TRMS Headline Writing Challenge: Infoxication

Wed May 16, 2012 5:24 PM EDT

As both Rachel and Steve Benen pointed out recently, the Fox Nation web site has a singular way with words.

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Tue May 15, 2012 11:39 PM EDT

Colorado civil unions bill killed before reaching House floor House of Delegates rejects gay judge Tracy Thorne-Begland Executive Directive 1 (2010) (pdf) Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell Rolls Back Non-Discrimination Protections For Gay State Workers From McDonnell, a Turn on Sexu …

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Statement from Frank VanderSloot

Tue May 15, 2012 9:10 PM EDT

We believe that Peter Zuckerman is a good man who did a poor job reporting the facts on an important story in 2005. The entire community was buzzing about Mr. Zuckerman's sexual orientation after a local radio talk show had talked about it for days. We came to Mr. Zuckerman's de …

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Frank VanderSloot Statement on 'It's Elementary'

Tue May 15, 2012 9:08 PM EDT

I am a strong supporter of the argument that gay and lesbian people should have the same rights as all other Americans. My argument against It's Elementary was not against the film itself but with its intended audience. I don't believe that sexual concepts – either homo …

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Tue May 15, 2012 12:00 AM EDT

Swing States poll: The gender gap is getting bigger Brewer discusses contraception bill, other legislation Brewer signs Arizona bill to make municipalities hold local elections on state voting dates Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer bans public funding of Planned Parenthood Brewer signs …

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A gas gas gas

Mon May 14, 2012 6:55 PM EDT

In Friday's opening segment, Rachel talked about changing regulations to do with gas pump nozzles and vapor recovery. From the transcript:

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Fri May 11, 2012 11:17 PM EDT

This rebate is required by the Affordable Care Act – the health reform law. (pdf) Mitt Romney's prep school classmates recall pranks, but also troubling incidents Mitt Romney's Dark Knight Liberty Christian Academy student handbook (pdf) Santorum supports sale of federal …

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The high cost of thwarting alien invasion

Fri May 11, 2012 7:38 PM EDT

The new Avengers movie may have been insufficiently realistic for the U.S. military to be willing to lend its resources but it's also apparently not so fantastic that it can't be subjected to real world damage assessment. The Hollywood Reporter enlisted a company called Kinetic …

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Ahead on the 5/11 Maddow Show

Fri May 11, 2012 7:19 PM EDT

Tonight's guests: Ed Rendell, former Pennsylvania governor, former DNC chairman, current NBC News political analyst and cnbc contributor Michael Moore, Academy Award-winning filmmaker, writer, and Michigan resident

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Now Playing...

Fri May 11, 2012 4:30 PM EDT

It even comes with a promotional ringtone (mp3).

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Thu May 10, 2012 11:39 PM EDT

John Boehner Avoids Gay Marriage As Mitt Romney Prepares To Campaign On It Cherokee Nation elects new leader How much Cherokee is he? Meet Principal Chief Bill John Baker Harvard trips on roots of Elizabeth Warren's family tree Scott Brown's campaign calls on Elizabeth Warren …

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Ahead on the 5/10 Maddow Show

Thu May 10, 2012 7:40 PM EDT

Tonight's guests: Karen Finney, columnist for The Hill, former DNC communications director, MSNBC political analyst Frank Phillips, State House bureau chief, Boston Globe Here's executive producer Bill Wolff with a (musically accompanied) look at tonight's stories.

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Forecast: Reign

Thu May 10, 2012 3:19 PM EDT

So what's it like to be royalty? What are the special perks of the One Percent of the One Percenters? Well, if you're Prince Charles, who made a side trip to the BBC while he was in Scotland ---one gets to deliver the local weather forecast. Prepare yourself: there's likely to …

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Rachel on the Today show this morning

Thu May 10, 2012 1:59 PM EDT

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Wed May 9, 2012 11:47 PM EDT

Mitt Romney's "Las Vegas of gay marriage" speech Prop. 8: Gay-marriage ban unconstitutional, court rules Mitt Romney: Court Decision on Proposition 8 "Does Not End This Fight" MITT ROMNEY SECRETLY GAVE RACE-WEDGING NOM $10,000 IN 2008 White House Letter; On Gay Marriage, Bush …

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Ahead on the 5/9 Maddow Show

Wed May 9, 2012 7:15 PM EDT

Tonight's guests: Congressman Barney Frank, Democrat of Massachusetts Mayor Cory Booker, Democrat of Newark, New Jersey Lizz Winstead, comedian, Daily Show co-creator, author, "Lizz Free Or Die"

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TRMS Challenge Winners: The Half-hearted Endorsement

Wed May 9, 2012 6:42 PM EDT

A hundred thanks to all of you who chose to elaborate on Rick Santorum's zero-pulse stealth endorsement of Mitt Romney. Amid the flood of excellent submissions (as always), here a few standouts: Lastquarter— "If you want a President that can sign whatever it is Grove …

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A brief pause for clarification for the sciencefictionally disoriented...

