Reza Aslan and Iran

Iran is in the news constantly these days as we all know and yet I feel like there are gaps in the understanding of Iranian politics and what this revolution really is about. It is no longer about an election it is about much more than that. I have now seen two different interviews with Reza Aslan, a commentator for The Daily Beast, which really helps me to understand what is going on in Iran and some of the realities of the lack of influence the U.S can and does have in Iran. I know several Republicans including McCain have called for more action from President Obama and yet that seems counterproductive in a country and region where there is so much hostility toward us. These interviews are also with two of my favorite interviewers and news people, Jon Stewart and Rachel Maddow. I am choosing to show both interviews in case you have not seen one or both of them. Also, I think that each interviews adds to and expands Aslan's thoughts and ideas on Iran.

First, Rachel Maddow's piece about Iran including the interview with Aslan.

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Now for the slightly longer interview with Aslan from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

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It's about fucking time

Finally, Rachel Maddow has gotten her own show. She will be replacing Dan Abrams on MSNBC starting September 8 with her own show. It will be great to have her on her own TV show, when I have remembered to listen to her on Air America, I loved her show and of course I love her whenever I get to see her on MSNBC. It is about fucking time that a smart, funny, fearless, liberal women got a show about politics. Maddow has said that up to and for 100 days after the new president her show will focus on the political race, but then she wants to turn it into a more general political show much like what she does on Air America. This has basically made my day.

I love Rachel, I hate Joe

I seem to be so lazy and not blogging lately, booooo. I really want to blog, but I just can't seem to get it together enough to blog. I have ideas on what I want to talk about, but I can't get it on to paper. Anywho....

As everyone know, I have the biggest crush on Rachel Maddow, I mean who doesn't, but she pwns Joe Scarborough here and so how can I not love her more than here.

Rachel Maddow is awesome

She is on MSNBC right now talking to Pat Robertson. She is incredibly smart and she looks damn hott too. She is also doing a great job of rebuffing Pat and Tweety, I so love her.

UPDATE: I have been corrected and as I should have been, it is/was Pat Buchanan not Pat Robertson, I was so blinded and exited for Rachel I didn't really pay attention. Thanks DCup.