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Meghan McCain: Bachmann a 'Poor Man's Sarah Palin'

Meghan McCain appeared on MSNBC’s “The Last Word” with Lawrence O’ Donnell and tried her best to grill Michelle Bachmann by referring to her as a “poor man’s Sarah Palin.” She said: I think it’s important to note that Michelle

Tea Partier Scolds Matthews on Harsh Rhetoric

MSNBC’s host doubled-down on his charge that Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) is a “balloon head” yet refused to answer his guest’s question about Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) and his famous assertion that Guam was tipping over. Meanwhile, Matthews again mis-characterized

MSNBC Attacks CNN For Airing Bachmann Speech

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy It must have been disorienting for MSNBC hosts to attack a cable news network whose name doesn’t end with the letter “X”.

GOP Response From Rep. Paul Ryan

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) gave the official GOP response to the State of the Union address.

Michele Bachman Gives Chris Matthews a History Lesson

Chris Matthews once again embarrasses himself with an unhinged and ill-informed attack on Rep. Michele Bachmann in this clip. The entire basis for his idiotic attacks, repeatedly calling her a “balloonhead,” stems from Bachmann claiming that the Founders, also mentioning

Olbermann: Just Another Cash-Hungry Capitalist

So just like me, MSNBC had an irritating organ removed from its lower midsection. Yes, Keith Olbermann is gone. So people are obviously wondering – who’s going to replace Olby? My suggestion: the great Brian Dunkleman. He is an American

MSNBC Host on Republicans: 'They're Just Awful'

Responding to Newsweek’s Jonathon Alter litany of government spending on infrastructure throughout the history of America and then lamenting that Republican’s are against new spending on such things, host Chris Matthews got very excited and jumped in with “They’re just

Sheriff Dupnik Faces Voter Recall

Not much more than an hour after nutter Jared Loughner shot a Congresswoman in the head and killed several others, Sheriff Clarence Dupnik starting blaming the Tea Party and the right-wing for the killing. Some of the victims were not

Olbermann Abruptly Calls It Quits

Keith Olbermann announced on the air tonight that “Countdown” will not return to MSNBC thus making this evening’s broadcast his final one. This is his last sign-off with thanks to his entire staff and a dramatic reading. NBC has released

Keith Olbermann Out at MSNBC

This is his last sign-off with thanks to his entire staff and a dramatic reading from James Thurber: [youtube AWX9QtUwWa4 nolink] N.Y. Times has the most comprehensive write-up so far: 9:43 p.m. | Updated Keith Olbermann, the highest-rated host on

MSNBC President Praises Fox's Roger Ailes

Interesting, considering the source. At some point, politics are laid by the wayside because capitalism wins every time. Among the many quotes in the Esquire profile of Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, one stood out: MSNBC president Phil Griffin. Griffin,

Greg Sargent's Odd Eisegesis of Obama's Speech

Greg Sargent at the Post had an interesting theory on the real meaning of Obama’s memorial speech: It’s true that Obama stated clearly there that rhetoric didn’t cause the shooting. But these lines are best understood as a set up