Hour 1
Segment 1
Cenk hosting today. Obama’s quote to Des Moines Register that if he wins reelection, it will be because the Republicans aliented latinos. Cenk questions why Obama didn’t do anything to help latinos. Obama quotes about how he wants to cut corporate taxes, and that’s called centrist in Washington, but in reality it’s right wing. Obama bragging that he will curtail regulations. Obama says that he will support a grand bargain, broaden the tax base, cut rates and as Cenk points out, eliminate the deductions that help the middle class. President Obama interview by Brian Williams – when asked about major changes, he cites a list of minor policy shifts. Obama is the establishment. CNN has been pushing for war. Erin Burnett interview with Mike Rogers about bombing Iran and whether that would be “short of war”. Log Cabin Republicans – they support Romney. Cenk compares them to blacks voting for Strom Thurmond or Jews for the Nazis.
Segment 2
Richard Mourdock and his rape comments in Indiana. Mitt Romney endorsed Mourdock. Quotations on rape from Republicans. Video montage of Republican statements on rape put together as an ad.
Segment 3
ConocoPhillips lobbying tremendous amounts of money and getting huge tax breaks and subsidies. Chart of corporate profits taking off and matching national deficit. The money that causes the deficit goes to the large oil companies. Rajat Gupta, board member of Goldman Sachs. He was prosecuted for insider trading. You can’t steal from the rich. People in the rich club get lenient treatment.