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Government Gridlock

Season 18 • 11/15/2012

For Al Madrigal, the cure to legislative gridlock proves worse than the disease.

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03:19

Post-Democalyptic World - Whine Country - Employee Benefits
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Lacking good outsourcing options, the pizza and coal industries cut employee benefits and blame Obamacare.
11/13/2012
05:49

The British Evasion
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The BBC scraps its investigative report about BBC personality Jimmy Savile's decades-long pedophilia and instead runs a glowing tribute to the late sex offender.
11/14/2012
00:21

Moment of Zen - The Nancy Pelosi Age
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Nancy Pelosi decides to stay on as House Democratic leader.
11/14/2012
06:03

Jon Meacham
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Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham explains what made Thomas Jefferson an atheist in religion and a fanatic in politics.
11/14/2012
02:00

Apology to Jason Sudeikis
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Jason Sudeikis was right about a Romney-Biden White House after all.
11/14/2012
06:36

The Married vs. Single Woman Vote
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Married women prove to be the lone bright spot on the GOP's demographic map, and Kristen Schaal explains why single women don't care about America's future.
11/14/2012
06:54

Andrew Napolitano
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Judge Andrew Napolitano champions open national borders and Ronald Reagan's dictum that people can vote with their feet.
11/15/2012
05:05

It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Best of Times
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Bill O'Reilly celebrates America's greatest tradition -- a fevered ruling class lamenting the rise of a diverse new class that will destroy the American experiment.
11/15/2012
03:41

Look Who's Still Talking
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Mitt Romney blames his election loss on the extraordinary government gifts President Obama used to bribe his voting base.
11/15/2012
00:33

Moment of Zen - The Irish Menace
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The slacker Irish threaten America's proudest traditions.
11/15/2012
04:42

Government Gridlock
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In Arizona, Al Madrigal discovers the cure for government gridlock, but supermajorities are not all they're cracked up to be.
11/15/2012
03:13

Turkey Day
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The turkey pardoned by President Obama is brought to justice, and Black Friday provides holiday benefits beyond discount prices.
11/26/2012
06:10

David Nasaw
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"The Patriarch" author David Nasaw explains why Joseph P. Kennedy willingly put himself out of business.
11/26/2012
06:49

Conflict in the Gosling Stripped
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The skirmish between Hamas and Israel ended before it could fulfill the Mayan 2012 prophecy.
11/26/2012
00:15

Moment of Zen - Black Friday Mayhem
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CNN explores the mindset behind Black Friday violence.
11/26/2012
04:27

God's Priorities
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There's a reason God is too busy to help out with famine and global warming.
11/26/2012
04:42

The Employees Strike Back
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Thousands of greedy, slightly over the poverty line Wal-Mart employees demonstrate against low wages and mandatory Thanksgiving hours.
11/27/2012
04:45

Warren Buffett & Carol Loomis Pt. 2
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Warren Buffett and Carol Loomis explain how those catching the financial crumbs falling off the American economic table can make a lot of money.
11/27/2012
05:14

The Employees Strike Back - Twinkie's End
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A combination of union demands, overpaid CEOs and health-conscious moms dooms America's beloved diabetes dispensary, the Twinkie.
11/27/2012
00:14

Moment of Zen - Hostess Hardship
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Hostess's bankruptcy hits some at Fox News harder than others.
11/27/2012
05:40

Warren Buffett & Carol Loomis Pt. 1
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Carol Loomis collected over 40 years' worth of Warren Buffett's stray thoughts for her book, "Tap Dancing to Work."
11/27/2012
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