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Ahead on the 11/30 Maddow showJindal's private tuition voucher program ruled unconstitutionalInternal Romney polls show he missed the mark--by farAfter the strike, fast food workers expect support to growFriday's Mini-ReportIn fiscal negotiations, Obama channels 'The Godfather'McConnell's vision of a 'compromise'The U.N.vote: Palestinians rejoice, Israel retaliatesAll I want for Christmas is BoCourt strikes down Jindal voucher schemeRemembering Marvin Miller, sports visionaryVery Last Word: Did John Boehner authorize Tom Cole?Saturday's guests (Dec. 1): Filibuster reform, the future of social insurance, Bradley ManningBoehner finally appoints a chairwoman to run a House committeeHouse passes immigration bill, Dem slams as 'racist'Harry Reid on John Boehner: 'I don't understand his brain'Attorney for Jordan Davis' family says it's about hate, not raceHouse Republicans find a woman in their ranksFirst Word: What tax reform looks likeUpdate: Gay marriage could still be weighed at Supreme CourtNate Silver: Politico covers politics like sports 'but not in an intelligent way'Autism Speaks co-founder: Congress needs to actGay rights groups rip 'Dr. Oz Show' over episode on reparative therapySTEM legislation includes a deceptive ployElections have consequences: Ohio GOP reconsiders 'heartbeat' billTemporary reprieve for 'Dreamers' includes mixed emotionsBoehner: Obama debt proposal 'not serious'Rep. Welch: Dems have upper hand on fiscal cliffToday on The Cycle: filibuster reformObama playing hardball on taxes, fiscal cliffThe spending Obama already cutNOW interns unpack the weekReally?! Latest attack on Rice: She wants Americans to learn black historyGOP seeks offsets for post-Sandy reliefTop Links: Obama's fiscal cliff plan, the Ted Cruz you didn't know, and Biden's mastery of the photo-opIs going over the cliff better after all?Understanding Facebook privacyBoehner jumps into Senate's filibuster-reform fightWhat we're reading: Friday, November 30, 2012Budget Office warns, extend unemployment benefits or kill the recoveryCollins' new Rice offensive crumblesCorporate profits reach all-time highRomney didn't win the middle classAn excerpt from Frank Savage's "The Savage Way"NOW Today: GOP tells White House to get 'serious' on fiscal cliffObama offers GOP an ambitious, progressive debt-reduction planMorning Maddow: November 30Voter ID crusade continues into 2013: Four to watchTrending NOWO'Donnell rewrites Jordan Davis' deathSenate votes to accelerate troop withdrawal from AfghanistanExclusive: Actress Sally Field joins The Last WordMinister: Latest teen murder shows Stand Your Ground 'reeks of racism'Links for the 11/29 TRMSThe General Assembly upgrades Palestinians' statusThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 11/29/12Pat Robertson embraces evolution: 'If you fight science, you're going to lose your children'UN bolsters Palestinian status to observer stateWATCH: A former U.N. ambassador defends Susan RiceGOP gloom on the fiscal fight: 'We're screwed either way''ED Show' playbook: Thursday, Nov. 29Obama took out Qaddafi so al-Qaida 'could take over,' says GOP repSen. Conrad: Rice critics are 'embittered' by Obama's winAhead on the 11/29 Maddow showHillary Clinton on the importance of LGBT civil servantsPolitics should have its limitsSpain Rodriguez, 1940-2012New York's fast food workers strike. Why now?VP Biden takes to Costco for pies, books, free samplesPresident Obama and Romney's lunch dateWould Obama settle for Kerry as secretary of state?Chris Gibson gets creative on Norquist pledgeKrystal Clear: Come on, y'allVery Last Word: Ties, Christmas trees, and Mitt Romney's White House lunch5 potential fiscal cliff dealsRomney senior strategist: We waged the right fightTom Cole: 'I can read an election'Lunch buddy Biden hits Costco as Obama welcomes RomneyLieberman: Benghazi was becoming 'outlawed territory'Susan Collins' 2009 praise for Susan Rice: 'Remarkable woman'Election tally update: Romney gets his 47%Poll: How would SCOTUS rule on gay marriage?Boehner invites global economic ruin, on purposeRomney made it to the White House! But just for lunchMorsi defends power grab in Egypt; appears heartened by protestsFirst Word: Romney and Obama do lunchThe Medicare cuts the GOP refuses to identifyThe battle over Susan Rice continuesCBO: extended jobless benefits would boost economyEx-president George HW Bush hospitalizedMichigan again: 'This bill ... disenfranchises voters, ends their local control, and unconstitutionally hands taxpayer-owned property over to for-profit companies.'Top Links: Democrats smell tax victory, the new face of the Far Right, and John Boehner's Powerball numbersAn overabundance of hypocrisyCracks appear in GOP's resolve on tax ratesThe 'uncertainty index' and the fiscal cliff: What could happen?Top Republican provides political cover for Boehner in tax talksDeloitte CEO: White House chat was 'reassuring' and 'constructive'What we're reading: Thursday, November 29, 2012Making the 'Do-Nothing Congress' look great by comparisonEconomic growth improves significantlyJobless claims improve steadily after Sandy spikeToday on The Cycle: Fiscal FolliesMike Lee: GOP shielding rich to protect the poorScarborough to GOP: Let's raise the capital gains taxNOW Today: Rice's meetings on the Hill raise questions about her futureLet Me Start: Cliffhanger!Morning Maddow: November 29Trending NOWSCOTUS deals blow to bad cops in IllinoisClip and SaveWhere are those binders of women when you need them?Links for the 11/28 TRMSThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 11/28/12Sen. Collins: Rice misled public because she had a 'personal stake'First Word: Murray on going off the curbWith GOP House chairmen, the lack of diversity is only one of the issuesBlack teen's shooting revives 'Stand Your Ground' debateMississippi's lone abortion clinic fights to stay openRep. Defazio: There is no fiscal cliff; Dems should wait to negotiateAhead on the 11/28 Maddow showThe great lesson from 'Lincoln'GOP Rep. Tom Cole urges his party to accept Obama's tax offerDemocrats to GOP: Hands off Social Security!'ED Show' playbook: Wednesday, Nov. 28Steve Speak: Reforming the filibuster won't helpVery Last Word: John Boehner's fiscal cliff wishJFK's complicated fatherState employees could be caught in austerity bomb's blast radiusWednesday's Mini-ReportA walk down memory lane with John BoehnerGOP cooks up new excuse to oppose Susan RiceRight-wing reinvents historic 2012 gay marriage winsSen. Murray: Going off the cliff might spark a dealThe Senate's thin history of blocking nominationsAyotte not backing down from criticism of RiceGap promotes equality in new holiday campaignSimpson: Bowles wouldn't take Treasury Secretary in this 'dysfunctional government'Scarborough: GOP can go after Susan Rice, but not like thisTop Romney adviser: No regrets!Smear campaign against Rice broadens, intensifiesAn excerpt from Jake Tapper's "The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor"Rewriting the Republican problem with HispanicsObama backs filibuster reform -- but what impact would it have?Let's do lunch! Romney, Obama to meet at White HouseSusan Rice fails to persuade Republican senatorsWho killed the CRS report?Another GOP Senator 'troubled' after meeting with Susan RiceObama seizes on GOP's waning leverage in appeal for middle classObama's second-term Cabinet shuffleObama sides with Reid on filibuster reformGOP ready to