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>> he has been one of the most corrupt presidents in modern times. he has ignored the very laws that he said were so vital when he was a senator. >> oh, yeah. well, now youd think that issa would be squeaky clean, right, with all that righteous indignation. and when it came to fighting the health care bill, the congressman sat up on his ethical high horse and said that earmarks are bribes. and that congressmen get something of value in return. >> mr. speaker, i make the point of order that an ea...

Obamas address. george zordik from think progress is drawing a different line. some republicans are pushing the idea that president obama is helping al qaeda by assisting the rebels get rid of gadhafi. now, where do they get this crazy idea that its better to leave gadhafi in power? conveniently enough from gadhafi. gadhafi argued last month that the uprising in his country was the work of terrorists. quote -- bin laden, this is the enemy who is manipulating people. do not be swayed by bin laden...

Including newt. >> some people may tell you we should stay away from values and stay away from social issues. im here to tell you if you dont start with values and start establishing with who we are as americans, the rest of it doesnt matter. >> come on, are you serious? gingrich talking about values. were talking about values? we had three wives! two mistresses. i dont even want to tell you how he left some of his wives. all right, but look, he wasnt the favorite in the conference. it turned ou...

Which is a true american value foreople with dbetes likee. [ male announcer ] accu-chek aviva. born in the usa. >> bill: personal story segment tonight, factor producer jesse waters does man on the street interviews with people who dodge the factor. that has angered some on the far left and groups like think progress do not like jesse, they are, of course, misguided. however some nebbish from that group caught up with waters in washington. >> are you jesse waters? >> who are you? >> im van arm b...

>> if youre going to do like a real ambush, you got to get a crew and get a sound guy. you just kind of a little -- i got to teach you some things, all right? >> yeah, i mean, i never made the varsity team in high school. i dont know what its like. >> it looks like it. it looks like youre a little jay-zish. your handshaking. you look a little nervous with this thing. >> handshaking and watch my blazer, bro. oreilly factor producer jesse watters was ambushed by a blogger. i think for think progre...

A hurry in the lame-duck session without a hearing, without understanding what the ramifications are and whether we can amend the bill, youre doing it in the worst way. >> what and how? he says, what and how? well, how about a sick person that goes into a doctors office and cant breathe? would that be a how or would that be a what? kyl just cant find it in his heart to give it up to you sick 9/11 workers can he? this is the same senator who held this country hostage to help deliver hundreds of b...

Majority in the house. third party democratic groups are running ads in nine house campaigns. how many republican house campaigns are getting ads from outside groups? 70. think progress documented at least $885,000 in foreign money going to the chamber from at least 84 foreign companies with agendas contrary to those of american business. beforehand think progress report prompted a flurry of desperate pushback from the right wing this week, including the chamber itself, which abc reports will no...

On center for american progress, who interestingly was largely funded as a startup by george soros and didnt divulge its own donors. >> a familiar charge if you caught a certain fox employee on tv that morning. >> president obama based his attack on a blog posting by think progress, which is associated with the center for american progress. a group headed by john podesta, chairman of the presidents transition. it is a political group and does not reveal its donors. >> they are correct. think pro...

Handicap and where to catch rays instead of developing a real agenda for america. boehners sidekick, mike pence, caved when asked if theres anything new about the plague on america. >> what we have in this proposal is not necessarily new. the idea of fiscal responsibility, pro-growth policies, openness and transparency in government are solid american ideas. >> not necessarily new. i just want to make sure i got that written down. boehner and his crew, they dont want to talk about solutions. eve...

You know also speak against obama care being the death of the republic. you cannot do both. you cannot do both unless you are incapable of feeling embarrassed. sxs it is not just sfats can apply for these health reform subsidies. also companies. big employers can apply to help fund insurance for their retirees. you really want to talk about who is not embarrassed about this? look at this. uncovered this week by the folks at think progress. it turns out koch industries is one of these got a piece...