Congressman gets creative to justify big game hunt
(Jul 24, 2008)
Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., notified the U.S. embassy in Chad that he would like to distribute food at a refugee camp - specifically the meat of wildebeest he wanted to hunt himself. But hunting large mammals like wildebeest is illegal and scarce in Chad. He has since sent requests to help refugees in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa where wildebeest are plentiful. |
FEMA deserves immunity?
(Jul 24, 2008)
With FEMA guilty of having given victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita house trailers containing formaldehyde, the emergency agency has been repeatedly sued. Now a lawyer told a U.S. judge that FEMA deserves legal immunity. Keith Olbermann explains in Bushed. |
Man drinks white out to cover drunkenness
(Jul 24, 2008)
A man from Omaha, Nebraska was convicted of his fourth DUI offense this week. In the surveillance video of his last arrest in May 2007, the man thought it was a good idea to quickly drink an entire bottle of white out in an attempt to mask his inebriation. He was brought to the hospital and still managed to blow a .28 on the breathalyzer. |
Obama urges unity in terror fight
(Jul 24, 2008)
Newsweek's Richard Wolffe, who was in Berlin for Barack Obama's speech, discusses how well it was received in Germany and how the tone will likely be perceived at home. |
Countdown for Wednesday, July 23, 2008
(Jul 23, 2008)
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After CBS edit, can McCain still claim media bias?
(Jul 23, 2008)
After CBS edited out the version of Katie Couric's interview, can he still claim the media against towards him? Radio talk show host Rachel Maddow talks about whether John McCain's argument can still hold true. |
Ape steals gun during zoo escape
(Jul 23, 2008)
In Japan's Ishikawa Zoo, a chimp escaped from his unlocked cage . When the guards tried to shoot him with a tranquilizer gun, the ape grabbed it and threw it away. Eventually the chimp was sedated and sent back to his cage. |
Bank robber writes stick-up note -- on his personal check
(Jul 23, 2008)
Police believe Patrick Johnson walked into a Bank of America and handed the teller a hold-up note& written on the back of his own personal check. |
Convoys attacked in America, says Fox News
(Jul 23, 2008)
While talking about how Iraq's Green Zone will soon be dismantled, Brian Kilmeade of Fox News said, "Convoy attacks are down to one percent that's the same percentage that's in America!" Keith Olbermann talks about the absurdity of that statement. |
Harry Shearer on Bush's YouTube moment
(Jul 23, 2008)
At a private fundraiser in Houston last week, President Bush asked video cameras be turned off but his mini-roast of the economy was recorded on a personal camera anyway and ended up on YouTube. Humorist Harry Shearer talks about the video, campaign '08 and how to satirize an administration that so frequently veers into self-parody. |
Highway named in Russert's honor
(Jul 23, 2008)
Tim Russert earned another posthumous honor, when President Bush signed into law a bill that will rename a portion of US Route 20A in Orchard Park, New York after the late Meet the Press moderator. Countdown's Keith Olbermann discusses. |
McCain camp defends surge timeline gaffe
(Jul 23, 2008)
The McCain campaign refused to correct the record after its candidate falsely claimed during a CBS interview the surge predated the Anbar awakening and stated the senator was correct in that claim. The Nation's Chris Hayes the inaccuracies of what McCain said and what actually happened. |
McCain camp's shaky challenge of Obama's Holocaust promise
(Jul 23, 2008)
While visiting the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem Barack Obama urged everyone to say "never again" to another Holocaust. The McCain campaign questioned Obama's commitment by arguing that if Obama wants to leave Iraq he's willing to let holocausts happen. Washington Post's Dana Milbank gives his analysis. |
McCain still wrong on surge
(Jul 23, 2008)
John McCain has found himself fighting a war on at least two fronts against history and against the English language. Since his CBS interview he has repeated falsehoods about timeline of the surge in Iraq and in an exclusive interview with Kelly O'Donnell tried again to redefine what "surge" means. The Washington Post's Eugene Robinson discusses. |
Polls: Obama is a 'riskier' choice
(Jul 23, 2008)
NBC's Chuck Todd talks with Countdown Keith Olbermann about the latest NBC News / WSJ poll which shows Barack Obama maintaining a 6 point lead over John McCain. However, voters feels Obama is a "riskier" choice then McCain. |
Countdown for Tuesday, July 22, 2008
(Jul 22, 2008)
Runs 43:24
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Bill-O the Clown shouldn't talk about credibility
(Jul 22, 2008)
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Bill O'Reilly told viewers the Al Gore lost all his credibility when he attended the Netroots Nation Conference over the weekend run by the Daily Kos. O'Reilly went on to compare Gore and liberal bloggers to the Nazis and Ku Klux Klan. ﾠCountdown's Keith Olbermann explains why Bill O'Reilly is once again the Worst Person in the World. |
Bushed: Cuban Missile Crisis revisited?