shoot itself in the foot with Chambliss, Graham, Capito challengersNorquist like a ''70s rock star who didn't cut their hair' in tax battleChris Matthews: CIA is at fault for giving Rice bad infoToday on The Cycle: Balancing ActWatch live: Pres. Obama speaks about fiscal cliff impact on middle classSantorum, conservatives target UN treaty on disabilitiesGOP's magical thinking leads to continued lossesWhat we're reading: Wednesday, November 28, 2012Must-Read Op-Eds for Nov. 28Some conservatives remain fed up with the GOPTop Links: GOP 'fiscal cliff' cave in, Powerball madness and the difference between the iPhone and GOP committee chairsHouse Republican: Obama tax deal is 'the right thing to do'GOP infighting after Congressman defects to Obama's side on taxesNo, there's no 'last chance' to elect RomneyDems slam GOP immigration bill as two-facedGOP fiscal plans sharply at odds with public opinionLet Me Start: Rallying Around RiceToday on The Cycle: A look into the life of Joseph Patrick KennedyNOW Today: Sen. Murray on NOWMcCain descends further into incoherenceMorning Maddow: November 28Trending NOWHouse Republicans choose all-white, all-male committee chairsThis is just a thing to loveDiversity, Republican-styleWith sky-high approval ratings, Gov. Christie looks aheadLinks for the 11/27 TRMSVery Last Word: Public breakups hurt!If Mulan can fight, why can't my daughter?The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 11/27/12'Don't pack up your bags,' Obama tells CongressBashir: GOP senators are using Benghazi to taint ObamaDiplomat says GOP attacks on Rice are 'a shame'Hey, GOP: Check out Christie's approval ratings!Sen. McCaskill to GOP: 'Get reasonable'Examining the failure of the war on drugs'ED Show' playbook: Tuesday, Nov. 27Duped by The Onion, Chinese news site says Kim Jong-Un is the 'sexiest man alive'Alan Simpson on fiscal cliff: 'Go big or go home'Five signs the Senate may finally reform the filibusterAhead on the 11/27 Maddow showWe stand at a crossroads as America looks to move forwardBob Dole 'doing very well' at Walter ReedTeen charged in beating of gay womanIs Grover Norquist having the best or worst weeks of his life?Congo in Crisis: the media mattersThis time, Obama goes to the publicAnother example of how 'big government' saves livesTuesday's Mini-ReportHidden in fight over fiscal cliff? The debt ceilingThe education of Bruce BartlettLabor 'optimistic' about protecting entitlements, despite Plouffe commentsLog Cabin Republican: GOP support for gay marriage is inevitableFlorida Democrats call for federal probe into voting lawChristie's approval rating surges after SandyDems to avoid 2010 misstep on debt ceilingNude activists storm John Boehner's officeWhy Susan Rice is handling this perfectlyWhat we're reading: Tuesday, November 27, 2012To run or not to run, Booker faces the questionMcCain: Leave abortion issue aloneExamining the 'new normal' of American familiesVirginia coal survives Obama re-election, somehowTea Party gears up for 2014Sheriff Arpaio: Never mind Latino voters (although 'I can get along great' with them)Scarborough: Grover is over when Americans think they aren't taxed enough'There is a price for everything'Sen. Shaheen: 'Social Security off the table' in debt talks'Happy atheist' Ricky Gervais rewrites Pat Robertson'I'm more disturbed now than I was before'Why raising tax rates on the rich is the only fix for the fiscal cliffRepublicans persist in attacks on Susan RiceNew report brings domestic work conditions out of the shadowsGOP rejects Norquist, but it still isn't compromising on taxesMexico's new president seeks fresh start on drug war with ObamaMust-Read Op-Eds for Nov. 27, 2012The Kids Are AlrightTop Links: Rice meets her accusers, Arafat's remains exhumed and the Washington Post is pro-potWhy the right's reaction to Shelley Moore Capito mattersObama focuses on fiscal cliff impact on middle classWarren Buffett: Congress is a bad investmentToday on The Cycle: FriendkeepingReid, McConnell face off on Senate reformsSusan Rice and McCain set to meet face-to-faceLet Me Start: Back on the TrailSusan Rice to meet with GOP accusersMorning Maddow: November 27NOW Today: Why does the math have to be so fuzzy?Trending NOWWATCH: Will 'second-term curse' hit Obama?Vote! The Last Word's Person of the YearLinks for the 11/26 TRMSNYPD's Ray Kelly: Obama too quiet on gun controlThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 11/26/12Sen. Coburn calls entitlements 'out of whack'Don't kill Christmas! A tree for Michelle and the girls--and a warning for Congress'ED Show' playbook: Monday, Nov. 26Buffett says 'tax me.' Norquist says 'that's just silly'The latest conspiracy theory: Obama will seek a third termAhead on the 11/26 Maddow showMcCain to GOP: Stop talking about abortionWill investment fall off the fiscal cliff?Does the GOP believe they have 'the right to rule'?Does Barak's retirement signal Israel's intentions on Iran?First Word: Cracks forming in the sacred pledgeDrones: a war without rulesEven if top rate goes up, millionaires still get a tax cutMonday's Mini-ReportResolving the 'compromise' mysteryMcCain sinks to irrelevance over Rice attacksMitt Romney's presidential run is over, but his tax plan makes a comebackSurprise! Clyburn and Corker find common groundMorgan Freeman narrates gay marriage ad2014 candidates are off and runningThomas Ricks zings Fox News: You're 'a wing of the Republican Party'Moving like Jagger against the fiscal cliffCantor's unique definition of 'serious'At least Norquist has Jack Abramoff in his corner"All they have to do is surrender to their nature..."Which post-election path will Romney follow?Another peek behind the voter-suppression curtainSenate Democrats win big in red states by playing offense'Fiscal cliff' negotiations just got more complicatedRenewed talk of a culture war 'truce'Walmart claims 'best ever Black Friday events,' downplays strikesPrivate-sector 'job creators' warn GOP on debt ceilingTop Links: Breaking the Norquist pledge, confidential confetti and McCain's new, softer criticism of RiceInstitutional reforms could 'shut down the Senate'The limits of schmoozingSCOTUS to weigh DOMA FridayGOP leader backs off Grover's tax pledgeLindsey Graham's reasonableness comes with fine printFewer moderates make deals harder for incoming CongressPutting the permanent campaign to good useNOW Today: Changing their tune on taxesLet Me Start: The next showdownToday on The Cycle: Doubting Thomas JeffersonMcCain's smear campaign takes a detourMorning Maddow: November 26Trending NOWMcCain backs down attack on Susan Rice's Benghazi commentsU.S. policy in the Middle East validates terrorism as a tacticAnother one bites the dust: GOP rep rejects Norquist pledgeVideo: Obama in 2004: 'terrorism is a tactic'Can Walmart keep its 'always low prices' and pay workers fairly?President Obama shops local with daughters for ChristmasSunday's guests (Nov. 25): After the crisis in Gaza, what next? Egypt's president confounds expectations, the battle over Susan Rice & how Obama saw terrorism in 2004With #Swabbin4Robin, 'Foot Soldier' plays bone-marrow matchmakerTop Republican rebels against Norquist tax pledgeThis Week in GodSaturday's guests (Nov. 24): Tony Kushner on Lincoln and Obama, Walmart, Black Friday and the culture of consumption, the future of ObamacareJFK on war: Those in charge should make sure the fight is 'headed for some definite goal'Where does the GOP go from here?Watch: Hardball's parade of