Funny, I was much more offended that the RNC chose to parade themselves around my city in 2004 (a place they HATE with thte intensity of 1,000 suns) ... just so they could photo op my old office.
And yes, it IS offensive for them to keep trotting out the towers... particulary given that Baby Bush was on duty at the time and thought PDB's were for entertainment value.
As for Rachel Maddow, she's admittedly to the left (as is Olbermann) and doesn't pretend to be "fair and balanced" like the right wing shills at Fox. She's also a graduate of Stanford and a former Rhodes Scholar (the first openly lesbian Rhodes Scholar, actually) and is pretty brilliant to listen to, whether you agree with her or not. Hell, even Pat Buchanan likes her.
Oh... and Navydude... you might want to can the ESPN thing.. .you know, given Sarah Palin's former gig...
Rachel Maddow rocks!
She is the truth teller.