(Jul 22, 2008)
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The Russian government leaked a story to a semi-official newspaper that bombers, capable of carrying nuclear weapons, might be sent to Cuba. Countdown's Keith Olbermann discusses in Bushed. |
Candidates of the corn
(Jul 22, 2008)
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A man from Sherwood, Oregon used a tractor to create the images of John McCain and Barack Obama out of a corn maze. |
Confused about the surge
(Jul 22, 2008)
Runs 12:36
Washington Post's Eugene Robinson talks about portions of an unaired CBS interview with John McCain in which he gets information about the surge wrong. Robinson also comments on Barack Obama's 50 minute news conference in Amman, where he said the U.S. must now turn its attention to Afghanistan. |
NY Times to McCain: Rejected!
(Jul 22, 2008)
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The New York Times rejected John McCain's Op-Ed submission on Iraq because it lacked certain details, for instance what he defines as victory in Iraq. Comedian Richard Lewis discusses the absurdity of the situation and other political funnies. |
The Gramm effect on the McCain campaign
(Jul 22, 2008)
Runs 5:50
McCain economic advisor Phil Gramm may have officially resigned but the campaign asserts that his advice will continue to be crucial and his relationship with the GOP presidential candidate stronger than ever. Democratic strategist Chris Kofinis discusses. |
Will preemptive pardons prevent prosecutions?
(Jul 22, 2008)
Runs 5:34
Will the White House take an unprecedented step of offering preemptive pardons to those who participated in illegal activity involving America's counterterrorism program, possibly saving members of the Bush administration from future criminal investigations? Professor Jonathan Turley gives his analysis. |
Countdown for Monday, July 21, 2008
(Jul 21, 2008)
Runs 43:08
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'Dark Knight' sets box office records
(Jul 21, 2008)
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Ticket sales for "The Dark Knight" grossed about $158 million from Friday through Sunday beating previous record holder "Spiderman 3." The movie also broke seven other box office records including: best midnight gross, best IMAX opening and biggest single-day gross in box office history. |
Al-Malaki likes Obama's plan
(Jul 21, 2008)
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Countdown's Keith Olbermann talks with Newsweek's Howard Fineman about Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki backing Barack Obama's plan for withdrawing U.S. troops from that country within 16 months of taking office. |
Bin Laden's chauffeur on trial
(Jul 21, 2008)
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Osama bin Laden's chauffeur, Salim Hamdan, was put on trial in Cuba. The jury is comprised of all military officers, the rules of the court give deference to the prosecution, and only two-thirds have to vote for conviction. Countdown guest host Rachel Maddow explains more in Bushed! |
Case closed on 'Nipple-gate'
(Jul 21, 2008)
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The Village Voice's Michael Musto talks about the Federal Appeals Court throwing out the $550,000 fine the FCC leveled against CBS for Janet Jackson's infamous "wardrobe malfunction" during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show. |
Is Iraq still McCain's trump card?
(Jul 21, 2008)
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The Nation's Chris Hayes discusses the Iraqi government favoring a timetable to pull U.S. troops out by 2010 and whether Iraq is still John McCain's trump card when that country seems to favor the same future Barack Obama wants for it. |
McCain blames Obama for gas prices
(Jul 21, 2008)
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John McCain launched a new attack ad against Barack Obama Monday, blaming him for the high price of gas. Democratic strategist Chris Kofinis gives his analysis of McCain's economic argument. |
SUV plows into diner
(Jul 21, 2008)
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The driver of a SUV blacked out and plowed through a diner, shoving a patron against a counter. Fortunately, neither was hurt but the damages to the restaurant are estimated at $20,000. |
What will overseas trip do for Obama's campaign?
