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29 Jun
Blog: TPMtv
Mika Brzezinski
We'll always have Paris? Not for MSNBC's Mika Brzezinksi, who first tried to set fire to her lead story about Paris Hilton's jailhouse exodus and then shredded it — on air — on Joe Scarborough's "Morning Joe" Thursday. Saying it wasn't news, Brzezinski, forced Joe to skip t
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29 Jun
Blog: TPMtv
Can We Have your Vote Back?
With traditionally strong black support waning over the past few years, Democratic candidates stumbled over themselves at debates Thursday night in an attempt to win the black vote. At the historically black Howard University, the candidates were up to their old tricks: rebuffing recent press
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29 Jun
Blog: TPMtv
Supreme Court to hear case on Guantanamo
The Supreme court will hear the case of some 375 Guantanamo detainees about whether they have the right to challenge their incarceration in US Federal courts. For the first time the issue of the holding of "enemy combatants" without trial will be held in the highest court in the land. link Veracifi
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29 Jun
Blog: TPMtv
Friday Cartoon
Veracifier is proud to show the political cartoons of our friend Mikhaela Reid every Friday.
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28 Jun
Blog: TPMtv
Death knell of Immigration bill?
Despite early morning phone calls to Republican Senators President Bush's battered immigration bill falls short of needed 60 votes to end Senate debate. End of the bill and de-facto Bush's domestic legacy? Update: Bush not happy in below press conference. Does he keep repeating the word "Congr
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28 Jun
Blog: TPMtv
Subpoenas Issued to White House and VP's Office
Issuing subpoenas for both the White House and Vice President Dick Cheney's office Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee breathed new life into one of the most contentious battles of the Bush presidency. Looking for more information the warrantless spying program, committee Chairm
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26 Jun
Blog: TPMtv
Edwards vs. Coulter
Elizabeth Edwards pleaded with Ann Coulter to "stop the personal attacks" on Chris Matthew's Hardball Tuesday night. Calling in, she told Coulter to put the vitriol on hold. "It debases the political dialogue," Edwards said. "It drives people away from the process." Coulter refused.
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25 Jun
Blog: TPMtv
Sunday on Monday
Another great round up from the folks at TPMtv. It is interesting how the topics are all the ones Josh has been bringing up and running with over the last couple of weeks, weeks, especially Giuliani and the Iraq Study Group. I'm psyched for the Immigration vote tomorrow- is this Bush's last chance t
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20 Jun
Blog: TPMtv
TPMtv Extra: FOX News Mistakes Bill Jefferson
Josh's catching FOX News confusing African American Congressman John Conyers for African American Congressman Bill Jefferson has continued to create a buzz. And thanks to PoliticsTV.com for putting us in their top 10 and I hope you all saw Fox's apology:
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20 Jun
Blog: TPMtv
Shout out to Joe Klein and the folks at TIME
Just wanted to shout out the folks at TIME for Joe Klein's positive mention of Josh in last week's edition, and picking up on our TPMtv report today.
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20 Jun
Blog: TPMtv
Arabic translators in Iraq
Talking Points Memo posted about the shortage of Arabic translators in Iraq. As someone who learned Arabic and spent some time as an intern at the US Embassy in Bahrain back in 2003 this is an interesting topic for me. Check out this short from Brave New Films. --Marc
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19 Jun
Blog: TPMtv
Clinton Sopranos Spoof
Our friends at TPMtv showed us this HRC spoof of the Sopranos final episode. Not bad..
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19 Jun
Blog: TPMtv
Sunday on Monday
Yesterday Josh continued his TPM Media round up of the Sunday shows. What do you all think? Feedback on Veracifer posts and YouTube have been pretty positive. Let us know on our comments page. --Marc
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19 Jun
Blog: TPMtv
Welcome Marc
Veracifier welcomes Marc Boxser as our new network manager. Sadly Marc is a Brit- he comes to us by way of Charlie Rose, CNN and the non-profit world.. a newsie by trade he also has a strong interest in haberdashery.