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Thursday, March 19, 2009

News Swoon

Posted by David Schmader on Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 3:01 PM

Rachel Maddow weighs in on the Obama administration's support of a U.N. declaration decriminalizing homosexuality worldwide.

Ten years ago, if you had told me I would be watching a top-rated news anchor (who also happens to be gay) report on the president's support of a stunningly ambitious pro-gay initiative, I would not have believed you. Thank you for surprising me, universe.

(And thanks for the heads-up, Towleroad.)

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video no longer available.

(feel free to delete this when you fix it.)

Posted by guy on March 19, 2009 at 3:11 PM

the whole show is available for free on iTunes.

Posted by Jeremy from Seattle on March 19, 2009 at 3:27 PM

wow, the united states moves towards civilization. about fucking time. nice work obama.

Posted by douglas on March 19, 2009 at 3:33 PM

Video's playing now for me...

Posted by David Schmader on March 19, 2009 at 3:37 PM

She's lovely, I like her wit. Yeah! The U.S. is moving towards civilization.

Posted by kim in portland on March 19, 2009 at 4:07 PM

Maddow desperately needs a necklace, or at least earrings.

Posted by raindrop on March 19, 2009 at 4:08 PM

See, now would you have really traded this for a more liberal inauguration pastor?

Posted by shub-negrorath on March 19, 2009 at 4:10 PM

# 6, hope you're a troll. What a pathetic comment.

Posted by Sceptica on March 19, 2009 at 4:13 PM

I only like her when she is succinct like this. Have you seen her when she gets a full head of steam and decides to fill an hour? Yikes.

Posted by elenchos on March 19, 2009 at 4:13 PM

Every time I see a link to Towleroad my brain reads "Trouser Load". I don't know what this says about me. Just thought I'd share.

Posted by loaded trousers on March 19, 2009 at 4:32 PM

Great clip. Great anchor.

Posted by Eric from Boulder on March 19, 2009 at 4:33 PM

7: No! I'm perfectly happy with how everything played out in reality, thank you very much (and thank you for asking...)

Posted by David Schmader on March 19, 2009 at 4:59 PM

"Today was a lickety-split kind of day."
---Rachel Maddow

Posted by Beavis on March 19, 2009 at 5:02 PM

I would love to have seen George W's head exploding when he heard about this.

Posted by RainMan on March 19, 2009 at 5:54 PM

works now, thanks. (was it just me?)

Posted by guy on March 19, 2009 at 6:45 PM

I still can't get over Olberman's speech last night where he tears Wall Street a new one.

Posted by Vince on March 20, 2009 at 7:06 AM

Muslims offer gays choice as well: beheading or crushing. It's candy ass bureaucrats vs. blood-soaked crazies. Let's guess whose "gay rights" initiative prevails...

Posted by Plop on March 20, 2009 at 9:15 AM