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Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch
You do not RC. It's my wife who has Maddow on her laminated list. I find her unsexy and a little smug, though smart as all hell.
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Interesting how perception varies. I find her quite charming and gifted with a lawyer's intellect (she peripherally issue spot and cross-exam fairly well). But that's about where it ends. Save a decent dry wit, her powers of creativity appear to be lacking.
I think she's probably funnier IRL than on air. In interviews she throws off much better comedic quips than she does behind the mic. If I had to guess, she's held back on air because her handlers think:
1. A significant part of her audience is dour liberals who want her to treat stories with a mix of deadly seriousness and reverence;
2. Olbermann would blow a gasket if she further outshined/outcharmed him; and,
3. To the bring-your-own-burlap-food-sack-to-Whole-Foods crowd, her brand is "intellectual," and being too much of a comedian might tarnish that.
