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Dustin Lance Black accepts Oscar for best original screenplay

Dustin Lance Black accepted the Oscar for best original screenplay for “Milk.” In his acceptance speech, Black talked about how moving to California effected his life. “It gave me the hope one day I could live my life openly as who I am and then maybe even I could even…

Sean Penn acceptance speech calls for equal rights

Sean Penn accepted the Oscar for best actor at the 81st Annual Academy Awards Partial transcript “For those who saw the signs of hatred as our cars drove in tonight, I think that it is a good time for those who voted for the ban against gay marriage to sit…

Schwarzenegger: Obama needs GOP to be ‘team players’

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has a message for Republicans who want to oppose President Obama’s policies. “I feel very strongly that I think that President Obama right now needs team players,” Schwarzenegger told ABC’s George Stephanopolous. “It’s a very difficult time now, where we have to play together, rather than…

Granholm: I’ll take stimulus money that GOP governors turn down

Fox invited two Democratic Governors, Jennifer Granholm and Ed Rendell, and two Republican governors, Tim Pawlenty and Mark Sanford, to debate use of the stimulus money. Sanford is one of several Republican governors that say they may not take some or all of the stimulus money offered to their state.…

Granholm: GOP wants ‘creative destruction’ for auto industry

Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm thinks that Republican governors need to do more homework before dismissing government loans to save the automotive industry. “My pal here from South Carolina, who I think is a bit — you’d have to say he’s a bit of an oulier in terms of economic theory,…

Ron Paul: ‘Dispose of the drug war’

Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, told HBO’s Bill Maher that the U.S. should remove federal prohibitions on marijuana. This video is from HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, broadcast Feb. 20, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Gibbs: Burris should think about his future

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs responded press reports that many are calling for the resignation of Sen. Roland Burris. This video is from CNN.com, broadcast Feb. 20, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Alan Keyes: Stop Obama or U.S. will ‘cease to exist’

Former presidential candidate Alan Keyes talked to KHAS’ Curt Casper after speaking to fundraiser in Hastings, Nebraska. Keyes was highly critical of President Obama. “Obama is a radical communist and I think it is becoming clear. That is what I told people in Illinois and now everybody realizes it is…

Black ministers may call for Burris’ resignation

A group of black ministers who supported U.S. Sen. Roland Burris as he fought to get his job now plan to ask for his resignation following revelations that he tried to raise money for Illinois former governor. This video is from The Associated Press, broadcast Feb. 20, 2009. Download video…

Princeton prof.: Steele’s hip-hop GOP ‘not keeping it real’

New Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele wants a “hip-hop” makeover for the GOP. Princeton University professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow that Steele isn’t being authentic. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast Feb. 19, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…