Congrats Rachel!

On hearing the news I put down my beer, arose from my recliner, and applauded and cheered loudly.

Now I'm going to need to make time to sit in front of the television machine for an additional hour each day.

Best of luck, you deserve it!

Mike in Cranston RI

Now Keith will have to find another back-up host.....bad for Keith (I have complete confidence that they will get someone really good) but FANTASTIC for Rachel!!

It was a matter of time, really. She thinks on her feet better than anyone I've seen on political commentary television, pulls details out of thin air that make one think: "Oh yeah, I forgot about that one!" from her well-stocked arsenal of debating tools. And her delivery is so very concise.

CONGRATULATIONS RACHEL!!!!

Now more people will be able to hear Rachel. Yeah!

I hope she tries new visual things on her TV show. Her radio show is my air america fave, but there doesnt seem to be a way to contact her through the the air america site. Is she hiding in a cone of e-silence?
Cat

Congratulations, Rachel. I would program my TiVo tonight if I could. It took them long enough; but they made the right decision.

It's going to be great to watch the 'teevee' machine and see a woman of substance, intelligence and wry wit with her own show.

You get to be a teevee radio personality now-with one huge difference; you actually fact check.

Mazel Tov! You've earned it and I'm thrilled.

Rachel, from the moment I first heard you on the air I KNEW you would garner the success you deserve!

-Love your hyper intelligent insights; and that, combined with your compassion for (and interest in) others, makes you a pleasure to listen to and watch.

Congrats on the new MSNBC show... you have given me a reason to watch TV with commercials again. Thanks for raising the bar!

Rock on, sweet sister!

I can not wait to see the new show. I hope we will be able to video podcast it. I suppose naming the show The Maddow Show, The Doctor Maddow Show, The Doctor Rachel Maddow Show, The Doctor Ninja Show, or The Transvestite Lesbian Show are all out.

I have been thinking about having a t-shirt printed up that says;

I've listened to Rachel Maddow before any body ever heard of Rachel Maddow?

Since the days of Liz, Chuck D, and Rachel, I am in awe of how far you have come.

Keep up the great work and keep us informed.

Thank you

Andy from New York City.

MSNBC now offers a one-two knock-out punch of Olbermann and Maddow. It will be a blast to see FAUX News try to counter this dynamic duo.

Rachel, you asked for ideas for your show today after your radio announcement. I'd love to see a "BS O-Meter where you show a politician make a statement with a gauge at the bottom showing how much BS it contains. (Is is an outright lie? Is it "massaging the message"? Is it contradictory to previous statements with a political motive (as opposed to a change of mind)?) I'd also love to see you get to a white board or make some kind of chart that your views/listeners can show our right-wing friends with the following headings: Politician said/Truth is/Source for Truth is... Make it easy and obvious for us to fight out here. We don't sit around with notes like you do when you work. I'd love to see an easy resource for me to counter their right-wing "knowledge".

Congratulations. Oh, by the way, you are my 15-year-old daughter's hero. Keep up the good work.

Catherine Drew, teacher

Congratulations Dr. Maddow!

MSNBC will truly be the place to watch for political commentary and analysis with you and Keith Olbermann leading the way.

Your desire to present the truth and discuss difficult political issues makes you an extraordinary and necessary commentator in today's times.

Again congratulations and I look forward to watching your new and well-deserved show.

Best,
Michael Levin

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Congratulations. Also to KO for stirring the pot.

Months ago, it was obvious that there was too much daily
material for KO, and I thought, he would need to go to a
two-hour show. Obviously, that is not feasible, and you
are the obvious choice to pull off the second hour after Keith.

Because of this wonderful news, and because you asked viewers
tonight on Countdown with Keith Olbermann,
that you were open to suggestions for names for your new show,
I humbly submit for consideration:

Liftoff with Rachel Maddow.

Congratulations Rachel and Congrats to MSNBC for doing what my partner and I have been calling for for months! We don't get Air America out here in the nowheres and are on land line so no audio feed either, but you have been a breath of fresh air to us lately. Thanx to Keith for sticking with you and seeing it thru' with you.
Our idea for the Show's name has probably come to you in many forms, multiple times, but how about
Wrap Up With Rachel Maddow...
It kinda follows Countdown's rythm.
Instead of the 2nd Movement of my favorite Composer's 9th Symphony you could go the opposite direction and let my friends and me write and play your theme......plug,plug. It would be so contemporary no one will have had a chance to hear it before.
Peace,
Nino

welcolme
I wish you luck although I do no think you need it. I just want you to put Hannity and Colmes to shame. Not Colmes as much as as Hannity, he is a disgrace.

Mazel Tov, Rachel!!! I'll have to agree with Keith on this....You're the best!! I actually stop what I'm doing when I hear your voice on Countdown and now, thanks to the intelligent folks who run MSNBC, I won't get anything done from 9-10pm, five nights a week.

You're the voice of cool reason in a world gone mad. Without you (and Keith), I have to believe that the world would have imploded by now.

I'll be watching and grinning the whole time.

Good news is hard to come by, and this is FANTASTIC news!!! I am so thrilled with Rachel's progress. She is responsible for my being a faithful Air America listener. I thank her for my political education. CONGRATS RACHEL! Now I can look forward to real television news every night.

Congrats! I am so very proud of you. I will watch every night.

Can't wait to see Keith throw that wad of paper and "smash" the glass and see Maddow come up instead of that dweeb Dan!

Always had great respect for Maddow, but after she put that racist Patty B. in his place, she has got to be my favorite political commentator. Sorry Keith, you held the mantal for so long...

-- McCain = Four more years of the same --

These Interesting times bring opportunity, once again.
Some more (my) suggestions:
Stay true to yourself should mean 1)honesty/integrity 2) respectful of others, including guests (please allow others to speak and express their thoughts without interruption or re-/mis-representation, and you needn't be trying to have the last word - both disrespectful and sign of insecurity). 3) In this way, maintain your high credibility. Additionally 4) avoid preaching to the choir. Bring others into "the fold"... your show could do best by giving viewers ammunition to question what they might be hearing in the media, question their beliefs, in the privacy of their own world and time, in a non-intimidating, "face-saving" way. 5) Pace yourself, stay balanced, avoid burn-out (incl. routine exercise!) 6) Perhaps decide upon some overwhelming big themes for your show, and approach the daily content with this in mind 7) interesting guests!, perhaps playing off not just events of the week, but also what others are doing (in collaberation?) 8) Continue inviting viewer input 9) Avoid snide-ness and know-it-all-ness. Watch out for the shrieking, high voice.
Does this new show mean I won't be seeing you here in Ithaca on the twelfth?