(Jul 21, 2008)
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Radio talk show host Rachel Maddow talks to MSNBC's Keith Olbermann about whether Barack Obama's overseas trip will translate to success in his presidential campaign. |
Breaking news: Gramm resigns from McCain campaign
(Jul 18, 2008)
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The Nation's Chris Hayes talks with Countdown's Keith Olbermann about the resignation of Phil Gramm, McCain campaign co-chairman. |
Bushed: Faulty electrical wires killing troops in Iraq
(Jul 18, 2008)
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The Pentagon has already admitted that 13 Americans had been electrocuted in Iraq by shoddy wiring, most of it done by the Halliburton-affiliated company KBR. Now, internal Army documents indicate there have also been at least 283 electrical fires which have damaged or destroyed American military facilities in Iraq .At least two soldiers have been burned to death in these fires. |
Hey science, where are my superpowers?
(Jul 18, 2008)
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Inspired by the new Batman movie, Countdown's Keith Olbermann talks to theoretical physicist Michio Kaku about whether superpowers may one day be available to real-life humans. |
Oddball: Craig refuses to be 'jerked around'
(Jul 18, 2008)
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Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, gave a speech about America's dependence on foreign oil, saying "we won't let the Venezuelas or the Nigerias or the Saudi Arabias or the Irans jerk us around by the gas nozzle the way they are doing now." |
Pres. Bush shifting toward's Obama policy?
(Jul 18, 2008)
Runs 6:20
The Bush administration and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki have reached an agreement on the role of U.S. troops in Iraq much like a timeline Barack Obama has been suggesting this as part of his proposed foreign policy. Washington Post's E.J. Dionne talks about whether the Bush administration is making a gradual shift towards Obama's policy. |
Swift boater swiftboats Muslims
(Jul 18, 2008)
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Swift Boater Bud Day, who was a POW with John McCain, said in a conference call hosted by the Florida GOP that if Americans don't kneel to the Muslims, "they're going to kill us." In naming Day the Worst Person in the World, Keith Olbermann points out the folly of equating all Muslims with terrorists and offers some advice to John McCain about what to do with this latest in a growing list of embarrassing surrogates. |
Tempted by the fruit of Obama
(Jul 18, 2008)
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Dr. Larry Hunter, a life-long conservative, explains the reason behind his recent New York Daily News editorial, in which he discusses his decision to vote for Barack Obama. |
Where in the world is Obama?
(Jul 18, 2008)
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Barack Obama's overseas trip is slated to include Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, The West Bank, Germany, France and Great Britain. Newsweek's Richard Wolffe discusses what's at stake. |
Countdown for Thursday, July 17, 2008
(Jul 17, 2008)
Runs 43:24
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Bushed: Pres. Bush contradicts 'appeasement' statements
(Jul 17, 2008)
Runs 2:04
The Bush administration has decided to establish a diplomatic presence in Iran for the first time in three decades, described as "halfway house" before an actual embassy is placed there. In Bushed, Keith Olbermann explains how President Bush once again contradicts his "appeasement" statement from months before. |
Fighting hard for the red states
(Jul 17, 2008)
Runs 7:36
Barack Obama's campaign and the DNC have set up joint fundraising agreements with 18 state Democratic parties-- the ones which Obama has consistently identified as the traditional and new battlegrounds. Democratic strategist Chris Kofinis discusses whether Obama is using his money wisely. |
McCain's connection to porn industry
(Jul 17, 2008)
Runs 1:29
Huffington Post reported on Thursday that John McCain's top financial advisor Phil Gramm once helped finance soft-core porn movies. He once invested $7,500 into a film called "White House Madness," which featured a Richard Nixon character who wandered around the West Wing naked. |
Money matters in 2008
(Jul 17, 2008)
Runs 5:39
The Obama campaign announced Thursday morning that it raised $52 million in June, compared to McCain's mere $22 million. Newsweek's Howard Fineman analyzes the June numbers and what it means since Obama's opted out of public financing. |
No joking matter for McCain
(Jul 17, 2008)
Runs 6:47
The McCain campaign offered a defense for backlash over a 1986 rape joke saying the senator has said and done things in the past he regrets but has moved on. Radio talk show host Rachel Maddow discusses whether McCain deserves a pass. |
O'Reilly's sketchy journalism 'ethics'
(Jul 17, 2008)
Runs 2:17
Bill O'Reilly attempted to hold back part of the Rev. Jesse Jackson interview which mentioned the "n" word because "it was not relevant to the general subject." In Worst Person, Keith Olbermann questions how releasing the portion of the tape where Jackson referred to Obama's private parts off was relevant. |
Obsessed with Obama?
