Olbermann Responds To Stewart: Youre Right, I Have Been A Little Over The Top Lately. Point Taken. Sorry

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On Friday night’s Countdown, Keith Olbermann responded to Jon Stewart’s mockery of the MNSBC host on the previous night’s Daily Show, admitting, “I have been a little over the top lately. Point taken. Sorry.”
On Thursday’s Daily Show Stewart impersonated Olbermann in his own “Special Comment” and ridiculed Olbermann’s over-the-top [...]

The way forward on Healtchare Reform

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About 16 years ago, William Kristol crafted a lengthy strategy memo for congressional Republicans, advising them on how best to deal with then-President Clinton’s health care reform initiative. At the time, a variety of Republican offices had every intention of presenting alternative reform plans — in part to help [...]