September 22, 2012
Real Time with Bill Maher: Highlights from Episode 260, September 21, 2012
Highlights from Real Time with Bill Maher – Episode 260, September 21, 2012
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September 21, 2012
Boehner Shows Us Why We Need To Go “Off The Cliff”
House Speaker John Boehner said Friday morning that even if President Obama is reelected, Republicans will still refuse to allow taxes to increase on the wealthy.
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September 21, 2012
28 Senators Sign Letter Opposing Social Security Cuts In Debt Deal
The Hill reports that 28 members of the Democratic caucus, including majority leader Harry Reid, have signed a letter in opposition to Social Security cuts as part of a deficit reduction plan. The letter was a product of Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senator Al Franken (D-MN), Senator Mark Begich (D-AK) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI).
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September 20, 2012
VIDEO: West Wing Cast Reunion: Walk and Talk the Vote
Nine cast members of “The West Wing” (NBC, 1999-2006) reunite for a four-minute mini episode titled “Walk and Talk the Vote.” The mini episode actually serves as an informational ad instructing voters about filling out the “non-partisan” section of their ballot, as well as a campaign ad for Bridget Mary McCormack who is running for Michigan Supreme Court. She is the sister of actress Mary McCormack, who was a West Wing cast member from 2004 through 2006.
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September 20, 2012
What Precisely is Wrong with Obama’s “Redistribution” Statement?
With increasing desperation, Mitt Romney, his campaign and his conservative supporters are trying to find a way to deal with all the political carnage. The past few weeks have not been kind to Mittens.
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September 20, 2012
PA Rep. Daryl Metcalfe: People are “Too Lazy” to get the “ID They Need”
Pennsylvania Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R), sponsor of PA’s voter ID law, says a lot of people are “too lazy to get up and get out there and get the ID they need.” Just as they [Republicans] have no proof of widespread voter fraud, they also have no proof that “a lot of people” are lazy. It’s simply an invented narrative, and it is pervasive on the Right.
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September 20, 2012
Eliot Spitzer: Romney Advisers Writing “Advertisements” In Wall Street Journal
During his “Number of the Day” segment on Viewpoint, Eliot Spitzer tells us that The Wall Street Journal has published 20 op-ed articles written by Romney advisers without disclosure. Essentially these articles are free advertisements for the Romney campaign in a prominent newspaper.
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September 19, 2012
Romney Fundraiser Secret Video: People Believe They Are Entitled To “Food”
If I had to pick one single word in the “Romney fundraiser secret video” that I believe is the biggest disqualifier for Mitt Romney to become president, it would be this — He included “food” in his list of government entitlements. Here’s the quote:
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September 18, 2012
The Romney Secret Video Disaster Is Yet Another Chapter In Republican Duality
In a video recorded secretly at a private Romney campaign fundraising event back in May, Romney said, “there are 47 percent [of Americans] who are with him [Obama], who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them.”
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September 18, 2012
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Sends Voter ID Law Back To Lower Court
I can’t help but think the Pennsylvania Supreme Court wanted to take the easy road on this ruling when they decided to send the Voter ID case back to a lower court for reconsideration. That means the law is still in effect but is pending yet another court review. The lower court has until October 2nd to issue a ruling.
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