(Jul 17, 2008)
Runs 5:15
Barack Obama gets set to embark on his international tour, and all three networks will originate their newscast from somewhere along his itinerary. But John McCain's trip to Iraq in March didn't get anywhere near this much attention. Dana Milbank of the Washington Post talks about the double-edged sword to the Obama attention. |
Oddball: This Catholic monk is a rock star
(Jul 17, 2008)
Runs 2:04
62-year-old Friar Cesare Bonizzi is a Roman Catholic monk by day and heavy metal crooner by night. Known by the stage name, "Fratello Metallo," he and his band just released their second album. |
Writers hijack 'American Idol' with 'Truth Tour'
(Jul 17, 2008)
Runs 5:29
The American Idol Truth Tour, a stunt sponsored by the Writers Guild, is set to hijack the popular show's nationwide tryouts in an attempt to highlight the exploitation of reality show writers, who aren't protected by Guild contracts. American Idol princess Maria Milito discusses. |
Countdown for Wednesday, July 16, 2008
(Jul 16, 2008)
Runs 42:45
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'Please Don't Vote For A Democrat'
(Jul 16, 2008)
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Mike Meehan of St. Cloud, Florida paid to have a billboard in Orange County depicting the World Trade Center ablaze. The billboard bears the message, "Please Don't Vote For A Democrat." Just a small reminder to Meehan: The president and the government when those buildings were destroyed were Republican. |
A presidential abuse of power?
(Jul 16, 2008)
Runs 5:55
Professor Jonathan Turley talks with Countdown's Keith Olbermann about President Bush's use of his executive privilege to prevent Attorney General Michael Mukasey from having to comply with a House panel subpoena for material on the leak of Valerie Plame's identity. |
American League defeats bleepin' bleepers
(Jul 16, 2008)
Runs 1:38
For the eighth consecutive year Irchiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners rallied his American League All Star teammates with a secret exhortation to victory that is so laden with curses that even the parts that are leaked to the public contain too many deleted expletives to make any sense. |
Bushed: Negotiating with the Iranians
(Jul 16, 2008)
Runs 1:51
This weekend in Geneva, the EU's foreign policy chief will meet with the nuclear negotiator for the Iranians and President Bush is sending the undersecretary of state for political affairs, William Burns, to join the meeting. In Bushed, Keith Olbermann talks about why Bush is willing to send the number three person in the State Department to the meeting and yet used the term "appeasement" to describe Barack Obama's desire to meet with people of this caliber. |
Catching up with Keith
(Jul 16, 2008)
Runs 6:42
Countdown's Keith Olbermann makes up for lost commentary during his 14-day vacation and reviews the top stories from the past two weeks. |
Making light of the '08 campaign
(Jul 16, 2008)
Runs 2:49
Countdown's Keith Olbermann takes a look at the new parody video released by JibJab.com poking fun at both presidential candidates. |
Obama -- the new Bush?
(Jul 16, 2008)
Runs 9:30
In a conference call on Wednesday the McCain foreign policy advisory Randy Scheunemann said the American people can't afford to replace one administration who refused to acknowledge failure in Iraq which a "candidate that refused to acknowledge success in Iraq."ﾠ Newsweek's Richard Wolffe talks about these claims. |
Oddball: Man breaks the bank -- literally!
(Jul 16, 2008)
Runs 1:49
A man from Center City, Texas gave new meaning to the word drive-thru. Either forgetting the pick-up truck he was driving was pulling a tall trailer or completely misjudging the turn, the man attempted to pull up to the outside teller machine but ended up bringing the roof down on himself. |
What follows the surge?
