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Plouffe: Obama approval higher than his 2008 vote total

President Barack Obama’s campaign manager told CBS’ Harry Smith that he doesn’t read too much into off year election results. Plouffe points out that more people approve of Obama than voted for him in 2008. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast Nov. 3, 2009. Download video…

Gore: Reid will pass health care reform soon

In a sneak preview of her full interview with Al Gore to air Wednesday, November 4, Rachel Maddow shares the former vice president’s answer to her questions about his relationship with Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., and the challenge Lieberman is presenting to health reform. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel…

Maddow: Bloomberg spent over $77 per voter

Rachel Maddow marvels at the more than quarter billion dollars New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has spent over the three elections in which he’s competed and has some fun breaking down the rate of Bloomberg’s spending. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast Nov. 3, 2009.…

Olbermann to Beck: ‘Go to hell’

Worst Person in the World, Fox News’ Glenn Beck thinks his weeping and whining in opposition to helping Americans heal and stave off disease is somehow comparable to foretelling the 9/11 attacks. This video is from MSNBC’s Countdown, broadcast Nov. 3, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Olbermann: GOP health care bill makes Democratic bill look ‘great’

Countdown’s Keith Olbermann fact-checks the House Republicans’ alternative to the Democrats health reform bill. This video is from MSNBC’s Countdown, broadcast Nov. 3, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Bachmann says Thursday protest will be ‘Super Bowl of freedom’

Fox & Friends is now giving airtime to Rep. Michele Bachmann to promote an anti-health care reform protest scheduled for the National Mall Thursday. “Let the Congress know that the messages from the tea party are still relevant,” Bachmann told Fox News’ Gretchen Carlson. “This is it, this is the…

Cops taser man with his hands on police car

WCCO reported: The Minneapolis Police Department is again defending itself against accusations that an officer went too far during an arrest. Video given to WCCO-TV late Monday night shows a man with his hands on a squad car when an officer uses a Taser on his neck. Attorney Albert Goins…

Navy wife wants US military out of Afghanistan now

The wife of a Navy fighter pilot is calling for President Barack Obama to pull troops out of Afghanistan now. “I think we should pull out of Afghanistan entirely. I think that after eight years of war it has become quite clear that especially to those of us who are…

Monty Python slams Christie for stealing their material

MSNBC’s Kent Jones explains that some members of the comedy troupe Monty Python are threatening legal action against New Jersey candidate Chris Christie, (R), for using their skit in a campaign ad. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast Nov. 2, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Ned Lamont: Republicans are Lieberman’s base

Rachel Maddow is joined by Ned Lamont, the Democrat who ran against Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-CT, in 2006, to talk about the political base motivating Lieberman to obstruct health reform despite his Democratic roots. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast Nov. 2, 2009. Download video via…