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Bill Clinton on Cheney: ‘I wish him well. It’s over.’

CNN caught up with Bill Clinton at a campaign event for Terry McAuliffe in Virginia. They asked Clinton about former Vice President Dick Cheney’s ongoing criticism of President Obama. “I wish him well. It’s over. But I do hope he gets some more target practice before he goes out again,”…

Olbermann: ‘WTF!?!’ GOP using namecalling as strategy

The Republican National Committee is expected to pass a resolution branding the Democratic Party as the “Democrat Socialist Party” later this week. Keith Olbermann expressed outrage at the GOP namecalling Wednesday. “Since the election, the Republicans seem to be doing whatever has just popped into one of their leaders’ heads,”…

Turley on abuse photos: ‘Greatest bait and switch in history’

President Obama today did an about-face, deciding not to have prisoner abuse photos released. What is the Obama administration trying to hide? Rachel Maddow is joined by George Washington University professor Jonathan Turley. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast May 13, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Expert: ‘Ticking time bomb’ proved not valid for torture

At Wednesday’s Senate torture hearings, the idea that torture is the fastest way to get information was pretty much debunked. Rachel Maddow is joined by terrorism expert Malcolm Nance. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast May 13, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Whitehouse: ‘Huge sales and spin campaign’ for torture

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., recaps the first hearing held by the Senate Judiciary Committee on the extreme interrogation methods used by the Bush administration. This video is from MSNBC’s Countdown, broadcast May 13, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Gibbs: ‘Nothing is added by the release of the photos’

Press Secretary Robert Gibbs attempted to explain why President Obama reversed himself on the release of detainee abuse photos. “The president was concerned about harm to the troops,” explained Gibbs. “Nothing is added by the release of the photos.” This video is from Fox’s Live Desk, broadcast May 13, 2009.…

Ex-FBI agent: No actionable intelligence from ‘enhanced interrogations’

An ex-FBI agent that interrogated terrorists told a Senate panel that no actionable intelligence was gained from “enhanced interrogations” such as waterboarding. “I strongly believe that it is a mistake to use what has become know as enhanced interrogation techniques,” said Ali Soufan who worked for the FBI from 1997…

Colbert offers plan to rebrand Republican Party

Stephen Colbert offered his plan for rebranding the Republican Party his show Tuesday. “The G.O.P. needs to make painful soul-searching superficial changes to their image without altering anything inside,” explained Colbert. This video is from Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report, broadcast May 12, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Rumsfeld greeted as ‘war criminal’ at White House Correspondents dinner

Members of Code Pink were on hand to greet former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld at the White House Correspondents Association dinner Saturday. This video is from YouTube, broadcast May 12, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Powell’s former Chief of Staff slams Cheney’s ‘toture works’ tour

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow is joined by Retired Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell to discuss the possible impact of Cheney’s persistence in trying to shape the torture debate in the media. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast May…