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Blagojevich wanted to pick Oprah as Senator

Gov. Rod Blagojevich talked with ABC’s Diane Sawyer about his upcoming impeachment trial. The Governor expects to be removed from office in about a week. This video is from ABC’s Good Morning America, broadcast Jan. 26, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Biden: Gitmo detainees won’t be released in U.S.

Vice president Joe Biden told CBS that he didn’t expect detainees held at Guantanamo Bay to be released inside the U.S. “We won’t release people inside the united states because all but one, I believe, is not an American citizen,” said Biden. This video is from CBS’ Face the Nation,…

Boehner repeats Gitmo recidivism propaganda

House Republican leader John Boehner criticized president Barack Obama’s decision to close Guantanamo Bay. Appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press, Boehner repeated the dubious statistic that 61 detainees released from Guantanamo Bay had once again become terrorists. “We’ve already found 61 of those we released back on the battlefield,” said…

Schumer signals support for prosecution of Bush officials

Sen. Charles Schumer told Fox’s Chris Wallace that he could support limited prosecution for Bush officials that participated in torture or broke other laws. Partial transcript WALLACE: Let’s turn, if we can, to foreign policy. We were talking with John McCain about this question about investigating what went on the…

McCain opposes economic stimulus package

John McCain told Fox’s Chris Wallace that he would not vote for the economic stimulus package proposed by Democrats. Partial transcript WALLACE: Let’s talk about the economy. We’ll get to national security in a moment. The president is pushing an economic stimulus package of $825 billion that raises some of…

Gibbs won’t answer question on Pakistan airstrike

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs’ second White House press briefing started with a series of questions on economics and the stimulus package, but it wasn’t long before a reporter asked about alleged US missile strikes in Pakistan which reportedly killed 15 early Friday morning. But Gibbs refused to answer…

‘Indisputable proof’ of white phosphorus in Gaza

Although Israeli officials have denied using the highly controversial white phosphorous compound against Hamas forces in Gaza, evidence suggests otherwise. Allen Pizzey reports. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast Jan. 22, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Olbermann debunks released Gitmo detainee propaganda

The Department of Defense recently claimed that 61 released detainees released from Guantanamo Bay had returned to the battlefield. Keith Olbermann knocks down these claims by reporting that a recent study found that the number was inflated. The Washington Independent has more details here. This video is from MSNBC’s Countdown,…

Daily Show: Fox attacks Obama on day one

After only a day in office, Fox News finds reasons Americans should fear the Obama administration. This video is from Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, broadcast Jan. 22, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

John Dean: Bush may have issued ‘secret pardons’

George Bush pardoned the fewest people of any president in modern times, a mere 189. Not on that list is I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby in spite of his close relationship with Dick Cheney. Author James Dean talks presidential pardons with Countdown’s Keith Olbermann. This video is from MSNBC’s Countdown, broadcast…