(Jul 16, 2008)
Runs 5:24
The Pentagon announced on Wednesday an end to the surge in Iraq, as the last of the additional five brigades left the country and a troop reduction assessment by Gen. Petraeus is due in 45 days. However, with the official "end" of the surge, there are still 150,000 troops stationed in Iraq. Radio talk show host Rachel Maddow discusses. |
Countdown for Tuesday, July 15, 2008
(Jul 15, 2008)
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Big giant head parade begins
(Jul 15, 2008)
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The annual big giant head parade began in Pamplona, Spain celebrating the kings, queens and noblemen of old. |
Brangelina babies donate money
(Jul 15, 2008)
Runs 2:18
In Keeping Tabs, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt will sell pictures of their twin babies for $11 million which will then be donated to charity. |
Economy needs 'magic' help
(Jul 15, 2008)
Runs 5:04
Countdown guest host Rachel Maddow highlights President Bush's answer for lower gas prices - waving his nonexistent magic wand - and other bloopers from his press conference on Tuesday. |
Lobbyist scandal: 'There's lawsuits and things'
(Jul 15, 2008)
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The White House was asked whether it would release the visitor logs mentioning lobbyist Stephen Payne or his clients and Dana Perino responded that she'll have to check with the White House Counsel because of "lawsuits and things." |
McBush? How similar are Bush and McCain?
(Jul 15, 2008)
Runs 3:59
Countdown guest host Rachel Maddow takes a look at the similarities between John McCain and President Bush's Iraq policies even though the McCain campaign says the two differ on the direction the war will take. |
Sex drive! Brothel offers gas with sex
(Jul 15, 2008)
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The Shady Lady Ranch in Beatty, Nevada is offering clients a free ride. For every $300 spent on services, clients will receive a $50 gas voucher. |
The South Carolina stammer
(Jul 15, 2008)
Runs 1:50
The McCain camp might want to consider stopping certain supporters from trying to communicate on McCain's behalf - specifically, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, whose mental lapse on CNN called to mind another representative of that state. |
This Bud's for McCain
(Jul 15, 2008)
Runs 5:23
VH1's Christian Finnegan talks with Countdown guest host Rachel Maddow about some lighter political stories like Cindy McCain's license plates which read, Ms. Bud, a reference to the beer distributorship she owns. |
Voters care more about the economy
(Jul 15, 2008)
Runs 6:21
The Nation's Christopher Hayes discusses a new poll which shows voters are more concerned about the economy than the war in Iraq. |
Which way out of Iraq?
(Jul 15, 2008)
Runs 10:46
Newsweek's Richard Wolffe discusses John McCain and Barack Obama's different strategies for ending the war in Iraq. |
Countdown for Monday, July 14, 2008
(Jul 14, 2008)
Runs 43:08
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Bill Clinton -- political liability?
(Jul 14, 2008)
Runs 5:21
The LA Times reported over the weekend that Barack Obama personally told Jill Driscol, a donor to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, that the senator is being considered as a running mate but Bill Clinton's presence makes things "complicated." Washingtonpost.com's Chris Cillizza discusses. |
Bushed: Off-shore drilling won't help economy
(Jul 14, 2008)
Runs 3:18
According to President Bush's Energy Information Administration, offshore oil production can't start until 2013 and the sites can't significantly impact U.S. production until 2026. When oil finally flows at that time, the EIA says the offshore impact on prices would be "insignificant." Countdown guest host Rachel Maddow discusses in Monday's 'Bushed' segment. |
Finger burnin' good!
(Jul 14, 2008)
Runs 1:20
A food vendor in India uses his bare hands to pull cooked fritters from a burning hot oil vat of oil. |
Iraq's impact on the 2008 election
(Jul 14, 2008)
Runs 5:43
Newsweek's Howard Fineman talks about the politics of the War in Iraq and its effect on the general election. |
McCain learns to use the Internet
(Jul 14, 2008)
Runs 6:43
John McCain admitted to the New York Times in an interview that he is finally "learning to get online myself." Comedian Michael Ian Black talks about McCain's Internet hardships and other political funnies. |
Obama's plan for Iraq
(Jul 14, 2008)
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Author Richard Clarke discusses Barack Obama's plan to redeploy U.S. troops, pressing Iraqis to take responsibility for their own security and stability. |
Remembering Tony Snow
(Jul 14, 2008)
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Countdown takes a look back on the life and legacy of former Bush press secretary Tony Snow who passed away Saturday from colon cancer. |
What was The New Yorker thinking?
