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McCain: ‘I wouldn’t know’ if Palin was vetted well
In a new book, McCain campaign insiders claim that Gov. Sarah Palin was not well vetted before being selected as the Republican vice presidential candidate. Sen. John McCain told NBC’s Matt Lauer that he “wouldn’t know” how well she was vetted Tuesday. This video is from NBC’s Today Show, broadcast…
Tea Party leader says convention is ‘for profit’
Zach Roth, reporter for TalkingPointsMemo.com, talks with Rachel Maddow about infighting within the Tea Party movement and the hijacking of the movement by exploitive business and political interests. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast Jan. 11, 2010. Download video via RawReplay.com…
Stephanopoulos gives Liz Cheney a pass on tough question
Chris Hayes, Washington editor of The Nation, joins Rachel Maddow to explore the strategy by Dick Cheney’s daughter, Liz, to simultaneously overlook and distort the facts of former President Bush’s record on terrorism while attacking President Obama. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast Jan. 11, 2010.…
Michael Eric Dyson: Obama avoiding race issues
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson told MSNBC’s Tamron Hall that he will consider President Barack Obama and the Democrats hypocrites until they have an honest conversation about the meaning of Harry Reid’s racial comments. “This president runs from race like a black man runs from a cop,” said Dyson. This video…
Third White House party crasher says he was invited
Carlos Allen told ABC’s Robin Roberts that he was invited to the White House state dinner. The Secret Services disagrees. Allen was able to produce an invitation but it didn’t have his name on it. This video is from ABC’s Good Morning America, broadcast Jan. 11, 2010. Download video via…
Sharpton: ‘Insulting’ to compare Reid to Lott
Rev. Al Sharpton told Fox News’ Steve Doocy that it’s “outrageous” and “insulting” to compare former Sen. Trent Lott’s remarks supporting segregation to Sen. Harry Reid’s comments about Barack Obama not speaking in a “negro dialect.” This video is from Fox News’ Fox & Friends, broadcast Jan. 11, 2010. Download…
Schwarzenegger praises Obama’s handling of national security
Not all Republicans are slamming President Barack Obama’s handling of the failed Christmas day bombing of Northwest Airlines flight 253. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger offered praise for the president Sunday. “I think that he’s doing everything that he can,” Schwarzenegger told NBC’s David Gregory. “I think that, you know, Democrats,…
Steele: GOP will ‘absolutely’ take over Congress in 2010
After telling Sean Hannity that the GOP wasn’t ready to take back Congress in 2010, RNC Chairman Michael Steel changed his tune Sunday. “We absolutely can take the Congress back this year,” Steele told NBC’s David Gregory. This video is from NBC’s Meet the Press, broadcast Jan. 10, 2010. Download…
Steele: My racial slur isn’t the same as Harry Reid’s
RNC Chairman Michael Steele offered a non-apology apology Sunday for using the term “honest injun.” His mea culpa came less than a day after Senate Majority leader Harry Reid used the term “negro” when discussing then-Senator Barack Obama. Steele said the remarks shouldn’t be held to the same standard and…
Daily Show slams Obama for not keeping campaign promises
Samantha Bee thinks President Obama should never have made a concrete pledge to televise health negotiations on C-SPAN. This video is from Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, broadcast Jan. 7, 2010.…
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