The Rachel Maddow Show Guest List

Friday, February 5, 2009

• Dr. Norman Francis, the president of Xavier University of Louisiana, chairman of the Louisiana Recovery Authority and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient - the highest civilian award in the United States.
• Melissa Harris-Lacewell, MSNBC contributor
• John Barry, author, in 2007 was asked by Louisiana's congressional delegation to chair a bipartisan working group on flood control in southeast Louisiana.
• Ti Martin, one of the proprietors of Commander's Palace in New Orleans and the co-author of "In the Land of Cocktails: Recipes and Adventures from the Cocktail Chicks."
• Terence Blanchard,  New Orleans native and four-time Grammy Award-winner (and David Pulphus on the bass)

From the Web

• Hastert Tries Damage Control After Remarks Hit a Nerve
• Senate leader: Richard Shelby blocking action on executive branch nominations
• White House Blasts Shelby Hold on Nominees

Thursday, February 4, 2009

• Eugene Robinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and an associate editor for The Washington Post. He`s also an MSNBC political analyst.
• Bishop Gene Robinson, the only openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church and he helped organize the American Prayer Hour--the alternative to the National Prayer Breakfast.
• Dave Zirin, correspondent for The Nation, host of Sirius XM's Edge of Sports Radio and author of, "Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports"

From the Web

• Financial executives spent big on Brown
• RYAN INTRODUCES ‘A ROADMAP FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE 2.0’
• CBO review of roadmap (pdf)
• Republicans revive a debate they lost, badly
• 'We Might As Well Be Able To Vote For Disney': Tea Partiers Slam Citizens United Ruling
• The Making of CBS's Pro-Life Ad
• Planned Parenthood response to the Tebow Super Bowl ad
• The Invisible Dead - The grisly truth about the Super Bowl abortion ad

Wednesday, February 3, 2009

• Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio
• Chris Hayes, Washington editor of the Nation
• Pennsylvania Congressman Patrick Murphy, an Iraq war veteran who has taken the lead in the House in the effort to repeal the "Don`t ask, don`t tell" policy.
• Dave Zirin, columnist for Sports Illustrated and author of "Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports"

From the Web

• Republicans find loophole in budget ploy to push through healthcare legislation
• Petition: Stand With Sherrod Brown Against Pay-to-Play Electioneering
• Official Says Terrorism Suspect Is Cooperating
• Eric Holder letter to Mitch McConnell 2-3-2010 (or as a pdf)
• Soldier Deaths Draw Focus to U.S. Presence in Pakistan
• Holbrooke: western Pakistan key to resolving Afghanistan war
• 3 G.I.s Killed in Pakistan. Now Can We Start Treating This Like a Real War? (Updated Once More)
• Sirocco Kakapo on Twitter
• Spokesbird.com
• Clean coal carolers
• ‘Green Coal’ Company LoraxAg Dirties Dr. Seuss Legacy
• The challenge: Four lines of your best Dr. Seuss, from his lawyer to LoraxAg. Ready, steady...
• FCINO: Fiscal Conservative In Name Only
• Demon Sheep on Twitter

Tuesday, February 2, 2009

• Chris Matthews, host, Hardball
• Lieutenant Colonel Victor Fehrenbach
• Congressman Anthony Weiner

From the Web

• The 2010 Comprehensive Daily Kos/Research 2000 Poll of Self-Identified Republicans
• Swordfish attack Angolan oil pipeline
• Glory Bound Official Music Video
• Mudkids - 'Do It Again' (Go Colts '10) (@mudkids #colts)
• The Mudkids

Monday, February 1, 2009

• Congressman Barney Frank
• Kenneth Feinberg, Special Master for Executive Compensation - and Pay Czar
• New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who has led the effort in the Senate to get a hearing on the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy.
• Melanie Sloan, executive director of CREW

From the Web

• Steele Rules Out 2012 White House Run
• Frank Luntz Pens Memo To Kill Financial Regulatory Reform
• Statement by The President on a Statutory Fiscal Commission
• U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 111th Congress - 2nd Session (2010)
• Sen. David Vitter to lift 'holds' as Letten named to Justice Department advisory board
• JPMorgan and 9 Other Banks Repay TARP Money
• American Express repays $3.39B in TARP funds
• Capital One repays $3.57B in TARP funds
• Goldman Sachs repays about $10 bln in TARP funds
• Morgan Stanley repays $10 bln TARP
• Don't Ask Don't Tell Story Project
• DADT discharges sourced in wikipedia
• CREW To Obama: Skip The National Prayer Breakfast
• CREW letter to Obama and Congressional leaders (pdf)

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