primary season highlightsThanks for the memories! A look back at 2012's wildest conspiracy theoriesWeek in Geek: Fall Holiday EditionFriday Open ThreadObama team found success in data-driven, corporate tacticsBlack voters look for post-election gainsSuicide attempts rise in GreeceInsights on balloon parade logisticsHappy Thanksgiving from The CycleMorning Joe PSA: Fry safe this ThanksgivingShredding Bill O'Reilly with his own argumentAmerican students deserve better than Arne DuncanAnother reason to be thankful today: Being part of the American fabricHappy Thanksgiving from Martin BashirHappy ThanksgivingThanksgiving reminds us of sacrifices made by othersNever forget from where you cameTruth, Justice, and the American wayBoehner wants Obamacare 'on the table' in fiscal cliff talksYour helpful Thanksgiving charts about the deficitObama's Mideast policy is a 'stain on his legacy'How Obama's campaign coalition will make him a stronger leaderThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 11/21/12Thanksgiving with the Obama familyRice calls McCain's criticism 'unfounded'Lawnmowers in the darkZing! MSNBC's top 10 comebacks to use against the family conservativeWhat happens if we go over the fiscal cliff?Ahead on the 11/21 Maddow showSteele on secession obsession: 'Lets enjoy our Thanksgiving turkey and move on'Sen. John Kerry would be the best pick for Secretary of StateFirst Word: The irony of Romney's 47%Republicans confront their Rush Limbaugh problem'ED Show' playbook: Wednesday, Nov. 21Wednesday's Mini-ReportVery Last Word: Leave Chris Christie alone!Political Turkeys: Roasting the year in politicsGOP filibuster threats against Rice: The numbers don't add upHappy Thanksgiving from The CycleThis just in: Arizona has finished counting votesNate Silver called it! Obama spares Cobbler and GobblerJobless claims improve, but Sandy still distortsAs Black Friday looms, Fox News rushes to Walmart's defenseSteve: Chris Christie's presidential prospectsMitt Romney with messy hair! A glimpse of the presidential loserPresidential Turkey PardonCupp: 'I'm thankful we lost the election'The fastest deficit reduction in generationsJesse Jackson Jr resigns amid personal woesJesse Jackson Jr. resigns from CongressThe Bipartisan Time MachineHere are some of the Cyclists favorite charitiesAdviser slams GOP for 'eviscerating' Romney after vying for cabinet spotsIsrael, Hamas reach Gaza cease-fire agreementPolitical metaphor waits to happen: Devil's Hole Pupfish editionIsrael, Hamas agree to cease-fire in Gaza#WhyImThankfulGOP left behind in historic election for womenPresident Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkeyFed Chair pleads for fiscal cliff fixComedians Key and Peele on creating Obama's 'anger translator'London students join global wave of tuition protestsSo much for Mr. ReasonableWednesday's campaign round-upTeam of (former) rivals - Clinton and Obama - makes final pushFree bird: Presidential turkey editionThe enduring GOP threat of primary challengersTop Links: Israel, Gaza, 'fiscal cliff', 2016, and TSA's grenade travel tipsGOP 2016 primary begins with a Bush rumorMcCain's suspicions gets sillierNOW Today: No sign of peace deal as day 8 of Gaza conflict unfoldsThose who celebrate science (and those who don't)Sen. Graham defends Rice attacks: I'm not racistToday on The Cycle: Turkey TrotCourt rules Hobby Lobby must follow birth control mandateA big step forward on 'Obamacare' implementationSan Francisco to give nudists the bootWhen diversity triumphs, we should all be thankfulEvery Thanksgiving I give thanks for TommyIf you perceive reality as the enemy, you're doing it wrongMorning Maddow: November 21Trending NOWHow Obamacare affects bad business practices'Common-sense bipartisanship': Remembering former Sen. Warren RudmanCantor is playing nicely with Boehner. Here's whyIs the Gaza crisis an opportunity for a permanent peace deal?WATCH: A liberal author says guns are here to stay. Here's how to live with them safelyIs Grover over? Less fear of Norquist's anti-tax pledgeExpert advice on preparing ThanksgivingPic: 'Global warming'The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 11/20/12Pardon me! The turkeys who won a presidential reprieve (PHOTOS)The real question is, 'Do you believe in science?'Romney's campaign 'autopsy': Cause of death? Gov. Christie'ED Show' playbook: Tuesday, Nov. 20Ahead on the 11/20 Maddow showIt's (almost) official: Romney represents the 47%Controlling the narrative: The Gaza battle through social mediaFor Obama's second term, he must think big in order to be greatFirst Word: Cracks in the anti-tax pledgeCocktail Moment: The Emergency Manager, by Chris Savage of EclectablogVery Last Word: Chris Christie, Ted Cruz and the fiscal curbTuesday's Mini-ReportClinton meets with Israeli, Palestinian, and Egyptian leadershipStates with highest number of uninsured refusing MedicaidTwinkies' bakers get burnedBehind the Scenes @bashirlive'Everything we could ever hope for'S.E. to GOP: Put on your big-boy pants and get back to workMideast cease-fire may be near -- what comes next?Army Wives: The true cost of warJohn Roberts finds out how long conservatives hold a grudgeAre race, gender behind attacks on Susan Rice?Denny's, Papa John's, walk back criticism of ObamacareGOP senators run from McCain's anti-Rice campaignObama's Myanmar trip reveals renewed focus on AsiaWill Twinkies live to see another day?Peace Corps for doctors aims to improve worldwide healthBy the way, they're going to fix those long voting linesBlue dot dreams of marriage equalityPhoenix Rising: How one union is changing Arizona's politicsWhy Denny's is in damage-control modeToday on The Cycle: A Liberal for GunsStormy relations: Conservatives slam Chris ChristieMiddle East conflict: Cease-fire on the horizon?Egyptian president becomes unlikely peace brokerTuesday's campaign round-upChris Christie's other clean-up effortClinton heads to Mideast looking to broker temporary ceasefireTop Links: Secretary Clinton to the Middle East, Rep. West finally concedes and a happy 70th to VP BidenScarborough: McCain's anti-Rice effort 'terrible' for GOPToday on The Cycle: Hillary to the Rescue?They're called marginal tax rates for a reasonNate Silver on how some polls showed a 'B-/C+ candidate' with a leadMust Reads Op-Eds for Nov. 20th 2012Bye-bye Allen West: Remembering his 10 most impressive momentsSecession is not 'a deeply American principle'Morning Maddow: November 20NOW Today: High stakes for Secretary ClintonTrending NOWCan Tea Partier Cruz succeed at GOP outreach?Ready for 2016? We aren't either. Unlike Palin, and Christie, and Rubio...Speaker Boehner taps Paul Ryan as budget-talks power brokerThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 11/19/12Letters from Blue Dot NationJump! Why Obama should go off the fiscal cliffThe Gaza assault: Is Israel practicing for a war against Iran?'ED Show' playbook: Monday, Nov. 19Editor's Note:Moderates vs the left: Who will control the Democrats?Ahead on the 11/19 Maddow showCelebrating Philly and the country with the Philadelphia MarathonFirst Word: Running away from RomneyMemo to Congress from the private sector: Step it up!Strippers in hard hats? Defying union stereotype, exotic dancers win workplace rightsVery Last Word: Sex scandals and the gift that keeps on givingMonday's Mini-ReportHamas flexes its muscles in the Middle EastToure: The waning power of Lee Atwater's racial codeObama won 39% of the white vote--what it really