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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,…

Colbert: The free market is ‘a blindly vengeful god’

Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert was prepared in his fake-pundit persona to cheer on the House Republicans who, he explained, had said, “Thanks but no thanks on that bailout to nowhere.” But even Colbert had to acknowledge that “the supporters of this bill wouldn’t shut up about how this is the…

Maddow: GOP leaders don’t speak for the GOP

Rachel Maddow takes a look at the Republican party and who the real leader of the GOP is, if there really is one. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast September 29, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Daily Show watches debate with senior citizens

The Daily Show’s Wyatt Cenac interviewed a panel of senior citizens in Florida as they watch the debate. Indecision 2008 reported, “Post debate analysis reveals John McCain is going to die soon, and Michelle Obama has a big butt.” This video is from Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, broadcast September…

Jon Stewart: ’1929 was for pussies’

Jon Stewart looked at the way John McCain has handled the current economic crisis. Stewart said, “What part of ‘If John McCain goes to the debate, the economy is fixed’ doesn’t the economy understand?” This video is from Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, broadcast September 29, 2008. Download video via…

CNN employs body language expert to dissect McCain’s smirk

Perhaps heading into Bill O’Reilly territory, CNN’s Jeanne Moos asked body language expert Dan Hill to look at the candidates’ debate performances. According to Moos, there was a “body language bonanza during the first presidential debate. Who needs political pundits when Dan Hill can dissect a smile?” Hill’s dissection: “You…

Palin says voter question is ‘gotcha journalism’

CBS’ Katie Couric talked to John McCain and Sarah Palin about attacking terrorists within Pakistan. Palin said asking about her response to a voter amounted to “gotcha journalism.” This video is from CBS’ Evening News, broadcast September 29, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Pelosi: Bush failed to convince Republicans on bailout

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi spoke after the failure of a financial bailout bill. This video is from CNN.com, broadcast September 29, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Boehner blames Pelosi for failure of bailout bill

Rep. John Boehner blamed Nancy Pelosi for the failure in passing the economic bailout bill. Boehner said that a speech by Pelosi was too partisan which caused the bill to fail. This video is from CNN’s Newsroom, broadcast September 29, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Obama advisor accuses Fox of ‘making stuff up’

Fox’s Steve Doocy, Gretchen Carlson, and Brian Kilmeade talked with Robert Gibbs about a controversy over bracelets given to the candidates by family of service members who fought in Iraq. This video is from Fox’s Fox & Friends, broadcast September 29, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…