Give 'em hell, Rachel!

Of course, we're still living in the warped universe in which four wingnuts, one progressive, and a snarkmeister political non-Euclidian constitutes "balanced", but this is what passes for encouraging these days:

Two separate development teams have simultaneously worked on "The Situation" since Carlson started at MNSBC in February. Sixteen people were tested for the regular roles of commentary sidekicks before Air America radio host Rachel Maddow and GOP consultant Jay Severin were picked. Keith Olbermann, Monica Crowley, Ron Silver and others will occasionally fill in.

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Although he and Severin may outnumber Maddow, Carlson said, "she's not a fake liberal. She's not a straw man. She's real. She's not there as a punching bag for me. She does more than hold her own."

Damn right. I was never much of a fan of Unfiltered, but with Mr. Brilliant leaving for work at 5 AM these days, I've been able to listen to her new show at 5 AM on WLIB, and I'll tell you: this is one smart cookie, and frankly, she can eat Tucker Carlson for lunch and still have room for Jay "Kill all the Muslims" Severin for dessert.