Not entirely certain I agree with her wrath however I do appreciate that she basically told him to STFU! One million laughs!!

Oh my. Go, Tamron! Call the whiny nonsense out for what it is! As Tyler Perry says, "Don't make a black woman take her earrings off!" (Full disclosure: I'm a black woman.)

I saw Tamron's interview with Tim Carney and the first thing that cross my mind at the time was: Now...THAT's an "atta girl" moment.

I totally agree with Tamron. She said over and over again that in her opinion what happened over 40 yrs ago doesn't even matter much, she was questioning about Romney's attitude toward the news and toward anything that he doesn't like to talk about and Tim Carney was just giving her the standard "this is the problem with main stream media (specifically MSNBC) and their liberal agenda and trying to make news of what happened years ago" answer as if she was John King and he was Newt Gingrich.

Good for Tamron to set the record straight and not let that happen.

I was just shown a clip on Politics Nation of Scott Walker discussing how to turn Wisconsin completely red and get rid of unions with his billionaire donor. She asked, "how can I help"?

He agreed and stated how they would first go after the public unions to "divide and conquer"

See? Admission they wish to conquer the working class, and in effect block the path to middle class, so the billionaire corporate owners can conquer workers.

What Romney did when he was 18 calling them pranks, that is not the issue. They were terrible but you hope that he changed as he grow. The problem is the way he responds "I don't remember" - I am 62 and graduated high school in 1967, I remember what we did in high school and there are a few things I wish I could forget. It is his refusal to own it and accept it. It is his lying - Romney = Pinocchio.

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If more news media take that attitude maybe more people would be better inform about these politicians. They wouldn't be able to getaway with so much BS... And this economy would be on a stronger footing... But that asking too much

Thanks Tamron Hall, that's how you hold the person to answer the question and not let them weasel and insult the host.

Nice job! They just want to go on the air and say their script. Way to cut him off and tell him to get lost. You have my complete admiration and respect!

It's about time someone shut that punk republican up! His arrogance finally got smacked down. Way to go Tamron!

Romney and his "pranks" of 40 years ago, are they similar to the one's that his wife speaks about? She always points out that Romney is full of fun, always pulling pranks and "hi-Jinx. You have to wonder if he has changed at all.

Interesting how Willard Mitt Romney cannot remember assaulting a fellow student in high school but he can remember saving the American Auto Industry. Hmmm. Both are lies. Romney is beyond pathetic. i cannot believe he is the best the Republicans could come up with to run for President. And yet, he is a perfect example of their hypocrisy, hate, homophobia, and just general loving America but hating Americans. So, I take that back. He is the perfect person to represent the Radical, Right-Wing, Religious-Fanatic, Republicans.

...this is how it's done. BOOM!! Next!

"The Time When Same Sex Marriage was a Christian Rite"

http://www.iheartchaos.com/post/22806986381/the-time-when-same-sex-marriage-was-a-christian-rite#A5pjD17CSyEYU5v5.01

So the Mittster turns out to be a bully. Who woulda thunk it? It was 48 years ago...doesn't matter, right? Gather a mob, pin down the less powerful, and strip them because you don't like their look. "Don't!"...snip "Help!".....snip "Atta Girl!".....snip See?...no more hair. No more non-conformity to Mitt's view of the world. Just a young, rich sadist having his way, right? So lets flash forward to today's "mature" Mitt who who may be an older richer sadist but still wants to have his way nonetheless...

1. War on Women....(equal pay, reproductive rights, abortion)....snip

2. War on the Poor (I don't really care about the poor).....snip

3. War on the elderly (Ryan's budget guts Medicare, entitlements).....snip

4. War on Voters (requires picture ID).....snip

5. War on Middle Class (Revoke ObamaCare, Middle Class taxcut extension, Unemployment comp)...snip

6. War on LGBT (DOMA)...snip

7. War on Labor...("Walker is my hero")...snip

8. War on immigrants (I'd veto the Dream Act)...snip

In short, Romney and his "Corporations are people" have declared war on America's people, who really are people. Is the Mittster any less a bully today?”

Without talking points the GOP are left with bluster and self-righteous indignation. Facts are inconvenient, polls of what Americans want are meaningless and if you disagree with them your are an over-educated liberal snob. Bullies hate people who stand up for themselves.

Hey Maddow Team! Its been a while since I've been around.

Something has kind of bugged me a bit which I would like to point out... I noticed it on your show a few days ago while I was working out at the gym.

A) For those who don't know me: I'm a Texan, half-black half white man. Hetrosexual that has all kinds of friends. I even feel in love with a girl in a gay club a while back saying to myself "please don't be a guy" as I walked up to her :)

B) I started going to the gym a year ago, it has 16 flat-panel TVs in the room. At least 2-3 of them were on FOX. Nowadays, MSNBC *IS* on 1 sometimes 2 screens... and FOX is on 0~1 screens.

