Rachel Maddow points out the stark reality: the GOP has no plan beyond saying "No" to health reform, and this is perfectly encapsulated simply by comparing the hypocritical criticisms of John Boehner -- first the plan was too long, now the outline for the healthcare plan is too short. If ever any person clearly earned the title of "Goldilocks" on the Hill, our man with the elephantine orange perpetual tint John Boehner is that person.

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Reality laps satire yet again.

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Hat-tip to LordRag of DelphiForums for the catch.

Maddow destroys Giuliani's attempt to brand the Bush era (error?) as a time when there were no domestic attacts, attempted or otherwise, against our nation. She also capably points out, with video, the startling and alarming trend among a few other Republican pundits who make similar statements, although she primarily focuses upon Giuliani's mistaken attempt at rewriting history.

Historical rewrites and strident attempts to spindoctor reality from hay to gold aren't new in politics. But this type of blatant denial of reality helps to underscore a new aspect to the GOP's faltering grip on reality: it reiterates the intention to deceive that the Republican leadership has taken to heart, much to the detriment of their party and our nation.

The nation and the world changed after 9/11; both underwent serious damage and emergency surgeries to try to bring the social and economic bleeding under control while rebuilding political and ethical foundations that were damaged, largely, by the GOP's effort to use 9/11 as a leverage point for more power.

The world after the Bush debacle was left smoking, smoldering and reeling. It's understandable that the GOP wants to rewrite much of the reality that occurred -- they own it, and the condition they left it to us and to the Obama Administration in. But rewriting history instead of taking ownership of responsibility isn't acceptable, and Rachel Maddow does a fine job of setting the record straight. We need to push others -- bloggers, media outlets and citizen journalists -- to similarly keep current pundits and politicos honest.

It's the only way to keep things from getting out of control again. It's the only way for us to ensure that hysteria doesn't replace reason; fantasy and fiction stop replacing fact; accountability and responsibility are restored to keep leadership aligned with ~our~ values and needs as a nation.

Take a moment to watch the Maddow clip, and spread it around. Use it as an example of how to keep pushing back and keeping the facts fresh and whole, regardless of party. You can discuss other examples of efforts to deceive and rewrite history, and any pushback against those efforts, below in comments.

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They also discuss issues between India and Pakistan. And this is why Rachel Maddow is among the best news sources on TV. She gets the right person, asks the right questions and gets you information you need to know.

I am betting a lot of the eternal war set are pissed at Eikenberry right now. (Julie Gulden @ dKos has transcripts of the interview for those that have troubles YouTubes)

Hat-tip to blackwaterdog of DailyKos for pointing this out.

Nicely done, Rachel.

For additional perspective, check out Hello Dolly Llama's recent post too.

In case you're wondering about responses to the idiot Fox News pundit Ralph Peters who suggested that the Taliban should kill a captured American soldier, here's what Rachel Maddow had to say:

Hat-tip BarbinMD of DailyKos.

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What Johnathan Turley says, with heavy heart and disbelief we've gone this far as a Country, should be brought into public discussion and possible implementation, as our Representatives seem to be hell bent on going along with the administrations shredding of the Constitution and the Laws of this Country!