Proof in fact that the absolute corrupt are so insane, they actually believe their manufactured fantasies in order to protect their own selfish interests. It has in fact become the Medical Definition of Delusional with Severe Personality Disorder when describing the gross manipulation of fact by the "GOP" (if they can collectively be referred to as.) and their gun slinging fear mongering extremists. Certainly their behavior has exhibited as deviant, uncivilized and paranoid. Demanding people to literally "throw bricks" knowing when that is not civil disobedience and serves to facilitate violence with the possibility of innocents being hurt or losing their lives. The seeds of hatred do not resolve anything. Look at Gabriella Giffords and the eight year old who lost her life because she thought she was learning about how politics works (or doesn't work.) in our Country. Sarah Palin's comments "placing Democrats in the crosshairs" exhibited no level of public responsibility, concern, civility or accountability whatsoever. Did Sarah Palin ever contact Rep. Giffords after her catastrophic shooting? According to her husband, "No." That should inform the public of the character of this current Republican Mess that used to represent the Constitution as it was written. They have made a mockery of our Democracy and our Constitution to perpetuate their own wealthy interests and Lobbying future.

Hello Rachael. My name is Rick, and I've watched your show since day one and considered you might possibly be the best new Political commenter I'd seen. But something happened as you seem to have had a stroke or something. It appears you either think that your audience isn't as informed as you, or you are a complete moron. In regards to your absurd, johnny come lately report on Fast and Furious ...I've seen some asinine reporting before, but tonight you became the plum bob of dumb. And I liked you, and your show. But after tonight, I've completely lost faith in your ability to perform the job of a professional journalist. In fact, you lowered yourself so far into the partisan cesspool of the terminally stupid, I couldn't believe my eyes or ears. I really feel sorry for you now.

Either your staff is setting you up for this years award for the Dumbest Hour on Cable News, or you've changed your meds lately. Let me get to the point. Your assessment of Fast and Furious was pure comedy. Rachel, you were so far off from reality on this one you might as well been on Mars for the last two years., I now understand WHY you've never, ever, related one ...not one, moment of reporting on what most who have followed this debacle since Jan 2010, consider a contender to Watergate, if not worse. It's embarrassingly simple. You don't have a clue. And if the latest developments are any indication, you might as well apply for a job as Mcdonalds clown as you looked like a perfect candidate tonight.

I hope the parents of Agent Terry saw your program. They need a good laugh, hearty enough to make them puke. You see Rachel, your nauseating partisan spin on F&F made a mockery of his death, and the deaths of hundreds of Mexican citizens. And that Ms Brilliant is what's at stake here. Accountability for murder. Period. Frankly you made a fool of yourself Rachel, and I don't like watching fools unless they entertain my kids at Mcdonalds. I'm betting a lot of other people don't either.

Rick,

I saw the segment in very different light than you, obviously.

You seem to be implying that the segment in some way was defending the Fast & Furious program. I strongly disagree and think that it in NO WAY made a mockery of the death of Agent Terry or the Mexican citizens!

I have never heard ONE WORD from ANYONE (right OR left) that thought the F&F program - or the similar programs started during the Bush administration - was anything other than a deadly disaster!

I see the Republicans pursuing the investigation as aggressively as they have been - in the way they have been - for purely political gain.

We can argue about whether this effort is worthwhile or purely partisan.

Stepping back a bit, it sounds like this program was an effort to get information that could trace where the weapons were coming from that armed the Mexican criminals who are responsible for so much blood shed and terror in that country and along the border.

So my question is where do things stand with this issue? What is being done - by the ATF, the Justice Department, whatever other agencies are involved. I never hear anything about what is being done to prevent more loss of life.

Finally, I do not live in Louise Slaughter's District (but am very near). Her office was the first one that Rachel listed that had a window broken. I remember being shocked when it was reported and more than a little afraid about what was happening in my country.

Video Tape? Transcripts and the website report of the "Rachael Maddow" Show can be emailed with permission.

I found the chart by googling wealth distribution bar graph - Mother Jones has it.

http://www.motherjones.com/files/outofbalance.pdf

Sorry, not referring to you but, most wayward thinking people.

The famous "Vulture Chart" but expanded to go back much further.

Oh - DANG! - we are in trouble!!

Congress is totally useless, in bamboozling the American people and
wasting time performing BS exercises with narrow minded prejudices (acting
worse than a lynch mob). It would be nice if the Job Bill or Postal Reform got
that kind of attention. Don’t get me wrong I feel sad for the family of Border
Patrol Agent Brain Terry but, did his family think he was in a safe job with no
risk or what? I remember when Pat Tillman's family wanted to find out what really happened to their son…have they found out anything? Let the dead bury the dead, dead is dead! Congress you got the information so, let’s move on. (R.I.P.)