(Jul 14, 2008)
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Newsweek's Jonathan Alter talks about the potential consequences of the satirical cartoon of Barack and Michelle Obama on the front cover of the New Yorker. |
Countdown for Friday, July 11, 2008
(Jul 11, 2008)
Runs 44:47
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A Gramm slam for the Dems?
(Jul 11, 2008)
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McCain campaign co-chair Phil Gramm continues to cause trouble for his candidate, standing by his comments about Americans being "whiners" regarding the economy. How damaging is Gramm to McCain's chances for the presidency? Democratic strategist Chris Kofinis discusses. |
Bushed: Life's worth down $1 million
(Jul 11, 2008)
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The EPA has adjusted the amount at which it assesses the value of a human life to $6.9 million down $1 million from last year. |
Don't mess with the Steelers!
(Jul 11, 2008)
Runs 6:55
Americans may be outraged about John McCain playing politics with his POW story, but more important to Steelers fans is how their team was used in this pander ploy. Countdown guest host Rachel Maddow talks with Keith Olbermann about how protective fans are their teams. |
From Packers to pander
(Jul 11, 2008)
Runs 7:03
In one of the more famous parts of John McCain's POW story he refused to tell his interrogators the names of members of his squadron, instead giving them the names of the starting offensive line of the Green Bay Packers. While at an event in Pittsburgh, McCain told the same story but switched the Packers for the starting defensive line of the Steelers. Newsweek's Richard discusses McCain's Steelers pander. |
Madonna courted Canseco?
(Jul 11, 2008)
Runs 2:09
Us magazine reports in its latest issue that Madonna at one time wanted a Cuban child and had former baseball player Jose Canseco in mind to be the father. |
Manager tossed from game after tirade
(Jul 11, 2008)
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The manager of the Wichita Wingnuts was thrown from the game for going too far in expressing his outrage over a call he didn't like. |
McMishaps! The GOP candidate's rough week
(Jul 11, 2008)
Runs 6:24
Senior editor of The Atlantic, Josh Green, talks with Countdown guest host Rachel Maddow about all the things that went wrong for John McCain this week including: Phil Gramm's "whiners" comment and the senator joking about the deaths of Iranian citizens. |
War crimes committed at Gitmo?
(Jul 11, 2008)
Runs 6:07
A new book claims that Red Cross investigators concluded last year in a secret report that the CIA's interrogation methods for high level al-Qaida prisoners constituted torture and could make the Bush administration officials who approved them guilty of war crimes. Professor Jonathan Turley discusses. |
Countdown for Thursday, July 10, 2008
(Jul 10, 2008)
Runs 43:11
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Brinkley divorce reaches settlement
(Jul 10, 2008)
Runs 1:58
In Keeping Tabs, a settlement was reached in Christie Brinkley's divorce trial on Thursday. Brinkley will receive custody of her and Peter Cook's two children as well as 18 properties in the Hamptons.ﾠ Cook will be given $2.1 million dollars. |
Drunken ref carried off field
(Jul 10, 2008)
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A referee in Belarus had to be escorted off the field because he was drunk. |
Hillary Clinton an afterthought?
(Jul 10, 2008)
Runs 5:48
Barack Obama made a curtain call appearance at Wednesday's joint fundraiser with Hillary Clinton to ask donors to help Clinton witht the debt she incurred as a result of her failed campaign, after previously forgetting to do so in his speech. CNBC's John Harwood discusses this fundraising drama. |
Madonna, A-Rod, Kravitz, etc.
(Jul 10, 2008)
Runs 4:43
Michael Musto elucidates. |
Recession: It's all in your head!
