Last night on MSNBC, Rachel Maddow hosted David Frum, former speechwriter to President Bush, to discuss the increasingly nasty — and sometimes racist — tone among some of the attendees at McCain-Palin rallies. Frum has been openly critical of the McCain campaign, and Maddow intended to discuss his concerns about the campaign's turn toward negativity. From his first answer, however, it was clear Frum had a very different agenda: to attack Rachel Maddow. Discussing the "ugliness of tone" in American politics, he said that Maddow's show, "unfortunately, is itself an example of that problem." He then compared ...

Because her directorial debut, "Filth and Wisdom," opens this week in selected markets. Yeah, she made a movie. It stars that guy from Gogol Bordello, the one with the amazing mustache.So instead of taking the "here's why she sucks" road, I made a list of thing I've really enjoyed about Madonna's movies. Some are serious and some are not quite that.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27186597/ ...

On MSNBC, Keith Olbermann addresses some of Palin's latest remarks. ...

Rachel Maddow is evidently getting some interesting "fan mail" over at MSNBC. According to the New York Daily News, Maddow receives letters informing her that she's gay. "Really?!" she tells Rolling Stone. "I will get to work on that." See MSNBC viewers write Maddow to inform her she's gay Gay Socialites, NY ...

I watched the VP Debate last night (full coverage here on MSNBC Dashboard) and here are my thoughts. I will begin by disclosing that I am not a republican, and in no way do I share the ideals and beliefs of McCain or Palin. I’m sure that in some way they are both lovely people to their family and friends, but that’s where it ends for me. Last night’s debate was probably the most anticipated and watched debate of this election cycle, and I’ll venture to guess that more people watched it than the presidential debate (or will for the ...