1. Just because Congress requests information does not mean they can have it.
2. That is where Executive Privilege comes in. Information that could be used in on-going investigation must not be released. Is information that could be used to prosecute the killers of Brian Terry included? If it is, do you want to jeopardize that?
3. I am very, very sorry that Brian Terry lost his life serving this country. The weapons were found at the scene. Were they used in the killing? If they hadn't been there, would the killers have had weapons anyway?
4. Congress can certainly investigate whatever they feel is necessary. There is no argument that this gun-tracking scheme was misguided and went terribly wrong. My understanding is that it has been stopped and investigations have been conducted and are on-going. Also being investigated is how this sort of thing was conceived, so bone-headed things like this don't happen again. Report is due out in October, I think. Right before the election -- Note - not after the election.
5. Holder does not need to comply with requests for information if they should not have the information (see #2 above).
6. I don't know what AG Holder and President Obama knew and when they knew it. I have not read the 7000 pages of documents (or whatever the number is) that were turned over to Congress.
7. In my opinion, MSNBC has given it the mention that was warranted.
8. Which statement are you referring to - (seemed to skip a bit).
9. There are on-going investigations. When new information is gathered, statements could - naturally - need to be corrected. What would be more worrisome would be if nothing changed.
10. I see nothing suspicious.
11. Certainly not Nixonian.
12. No - I would not say so.

I will be very interested in reading the final report that is issued by the Justice Department.

{Just a style comment. Why do people just string everything together in one paragraph. It is hard to read. I almost didn't make the effort.}

Just to clarify:

My post in #14.2 was in reply to #14 - Nathan. Not #14.1 - Moe

The Rachel Maddow segment that I watched did not and did not intend to concern itself with the legitimate pursuit by congress for answers in the "Fast and Furious" debacle. What she imparted to me was information that I was totally unaware of, the wholly illegitimate, insane pursuit of a conspiracy by the entire elite of the Republican vanguard.

"the reason Holder is facing contempt of congress is for not complying with requests for information."

He has complied and released thousands of documents. It is illegal for holder to release the others.

"are you suggesting it is unreasonable that Congress investigate a killing that resulted from a botched gun tracking scheme?"

Darrell Issa isn't investigating Brian Terry's death. He doesn't give a damn about that.

"Is it also your contention that Holder does not need to comply with requests for information from Congress?"

Nope. He has complied and provided thousands of documents.

The media adds fuel to a lot of this foolishness! If too much transparency is
exposed then it’s looked at as a leak and if too little information is given it’s
a cover-up. In other words you’re dam if you do, dam if you don’t. I say bring V.P. Chaney and President Bush back to testify about water boarding, weapons of mass destruction, and conflicts of interest with Halliburton, OPEC, etc., etc. Wasn’t that the curse of man from the beginning… needing to know every @!$%#ing thing!

I hope you can set this straight for us...do what your great at....figure out why our President us Executive Privilege now. There has to be a reason...put the pieces together for all of us to understand better. It is just so weird. Just think...if the border agent wasn't killed...this operation would still be going on. I'm sure you already know this, but I think 200 Mexican people have been killed near our boarder with the US government sending guns outside of this country. I hate the GOP...but that is not good...and I think congress should get to the bottom of it...don't you? I'm just a confused viewer...why is the president getting involved now? I hope not...but think this is going to be one of the biggest stories ever...and it is just starting. Bush did the same thing...but the guns stayed in the US and the gov't tracked the guns and got them all back to got lots of bad guys...why did we send guns outside the country with Fast and Furious...were we going to get them back and make arrests outside the country? 18 months of investigation...and now this Executive Privilege to not disclose everything...my confidence is now shaken...I need some help understanding. Uncover please!

@ RecklessQuaker, "Judgement Day" is never over! There can not be a double standard...if you are without sin then cast the first stone. Why are we then trying to beat a dead horse?

@Cantbelievethecrapyouspew: Curious if you could list (anyone) your favorites from this list or your own in order of likeability from 1 to 10 who would you pick: Hitler, MLK Jr., Sarah Palin, George Wallace, Abe Lincoln, Malcolm X, Mandela, Gandhi, Jesus, and Romney.

FOX News wants to compare President Obama with Nixon...the difference is where's the deep throat. Someone should want to come forward to tell the story, these reports were not written by AG Holder or President Obama if it was such a big cover-up on the part of the Administration a lot of people would have been involved...you think! With all these books (lies), being published on behalf of President Obama someone should come forward and get rich. Have they released all documents involving Kennedy's assassination after all these years?