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On Hannity James O’Keefe Offers His Latest Landrieu-gate Defense

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Jason Easley

James O’Keefe was on FNC’s Hannity tonight for his first interview since Landrieu-gate broke and his latest defense of his actions is a doozy. First he claimed that it was all a misunderstanding, then he said, “Generally speaking it is the people’s office, these are representatives of our country.” Continue reading →

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Connecting the Dots between James O’Keefe, the Religious Right, and Radical Conservatives

Posted on January 28, 2010 by dog gone

Most people already know about the plot by four men to bug Sen. Mary Landrieu’s office, but what they may not realize is that the continuing connections between O’Keefe and the religious right, are every bit as close as those to the radical conservatives, so let’s connect the dots. Continue reading →

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Gingrich: All GOP 2010 Candidates will Pledge to Repeal Healthcare Bill

Posted on December 27, 2009 by

Former Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich was on NBC’s Meet The Press today, and he gave the strongest indication yet that the GOP strategy for 2010 and 2012 is to run against the healthcare bill. He said, “I suspect every Republican running in ’10 and again in ’12 will run on an absolute pledge to repeal this bill.” Continue reading →

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Howard Dean Calls Out John McCain for Twisting His Words on Healthcare

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Jason Easley

Former DNC chairman Howard Dean was on NBC’s Meet The Press today talking about the compromise healthcare bill. Dean finally answered the Republicans who have been twisting his words on healthcare, specifically John McCain. He accused McCain of using his words for something that he has no intention of endorsing. Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney Blames the US Budget Deficit on Overpaid Government Workers

Posted on December 13, 2009 by

Future 2012 GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney was on NBC’s Meet The Press today, where he blamed the excesses of government for the budget deficit, and overpaid government workers. Specifically, Romney said, “Average government workers, are now making $30,000 a year more than the average private sector worker.” Continue reading →

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Sen. Joe Lieberman Continues to Lie About the Public Option

Posted on November 22, 2009 by

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) was on NBC’s Meet The Press today, where he not only promised to filibuster the public option, but also continued to lie about the public plan. Lieberman said that the public option would not give a single poor person health insurance, and he stuck to his bogus claim that the public option would increase the deficit. Continue reading →

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Hillary Clinton Offers Diplomacy over Coffee with Palin

Posted on November 15, 2009 by

Sec. of State Hillary Clinton was on NBC’s Meet The Press today. At the end of the interview she was asked about Sarah Palin’s comment in her book about the possibility of sitting down for a cup of coffee with Clinton. She said, “I’m ready to have a cup of coffee. Maybe I can make a case on some of the issues that we disagree on.” Continue reading →

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Rachel Maddow: The Healthcare Bill Contains a Poison Pill for Progressives

Posted on November 8, 2009 by

Rachel Maddow was on Meet The Press today talking about the healthcare bill that the House recently passed. Maddow said that language restricting access to abortion in the bill is a poison pill for liberals and progressives that could end up costing Democratic candidates votes with pro-choice women. Maddow called it the biggest restriction on abortion in a generation. Continue reading →

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Rachel Maddow: Those Who Vote Against Healthcare Reform Will Regret It

Posted on November 8, 2009 by

On NBC’s Meet The Press today MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow refuted the GOP talking point that passing healthcare reform is fiscally irresponsible. Maddow also made a political prediction about the fates of those who oppose healthcare reform, “I think people who vote against it are going to regret it.” Continue reading →

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Plouffe: Obama Should Thank McCain for Choosing Palin

Posted on November 1, 2009 by

2008 Obama presidential campaign manager David Plouffe was on Meet The Press today, and he provided some insight into the campaign’s reaction to the selection of Sarah Palin as John McCain’s running mate. He said, “Well, I think we should thank John McCain for picking her, in terms of how it helped us win in 2008…” Continue reading →

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