meansIsrael and Hamas look to Egypt to broker cease-firePOLL: Is Israel's aerial assault on Gaza justified?Rubio has political pandering down to a scienceKnocking our heroes off their pedestalsMyanmar graffiti artist welcomes ObamaWhy Israel matters to American politicsRubio puzzled by Earth's age: 'I'm not a scientist, man'Why vouchers need standardsLeaked document shows what Walmart really pays its workersNational Security Council spokesman weighs in on Mideast violenceNate Silver on Morning Joe tomorrowFour-star generals' lifestyles of the rich and famousChallenge: A bike, a York Peppermint Patty and some walking vegetables (we think) gave some kind of a speechMike Bloomberg joins Atlantic magazine's 'brave thinkers' listMad as hell: McCain flip flops from Bush to ObamaGeithner: Time to scrap the debt ceilingObama praises steps toward democracy in historic Myanmar visitRubio on Earth's age: 'I'm not a scientist, man'Report: Hike in retail wages a 'win-win-win'Today on The Cycle: Middle East UnrestBlue-dot Democrats part red seaObama asks for 'prayer' on budget successTop Links: Obama in Asia, Ryan on the 'fiscal cliff' and the Taliban replies allRattner: Entitlements unlikely to be part of 2012 fiscal dealPostcards from the edge: Chuck Todd's Myanmar photosThe story behind the Twinkies' maker's demiseWe should stop obsessing over the federal budget deficitLet Me Start: Exit Stage RightMcCain wants vacant Secretary of State's officeMust Read Op-Eds for Monday, Nov. 19th 2012Today on The Cycle: What Obama could learn from Thomas JeffersonGOP subjects Romney to Lord of the Flies treatmentMorning Maddow: November 19Ohio's hunger gamesObama: 'Fully supportive of Israel's right to defend itself'House intelligence chair claims Obama knew about PetraeusThe real scandal of the Petraeus affairBlack voters 'deeply offended' by Maine GOP chairSunday's Guests (Nov. 18): The resignation of Gen. David Petraeus and the surveillance state, escalating violence in Israel and Gaza, a looming Black Friday strike at WalmartMatthews to Leno: Bloomberg should be treasury secretaryFlorida recount begins in Allen West districtJindal should worry less about 'stupid' GOP, more about LouisianaMiddle Class: The squeeze is on, here's whyMeet Xi Jinping, China's new, possibly friendlier, leaderGuess who's not impressed with meeting Barack Obama?This Week in GodWATCH: A video guide to the Petraeus scandalO'Donnell: Petraeus's real failing was 'reckless judgements'A little link-gathering musicTime to test political will for early withdrawal from AfghanistanThe plight of returning veterans and our responsibility to themGov. Christie to Romney: Time to move on!The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 11/16/12Chris Matthews: Petraeus is 'only now giving us the straight skinny'The attack on Jerusalem is a 'game-changer'Week in Geek: Gravity, still cool. Plus: The fern named after Lady Gaga.Ahead on the 11/16 Maddow showWATCH: Rove says Romney had a 'butt-ugly primary'Hurricane Sandy: How you can help'ED Show' playbook: Friday, Nov. 16Walmart: Are the workers' demonstrations illegal?Why Israel and Hamas want to go to warWill President Obama dare to be great?President Abraham Lincoln (R-Ill.)A new look at 'Living with Guns'Very Last Word: Little girl talks politics, Frum talks socialismGaza: 'All options are on the table'--including an Israeli ground offensiveVirginia GOP official expects Obama to rot in hellFriday's Mini-ReportPresident Obama wishes Speaker Boehner happy birthday'A solution may be in sight'?GOP senators: Petraeus knew Benghazi attack was a terrorist act from the startFiscal cliff negotiations? They were...'constructive'Petraeus takes the wind from conspiracy theorists' sailsMaine GOP Chair apologizes after claiming blacks committed voter fraudWill the fiscal cliff negotiations lead to a solution?David Petraeus' Benghazi testimony: 6 leaked detailsThe Violence Against Women Act's uncertain fateEvangelicals get religion on immigration reformFirst Word: 'Constructive' fiscal meetingA tale of two Rices: For McCain, it's personalPoliticians on the end of a (delicious) Twinkies' eraChart: Our broken SenateWhat if we dive off the fiscal cliff?Bradley Cooper: The 'silver lining' to losing itThere's more than one kind of filibuster reformCongress gets extreme diversity makeoverChambliss: Amb. Rice didn't lie, but put 'softer touch' on Benghazi factsGOP governors invite more federal control over health careWhat's behind the GOP's war on Susan Rice?Scarborough: Romney has the 'insulated view of a guy who grew up rich'GOP pig piles onto Romney's 'gifts'The desperate search for a legitimate Obama scandalMust-Read Op-Eds for Nov. 16, 2012Top Links: Petraeus on the Hill, Biden on 'Parks & Rec,' Hostess calls its quits and Klingons in the Defense DepartmentGOP governors open to higher taxes on richChristie, teachers unions agree on merit pay for Newark teachersDenny's raises prices. Obamacare? No, class warfareLights out: The 'Tea' party is overDems unveil 'FAST Voting Act'Romney VP short-list pick bashes 'gift' remark'Spontaneously inspired'Maine GOP leader falls, keeps diggingDavid Axelrod bets 'stache again in fundraiser pushRomney's inadvertent, insincere good ideaMorning Maddow: November 16Bring them home early: Pelosi wants troops to leave Afghanistan before 2014O'Donnell rewrites 'Fox News conspiracy' on Sandy and jobs reportGOP chair alleges voter fraud by 'dozens' of people he had never seen beforeWill climate change be a political priority? The outlook is cloudyJust a quiet empty room...The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 11/15/12Historic: A traffic jam in Senate ladies' roomSexy! Joe Biden on NBC's 'Parks and Recreation''Bitter' Romney needs to let it goHurricane Sandy is New York's 'Katrina,' says SchumerThe Cycle hosts to Romney: Don't blame the electorate'ED Show' playbook: Thursday, Nov. 15Watch: Haley Barbour says GOP needs a 'proctology exam'Ahead on the 11/15 Maddow show'Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero' now in paperbackFirst Word: Romney and his 'gifts' that keep on givingThursday's Mini-ReportVery Last Word: Romney, Susan Rice, and amateur news anchorsGov. Bobby Jindal to Romney: I couldn't disagree more!Krystal Clear: My friendly advice for the GOPFive over-the-top reactions to 'Rice-gate'Gen. Petraeus to testify before House, SenateWalmart workers to walk off the job on Black FridayOhio GOP moves to cut Planned Parenthood fundsHow Romney is no RockefellerObama pledges long-term support for Sandy victimsToday on The Cycle: The Benghazi hearingsCEOs strike gracious tone after Obama meetingThe conspiracy theories never endMust-Read Op-Eds for Nov. 15, 2012Michigan governor wants new emergency manager law, this time with more democracyObama defends Amb. Rice but will he nominate her?Top Links: Romney's 'gift' for gab, McCain's Rice hypocrisy, and Bono on the 'fiscal cliff'Romney blames Obama's 'gifts' to minorities for lossMaine GOP chair frets over mysterious 'black people'Insta-Translator: Did Romney economic adviser Glenn Hubbard say we should raise taxes?Jobless claims surge in wake of superstorm SandyToday on The Cycle: The Onion Book of Known KnowledgeBP to pay $4.5 billion for disastrous Deepwater oil spillSandy pushes jobless claims to 18-month highNOW Today: Foreign policy, now front and centerObama presents the GOP with a tax challengeLOOK: Glimpses of hope, two weeks after the stormMorning Maddow: November 