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Steele lures blacks to GOP with ‘fried chicken and potato salad’

An Indiana Republican blog got Michael Steele to answer questions from bloggers. MileHive’s Cameron Cowan asked the RNC Chairman for his plan to attract minorities to the Party. “My plan is to say ‘Y’all come,’” said Steele. “I’ve got the fried chicken and potato salad,” he added. This video is…

Sotomayor explains ‘wise Latina’ comments

Judge Sonia Sotomayor explains the context of her controversial 2001 statement, says that she was trying to inspire Latino students “to believe that they become anything that they wanted to become, just as I had.” This video is from The Washington Post, broadcast July 14, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Colbert gives GOP advice for ‘Borking’ Sotomayor

Republicans can derail Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court if they follow Stephen Colbert’s sound advice. This video is from Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report, broadcast July 13, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Daily Show: Palin stepping down as mother

The Daily Show’s Samantha Bee announced that Gov. Sarah Palin will be quitting her job as mother. This video is from Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, broadcast July 13, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Liz Cheney: Special prosecutor for torture would be ‘shameful’

Appearing on Fox & Friends Tuesday, Liz Cheney appeared to take credit for keeping the country safe from terrorism. “Look, we have kept the nation safe since 9/11. There hasn’t been a single attack,” she said. But Cheney thinks that Eric Holder is putting the country at risk by considering…

Turley: Doing nothing is better than Holder’s special prosecutor [VIDEO.DE]

Reports claim that Attorney General Eric Holder is considering the appointment of a special prosecutor to look at whether Bush-era detainees were illegally tortured. Prof. Jonathan Turley discusses what the details of an investigation should entail. This video is from MSNBC’s Countdown, broadcast July 13, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Mayer: Warrantless wiretapping program was ineffective

The Wall Street Journal reports that discussion of plans to kill al-Qaida leaders tapered off within six months after 9/11 and President Bush and Vice President Cheney did not support a proposal to send teams of CIA and Special Forces to hunt the terrorist group. Author and investigative journalist Jane…

Suspect puts drugs in his mouth; cop breaks his neck

A 42-year-old Louisiana man, Adam Stogner, has died after being pulled over by Deputy Chris Sturdivant. A dash cam video shows the deputy with his arms around the Stogner’s neck after he was suspect of trying to swallow drugs. Stogner died along Interstate 12. Preliminary results from the coroner show…

Buchanan: Todd Palin should murder Levi Johnston

Conservative pundit and onetime Nixon aide Pat Buchanan suggested in an interview Monday that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s husband should murder her daughter’s ex-boyfriend for speaking unfavorably about her campaign and decision to resign. RAW STORY has more details here. This video is from MSNBC’s Morning Joe, broadcast July 13,…

Former CIA operative: Cheney would never break the law

Wayne Simmons is a former CIA operative that thinks only two members of Congress should be briefed on intelligence programs. Currently, only eight members of Congress are briefed on the most sensitive intelligence programs. Former vice president Dick Cheney is believed to have told the CIA to conceal a secret…