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Daily Show: The John McCain ‘meltdown continues’

Jon Stewart went after Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Tuesday for his grandstanding over the bailout bill, suggesting ironically that “McCain had no choice but to spend his entire weekend personally saving the country.” “It’s not my style to simply phone it in,” McCain claimed. “No one was saying…

Report cites ‘partisan manipulation’ in voter purges

CBS News’ Armen Keteyian reported on a new study that raises questions about a little known, yet problem-ridden process known as voter purging that could cost some Americans their right to vote. CBS News has more details here. This video is from CBS’ Evening News, broadcast September 30, 2008. Download…

Palin mock debate takes place outdoors at McCain ranch

On news that Sarah Palin’s debate practice has not been going well, Bloomberg News’ Margaret Carlson talks about the “home schooling” taking place on the McCain ranch and the pressures Palin faces leading up to Thursday night’s vice presidential debate. This video is from MSNBC’s Countdown, broadcast September 30, 2008.…

Resigned Gitmo prosecutor wanted truth about detainee

The fourth military prosecutor at Guantanamo Bay to resign from the post has now issued an affidavit about the case that drove him over the edge. This video is from MSNBC’s Countdown, broadcast September 30, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Palin talks social issue in Couric interview

On Tuesday, CBS News broadcast more of Katie Couric’s interview with Sarah Palin. Couric talked with Palin about energy, abortion, climate change, feminism and homosexuality. This video is from CBS’ Evening News, broadcast September 30, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Anti-Obama sign stirs controversy in Florida

A Florida man is receiving attention for a sign that is not only offensive and factually inaccurate, it also contains a key misspelling. Central Florida 13 News reported: “Neighbors of Andy Lacasse said the sign, which reads ‘Obama Half-Breed Muslin [sic],’ breaches the fine line between free speech and inappropriateness.”…

Obama on economic crisis: We must ‘put the fire out’

Barack Obama spoke to supporters in Reno, Nevada about the failed bailout bill. Obama said, “There will be time to punish those who set this fire, but now is the moment for us to come together and put the fire out.” A full transcript of Obama’s speech is available here.…

Palin explains comment about Biden’s age

CBS News released a clip previewing Katie Couric’s interview with Sarah Palin that is set to air tonight. Palin explained a facetious comment she made about Joe Biden’s years in the Senate. This video is from CBSNews.com, broadcast September 30, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Does new RNC ad undercut McCain message?

A new advertisement released by the Republican National Committee may undercut GOP presidential candidate John McCain’s message. Politico’s Ben Smith reports: “The Republican National Committee’s new advertisement critical of the the Wall Street ‘bailout’ was produced and sent to television stations in key states before the package failed, officials at…

Kerry faces off with O’Reilly over bailout bill

“Many of us have been warning about these problems,” Senator John Kerry told Fox’s Bill O’Reilly during a discussion of Monday’s failed $700 billion Wall Street bailout vote in the House of Representatives. “And, if you go back and look at the record, you’ll see it very clearly. In 2004,…