15Trending NOWThis is what democracy looks likeMcCain and Graham attack Susan Rice. Hypocrisy?A sampler of anti-Obama insanityRomney tells donors Obama rewarded 'those groups'The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 11/14/12Romney: Obama's 'gifts' cost me electionWhole Foods? Cracker Barrel? What you eat tells how you voteRomney: I lost because of Obama's 'gifts' to Latinos and blacksTalking in code: Why Romney blamed Obama's 'gifts''ED Show' playbook: Wednesday, Nov. 14Ahead on the 11/14 Maddow showConservative advises GOP to ignore Latinos, says they're all moochersReformer eyes top elections job in OhioFirst Word: Romney reflects on lossSpotlight on Sandy relief efforts: Saint Francis de SalesWashington sex scandals as American as apple pieVery Last Word: Will Republicans shift to the center?Wednesday's Mini-ReportFor Steny Hoyer, it's always Nancy, Nancy, NancyBoehner trumps Ryan in GOP conference fightIt's not a fiscal cliff...it's an austerity bomb. Will unions get hit?Bitter CEOs fire employees over Obama victoryOhio's voter suppression effort: 'Unfair and impermissible'Petraeus joins Clinton, Spitzer, and Edwards. Why do powerful men cheat?Campaign co-chair: Voter ID would have won Wisconsin for RomneyHeckuva job on those Olympics, MittObama holds firm on raising taxes for the wealthyObama pushes back on smear campaign against Susan RiceObama: Don't go after Amb. Rice, 'go after me'Europe fights back against austerity measuresFurious Obama says critics of UN Ambassador Susan Rice 'should go after me'"President Obama is still our President and we are still quite happily citizens of the United States..."What is 'traditional America' anyway?How swing states backed GOP positions, but voted for ObamaThe GOP plan to chip away at ObamacareIf Texas secedes, Austin wants out of Lone Star StateLISTEN: Jill Kelley claims 'diplomatic protection'Faux-bama makes grand tour of ThailandAdding prison reform to the national to-do listNancy Pelosi to keep gig as House minority leaderObamacare repeal falls out of favorTop Links: President's $1.6 trillion 'fiscal cliff' plan, Gmail lessons of Petraeus and TV Land viewers heart ObamaDemocrats snag another with Maine's Angus KingLatinos force GOP to negotiate on immigrationNOW Today: The shakeup to comeHoward Dean's vindication, six years laterLet Me Start: Obama Meets the PressToday on the Cycle: Dissecting the President's news conferenceMorning Maddow: November 14Trending NOWObama 'not going to budge' on tax hike for the richRand Paul to GOP: Rewrite stances on immigration, potAwkward! Watch Mitch McConnell's botched photo-op'Must understand science' isn't part of the job description for House Science CommitteeTough luck, Texas! Progressives shouldn't let you secedeThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 11/13/12Marriage equality: the geographic divideFirst Word: Paul Ryan resurfacesAhead on the 11/13 Maddow show'ED Show' playbook: Tuesday, Nov. 13Cheat sheet: Who's who in the Petraeus scandalThe stampede to secede: What does Gov. Perry think now?Very Last Word: The Petraeus scandal and diversifying the GOPWhat's next for Hillary Clinton? First, let's give her a breakVoters in Washington State rewrite marijuana lawsHillary Clinton endorsed for 2016. Way. Too. Early.It's 1988 for Republicans and they can learn from DukakisTuesday's Mini-ReportMeet Bob GoodlattePer S.E.: Forget Lincoln--let's imitate GarfieldPetraeus saga reads like a spy novel meets a three-ring circus'Beautiful Day' at the White HouseDemocrats leading in uncalled House racesRove's blueprint for defeatWhat 'designed to succeed' meansRepublican Senator-elect: Why the GOP could 'cease to exist'Arizona governor wants GOP to end electoral college systemSeeking an anything-but-ordinary presidential legacyIs 2012 the year of the religious left?They're probably fooling themselves (again)Jindal to GOP: 'Stop being the stupid party'NYC LGBT center for homeless kids destroyed by SandyPresident Obama 'has faith' in General AllenFilibuster reform could actually happenMost Americans would blame GOP for dive off 'fiscal cliff'Wasserman-Schultz: I can't see Pelosi leaving House leadershipMust-Read Op-Eds for Nov. 13, 2012Rout Rage (special 1860 edition)Religious right comes to grips with rejectionHeroes of Hurricane Sandy: Staten Island's Doctor Theodore Atlas FoundationHouse Republican insists now is not a good time to raise taxesPaul Ryan takes stockThe uncertain fate of Senate filibuster reformTop links: Petraeus, a shirtless FBI agent and secession, American-styleObama meets with his baseThe world's top oil producerKerry, Rice eyed for cabinet postsRyan whines: President needs to show leadershipNOW Today: Not what we thought the week would look likeGingrich blames GOP consultants for 2012 lossesMorning Maddow: November 13Today on The Cycle: Congress is Back in townTrending NOWAn excerpt from Kevin Powers' "The Yellow Birds"An excerpt from Newt Gingrich's "Victory at Yorktown"Fiscal 'cliff'? No, fiscal 'curb.' Send us your 'Off The Curb' campaign designsYes, Grover Norquist really did say 'Poopy-head'Watch this: The killer ad that crushed Romney's campaignWatch: Obama tells groom to put a ring on it!Why Romney lost: Pushed by the party's extremistsJohn Kerry, Secretary of Defense?The GOP: We're ready to compromiseThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 11/12/12First Word: GOP civil war brewingWatch: One more laugh at the GOP's 'loons and wackos'Believing in the search for Sasquatch'ED Show' playbook: Monday, Nov. 12Murphy on his race against Rep. West: 'No question about it. We won'Make every day Veterans DayBack to the Civil War? Obama's opponents seek to secedeThe U.N. declares 'Malala Day.' Next, a Nobel Peace Prize?To those still baffled by the election, take heart in Fitzgerald's wordsAhead on the 11/12 Maddow showPapa John's and workers: What's Obamacare got to do with it?Monday's Mini-Report'Lincoln' and Obama: A star's view of an 'unbelievably timely' filmIn Arizona, a bisexual congresswomanVotin protection kitteh prowls ArizonaDavid Petraeus resigns: The four wildest conspiracy theoriesLots of questions, few answers as fiscal cliff nearsChallenges continue for veterans returning homeOne woman took the presidency beyond white menLawmakers searching for common ground to avoid fiscal cliffAre Republicans breaking ranks with Grover Norquist?Sen. Feinstein on Petraeus: 'We need to get to the bottom of it'The 'Guy' who saved the Senate for the DemsEnjoy your time off, HillaryFlorida's changing demographics swinging DemocratTop Links: The latest on Petraeus, the fiscal cliff and GOP 2012 grumblingsHuntsman: GOP winning in 2016 will be even harder with a healthy economyA national party no moreRomney's friends fade on FacebookLGBT groups take cautious approach post-election winsMust Reads for Monday, Nov. 12, 2012Kristol urges GOP to give in on taxesIn debt talks, failure is an optionLet Me Start: The Petraeus affairMorning Maddow: November 12Today on The Cycle: Battling the Fiscal CliffTrending NOWAn excerpt from Jon Meacham's 'Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power'Who are the newly-elected 'Ones to Watch?' Ask #nerdlandTea Party idol Allen West refuses to concede raceObama lays wreath on Tomb of Unknown SoldierFinally the GOP is ready to talk taxesSuper PACs see few victories in 2012, but are here to stayVeterans help in Sandy recoveryWhy the GOP lostWhat took so long in Florida vote countSunday's Guests (Nov. 