[friendociate]

Oh, she's not 'quitting' in any sense of the word (neither 'ending her time at MSNBC' nor 'ending her time as a journalism commentator/'History-Professor' ); but I learned something today from one of her colleagues that I would've expected from her---it was like 'Professor' was standing aside to let one of her best students teach the lesson FOR her.

The 'factoid' (which was actually announced by someone who was substituting for the anchor that had taken the time-slot formerly anchored by Maddow) was about the "The Daily Guidance"---a briefing sent to the press every day (like clockwork) telling them the U.S. President's full schedule for the day.

I suppose Rachel hadn't mentioned that (or maybe she did & I missed it) because it was a normal thing--like the tornado-sirens run every Saturday at noon (in Oklahoma City--at least--to make sure the tornado-alarms still operate correctly)--and Rachel probably enjoys 'telling us odd events that broke with the norm.'

[Netherrealmer]

She is probably working on a project or taking a break. There is also possibility that She is looking for greener pastures. She could be affected by Barbara Walter's death so she is trying to do what she did when she left today's show for a bigger platform like ABC Evening News which made her the highest paid journalist.