Oklahoma ‘outrage’: State Sen. Constance Johnson fights personhood bill with satiric amendment
State Sen. Constance Johnson (D-Oklahoma City) tells “Majority Report” host Sam Seder about the amendment she proposed to a personhood bill introduced by fellow state Sen. Brian Crain (R-Tulsa). Johnson’s amendment, which she has since withdrawn, stipulated that life begins at ejaculation. Johnson explained why she took action: “When we have desperate measures, we have to take desperate steps. It was humorous, but at the same time it was as serious as a heart attack.”
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Keith and Markos Moulitsas, “Countdown” contributor and founder of the Daily Kos, discuss the impact of Michigan Republican Peter Hoekstra’s racially charged campaign ad targeting Democratic incumbent Senator Debbie Stabenow, whom he hopes to unseat in November. Moulitsas questions whether racially themed ads can still make an impact in the 2012 election given a more interconnected social landscape.
Presidential candidates have loaded recent stump speeches with references to wealth, taxes and “the very poor.” Jeffrey Brown explores the role of poverty this election year with Lawrence Mead of New York University, Angela Glover Blackwell of the advocacy group PolicyLink and Barbara Perry of the University of Virginia.
“Countdown” guest host Bill Press checks in with political blogger Craig Crawford to discuss what Mitt Romney’s Florida victory means in the context of the larger 2012 election. Crawford suggests that Democrats should get a head start on defining Romney “on Democratic Party terms” now that more Americans will start to pay attention to the race: “I think Democrats should go negative early and often and maybe right now.”
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How have Super PACs changed the face of campaigns? Are there too many Super PACs? How have they changed the tone of the debate? Do the ads they produce really help Americans figure out who is a better candidate? And can voters see who’s spending these unlimited amounts of money on campaigns? CrossTalking with Craig Holman, Seton Motley and Arun Gupta.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) sits down with Keith to discuss the next installment of the payroll tax battle and the impact of Citizens United, her views on Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, and her thoughts on the Occupy movement. Pelosi also offers perspective on how to frame efforts to rebuild the economy.
Both Democrats and Republicans are mapping out a 2012 election victory path so how will they attract the minority vote? Inside Story US 2012 discusses with guests: Hilary Shelton, Roberto Lovato and Rich Counts.
How primaries, caucuses, super delegates and more work in United States Primary Elections.
Amid the first GOP primary and election-year rhetoric, President Obama announced a shake-up at the White House Monday: a new chief of staff. Judy Woodruff discusses what that means for his re-election campaign, plus the state of the GOP race, with USA Today’s Susan Page and the Rothenberg Political Report’s Stuart Rothenberg.