11): An historic new Congress, the stand-off over the 'fiscal cliff,' what Obama's second term looks like, Karl Rove's Super PAC falls flatFlorida called for President Obama after election already decidedMichelle Obama invites brother's OSU basketball team to ThanksgivingJon Husted's voter suppression will haunt himMacy's birther Trump ad prompts petitionTwilight of the Elites events with Chris Hayes in Miami, Boston next weekWhite identity politics doomed 2012 Republican effortA toast to the organizersRomney cheerleaders: Living in an alternate reality?Mitt Romney: You've Got Mail (from guess who)Cocktail Moment: Improved Whiskey CocktailThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 11/09/12Hurricane Sandy relief resources for veterans and Veterans Day events'ED Show' playbook: Friday, Nov. 9Reports: Petraeus had affair -- and the FBI is investigating his biographerAhead on the 11/9 Maddow showThis is an even better country than I thought it wasThe Week in Geek returneth (Carl Sagan birthday edition)Friday's Mini-ReportFirst Word: Petraeus resignsObama: 'Let's get to work' to avert 'fiscal cliff'GOP grapples with growing support for gay marriageVery Last Word: Citizens United, early voting and a Dick Morris goofYoung voters were the key to Obama's swing state winsLooking ahead to new cabinet appointments in Obama's second-termAffair forces Petraeus to resign from CIACIA director resigns over extra-marital affairPOLL: Do you support raising taxes on the rich to avoid the 'fiscal cliff'?Obama to Congress: no balance, no dealShhhhhh...I voted for ObamaMy night with Krystal BallWhy Obama must reframe the economic debateCampaign Calculus: Nate Silver's predictions from the conventions to the electionObama: It's time for the wealthy to 'pay a little more'18 and up: President Obama's coalitionCBO: higher taxes on rich won't harm economyInside the GOP, says Steele, 'There's a lot of grasping at straws''Fiscal cliff' hike would hit Sandy-stricken New Jersey hardThe first step is admitting you have a problemNOW Interns Unpack the WeekSenate filibuster reform appears more likelyWillie Geist on hosting final episode of 'Way Too Early'How the ground game trumped super PAC millionsKrauthammer calls for GOP 'delicacy' on women's issuesTwo counties still counting in Sunshine StateTop Links: Romney in denial, his campaign's epic fail, and the Chutzpah of the Week AwardThe people have spoken: They want health careFrum: Conservatives fleeced and 'lied to by conservative entertainment complex'CBO: Tax hike for wealthy won't kill growthThe fine art of falling upWisconsin's Ron Johnson laments ignoranceLet me start: Cliff notes'Obamacare is the law of the land'NOW Today: The next four years begin todayMorning Maddow: November 9Trending NOWLawrence O'Donnell's advice to freshmen senators: No limelightCatholic priest defends marriage equalityThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 11/08/12See it: Late night comics take on Rove's election denial'The United States chose socialism'Watch: Thanking his campaign staff, Obama criesAfter favoring Romney, Netanyahu hurries to make nice with ObamaAhead on the 11/8 Maddow show'ED Show' playbook: Thursday, Nov. 8Washington must work together because 'nothing succeeds like success'Boehner: Obamacare is the 'law of the land'The 'shadow side' of the PoliceCalifornia's approach: Vote everywhereKarl Rove's very expensive failThursday's Mini-ReportFirst Word: Super PAC campaign cash failThe Myth of the 'Fiscal Cliff'Gay marriage earns first victories at ballot boxPresident Obama's persuasion campaignAn opportunity to break free of epistemic closureWho will replace Hillary Clinton at the State Department?After the election, is there a chance both parties could work together?Rove accuses Dems of 'suppressing the vote'Supreme Court could prove Obama's most important legacy yetScarborough: 'Thank you, Todd Akin' for helping GOP lose SenateLatino congressman-elect hoping to work with a more moderate GOPVery Last Word: Election hangoverSuper PAC Men: Worth the billion?Website for 'President-elect Mitt Romney' goes liveNo matter who you voted for, long voting lines are totally unacceptableRepublicans reeling from Tuesday consider next stepsGabby Giffords faces shooter at sentencingThe biggest winners and losers from election nightBill Maher: Obama re-election a 'win' for AmericaLittle did we know that our own free press would intentionally sabotage, deceive and withhold the truth from us in order to reelect a Socialist that still holds distain (sic) for our nation and contempt for its founding principles."Must-Read Op-Eds for Nov. 8, 2012Boehner tells Obama, My offer is this: nothingTop Links: Karl Rove faces his donors, conservatives take aim at GOP and how Republicans kept the HouseStill counting in Florida...Netanyahu in damage-control mode after Obama re-electionDenial is not just a river in EgyptLet Me Start: Demographics is destinyJobless claims continue to improveToday on The Cycle: Can DC be fixed?The GOP's down-ballot bluesNOW Today: Analysis finds dismal return rate on outside spendingMorning Maddow: November 8Trending NOWBeltway press: Obama has no mandateObama win shows historic 2008 was no aberrationAre Democrats willing to go off the fiscal cliff?Evolution is a thingHerman Cain's solution: If the GOP can't rebrand itself, just start a third partyRepublicans must adapt? 'Hogwash'The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 11/07/12History-making night for womenCatching up with the #batcrapcrazy lawmakersGOP leader to president: Change yourself'ED Show' playbook: Wednesday, Nov. 7Women like to sweep--especially the top spots in New HampshireDonnelly: Mourdock's 'extreme positions' sunk himCoalition of minority voters deliver victory for ObamaAhead on the 11/7 Maddow showThe Boehner/Reid 'dance' over the fiscal cliffFirst Word: Fiscal cliff takes center stage after Obama winApology: I am determined to do what I can to helpObama won, and voter suppression lostSecond term outlookBoehner: Election results are 'a mandate for us to work together'Wednesday's Mini-ReportMaryland voters approve Dream ActObama's deficit reduction agenda: Sustainability or austerity?Which polls (and pollsters) got it right?USA survives the end of Western civilization'What makes America exceptional'Scarborough: The GOP should reach out to fiscally conservative gaysNew bipartisan beginnings?States navigate paths to marijuana legalization5 signs the country is becoming more liberalMorning Joe -- Live from Studio 8HFlorida voters reject abortion amendmentJust another blue dot in IdahoThe anti-gay culture war ends nowElizabeth Warren: 'This isn't about parties; I'll work with anyone'"You probably once contemplated voting for Newt Gingrich, Herman Cain, or Rick Santorum precisely because Romney was a flip-flopper who invented Obamacare...So how can you be surprised that other Americans never warmed to him as a choice for president?"Obama: I ask you to sustain the hopeTammy Baldwin makes history as first openly gay US senatorPOLL: How will President Obama govern his second term?Rove has some explaining to doTop Links: Liberal America wins, Bush America loses, GOP freaks out but Michele Bachmann is triumphant. Go figureAn unsustainable demographic trendThe guy POTUS called firstA new day on marriage equalityA new, more progressive SenateNOW Today: A breakdown on how America got four more yearsYes he didMorning Maddow: November 7Trending NOWObama