(Jul 10, 2008)
Runs 8:51
In comments made on Thursday, one of John McCain's closest economic advisors, Phil Gramm, called American a "nation of whiners" about the U.S. economy which he says in only suffering from a "mental recession." Newsweek's Jonathan Alter discusses Gramm's comments and some of Gramm's other economic policies. |
Suing to stop the FISA law
(Jul 10, 2008)
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On Thursday, the ACLU along with Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, The Nation magazine and former New York Times reporter Chris hedges announced they are suing in federal court to block the new foreign intelligence surveillance law. Countdown guest host Rachel Maddow discusses in today's Bushed segment. |
Viagra question makes McCain squirm
(Jul 10, 2008)
Runs 6:00
A question regarding health insurance coverage and Viagra may have put John McCain at odds with potential running mate former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiona. The Nation's Chris Hayes discusses. |
Why Fox News took so long to release Jackson whisper
(Jul 10, 2008)
Runs 7:18
George Mitchell, editor of Editor and Publisher magazine, talks with Countdown guest host Rachel Maddow about Fox News' explanation for why Jesse Jackson's disparaging whisper about Barack Obama took 72 hours to see the light of day. |
Countdown for Wednesday, July 9, 2008
(Jul 9, 2008)
Runs 36:42
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Feingold on why Senate shouldn't have passed FISA
(Jul 9, 2008)
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The bipartisan FISA bill was passed by the Senate on Wednesday with 21 Democratic senators, including Barack Obama. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., who worked against the bill and urged his colleagues in the Senate to join him in standing up for the rule of law, discusses. |
Hundreds attend Michigan mud pit festival
(Jul 9, 2008)
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Over 700 children attended Westland, Michigan's annual mud pit festival. Organizers combined over 200 tons of top-soil with 20,000 gallons of water to create mud pits for people's enjoyment. |
Iran -- no laughing matter
(Jul 9, 2008)
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Newsweek's Richard Wolffe discusses John McCain's tasteless comment about Iran and both McCain and Barack Obama's reaction to the news of Iran test-firing nuclear missiles. |
McCain clashes with Vietnam vet
(Jul 9, 2008)
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During Monday's town hall meeting in Denver, John McCain found himself in a confrontation with a former Vietnam veteran who questioned the senator's voting record. |
Pastor Hagee no different from Ahmadinejad?
(Jul 9, 2008)
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Both Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Pastor John Hagee have predicted Israel's eventual demise. Hagee predicted that Israel will survive, only up until the "Jews and other non-believers are cast into a pit of fire," according to his interpretation of the Book of Revelation. |
Ramsey family exonerated
(Jul 9, 2008)
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In Keeping Tabs, JonBenet Ramsey's family was cleared in her death after the discovery of new DNA evidence. |
Rev. Jesse Jackson sorry for crude Obama comments
(Jul 9, 2008)
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Rev. Jesse Jackson expressed a deep apology for using coarse language in regard to Barack Obama while unknowingly within range of a live microphone. Democratic strategist Chris Kofinis discusses. |
Countdown for Tuesday, July 8, 2008
(Jul 8, 2008)
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Countdown for Tuesday, July 8, 2008
(Jul 8, 2008)
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'Iraq' ﾠthe vote
(Jul 8, 2008)
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Newsweek's Howard Fineman talks about the request of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for some type of timetable for a withdrawal of American troops and what this means for the 2008 race. |
He painted...what?!
(Jul 8, 2008)
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A British artist and team attempted to paint a picture in zero gravity while inside a Russian transport plane. Two pictures were completed but it was hard to make out what they represented. |
McCain silences librarians
(Jul 8, 2008)
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A 60-year-old librarian holding a "McCain = Bush" sign was confronted by police, ticketed and escorted from the scene of one of John McCain's open forum town hall meetings in Denver on Monday. Author James Moore discusses. |
McCain's ad strategy
(Jul 8, 2008)
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The McCain campaign unveiled another new ad with a not-so-veiled swipe at Barack Obama. NBC's Chuck Todd discusses. |
Pakistan continues to dupe America
(Jul 8, 2008)
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In Bushed, Countdown guest host Rachel Maddow talks about how Pakistan, an ally of the U.S., continues to support the Taliban. The Taliban is responsible for the deadly bombing in Kabul Monday. |
School's out for 'High School Musical'
(Jul 8, 2008)
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Filming has wrapped on the feature film "High School Musical Three: Senior Year." If another is to be made, the six principle cast members will not return. |
Senate takes on FISA bill
(Jul 8, 2008)
Runs 6:29
Professor Jonathan Turley discusses what the outcome may be of Wednesday's Senate vote on the FISA bill and how it will affect telephone companies and the rest of the country. |
Countdown for Monday, July 7, 2008
(Jul 7, 2008)
Runs 42:47
Watch the whole show here. |
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