World’s Worst to Rupert Murdoch for denying he agreed with Beck’s “racist” allegation
November 20 — Keith Olbermann rips News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch for denying that he had accused President Obama of making racist comments. Unfortunately for Murdoch, he did accuse Pres. Obama of making racist comments, and Keith plays the video….
Nate Silver handicaps Palin’s chances of running: 70% chance she’ll run, could win nomination against weak GOP field
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Arkansas Lt. Gov. Bill Halter: Countdown free clinics show need for health reform, public option
November 18 — Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter discusses Countdown’s free health clinics with Lawrence O’Donnell, saying the health clinics demonstrate the need for health care reform with a public option. Asked about challenging incumebent Democrat Sen. Blanche Lincoln who is up for re-election in 2010 and has wavered on health care reform,…
Teabagger (n) a runner-up for Oxford’s 2009 Word Of The Year
November 18 — Keith Olbermann delivers the news that among the finalists for The New Oxford American Dictionary’s 2009 Word Of The Year was "teabagger."…
Palin: ‘Death Panels’ Are Like Reagan’s ‘Evil Empire’
November 18 — ABC News: Palin said President Obama is "not lying" when he claims that "death panels" aren’t included in Democrats’ health care plans, but added: "It’s kind like what Reagan used to do, though, when he talked about, say, the ‘evil empire.’ You’re never going to find the evil empire on…
Harkin: “Never say never” on weakening public option further
November 17 — Usually, when Tom Harkin talks about the public option he pledges that the Senate will pass a strong one for President Obama to sign into law. In a Tuesday interview with MSNBC’s Ed Schultz, however, he left open the possibility that Harry Reid’s "opt-out" public option will be weakened even…
Cheney: China has “legitimate concern” about U.S. health care reform
November 17 — From Tuesday’s broadcast of Neil Cavuto’s show on Fox:…
Countdown’s free clinic in New Orleans reveals health reform’s human stories, demonstrates need for overhaul
November 16 — A few weeks ago, Countdown Sr. Producer Richard Stockwell came up with an idea: create a series of free clinics which would not only deliver care to the uninsured, but would demonstrate the need for health care reform that covers all Americans.On Saturday, Stockwell attended the first of those free…
