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Illegally blonde: Daily Show looks back at Monica Goodling
Jon Stewart reexamines testimony of Monica Goodling, a Bush appointee who politicized hiring practices at the Department of Justice. This video is from Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, broadcast July 30, 2008. Download video…
Cheech and Chong announce reunion tour after 25 years
CNN’s Lola Ogunnaike reported that Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong have announce their first comedy tour in 25 years. This video is from CNN’s American Morning, broadcast July 31, 2008. Download video…
Exxon spends 1% of record profits on alternative energy
Exxon has announce a profit of $11.68 billion for the second quarter. It’s the highest profit ever for a U.S. company. ABC’s Good Morning America reported that Exxon only spends about 1% of its’ profit on alternative energy research. This video is from ABC’s Good Morning America, broadcast July 31,…
CIA accuses Pakistan of helping Taliban
CIA claims it has evidence a Pakistani spy agency has close ties to militants. This video is from ABC’s World News, broadcast July 30, 2008. Download video…
Scahill updates Blackwater book with new material
Jeremy Scahill’s award winning expose on BLACKWATER, describes the controversial operations of the world’s most secretive, powerful, and fastest growing private army. This video is from ExpandedBooks.com, broadcast July 30, 2008. Download video…
Conservative group: US should drop ‘war on terror’ label
A study done by the conservative RAND corporation has determined that the “current U.S. strategy against the terrorist group al-Qaida has not been successful in significantly undermining the group’s capabilities.” In Countdown’s Bushed segment, Keith Olbermann reports on the survey’s conclusion that the local police would be better at the…
McCain attack likens Obama to Britney Spears, Paris Hilton
An new advertisement from John McCain attacks Obama for being “the biggest celebrity in the world.” This video is from ABCNews.com, broadcast July 30, 2008. Download video…
Obama: It’s too risky not to change
Obama spoke about the economy at a town hall event in Springfield, MO. Obama said that Republicans would “try to make you scared of me.” This video is from CNN.com, broadcast July 30, 2008. Download video…
McCain spokesman: McCain doesn’t speak for campaign on taxes
MSNBC’s Dan Abrams talked with Huffington Post editor Roy Sekoff, Republican strategist Andrea Tantaros and Democratic analyst Tanya Acker about a flip-flop by the McCain campaign on a pledge not to raise taxes. Speaking to George Stephanopoulos about the possibility of raising payroll taxes, John McCain said, “There is nothing…
Colbert: Torture is in the eye of the beholder
Stephen Colbert used his “The Word” segment to consider a Justice Department memo that said that harsh interrogation tactics were legal if the interrogator had an “honest belief” that the tactics were not torture. Colbert said, “This proves the administration does respect human rights. The human rights of interrogators.” This…
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