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Democalypse 2012 - Vague Against the Machine - The Numbers Guy

Season 18 • 10/09/2012

Paul Ryan's budget math lacks numbers, and FDR warns against smooth political evasions.

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Moment of Zen - Mitt Romney's Helper
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Mitt Romney receives unsolicited help at a campaign stop.
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Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Jungle Fallout
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"The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Jungle" causes unexpected backlash from a youthful observer.
10/08/2012
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Pete Townshend
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Pete Townshend remembers a less crowded, pre-Internet musical environment big enough for the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, the Kinks, and the Who.
10/08/2012
05:11

The Gripes of Math
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Former General Electric CEO Jack Welch feels and smells conspiracy in the steady, year-long unemployment decline coinciding with the presidential election.
10/08/2012
02:53

Children's Television Chop Shop
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Leading financial analyst Lou Dobbs uses questionable math to compare the costs of "Sesame Street" and big oil tax breaks.
10/08/2012
00:16

Moment of Zen - Lawrence O'Donnell's Warning
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Lawrence O'Donnell issues a warning 29 days before the presidential election.
10/09/2012
03:22

Democalypse 2012 - Vague Against the Machine - Romney's Wizardry
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Mitt Romney promises to reduce America's national debt by cutting taxes, closing unspecified tax loopholes and building military equipment the Pentagon doesn't want.
10/09/2012
05:48

Ben Affleck
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Ben Affleck commends the heroic diplomats and foreign service people who inspired "Argo," a film based on the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.
10/09/2012
04:23

The Black Mormon Vote
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Jessica Williams discovers that black Mormons are just like other Americans -- argumentative and intolerant of each other's viewpoints.
10/09/2012
04:28

Democalypse 2012 - Vague Against the Machine
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Future American overlord Mitt Romney promises free stuff and enjoys the same insurmountable, unblowable election lead recently held by President Obama.
10/09/2012
02:30

Democalypse 2012 - Vague Against the Machine - The Numbers Guy
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Self-proclaimed "numbers guy" Paul Ryan doesn't elaborate on his revenue-neutral budget plan, and FDR issues a timely warning.
10/09/2012
06:42

Magic Johnson
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NBA legend Magic Johnson discusses his love for Larry Bird's mother, respect for his rivals, and what it takes to be the world's best.
10/10/2012
06:41

Frequently Asked Questions?
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The media struggles to interpret contradictory poll numbers, and Jason Jones examines a poll of polls to predict the polls favored by poll-addicted pundits.
10/10/2012
02:08

Democalypse 2012 - October Surprise
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At the first presidential debate, President Obama revealed his explosive "October surprise" -- and it's that he has given up.
10/10/2012
04:40

Democalypse 2012 - Getting Tough on Big Bird
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After a poor debate showing, President Obama seeks to win the post-debate by exploiting a cartoonish, child-like figure.
10/10/2012
00:25

Moment of Zen - Alex Karras Tribute
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The late Alex Karras punches a horse and philosophizes in the 1974 comedy "Blazing Saddles."
10/10/2012
00:14

Moment of Zen - Space Voting
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Astronauts weightlessly weigh in on the 2012 election.
10/11/2012
05:32

You Magnificent Bastards - Down-Ballot Notables
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Down-ticket congressional races are dominated by talk of bar fights, the science of creationism, and the unintended benefits of slavery.
10/11/2012
07:09

Paul Thomas Anderson
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"The Master" director Paul Thomas Anderson discusses getting the best out of his actors and balancing his roles as writer and director.
10/11/2012
04:30

Our New Election Economy
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John Oliver explores the job-creating upside of the terrible, corrosive, democracy-destroying billions flowing into American politics.
10/11/2012
03:26

You Magnificent Bastards
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Missouri would-be Senator Todd Akin weathers criticism over controversial "legitimate rape" comments with support from Reverend Stoney Shaw.
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