Video: Fight for fairness central issue in VP debate
Posted 10/12/2012Vice President Joe Biden used the debate to remind voters that the administration cut taxes for the middle class. Lee Saunders, president of AFSCME, and MSNBC contributor Jared Bernstein discuss whether Biden’s appeal for fairness will resonate with …
Video: Ryan doubles down on Social Security privatization
Posted 10/12/2012Rep. Paul Ryan’s support of privatizing Social Security as well as his plan to change Medicare came under fire from the vice president during Thursday’s debate. Former Governor Ed Rendell and E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post weigh in on how the d…
Video: Biden dismantles Ryan during debate
Posted 10/12/2012Rep. Paul Ryan said he wanted a big debate, and he got one with the vice president. Biden fought Ryan over issues from taxes to abortion. Dana Milbank of the Washington Post and Democratic strategist Margie Omero discuss how Biden put Ryan on the defen…
Video: Romney campaign’s casual relationship with the truth
Posted 10/11/2012Now that the Romney campaign is facing voters who want the truth, the Romney campaign has switched tactics. Instead of fighting the accusations, they’re simply attacking Democrats for even questioning Mr. Romney’s honesty. Rev. Al Sharpton explains…
Video: Debate expectations high for both sides
Posted 10/11/2012Dana Milbank of the Washington Post and Erin McPike of Real Clear Politics join Rev. Al Sharpton to talk about what to expect from Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan during Thursday’s debate. (PoliticsNation)
Video: GOP can’t accept economic improvement
Posted 10/11/2012FOX Business reports that Rep. Darrell Issa wants to looking into whether officials tampered with jobs numbers to help President Obama. Issa later backtracked on the issue, but is he still considering it? Former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and David C…
Video: Tape conflicts with ‘Moderate Mitt’ message
Posted 10/11/2012Mother Jones has uncovered another tape of Mitt Romney, this time showing him praising Glenn Beck at a college fundraiser in 2009. Rev. Al Sharpton explains how Romney’s conservative past keeps catching up with him. (PoliticsNation)
Video: Women’s issues plague Ryan
Posted 10/11/2012Offensive comments made by a Wisconsin lawmaker who Paul Ryan endorsed are just the latest example of Ryan’s troubling record on women’s issues. Political analyst Zerlina Maxwell and Laura Basset of the Huffington Post weigh in on whether Paul Ryan…
Video: Ryan’s record on the defensive in debate
Posted 10/11/2012With just hours to go before the vice presidential debate, each candidate has a lot at stake. Will Biden press Ryan on his plan to social programs? MSNBC’s Chris Hayes and Krystal Ball discuss Biden’s potential strategy with Rev. Al Sharpton. (Pol…
Video: Supreme Court hears Affirmative Action case
Posted 10/10/2012The Supreme Court has taken up case that is a direct challenge to a 2003 ruling that allowed colleges to use race as a factor in admissions. Rev. Al Sharpton explains. (PoliticsNation)
