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Hypocrisy watch: Rove accuses Obama of playing politics

MSNBC’s David Shuster points out the hypocrisy of Karl Rove’s latest Wall Street Journal column. Rove suggested that President Obama was misusing the power of his office. “Team Obama wants to remind its adversaries it has plenty of power, and it does. The question is whether the White House will…

Norm Coleman: ‘I do expect to win’

Norm Coleman told Fox’s Steve Doocy, Gretchen Carlson and Brian Kilmeade that he expects to win Minnesota’s Senate seat “when all the votes are counted.” This video is from Fox’s Fox & Friends, broadcast Apr. 3, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Sparks fly as reporter confronts Blago at Disney

NBC 2′s Michelle Meredith attempted to talk with Rod Blagojevich while he was vacationing at Disney World. A friend of Blagojevich urged Meredith to leave. “He has a right… Until he’s convicted, leave him alone,” he said. This video is from NBC 2, broadcast Apr. 2, 2009. Download video via…

Fmr. Army Secretary: Repeal ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’

Former Secretary of the Army Clifford Alexander told MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell that Congress should end the military’s “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. Colin Powell said he would support Congress and the President if they decided to end the policy. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast Apr.…

Barney Frank: Republicans suffer from ‘psychological disorder’

Representatives in the House debated a bill to limit payment to executives of banks receiving bailout money Wednesday. Rep. Barney Frank accused House Republicans of suffering from a “psychological disorder” for opposing a bill which would eliminate their “whipping boy.” Franks said Republicans were trying to make the debate about…

Kucinich outraged: Merrill Lynch bonuses 22 times AIG bonuses

Rep. Dennis Kucinich says that there is a bonus scandal that 22 times bigger than the bonuses paid to AIG executives. Bank of America paid out $3.7 billion in bonuses to Merrill Lynch executives after taking over the company. This video is from Fox’s America’s Newsroom, broadcast Apr. 2, 2009.…

Neil Cavuto melts down over executive pay limits

Fox’s Neil Cavuto is livid over a bill that would limit pay of employees at banks receiving government bailout money. The Fox host took his anger out on Rep. Alan Grayson during an interview on Fox Business Network Tuesday night. Cavuto seemed to be proud of his performance when he…

Victim’s family claim Minnesota cops planted gun

KARE reported: In the summer of 2006 19-year-old Fong Lee was gunned down by Minneapolis police officer Jason Andersen in north Minneapolis. Andersen claimed Lee was evading him and was waving a gun while not stopping for over a block while the officer chased him. So, Anderson shot Lee eight…

Stewart to Limbaugh: ‘Get the f**k out’ of NYC

Rush Limbaugh says that higher taxes rates may make him sell his properties in New York City. John Stewart explains the long-running conspiracy aimed at getting the conservative to leave the city. This video is from Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, broadcast Apr. 1, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Maddow grills Colin Powell about torture approvals

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow asked former Secretary of State Colin Powell about his role in approving harsh interrogation for terrorism detainees. A full transcript is available here. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast Apr. 1, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…