Cenk hosting. Bill O’Reilly asserted that Martin Luther King would be disgusted by the state of the Black community and would be upset at them for the position they’re in, ignoring outside influences. The decision to intervene in Syria seems to have been made, and we’re going in. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/27/syria-strike-west-tells-opposition_n_3822084.html An analyst for an institute that studies war outlined a way that we could carry out a war with Syria if we wanted to. Advocates for another war have jumped onto the plan without thinking, causing the author of the analysis to explain it wasn’t something we should do. http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/08/26/architect_of_syria_war_plan_doubts_surgical_strikes_will_work Bill O’Reilly and Karl Rove discussed how Obama has to go through Congress before carrying out any action in Syria. Cenk points out that this is a setup to 1st force him to go through Congress asap, then tell him he won’t get support, only to hopefully force him to not go through Congress so that the president can solely receive blame for any negative repercussions.
Cenk responds to the Wonkette fight over TYT’s story of Eleanor Holmes Norton calling to get bribed by lobbyists. The crazed impeachment advocates of the Republican Party are coming forward with no case. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/26/gop-impeach-obama_n_3818079.html Videos of Rep Bentivolio telling town hall attendees that he’d love to impeach the president, but he was notified that he needs evidence and a reason. http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/gop-congressman-would-be-dream-come-true-to-submit-obama-imp An all impeachment store is selling shirts, bumper sticker, and other paraphernalia to idiots. http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/08/impeachment_store_wnd.php
Louie Gohmert is obviously considered an idiot and shouldn’t be taken seriously here in America when he spews Muslim Brotherhood conspiracy theories, but his words are being taken seriously in Egypt as an American congressman. Egyptian opponents of the Muslim Brotherhood are being fooled to believe crazy conspiracies about the WH working against them. http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/08/louie-gohmert-fueling-anti-american-conspiracy-theory-egypt.php The intern that helped save Rep Gabby Giffords’ life is being attacked by Conservatives that oppose his position on a school board in Arizona. They went after his stance on guns and questioned his sexuality as reasons they can’t trust him, claiming he’s not a real man. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/26/daniel-hernandez-gay_n_3819884.html Twitter Storm with Jenny Huang.