wait, what? frank rich?

did rachel maddow just say that frank rich is the most astute political observer of our time?  the smiling stenographer of the oligarchy is the most astute political observer of our time?  she can't be fucking serious.  i guess that makes clarence thomas the most astute legal mind of the last 5000 years.  and newt gingrich the hottest porn star of the century.  unbelievable.