.. and we've got a great show lined up for you. As well as Rachel's take on today's news and a humdinger of a burying the lead, we'll be joined in studio by Tony Gerber one of the filmmakers behind "Full Battle Rattle," a surreal and insightful film about "Virtual Iraq," thirteen "iraqi" villages created in the Mojave desert in California where US soldiers do their final training before heading out to the theatre of war. The Rachel Maddow Show's political guru, David Bender, host of Politically Direct with David Bender, joins Maddow live to discuss one of The Maddster's greatest conspiracy theories, which looks like it just might be true, all this, and one man's quest to fly from Oregon to Idaho ...in an armchair. Join us!

Ladies, Gentlemen, tonight Rachel Maddow's Political Guru, one David Bender is hosting The Rachel Maddow Show (Maddow is hosting Countdown so set your TIVOs). He will be joined by rabblerousing filmmaker, Robert Greenwald, to discuss Greenwald's latest project, Lieberman Must Go! ... yes, Lieberman, get thee from the Democratic Caucus and Democratic Caucus, get Lieberman from the caucus because, as we all know he is not a democrat, he is not even an independent, he is a McCain loving Republican, heck by all accounts he might just be his pick for veep, so why in the sam hill does he still hold a leadership position in the Democratic Caucus?! David will also be bringing you the latest news from Iraq, and taking your calls, (866 303-2270) so, join us, on The Rachel Maddow Show...

If you've heard it once, you've heard it a million times: Barack Obama had the most liberal voting record in the Senate in 2007. Joining us to punch a few holes in that theory is Joshua Grossman, president of Progressive Punch, a man who knows a thing or two about political ratings. He joins us in the third hour. In hour two, we're joined by our Man of the Moment, Paul Rieckhoff, Executive Director of Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America to celebrate the passage of the GI Bill (can I get a little woo-hoo!) And, at the top of hour three, Political Guru, David Bender, host of Politically Direct with David Bender joins the Maddow live to talk Barack Obama: is he moving to the center? is he merely being an effective politician? is he truly following his soul? AND, in there somewhere, we will be taking your calls so, if you want to get on the line, call us: 866 303-2270

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IAVA will be having an event in San Diego this weekend with Norman
Lear's voter registration group, Declaration of Independence and DeclareYourself , on the USS Midway. Fireworks, food, a band, etc. The IAVA still has  openings for vets. Click on www.iava.org/sandiego for more information

Rachel Maddow interviews Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and investigative reporter for the New Yorker, Seymour Hersh

Listen: MADDOW interviews Seymour Hersh

Today the Maddster is hosting The Race for the White House on MSNBC in hour 1 so listen to her man the helm over there.  At the top of hour 2, she's joined by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and investigative reporter for the New Yorker, Mr. Seymour Hersh, who has, yet again, blown the lid further off the Bush Administration's dastardly ambitions for Iran.  Pre-emptive strike anyone?  As if we haven't had enough of those. 

In hour 3, Air America's Senior Political Correspondent, and host of "Politically Direct with David Bender," ... yep, that would be David Bender ... joins us live to discuss the whole "Unity," New Hampshire to "Independence," Missouri, tour of our presumed nominee for the Democratic Party, Barack Obama with a little bit of "very good" and "terrific" word parsing to do...

 It's gonna be a goot one!