Blogs
Rachel Maddow Show: Paul Krugman on the Failure of Reaganomics
Rachel talks to Paul Krugman about what we need to do to get our economy moving and on the failures of Reaganomics and deregulation that have led us to the mess we're in now.
Kit Bond: Still Pushing GOP Talking Points on WMD in Iraq
Kit Bond discussing the confirmation of Leon Panetta for CIA and still pushing the GOP talking points on WMD in Iraq and failing to note the pressure put on the intelligence community by Dick Cheney and other members of the Bush administration.
Dick Cheney Fear Mongering During Politico Interview: Warning of Massive Terrorist Attack
David Shuster talks to John Harris about the interview Dick Cheney gave to his pals over at Politico.
From Think Progress:
The reality is that it is the policies that Cheney has fought so hard for over the years that have made America less safe. His scare tactics are nothing more than an attempt to salvage his own conscience.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney was a national disgrace and an embarrassment to himself while in office, but he's not quite done engaging in some of the cheapest, most offensive, least honest demagoguery imaginable.
Previous national leaders, once they leave office, usually maintain some sense of decorum, refraining from attacking their successors. Cheney waited just two weeks before accusing the Obama administration of coddling terrorists and putting American lives at risk. Classy.
Rachel Maddow Show: Bernie Sanders on Executive Pay Caps
Rachel Maddow talks to Sen. Bernie Sanders who was the one that first came up with the idea of limiting executive pay. Sanders also feels we need to have a real investigation into who caused the banking crisis and that the TARP oversight committee should lead it.
President Obama Imposes $500,000 Salary Cap for Execs at Bailed Out Companies
President Barack Obama announcing new rules to curb executive pay for bailed out companies.
Can Pres Obama Have Troops Out Of Iraq In 16 Months?
February 02, 2009 MSNBC Keith Olbermann
Countdown: Turdblossom Talks
David Shuster filling in for Keith talks to Jonathan Turley about the latest twists and turns with Rove refusing to appear before Congress. Turley feels that Rove can no longer continue to maintain the untenable position that they're going to invoke executive privilege to protect the executive branch against information from the executive branch and that Rove might be finally be looking at a real chance of indictment and contempt chareges.
We can only hope. If anyone finally gets to the bottom of the Don Siegelman case I think Karl Rove is in big trouble. This latest news is a good step in the right direction.
Canada: AT WAR
February 02, 2009 CBC The National
U.S. photojournalist Scott Kesterson spent 15 months embedded with Canadian troops in Afghanistan in an effort to understand the conflict. See more CSPANJunkie videos here.
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