Wed May 9, 2012 12:38 PM EDT

"As endorsements go, this one was a full octave below low-key. It was like the lowest note you can play on an oud -- it was almost imperceptible to the human ear."-Rachel Maddow on Rick Santorum's weak endorsement of Mitt Romney, 5/8/2012 Also, while we're at it...

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North Carolina passes marriage amendment to constitution

Wed May 9, 2012 10:00 AM EDT

Adopted during the North Carolina's Constitutional Convention of 1875. (via North Carolina Miscellany) Read/download the whole 1875 North Carolina Constitution here.

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Not like any music lesson I ever took...

Wed May 9, 2012 2:36 AM EDT

DJ TechTools held a contest around SXSW-time last month, and the above is the winner. The instrument is, in general terms, a MIDI controller. (MIDI is a collection of data that tells the instrument what sound to make when it is triggered.) More narrowly I think we could call tho …

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Wed May 9, 2012 12:34 AM EDT

Romney pledging to federalize marriage law Republican National Committee used Philippines firm to set up call blasting Obama on unemployment. Obama's War On Appalachia Obama's War on Coal The 'war on caterpillars,' and what Reince Priebus meant RNC official: Romney still deci …

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Ahead on the 5/8 Maddow Show

Tue May 8, 2012 7:08 PM EDT

Tonight's guests: Steve Kornacki, senior writer, Salon Reverend Welton Gaddy, pastor for preaching and worship at the North Minister Baptist Church, president of the Interfaith Alliance, a national organization dedicated to protecting religious freedom

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Mon May 7, 2012 11:51 PM EDT

Paul Ryan's 'austerity' budget: What would it cut? Sen. David Vitter to lift 'holds' as Letten named to Justice Department advisory board Sen. David Vitter lifts hold on Obama nominee as feds approve 15th drilling permit Nominee put on hold by Sen. David Vitter withdraws When Re …

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Who are you calling a box of sand?

Mon May 7, 2012 8:25 PM EDT

Just when you thought a box of sand was the last vestige of childhood playthings that don't require a wall socket or battery pack, along comes the augmented reality sandbox (another video here). Looking at the notes for the project, the goal of making a real-time topography mode …

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By what sort of magic....?

Mon May 7, 2012 7:48 PM EDT

I don't mean to dwell on the moon-shooting thing, but I just want to add this one other point of note. It may be that you came to work today with not much to show for all the hype of the weekend's super moon, only to find everyone sharing an amazing photo of the World Trade Cente …

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There has been many post Election reflections from the McCain Campaign since their defeat on November 4th. While the campaign blames the meltdown of the financial markets, a looming recession and the nation's involvement in two wars, local publisher Susan Caldwell reflects on the refusal of an interview for Cindy McCain for the publication Applaud Magazine. Did this type of behavior contribute to republican demise or was it doomed from the start?

In April 2007 a representative of the Obama campaign contacted Applaud Magazine to request that the magazine feature an article on Michelle Obama. The primary focus for the magazine is to "Applaud and Inspire women" – both republican and democratic. The publication thought the election would be a wonderful opportunity to present women in New Hampshire and neighboring state Massachusetts with a portrait of their prospective first ladies. Since the Obama campaign was eager to have media coverage for Michelle Obama, the assumption was that the McCain campaign would be just as eager to have the magazine feature Cindy McCain. After all New Hampshire is an important battle ground state - so why would they refuse?

This began a series of phone calls, faxes and emails to the national campaign headquarters for the McCain campaign. The result was a total lack of response. Finally the magazine received an email from Jeff Grappone, the NE Communications Director for the McCain campaign. Grappone inquired if the magazine had been looking for an interview with Cindy McCain. The publisher of Applaud explained that they had been trying for months to get some background material on Cindy and the answers to three questions. After a few more requests, Grappone relayed that he was very disappointed that he could not provide any information, as the campaign had not followed up on his request.

Deciding what to do at this point was very difficult. When we feature someone in the magazine it has nothing to do with politics, it relates to what they have accomplished and we are very big on "Firsts' says Susan Caldwell. The magazine has featured Hillary Clinton (D) because she was the first woman to run for president on the Democratic ticket, and Donna Lee Lozeau (R) who is the first female mayor of Nashua, NH. Women who do things for the first time raise the bar for every other woman in the world. That's what is important to the readers of the magazine.
— Lisa Knight

Just stopping by to say thank you for accepting my membership request to the Nightly News group....roger
— overwegcompound

Yeah, try to avoid those in the Nightly group please. :)
— Will Femia

Thanks for picking me up....either my link to ABC is broken or I am no longer allowed to post there because I called Obama "Little Black Sambo"... my bad...
— WOWNEWS2