In case you missed it, TWI’s David Weigel was back on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” last night, talking about the mainstreaming of the “birther” movement within the Republican Party. Video after the jump.
TWI’s own David Weigel — arguably the world’s foremost expert on and chronicler of the birthers — went on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” last night to talk about this ever-fascinating fringe movement. In case you missed it, here’s the video (after the jump.). Enjoy!
Much remains unclear about the substance of the “significant actions” that CIA Director Leon Panetta conceded that the agency didn’t sufficiently brief to Congress. What’s absolutely crystal clear is that for days on end, MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough popped off at the mouth about how the CIA would never ever More…
MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” roiled, as most political shows will today, with discussions of Gov. Sarah Palin’s (R-Alaska) resignation. And as with most discussion of Palin, it featured well-paid New York or Washington-based pundits explaining why the second member of a Republican ticket that lost Indiana, Ohio and Virginia represented “real More…
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If you happened to catch The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC last night, you saw TWI Legal Correspondent Daphne Eviatar breaking down the pros and cons of Sen. Patrick Leahy’s (D-Vt.) proposed “truth commission” to investigate the Bush administration’s alleged crimes. Daphne also talked about the problem More…
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If it’s in The Washington Independent two weeks ago, you can read it on MSNBC’s website today.
MSNBC reports that barring last minute changes, Timothy Geithner, a career Treasury official under three administrations, is likely going to serve as the next secretary of the Treasury Dept.
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