takes Virginia with help from womenObama swings Iowa for a second timeObama wins 'extraordinary' re-election bid, despite high unemploymentHow Twitter drove the conversationObama's 'fired-up' voting drive in North Carolina falls shortWithout fanfare, Romney concedesDonald Trump: 'This election is a total sham'Coloradans light up for Obama, marijuana legalizationPHOTOS: Supporters celebrate Obama winWith 92% of Florida precincts reporting, Obama holds narrow leadObama proves the experts wrong. AgainChuck Todd explains the telestratorBREAKING: Obama wins a historic second termWomen's vote played crucial role in Obama victoryRace polarizes 2012 electorateFour more years: Obama wins a historic second termVoters still in line nearly four hours after polls close in Va.Some Florida absentee ballots will not be counted until WednesdaySenate Dems roll as Akin and Mourdock get steamrolledKey Ohio county looking good for Obama, so farThousands of mail-in ballots rejected in ColoradoIowa race 'too early to call'Democrat Donnelly ekes out win over Tea Partier MourdockTeddy's revenge: Elizabeth Warren ousts Scott BrownObama limits damage with white working class in OhioGOP projected to retain House majorityProjection: Obama wins Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and New HampshireExit polling indicates auto rescue was a big hit in OhioFlorida 'too close to call' as polls closeObama wins MichiganChris Murphy crushes Linda McMahon for CT's Senate seatNorth Carolina: A new GOP governor, a presidential vote too close to callIndie Angus King wins Olympia Snowe's Maine Senate seat92nd Street Y Live Stream: Joe Scarborough and Mika BrzezinskiVirginia voters may be in line until 11 p.m.Machine turns vote for Obama into one for RomneyIn Florida, still in lineObama wins Election Day basketball game featuring Scottie Pippen, Reggie LoveExits: Hispanics back Obama by more than two to oneBattle for the Senate: 3 expert predictionsElection Night 2012Voters mood slowly improving, exit poll data showsHow to talk about the election if your candidate loses (or wins)A 'smooth' day in Iowa, where almost half the electorate voted earlyPreliminary exit poll: Less than 40% think economy is improvingBest of: clown car editionTurnout high in Virginia, long lines in Dem strongholdsRight this way to the polls.Report: Ohio poll workers 'frequently' using provisional ballotsWisconsin could be key state in deciding presidential electionTuesday's Mini-ReportScenes from Election DayObama mural partially covered at Philly polling placeCasting a vote -- between contractionsMorning Joe: live at Studio 8H TOMORROW Nov. 7Election Day confusion can't hide economic gainsNew Hampshire taking its role seriouslyOutside groups push the money race to the limitsMorning Joe live from Democracy PlazaMatthews: Uncertainty makes Election Day a 'troubling day'Robocall mistakenly tells Florida voters they can vote 'tomorrow'Rocky mountain high? Coloradans mull marijuana measureSome battleground voters asked for ID, despite blocked lawNRSC lowers Senate expectationsWill 2010's Tea Party freshman class survive re-election in the House?New Hampshire should be easy for Romney, but not a lockRight seizes on reported New Black Panther sightings at poll locationsVote for President Obama, not '47' candidate Mitt RomneyBashir interns share their thoughts on their first presidential votesMemo to Americans: If you don't vote, you can't complainLife Imitates Art - Voting Machine EditionWATCH THIS: How NBC News makes election callsJoe and Mika's advice for the presidentNorth Carolina isn't Ohio, and that's why Romney may win itFacial hair face-offs over presidential electionBiden makes surprise Cleveland visit#msnbc2012: Share your msnbc Experience at Rockefeller CenterOdds stacked against Team Romney in NevadaNew Hampshire facing possible all-female sweepTax: How much is fair?True the Vote blocked in key Ohio countyTea Party poll-watchers shut out in key Ohio countyObama victory in Colorado depends on women and LatinosSunny or not: Romney's must-win state#msnbc2012: Your photos from the front lines of election 2012Tuesday's campaign round-upAxelrod: Romney's Jeep ad creating Ohio 'backlash'It's not just the White House: Control of Congress also on the lineWill conservatives wrestle Iowa away from Obama?Sandy can be blamed for a great many things, but not a Romney loss. Here's why.Top Links: Markets predict Obama win, Romney hearts teleprompters, and Chris Rock mocks the votePhoto Finish: 2012 ElectionsDemocrats seek to maintain control over SenateWomen voters could decide the fate of this stateJoe Biden: Not the last time I'll vote for myselfHouse race cheat sheet: Seven congressional seats to watchPresidential approval ticks higher at race's endNational, state polls start to convergeMorning Maddow: November 6Trending NOW11 decisive Senate battlesIs Goode good for Obama? A third-party spoiler may hurt Romney in VirginiaOhio: The state that could decide it allMorning Headlines: Election DayIn Iowa, 'where our movement began,' Obama ends his final campaignHelping Sandy victims on Staten IslandThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 11/05/12Christie and Romney in spat over campaign inviteThe big 'if' on Election Day for President ObamaAhead on the 11/5 Maddow showSpringsteen on the line! Obama has a treat for BFF ChristiePaul Ryan: Obama's policies 'compromise' Judeo-Christian valuesSights and sounds from Election Day Eve'ED Show' playbook: Monday, Nov. 5Obama will do round of interviews on last day of campaigning, Romney to do oneThe outsized role of Super PACsState of the Day: NevadaReid and McConnell's 'chilly' joint interviewMonday's Mini-ReportWhy Election Day is outdatedFirst Word: Final sprint before Election DayBoxer: Overcoming partisanship essential to economic recoveryGloria Steinem calls GOP 'the American Taliban'Paul McCartney sends support for Obama ahead of electionJohn McCain: US veterans angry over Benghazi bungleTodd Akin's (growing) criminal recordWhy women matter in elections, then and nowPoll: Presidential race remains in dead heatDaily News publisher: Obama administration not working or listeningScarborough: Romney campaign showing despair over Iowa poll'The Ed Schultz Show' broadcasts from msnbc ExperienceOn election eve, Tom Brokaw stops by 'The Cycle'Ohio GOP Gov. Kasich refutes Romney's misleading Jeep adsJoe & Mika on Election Night: ticket giveawayBroad demographic appeal key to an Obama winVoting in pivotal Ohio is already a messMonday's campaign round-upImmigration: What does it mean to 'follow the rules'?Ryan: Obama's agenda 'compromises Judeo-Christian values'Romney struggles to lock down VirginiaTop Links: Polls, the 'Redskins Rule', voting shenanigans and Ryan's 'Judeo-Christian values'Romney campaign insiders: Christie was Romney's pick for VPMust-Read Op-Eds for Nov. 5, 2012'I feel like I've been let out of jail'Scarborough: Romney down in polls, but so was Reagan in 1980What it takes for 'a broad mandate'Video: Early voting line in Columbus, OHPew shows Obama bouncing back after Denver debateWhat 'going well' looks likeA feature, not a bugAnother voting debacle in Florida: 'Let us vote!'Morning Maddow: November 5Today on The Cycle: Political Number CrunchingTrending NOWWe need 'bipartisanship,' and Romney is not the leader to bring itAhead on the 11/4 Maddow showThe Sunday 11/4 Playbook!Biden predicts GOP fever will break after Obama winsCuccinelli reveals why he feels awesome in