An attorney for Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. said that he “assumed” that Jackson was “Senat Candidate 5″ as outlined in a federal complain against Governor Rod Blagojevich. Attorney James D. Montgomery Sr. relayed that Jackson still thought of himself as the leading candidate for the Senate seat. This video is…

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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. denied authorizing anyone to offer Gov. Blagojevich money in exchange for a Senate appointment. In his statement to the press, Jackson called for Blagojevich to resign. This video is from CNN.com, broadcast Dec. 10, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

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A group of musicians have created a new initiative called Stop the Music Torture to urge the United Nations to ban the use of their songs in US prisons. Guardian News has more details here. This video is from Headline News’ Morning Express with Robin Meade, broadcast Dec. 10, 2008.…

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Countdown’s Keith Olbermann lists why White House talking points designed to cast President Bush in positive light actually serve as a reminder of the president’s many failures and shortcomings. This video is from MSNBC’s Countdown, broadcast Dec. 9, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

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Sen. David Vitter said that the auto industry bailout deal was “putting the cart before the horse.” Vitter described the deal as “ass backwards.” MSNBC’s Contessa Brewer, Mike Viqueira, and Nora O’Donnell debated whether they could repeat Vitter’s “ass backwards” comment on the air. This video is from C-SPAN and…

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Joe Scarborough spent a large portion of his lengthy morning show pushing the idea that there was a close relationship between President-elect Barack Obama and Gov. Rod Blagojevich. This video is from MSNBC’s Morning Joe, broadcast Dec. 10, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. told ABC News that he had actively campaigned to be appointed to Barack Obama’ senate seat but that there was no quid pro quo with Governor Blagojevich. This video is from ABCNew.com, broadcast Dec. 10, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

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LOS ANGELES (AFP) — A man whose wife and two baby daughters died when a US military jet slammed into his house in California said that he bore no ill will towards the pilot involved in the tragedy. In harrowing comments to reporters gathered near the charred remains of his…

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Jon Stewart pressed Mike Huckabee about his opposition to gay marriage. Stewart asked, “My question is, you said, ‘reaffirming the tradition of marriage over 5,000′ years which takes it back to the Old Testament where polygamy was the norm, not a heterosexual marriage between two couples that choose each other.…

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During a meeting with former Vice President Al Gore, Barack Obama told reporters that he was not aware of the corruption surrounding Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. Obama said he was “saddened and sobered by the news that came out of the U.S. Attorney’s office today, but as this is an…

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