Rachel Maddow: "Pat, I Don't Need a Lecture From You"

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Rachel Maddow: "Pat, I Don't Need a Lecture From You"

By Chris Ariens on Jul 17, 2009 12:04 PM

It's been a while since Pat Buchanan has been on "The Rachel Maddow Show", and last night didn't disappoint. Maddow and Buchanan proved once again opposites attract, at least on cable news. At issue last night: Sonia Sotomayor.

The 10-minute interview was personal but pointed, heated but civil. But at one point Maddow declared, "Pat, I don't need a lecture from you." And for anyone out there who would use this interview as reasoning for MSNBC to show Buchanan the door, think again. This is exactly the kind of programming they're looking for.

Go here to see the whole thing. The clip below is the last five minutes:

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