The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart took on Republicans who are attempting to defund Planned Parenthood, and as an example he used Rep. Michele Bachmann. Bachmann condemned Planned Parenthood’s “express centers” in Minnesota saying that they offer abortion. According to Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, they don’t.
Reps. John Kline and Michele Bachmann are cosponsors of a bill that would allow faith-based hospitals and health care clinics to deny women emergency abortions, pro-choice advocates say. The Protect Life Act would prevent private health insurance policies offered in the health exchanges set up by last year’s health care reform from paying for abortion. It also OKs a “conscience clause” which allows religious people to deny care for women seeking an abortion.
Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s interview on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show included a segment on “bong water,” an issue that sprang up at the Minnesota Legislature this spring after the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that bong water could be considered…
How to get a conservative to say “I’m sorry”: put your gripe on video. It worked for U.S. Rep. Steve Israel with his Minnesota counterpart, Michele Bachmann, and for cable host Jon Stewart with his opposite at Fox, Sean…
In a clip on The Daily Show last night, Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel defended the release of secret Bush administration memos relating to extreme interrogations by stating that much of the details were…
“Minnesota Representative and free-range cougar” Michele Bachmann got prominent play on The Daily Show last night as a key example of conservatives “speaking crazy to power.” At 2:50 into the clip (below), host Jon Stewart plays…
Jon Stewart and former Reagan/Bush I speechwriter (and current WSJ columnist) Peggy Noonan discuss the economy and the presidential race. Video’s below the jump; highly recommended.
An excerpt of Noonan’s remarks:
I think we are in an epic
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Progressive Media USA, led by Media Matters’ David Brock, launched an ad on CNN and MSNBC today that suggests George W. Bush and John McCain speak the same language, literally and figuratively. As Steve Benen
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