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Judge who blocked interracial marriage won’t resign

Beth and Terence McKay wouldn’t be married now if Judge Keith Bardwell his way. The Judge refused to marry the couple but they eventually found another justice to perform the ceremony. This morning, the newlyweds told CNN’s Kiran Chetry that they were shocked by Bardwell’s decision. For his part, Judge…

PR expert: Obama attacking Fox is ‘fundamentally wrong’

The chairman of an advertising agency believes the White House is making a mistake by loudly objecting to Fox News programming. CNBC’s Donny Deutsch called the tactic “fundamentally wrong” Monday. Appearing on MSNBC’s Morning Joe along with Deutsch, Helen Thomas also said the White House was making a mistake by…

Sheriff: Balloon boy parents likely to face felony charges

Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden confirmed that official believe that he expects officials to file felony charges in the case. Alderden believes the hoax had been planned for at least two weeks in advance. “It has been determined that this is a hoax, that it was a publicity stunt. We…

Kyl doubts people die from lack of health insurance

Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) told NBC’s David Gregory that the war in Afghanistan is a “necessity” but health care reform is not as important. “And is it a necessity to tackle the fact that there are more and more Americans who die because they don’t have access to health insurance?”…

Specter slams GOP as ‘party of obstructionism’

Sen. Arlen Specter told Fox News’ Chris Wallace that the Republican Party was the party of “no, no, no” when it comes to passing meaningful health care reform. While Specter believes the public option is “gaining momentum” within the Democratic Party, the GOP is the “party of obstructionism,” said Specter.…

Rove accuses White House of keeping enemies list

White House communications director Anita Dunn has said Fox News “often operates as either the research arm or the communications arm of the Republican party.” Karl Rove, former senior advisor to George W. Bush, responded by saying “the White House is engaging in its own version of [Nixon's] media enemies…

SNL: The Rock Obama throws Baucus out window

Health care gridlock made The Rock Obama angry. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson reprised his role as an angry Barack Obama on NBC’s Saturday Night Live Saturday. When one Senator told President Obama, “We don’t want healthcare to fail, we just want you to fail,” the president morphed into “The Rock…

George H.W. Bush: ‘You may have gotten my ass email’

In an appearance Friday at Texas A.& M., former President George H.W. Bush got himself into a little verbal trouble while attempting to put in a plug for a community service program. This video is from CNN’s The Situation Room, broadcast Oct. 16, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Balloon boy pukes during live TV interview

Falcon Heene, the boy that many thought was trapped in a runaway balloon, got sick while answering questions on two morning shows Friday. This video is from ABC’s Good Morning America and NBC’s Today Show, broadcast Oct. 15, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Maddow confronts ‘parasitic’ astroturf leader (part 2)

Msnbc’s Rachel Maddow debates with Tim Phillips, president of Americans for Prosperity, about the nature of the corporate-backed political advocacy practiced by Phillips and his associates. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast Oct. 15, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…