire up Excel, create your own chart, and send it in!

By: EM

EM — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:46:36 +0000

She actually knows what she’s talking about, so of course the right wing nutballs don’t like her. She may not be popular, but at least she’s smart. Tired of conservativce know-nothings cluttering up my TV stations. If the right wing actually had a smart guy on television I might actually watch, but for the time being we seem to be stuck with the village idiots from conservative talk-radio.

By: puhleeeeze

puhleeeeze — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:37:10 +0000

Wow – this site has ZERO credibility.

Can we see the charts of ALL OTHER SHOWS from October ’08 – one month before the historic Presidential election?

Seriously, when I saw this I thought it was the dumbest thing I had ever seen…. then I saw the comments below it… wow.

By: William Ruffian

William Ruffian — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:15:17 +0000

They should move further left. if something doesn’t work, the obvious solution is to do more of it.

By: RIChris

RIChris — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:08:15 +0000

Most liberals don’t tune into cable news or listen to talk radio, they rely on blind obedience.

By: JOEL

JOEL — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:54:25 +0000

Maddow isn’t going anywhere. The show they had on before her attracted about 400k a night so while her ratings are down she is still usually close to a million a day and she has an ardent following.
You have to understand most liberals don’t tune into cable news like the fox viewers do, they can think for themselves and don’t need to be told what to think. Maddow digs into a story better than any other cable show, plus she is the smarest host out there.
I agree Olbermann is a pomopous ass who is really lost without having Bush to attack every night.

By: Schmebsky

Schmebsky — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:36:23 +0000

Rest easy: it won’t be long before she is jettisoned. Maddow is a creation of Olbermann, whom MSNBC pays handsomely for being a sneering prick, a gelatinous fratboy who teeters precariously on the edge of pyschological implosion after a lifetime of fear, self-loathing and poisonous insecurity. When he self-destructs, or before, MSNBC will show his smirky, lipstick protege the door. MSNBC is a full employment act for otherwise unemployable talking heads, but even it has to try at least a bit to make money.

By: yobobbyb

yobobbyb — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:47:58 +0000

Let her go. Can hardly wait for the “Alan Grayson Show”. Oh wait… maybe they are the same person.

By: Gar

Gar — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:47:10 +0000

Wilson… What planet are you on? All news channels skew/report from a certain angle. Start watching a balance of news channels and you’ll start to notice that the Olbermann and Maddow shows almost never have guests who disagree with them. These two shows don’t skew the news; they make red Kool-Aid with it and feed it to the FAR-LEFT true believers. Go ahead and keep enjoying the Maddow Show for its entertainment aspect, but then go and look up the facts from a neutral source…. Be careful… you might be disappointed when you learn your not being told all the facts…just bits and pieces she wants you to hear. Wilson/All… No insults intended…Good Day and remember to watch all political shows with your eye/mind wide open.

By: Eric Mann

Eric Mann — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:38:12 +0000

Here’s a funny video that explains why liberal views are so hard to take!

By: jdc

jdc — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:03:41 +0000

Shes gross in every possible way the sooner her and her boyfriend Olberman disappear the better

By: toledofan

toledofan — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:36:42 +0000

Why anyone would spend time watching her show is beyond me; she is always miserable, boring, and in many cases off the mark on almost every issue. Pathetic.

By: Wilson

Wilson — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:28:05 +0000

You would have to be a HOBO to watch Fox, there shows are unwatchable and swing way too far to the right, so far that their history analogies are always WRONG, at least MSNBC in general will not skew the facts, you may not agree with their opinion but they do not lie to you the way FOX does, I happen to be a Rachel Maddow Fan.

By: HOBO

HOBO — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:06:43 +0000

She is better than Olbermann, I will give her that, but the two of them could be sisters.

Their shows are nearly identical in topics and liberal points on each topic. She has nothing really new when her show is aired over what her sister olbermann has just aired.

And then to put their shows on for four straight hours? How much crap does MSNBC think their public can handle???

Stick to fox, you cant go wrong….HOBO

By: BTSF

BTSF — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:34:37 +0000

No one should be surprised here…..just as with Obama, once you dig past the surface – nothing.

Maddow is just one more reason why Air America is the loser it is and has been. Boring, repetitious crud, frequently factually faulty and, many times, faked, plus programming crammed with the same old “guests” spouting the same old, tired crap.

Add to that all the smarmy cliches and idiotic facial expressions – God, it’s like watching a fatal case of Liberal Turrett’s Syndrome ….

Face it, MSNBC – you can’t keep trying to impeach Bush & Cheney after they’ve left office.

How this pathetic program lasted this long is the real mystery.

Hopefully, NBC’s new owners will cut their massive losses and shut MSNBC off – then CNN can rise up to number two or three again.

By: WILLIAM KRUMHOLZ

WILLIAM KRUMHOLZ — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:49:50 +0000

I have never ever seen a more disgusting pair in my life , they acually make me SICK when ever I have tried to watch them , I keep hopeing they will be gone SOON FOREVER.

By: valerie

valerie — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:35:40 +0000

Rachel Madcow is the best angy, communist dyke with a crooked smirk plastered on her face on MSNBC!

Madcow and Olberman: Dyko and the Psycho!

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:22:04 +0000

Has anyone seen Olbermann and Maddow together at the same time? I think they are the same person.

By: Mr Gordon

Mr Gordon — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:54:23 +0000

Idea!
She could get Danny Bonaduce as a co-host.
Do some “reality TV”…yeah…That’s the Ticket!

