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Reihan Salam

Season 8 • 09/04/2012

Conservative writer Reihan Salam talks Paul Ryan, party compromise and Barack Obama's popularity.

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01:11

America Strikes Back - Episode IV - A New-ish Hope
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Part Four of The Report's "Star Wars" tribute to the 2012 Republican National Convention.
08/31/2012
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03:20

The GOP Convention's Mystery Speaker
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There has not been a political speech as powerful as Clint Eastwood's since the famous Lincoln-Bookshelf debate.
08/31/2012
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02:48

The GOP Convention's Mystery Speaker - Clint Eastwood's Chair
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The most sought-after Republican National Convention guest, Clint Eastwood's empty chair, shares what it was like working with Clint and dodges facts about unemployment rates.
08/31/2012
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03:20

Neil Armstrong Tribute
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The late Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon, but never had the decency to wallow in his fame.
08/31/2012
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05:27

Mitt Romney's "Solid" GOP Convention Speech
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Mitt Romney relies on Hallmark cue cards during his address, and Chris Wallace coins a new slogan for Fox News.
08/31/2012
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00:07

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
08/31/2012
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03:09

The 2012 People's Party Congress of Charlotte
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The Report launches its coverage of the 2012 People's Party Congress of Charlotte, but RNC Chairman Reince Priebus says Republicans have all the enthusiasm.
09/04/2012
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03:32

Paul Ryan's Marathon Time Gaffe
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Republican VP nominee Paul Ryan keeps stretching the truth about things that anyone can look up on the internet.
09/04/2012
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08:08

Better Know a District - New York's 9th - Yvette Clarke
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Representative Yvette Clarke believes that rich people like Stephen could still create jobs without their Bush tax cuts.
09/04/2012
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00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
09/04/2012
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05:48

Reihan Salam
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CNN contributor Reihan Salam examines Paul Ryan's GOP convention speech and suggests that Republicans did their best to work with President Obama.
09/04/2012
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04:22

The 2012 People's Party Congress of Charlotte - Michelle Obama's Speech Tweets
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It's the media's duty to report Michelle Obama's record tweet numbers without the liberal filter of meaning something, so Stephen fires up the Internet Numbo-tron 3000.
09/05/2012
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04:28

The 2012 People's Party Congress of Charlotte - Michelle Obama & Tammy Duckworth
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Pundits praise Michelle Obama's convention speech, and Democrats trot out every race, creed, color, sex and identity with congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth.
09/05/2012
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05:47

Michael Grunwald
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Award-winning journalist Michael Grunwald defends the Obama administration's 2009 Recovery Act, but says only six percent of Americans believe it worked.
09/05/2012
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03:25

Sport Report - NFL Referee Lockout
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With professional referees riding the pine, the NFL brings in the creme-de-la-available, like the Foot Locker sales staff.
09/05/2012
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02:48

The 2012 People's Party Congress of Charlotte - Sound System
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Night one of the Democratic National Convention was beset with technical difficulties, including a cacophony of unbridled enthusiasm.
09/05/2012
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00:05

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
09/05/2012
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04:22

The 2012 People's Party Congress of Charlotte - Avoiding Water-Gate: Day 1
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Democrats do not want the embarrassing optics of a half-filled stadium, and human weather balloon Rush Limbaugh reveals Barack Obama's alliance with the atmosphere.
09/06/2012
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06:15

The 2012 People's Party Congress of Charlotte - Bill Clinton & Hill Poll
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Mainstream Bubba lovers swoon in ecstasy over Bill Clinton's speech, but 52% of voters think America is worse off than it was four years ago.
09/06/2012
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04:52

The 2012 People's Party Congress of Charlotte - God & Jerusalem
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Democrats remove God and Jerusalem from the party platform but eventually do the right thing: humiliate themselves on national television.
09/06/2012
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05:14

Bill Richardson
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Former U.S. Ambassador Bill Richardson shares how Barack Obama can appeal to Hispanic voters beyond immigration issues.
09/06/2012
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