I feel like you could condense everything that Sorkin is desperately attempting create in fiction through “Newsroom”, and instead actually prove it all in reality by simply pointing at Rachel Maddow. In a sense, “The Newsroom” is real… except really it’s better, and kinder, and less vicious and petty, and – oh right, I remember now, anchored by a smart woman who’s got her shit together – and it’s called The Rachel Maddow Show.

Where’s that “West Wing” guy? I miss that guy…

Look. I don’t know what it is about sitting in chairs that I can’t handle. But when she sits in chairs, I canNOT handle it.

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RACHEL: I’m sorry, you’d like what on the rocks?

OK. WELL.

She’s like Where the fuck- What- Fucking- ..What?

HOW SO CUTE RACHEL? HOW DO YOU EVEN.

STOP IT.

“The Rachel Maddow Show” (MSNBC 04/04/12)

*crappy gif skills nondisclosure agreement you are warned.

“The Rachel Maddow Show” MSNBC 04/30/12

Look. I don’t know what it is about leaning on things that I can’t handle. But when she leans on things, I canNOT handle it.