Virginia (hint: less voting)Bill Clinton, Paul Ryan pen dueling op-eds in Des Moines RegisterThe great Halloween Candy PollThe Romney-Ryan media blackoutTraining to protect the vote, or to suppress it?Should Democrats worry about Pennsylvania?Florida's voting fiascoT minus 2 days: Matthews to interview Biden on SundaySunday's campaign round-upCantor won't defend Romney's deceptive Jeep adIn final push, GOP brings back Benghazi attackRomney preferred Christie to RyanYet another CEO pushes workers to back Romney'Voting is the best revenge'How much help do corporations deserve?Economic Confidence Index keeps climbingMorning Maddow: November 4Miami mayor: Romney 'exploiting the suffering of our people'Presidential predictors: Beyond the Redskins rule'ED Show' playbook: Saturday, Nov. 3Down to the wire: 3 days to goMajority duels: Key Senate races to watchKaty Perry reveals stunning 'Forward' dress at Obama rallyRomney: Obama wants people voting out of 'revenge'Top Links: Romney's first choice for VP, his inability to throw a spiral and Christie incurs Murdoch's wrathSunday's Guests (Nov. 4): Obama's turnout edge, the Super PAC campaign, dark money, marijuana legalization & same-sex marriageVoting goes 'old school' in New JerseyWATCH THIS: Welfare- a hand up or a hand out?State of the day: Iowa'Heckuva job Brownie,' please have a seatVa. voter fraud investigation expands to GOP operationSen. Scott Brown's picture perfect momentWhat's at stake with climate changeMr. Burns endorses RomneyThis weekend: More of your favorite shows on MSNBCLinks for the 11/2 TRMSWhat Sandy teaches America about governmentThe report Mitch McConnell doesn't want you to seeThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 11/02/12Crist to Scott: 'Florida deserves better,' extend early votingFirst Word: Home stretch for candidates, race over for NYC marathoners'ED Show' 11pET playbook: Friday, Nov. 2Ahead on the 11/2 Maddow showGo out there and vote like your country depends on itPresident Obama to voters: You know I tell the truthWhy is former President George W. Bush in the Cayman Islands?Sen. McCaskill: Akin's catching up because GOP cash flow has 'snuck in the backdoor'NBC's 'Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together' benefits storm victimsAdding it up: the jobs picture in Obama's first termVery Last Word: Power outages, Staten Island, and compromiseMSNBC is live all weekend (Maddow show Sunday)Saturday's Guests (Nov. 3): Hurricane Sandy, the politics of climate, Romney's false Jeep claim & the backlash against Nate Silver'Secretary of Explainin' Stuff' vs. 'The Decider'NYC marathon canceled due to SandyWill Friday's jobs report affect the election?Friday's Mini-ReportState of the day: ColoradoMichele Bachmann's battle to keep her Congressional seatUPDATE: Gay marriage on ballot in four states TuesdayAmerica's greatness in face of Hurricane SandyLabor Sec. Solis hails 'steady job growth'Per S.E.: The New York MarathonThe all-encompassing 'liberal establishment'Harry Reid on Mitt Romney's claims of bipartisanship: LOL5 must-watch Senate racesPro-Newt super PAC launches voter fraud appRhode Island, Illinois districts as bellwether for HouseChronicling Mitt's Mendacity, Vol. XLIThis is what the 47% looks likeBetter than expected labor report: 171,000 jobs addedCould Sandy keep Obama voters from the polls?Biden's 'Top 10' reasons to vote earlyGov. Scott says no to more early voting in Florida. Y'all just keep standing in lineThe trouble with anecdotesFriday's campaign round-upTop Links: Economists applaud jobs report, Romney fails Econ 101, Obama conspiracies charted and Mr. Burns endorses ...Ending the campaign on a high notePicking up the pieces in New JerseyWhen the GOP suppresses inconvenient truths"Mr Romney is still in the cloud-cuckoo-land of thinking you can do it entirely through spending cuts.... Backing business is important, but getting the macroeconomics right matters far more."Trump plays the clownish villainWATCH THIS: Can you be religious and support gay marriage?Dueling talking points on jobsU.S. job growth accelerates, exceeds expectationsIt's about Obamacare, not the economyMorning Maddow: November 2GOP kills official report finding tax cuts for rich don't boost growthToday on The Cycle: Proof of HeavenMitt Romney massages his position on FEMARepublican 180: Is the national GOP now backing Todd Akin?New York City's Staten Island one of the hardest hit areas after SandyNY Gov. Cuomo: 'We have to accept the reality' of worsening climate changePhotos: Manhattan, an island dividedFirst Word: Five days until the election, Sandy cleanup far from overThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 11/01/12Ahead on the 11/1 Maddow showDuckworth on Rep. Walsh: super PACs 'know they can buy him''Buyer beware' of Mitt the flip-flopperBloomberg believes in Obama's promise to heal the planetChris Christie finally wins Bruce Springsteen's praise'ED Show' playbook: Thursday, Nov. 1What's really behind Bloomberg's endorsement of Obama?The 'politically homeless' Evangelical leftVery Last Word: 'What being a leader is'Kimmel asks Brooklyn barbershop how Romney can win more black votersNew York's response to Sandy shows why high taxes workNo More Mister Nice GuyJoe and Mika to host election night event at 92YThursday's Mini-ReportState of the day: FloridaMitt Romney doesn't know a thing about good Virginia barbecueKrystal Clear: Why I'm a DemocratThe tale of two Latino Senate candidates: Carmona vs. CruzRomney links Obama to Latin American dictators in Spanish-language adTodd Akin's latest ad features rape survivor.Mayor Bloomberg endorses Obama for presidentRomney's last minute nightmare: Christie embraces Obama, Bush talks investments in CaymansDealing with social media crazies this election season: A how-to guide'This has hues of a banana republic'5 things you need to know about Tammy Duckworth"If any Republican, conservative, independent journalist, pro-life activist, returning veteran, gun-rights activist, constitutionalist, Bible believer or critic of Obama thinks they will be safe... under this would-be despot, they had better think again."Jeb Bush: Obama's strategy is to blame others, 'starting with my brother'Obama campaign all about Ohio in final days'An exercise in deception'The candidates are back on the trailIn Sandy-affected communities, what will happen on Election Day?GOP candidate opines on 'the rape thing'Right-wing blasts Christie-Obama partnershipAkin gets by with a little help from his friends in DCWATCH THIS: Voters talk about issues, 2012 electionJersey officials say they won't let Sandy deter voting processCarole King: Sandy is 'climate change calling to say hello'Don't vote based on Friday's jobs numberThursday's campaign round-upTop Links: Sandy benefit, 'the rape thing,' GOP blame game, $6 billion and global warming, stupidNew polls suggest time running out for RomneyWatch: New ad features 'Mitt' IsuzuPlaying the Chavez-Castro-Che cardHow busy have 'these Chicago guys' been?A Senate surprise in Nebraska?New Obama ad stars Colin PowellWith FEMA's fate on the lineTrending NOWMust-Read Op-Eds for Nov. 1, 2012Romney compares Sandy relief to cleaning up after high-school football gameMitt to press: Talk to the handThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/31/12First Word: Politics of Sandy recoveryPoll: Obama maintains solid Michigan lead, auto rescue key issueAhead on the 10/31 Maddow showGo vote--'this one counts for history'