Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin, who coined the phrase “legitimate rape”, had quite a time last week. First, he admitted to being jailed for events surrounding a pro-life rally a couple of decades ago, attacked women again – speakng out against fair pay, and a key staff member compared him to David Koresh during the seige at Waco […]
Rachel Maddow reviews the latest racist attack ad from Senator Scott Brown´s campaign against his Democratic rival Elizabeth Warren. You might recall last week that Sen. Brown’s staff members and supporters were caught on tape mocking Native Americans with hoots and gestures such as a means of taunting Brown’s opponent in the upcoming election, Elizabeth […]
In the latest installment of his ongoing campaign 2012 series, Democalypse 2012, Jon Stewart takes on Mitt Romney and some of his flip-flops and gaffes. Stewart goes on to explain that “Barack Obama is the luckiest dude on the planet because the guy he’s running against appears to be getting dumber the closer it gets […]
Poll watcher network caught in another attempt to block the vote. A Tea Party-backed group called “True the Vote” and their “Poll Watcher Network” has come under investigation for voter intimidation in predominantly African American and Latino areas in 2010. Brentin Mock, investigative reporter for colorlines.com and Joyce Beatty, Democratic nominee for Congress, join Rev. […]
Republicans have been talking a lot recently about cracking down on voter fraud. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) talks with Ed Schultz on The Ed Sow about a letter she recently wrote to the Justice Department inquiring about their handling of voter intimidation. During the interview, she issued the following strong warning: “I know everyone’s paying […]