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Indecision 2012 - Elephant Stampede to the White House - The Media Turns to Paul Ryan

Season 16 • 08/17/2011

The media switches focus to Paul Ryan, and Ed Schultz hears Rick Perry's "black cloud" metaphor.

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03:36

The Congressional Approver
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Samantha Bee hits the streets of New York City to find one of the elusive 14-percenters who approve of Congress.
08/15/2011
04:00

Indecision 2012 - Michele Bachmann Fever & Rick Perry's America
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Americans can settle in for a lengthy media overfeeding at the trough of Michele Bachmann, and Rick Perry is cowboy boot-deep in hay, hitting on America.
08/16/2011
05:44

Borders Goes Out of Business
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John Hodgman suggests that bookstores replace their old-fashioned bookshelves with beautiful, well-appointed downloading pods.
08/16/2011
03:30

Indecision 2012 - O, the Places He'll Go! - Obama in Minnesota
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The swing states' naturally occurring red-white-and-blue bunting fields are in full bloom, and Barack Obama has some frequent Greyhound miles to burn.
08/16/2011
07:17

Matt Long
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Veteran firefighter Matt Long survived being crushed by a bus and explains how he overcame the resulting physical and psychological damage.
08/16/2011
00:16

Moment of Zen - Iowa Straw Poll Dancer
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A kid dances behind CNN anchor Don Lemon while he reports on Sarah Palin from the Ames straw poll.
08/16/2011
07:38

Michael Steele
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MSNBC's Michael Steele discusses the GOP's movement toward institutionalization and wants establishment Republicans to stop trying to widen the presidential field.
08/17/2011
00:17

Moment of Zen - Gary Johnson Is Favorably Viewed
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New Mexico's Governor Gary Johnson thinks he's the only presidential candidate viewed favorably in his own state.
08/17/2011
04:21

DOMA Sweet DOMA
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Rick Santorum makes an analogy between paper towels and gay marriage, and the Obama administration enforces, rather than defends, the Defense of Marriage Act.
08/17/2011
05:10

Indecision 2012 - Elephant Stampede to the White House - Racially Charged Language
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Wyatt Cenac and John Oliver interpret Ed Schultz's questionable use of "red herring," "white lie" and "yellow lobster" in his political discourse.
08/17/2011
03:27

Indecision 2012 - Elephant Stampede to the White House - The Media Turns to Paul Ryan
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Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry excitement belongs to the ages once media talk turns to Paul Ryan, and Ed Schultz sees racism in Rick Perry's "black cloud."
08/17/2011
02:59

What Are You Friggin' Nuts Over There?
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The Justice Department launches a probe into Standard & Poor's mortgage securities ratings, and Fitch downgrades New Jersey from AA to AA-.
08/18/2011
04:48

World of Class Warfare - Warren Buffett vs. Wealthy Conservatives
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Warren Buffett's op-ed is a thoughtful treatise on the advantages the super-wealthy currently enjoy at the hands of the tax code, or to put it another way, "class warfare."
08/18/2011
00:29

Moment of Zen - Anderson Cooper Cracks Up
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CNN's Anderson Cooper can't stop laughing over a Gerard Depardieu pun on his RidicuList segment.
08/18/2011
06:32

World of Class Warfare - The Poor's Free Ride Is Over
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The government could raise $700 billion by either taking half of everything earned by the bottom 50% or by raising the marginal tax rate on the top two percent.
08/18/2011
05:57

Anne Hathaway
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Anne Hathaway discusses her Scrabble addiction and the difficulty in portraying a 35-year-old in "One Day."
08/18/2011
06:30

Buddy Roemer
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Republican presidential candidate Buddy Roemer discusses institutional corruption in politics and explains why he cannot attend the Republican debate in California.
09/06/2011
03:05

Tales of Manufactured Conflict - America's TV Scheduling Nightmare
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John Oliver wonders who will watch Barack Obama's speech or the Republican presidential debate when all the shows they actually like are at their fingertips.
09/06/2011
01:15

Earthquakes, Hurricanes & Leprechauns
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Jon spent his whole vacation huddled in a shelter with some condensed milk and a bowl of Fruity Pebbles.
09/06/2011
04:59

James and the Giant Speech
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After Jimmy Hoffa Jr. warms up the crowd at a Labor Day rally, the Tea Party and conservatives suddenly develop an allergic reaction to violent rhetoric.
09/06/2011
04:23

Tales of Manufactured Conflict - Speechgate
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The 24-hour news media turn a tale of reasonable accommodation into a tale of manufactured conflict.
09/06/2011
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