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Schultz and Maddow pound Scott Walker on Paul Ryan’s auto-plant lie
In this slow-burner of a clip from Wednesday night’s MSNBC coverage of the Republican National Convention, Wisconsin’s Gov. Scott Walker (R) found himself caught in the crossfire between two of the sharpest political commentators on television, “Ed Show” host Ed Schultz and Rachel Maddow, host of “The Rachel Maddow Show.”…
Chuck Todd: ‘Democrats wish they had the diversity’ of Republicans
NBC Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd on Thursday suggested that Democrats “wish they had the diversity” that the GOP was showcasing at this year’s Republican National Convention. During a discussion on MSNBC about vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan’s Wednesday night speech, host Joe Scarborough noted that far fewer Republicans…
Calif. cop likely to face charges for bodyslamming handcuffed nurse
The Los Angeles police officer pictured in a video released this week showing law enforcement personnel bodyslamming a handcuffed nurse into the ground twice will likely face criminal charges once an internal investigation concludes, a former LAPD deputy commissioner said Thursday. Video surfaced of the assault endured by Michelle Jordan, 34,…
Watch live: New Orleans mayor updates on Hurricane Isaac cleanup
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and city officials held a press conference on Thursday to provide a general update on the city’s cleanup efforts in the wake of Hurricane Isaac. Watch live, broadcast on MSNBC on Aug. 30. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Romney adviser: Ryan ‘didn’t talk about Obama closing the plant’
Eric Fehrnstrom, Mitt Romney’s senior campaign adviser, is denying that Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan suggested that President Barack Obama was to blame for a GM plant that was shut down while President George W. Bush was still in office. Ryan’s Wednesday night convention speech has been blasted by…
Herman Cain admits Romney’s welfare attack is wrong
Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain finally admitted on Wednesday night that Mitt Romney’s welfare attack ad is false. But even for Comedy Central host Jon Stewart, that admission took some wrangling. In part three (below) of an interview that went well into overtime, Stewart continually pressed Cain on whether…
Bachmann: Vote for Romney because Obama is ‘extremely wealthy’
Former Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann is encouraging voters to support Mitt Romney because President Barack Obama is “extremely wealthy” and can’t relate to the “common man.” USA Today caught up with Bachmann at the Republican National Convention earlier this week and asked her how someone with “vast wealth” like…
Colbert: Paul Ryan loves Ayn Rand, but not like that
On Wednesday night’s edition of “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert talked about the fact that “the Libertarians are having their moment.” Or, at least, given that the show tapes at 7:30 p.m. on weekdays, Colbert said, the Libertarians will be having their moment. “Great political philosopher” Sen. Rand Paul…
Jon Stewart: RNC theme shows ‘a party-wide persecution complex’
On his show Wednesday night, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart took the Republican National Convention to task for basing their entire theme on an out-of-context quote — “We built it.” “When was the last time we heard a catchphrase that was such a peculiar mix of braggadocio and whiny…
CODEPINK protesters heckle Paul Ryan: ‘My body my choice’
Protesters affiliated with the group CODEPINK heckled Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) during his speech at the Republican National Covention on Wednesday night. Col. Ann Wright and Laura Mills shouted, “My body my choice,” and “Fund healthcare not warfare.” The two women caused a small disturbance, but were quickly drown out…
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