C) Back to why I'm posting on your open blog about a guest and it made me want to make a statement (I wish I could remember which show). For quite a while, I have come to not like the phrase "my gay friends". It kind of comes out "my black friends" or "I'm a friend to the negros".

I have friends, some are homosexual... hell, some are trans-gendered (which I don't think about as I can't quite wrap my mind around it). Your friends are people you like by their personality, not their race, color, religion or sexual orientation.

In my younger years, I was not as opened minded - seeing two guys kiss would totally gross me out. Not that I was a bigot. But I've learned people are simply people. When I talked to a young man last year while I was drinking at a regular club, I helped him with his boy-friend issues... I gave him the advice that would apply to anyone. Abusive people come in all styles. He's current boyfriend is nice.

When I introduce a friend to others, I don't say their sexual orientation, it shouldn't matter. I invite gay people I meet in gay clubs to go to non-gay clubs and visa-versa.

D) I'm happy the Democrats are being American with Obama saying what needs to be said, what was already known. I use this simple line that everyone SHOULD use on the Internet any anything else when discussing the rights marriage to gay people. I've been using it for many months I heard it recently by the NJ Mayor last night. This simple information explains it all:

US. Constitution: 14^th Amendment 1868

Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

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It doesn't say "All persons but..." It doesn't say man, it doesn't say women. It says PERSONS. And by due process, you CANNOT TAKE AWAY the rights of people as a group! The people who wrote this, were thinking ahead... before there were women's rights. Its beautiful.... its clear what it says.

The Supreme Court needs to force states to HONOR the law. I know, the supreme court cannot be trusted thou.

I'm glad things are changing. It will be another 1-2 generations before things settle down. Because in the USA, there are still problems with people marrying or having inter-racial relationships. I've dated/had GF of all races... I don't date someone by their skin color. A few years ago, a college friend of mine (24yr old woman) tried to get me together with a mixed-race woman. It was a party/drink thing of walking to 5-6 bars, socializing, etc. We were NOT intrested in each other. Yes, we are mixed, even like many of the same things. But we were not attracted to each other one bit. Compared to the woman I meant in a gay club (above) I was head over heels within seconds of talking with her. I then canceled future dates with other women the next day, explaining I was "off the market". :)

Boots on the ground in Texas: Support for equal rights are growing in Texas, but many are not active because they think we are a minority. Obama, please come to Texas. Not everyone is a moron down here.

PS: Thank you Rachael for showing us new drinks... keep it up!

Its time to change the stories about how the GOP has a war against women. They don't.

The GOP is at WAR against AMERICANS!

I happen to believe that what happened 40 years ago is important. and I only knew of 2 Bullies in our school. So, it is not common and to belittle this Bullying as if it is normal is beyond ignorant it is oblivious to the fact that Bullying is now responsible for deaths and has always been responsible for a lot of needless deaths. Jesus was bullied.

can someone please find out if romney has alzheimer's?..i am not kidding, he claims to not recall and chuckles like he actually doesn't remember - like reagan did when he was aflected - if romney has the unfortunate and terrible disease, he can not be President....reagan had the disease when he traded arms for hostages/claimed he never did it/broke the Constitution and could have been impeached....because of that terrible disease....we can't take the chance that romney has the disease and (suspend your disbelif) becomes President/he might forget that Iran doesn't have nukes and he attacks them - i am not kidding....

why does romney seem to speak about other times lie those times are what is going on right now...he speaks about soviet union and russia like they are at war with us...alzheimer's might explain his flip floping as well, he forgets what he says in the morning, the afternoon - at night....i am not kidding...can someone please get his medical report and confirm that he is not aflected with the terrible disease.

thank you

It just struck me out of the blue that Mitt's statement about the boy with long hair is the GOP"S feelings about POB. "He can't look like that. That's just wrong. Just look at him." They are not thinking about POB's hair.

WHOA!!! That is EXACTLY how the media ought to be handling mega punks like the dickweed Carney. He knew exactly what they were going to be discussing and then he tried an ambush move and Hall called him on it. If all media did that this country wouldn't be in the shape it's in. I've never understood why that wasn't the way these question and issue dodgers were handled.

I love that woman.

The Bully Test

A teenage boy walks by with long bangs hanging in his eyes. He’s good
looking, but effeminate.

Do you rummage up a gang of your classmates to taunt, tease and humiliate
him, while you and some other classmates tackle him, pin him down to the ground
(with him screaming and crying in protest), and you (the ring-leader) cut his
bangs off before releasing him ?

Then you are a Bully. The classmates who participated with you are
Bullies.

The young man you tackled, held down to the ground and sheared like a
Sheeple/People was your targeted victim.

