08.15.12 Hour 1

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Hour 1
Segment 1
Cenk hosting today. Allen Quist, Michelle Bachmann’s mentor, is a crazy person. He was once an “anti-sodomy crusader.” Feels we coexisted w/dinosaurs, among other insane things. Just last night, he won the Republican primary in Minnesota for a Congressional seat. The Family Research Council was attacked by a gunman that didnt get past the security guard, who was shot in the arm. Conservatives are complaining that the WH didnt put out a statement on the shooting when in reality, they did. Joe Biden’s shackles comment garnered outrage from Republicans. Romney went on to claim that his campaign isn’t based on hatred and division like Obama’s.

Segment 2
Voter fraud legislation has become Republicans’ favorite issue so that they can disenfranchise people that are more likely to vote Democratic. Videos of Paul Ryan’s bumbling, stumbling, and shaky interview with Brit Hume, covering his budget and his stances.

Segment 3
Potential character assassination on Julian Assange over his Wikileaks. The British are ready to extradite him to Sweden to face sexual assault charges. He’s trying to get asylum in Ecuador, but the British are threatening to invade their embassy if they give it to him. Todd Akin has been running against Medicare so hard, he insisted that it is unconstitutional. After being clear on his disdain for the program, he ran a political ad against Claire McCaskill acting as if he is a defender of Medicare. Videos of Ann Romney continuing to refuse to submit more tax returns, claiming they’re not hiding anything. At the same time, she insists that the info will give opponents more ammunition.

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