By: Mr Gordon

Mr Gordon — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:52:04 +0000

Love the jokes Susie! Its a shame about Rachel…seems like such a nice young man.
Perhaps PMSNBC can fill the slot (sorry!) with Married with Children re-runs. Attract a larger audience.
But seriously….its PMSNBC…no one really cares what they say.

By: Earl

Earl — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:43:28 +0000

Madcow! You have no ratings!

By: Sal

Sal — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:00:25 +0000

I wish that carpet muncher would take a hike. Her one line sarcastic rants are old and without facts. By the way, she will never ROCK!!!

By: John Sacramoni

John Sacramoni — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:34:46 +0000

I can’t take anyone serious as a journalist who’s opinion you know before the topic is even stated.

Maddow, Hannity, Olbermann, Limbaugh, are all the same. Why watch/listen to them you already know their opinion. How boring.

And no, Rachel will never be a Tim Russert style journalist. Tim asked questions, Rachel already knows the answers.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:33:38 +0000

Rachel suits there and reads a prepared script. Something like sitting in a boring high school class.

By: shoey

shoey — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:21:39 +0000

” Allie says:
October 27, 2009 at 11:07 am
@Mtto I have a Google Alert set to “Rachel Maddow” but that’s because I’m a fan! RACHEL MADDOW ROCKS!!! She won’t be taken off the air because she is the most knowledgeable, well-prepared, and nicest host in the business. I hope that 20 years from now she is the moderator of Meet the Press because she is the only person that can live up to and surpass the standard that Tim Russert set!”

no need to insult Russert, we all know that, yes he did come out of the Democrat Machine but he at least gave pretense at asking both sides tough questions. a thousand Ray Madcow’s wouldn’t fill one Russert brain cell.

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:51:30 +0000

For a leftist network, they sure don’t have much diversity…..Olbermann, Matthews, Schultz, and Madcow – FOUR WHITE MALES!!

By: Charlie

Charlie — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:40:31 +0000

LMAO!!!!!

MSNBC is tanking day by day!

Come here to talk politics on our forum created by user/contributor Mike B:
http://www.voyagertrans.com/forum1/index.php

By: Fredrick

Fredrick — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:31:04 +0000

I’m a little surprised ‘ol Rach has not licked this rating’s thing yet.

Sorry.

By: bruce

bruce — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:18:32 +0000

Tried to watch Maddow and failed a couple of times. She’s virtually unwatchable, which is evident in her ratings. Horrible waste of an hour for MSNBC. Only thing worse than one hour of Maddow is an hour of Olbermann. No wonder nobody watches these shows.

By: Marie

Marie — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:01:29 +0000

Rachel is smarter than the Fox commentators, CNN, and the other MSNBC commentators all put together. She has a PHD, is a RHODES Scholar, comes from a military family- for you right wing types, and runs circles around David Gregory when she appears on Meet the PRess. All NBC needs to do is replace David Gregory with Rachel on Meet the Press and all will be right with the world.

Go Rachel!!

By: ccrider

ccrider — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:49:56 +0000

Yes but she only criticizes conservatives and never liberals.

And she is not a good presenter. Why does she always talk out of the side of her mouth? Is she trying to hide something?

By: Danny Cruz

Danny Cruz — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:53:45 +0000

Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann are cowards, plain and simple.

Olbermann allows no dissent or debate and Maddow only allows carefully chosen, pre-screened guests that won’t veer off topic.

O’Reilly and Hannity will debate anyone, anytime. That’s why Fox has three times the viewers. MSNBC is in business to promote democrats and Fox is in the business to make money.

And just an aside, Rachel Maddow is absolutely horrible in her delivery. A rank amatuer. Even Alex Baldwin said her presentation is dreadful.

By: schoup

schoup — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:48:00 +0000

This is a sensational headline designed to fool rubes and they all came out. Let’s compare all political shows october 2008 right before an election to this year. How much are they off from october 2008. The author has an agenda or would present all data pf other shows to make a comparison.

Makes you wonder who runs this site, who the posters oare and they do have a clear agenda with not presenting comparison data.

By: WKK

WKK — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:29:59 +0000

carl says: “rachel has more followers on twitter than she has viewers”

and what exactly is the point you are trying to make with this observation, Carl?

By: spacemonkey

spacemonkey — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:27:29 +0000

the best that msnbc4ob could do at this point is to stage a kidnapping of the tart. they would be able to get the conservative viewers for about 10 minutes.

By: carl

carl — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:26:33 +0000

rachel has more followers on twitter than she has viewers

By: Gar

Gar — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:21:42 +0000

I’m Sorry, did you say her viewers will return when a major story emerges? We have a national healthcare debate, two wars, unemployment at 9.8 percent, the Whitehouse attacking the Chamber of Commerce, the Cap and Trade vote approaching, and the President’s pole numbers continuing to slowly drop…Believe me…There’s plenty to talk about. The problem for Ms. Maddow is people are tired of the FAR-Left spin on everything; we are also starting to notice that she continually attacks Republicans/Conservatives (which is her right), but when anyone on the Left does something similar or worst, the silence is deafening. Yes, I’m a conservative, but I watch both MSNBC and Fox coverage. It seems that MSNBC continues to slide left and their ratings continues to fall. A word of advice to MSNBC, Matthews, Olbermann and Maddow are all very talented, but when we only hear one side of the news (FAR LEFT) it’s hard to take seriously. Take all that great talent and move to the center once in a while, your ratings will go up. Good Day ALL!