He had long hair, and the style of the day of short hair. He was a
non-conformist. He was possibly gay. He did not conform to your sensibilities
of what it is to be normal. How Dare He !

Because of his nonconformity, his social dissonance with what You, the
Bullies, believed to be correct, standard and stylish, You, the Bullies,
attacked him like a pack of wild dogs. Young Were-Wolves. Young Beastie-Boys.
You, pulled him down for the kill. And did what you Willed.

Ta-dah !! What Powerful and Noble Future Leaders you all were !

Yes, You are Bullies. You pass the Bully Test.

When the Bully-Boy grew into a successful businessman, who earned his
millions primarily by flying in for the kill to gut out companies seeking his
supposedly helpful expertise, in the process Un-Employing all of a company’s
employees, destroying other people’s benefits and pensions (while increasing his
own), just so a handful of investors (and yourself) could make off like filthy
rich bandits, You, the Grown-up-Bully-Boy, ‘forgot’ all about your past
offensive behavior toward another teenage classmate - another human being.

Really ?

You, the Grown-up-Bully-Boy laughingly said to the Nation (who needs to
have a president that their children can look up to and admire for positive
character traits) said that if you did do such a thing, then of course, you
would be sorry for it.

Is this how Grown-up-Bully-Boys earnestly and humbly apologize for their
wrongdoings - their cruel pranks ?

One has to wonder, Mr. Grown-up-Bully-Boy, how you would have reacted if
one of your sons had been treated this way by another teenage-Bully-Boy? If
one of your grandsons had been laughed at, taunted, harassed, tackled, pinned
down and shorn like a Sheep, how you, Mr. Grown-up-Bully-Boy have would
responded ?

Experience is Our Greatest Teacher. Walking a mile in someone else’s
Discriminated Against Shoes can be very bitter Medicine for the Soul, but the
Teaching and Healing Aspects of such an Experiential Life’s Journey can give
One Empathy, True Compassion, Understanding and Tolerant Civility.

Mr. Grown-up-Bully-Boy, sir, perhaps you need a new pair of Walking Shoes ?

I love the gender dynamics of the Tamron Hall bit: Tim Carney, male blowhard, assuming he can roll right over the pretty little tv host with nothing but bluster; Tamron Hall, knocking Carney out with her little finger, yet remaining totally cool and in control -- and remaining a totally "feminine" female. This clip should be mined for Hall's technique: how did she manage to NOT appear bitchy? Because she doesn't, not for a second. Nor does she come off as the stereotypical "angry black woman."

Amazing. Just amazing.

Regarding the Yemen airstrike: I'm more interested in finding out how many nonmilitants it killed. As usual, American journalists are not interested in the same things that interest me.

I love the clever phrasing that makes it easy to dodge the question of who was killed and how many: "as many as seven militants." Does this phrase actually mean anything? It could mean: "We killed one militant and six children." Or it could mean, "We don't know if we killed any militants but it looks like seven corpses down there." The only thing the professional liars are telling us is that the maximum possible number of militants killed is seven; the actual number of militants could be anywhere from zero to seven.

Wouldn't it be nice if journalists questioned pseudo-information like this?

Some political Democratic leaders might see the Republican leaders signing a pledge with Grover Northquist’s corporate group not to ever raise taxes for any reason, as a political-gaining plus for the Democratic Party. However, this pledge dangerously sells off the publics vote in Democracy, where even if Republican Constituents want their leaders to raise taxes, for instance, instead of getting rid of food stamps and social security, they would not.

Why has not the Democratic Caucus taken this aggressive-legislative-pledge to the Supreme Court and challenged it as unconstitutional by our legislative institutions? Believe me; if Democratic leaders signed a pledge to raise taxes every year to reinstate Republican cuts, the Republican Caucus would be fighting it in the Supreme Court.

The political Democratic leadership has ’allowed’ the Republican-pledge agenda to fester so long, that some Republican leaders now feel free to override the legislative power of both, elected leaders and the wanted agenda behind the public vote and appoint emergency city managers.

Michigan’s Republican Governor has appointed emergency managers to control some cities funds, compromising whole city-agenda’s, partly, to replace business tax cuts in Michigan’s budget. Here, Republican leadership gears their sole governing of the control, and interest, of money, in city-business only, instead of also meeting taxpayer’s needs. In the meanwhile, corporations are extorting local and State tax money.

I want a legal fight over these things.

First, let us ask the Supreme Court if the Republican Northquist pledge to never raise taxes (even in Republican Constituents interest) is defined legally as a contract, since money comes from both ends of the deal. Then we could ask if this is legal, would not that mean that ‘any’ President could sign a pledge with any international country to ‘never’ legislate anything in the American publics interest, never order anything in the American publics interest and never fight in the defense of the American publics interest. Even if money comes from both sides of the deal.