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Is the GOP too focused on the 'Grand Ole Past'?'ED Show' playbook: Fri., Aug. 31Ahead on the 8/31 Maddow showClint Eastwood, I hardly knew yeVIDEO: In convention speech, Romney said he wanted Obama to succeed. But that's not how he felt in 2009.Plotting a one-term presidencyIn convention speech, Romney said he wanted Obama to succeed. But that's not how he felt in 2009Paul Ryan, the new face of single-parent households?Friday's Mini-ReportRising sea levels aren't funnyFederal judge restores early voting days in OhioLessons from Christian Slater on spendingResults are in: Eastwood baffled and offendedMonday on MSNBC: 'Barack Obama: Making History'Judge restores early voting in OhioFederal court restores early voting in OhioCan the conventions provide poll 'bounce' for Romney, Obama?Steve Schmidt: Expect Romney to take the lead -- but maybe not for longMust-Read Op-Eds for August 31, 2012Friday's campaign round-upChuck Todd: Mitt's 'optimistic nostalgia' could leave him open to attackIf you can't think of something nice to say...The President, rendered invisible in a chairDemocrats' convention chair Antonio Villaraigosa readies rebuttalThe bygone eraDaily TriviaOp Ed:No straight talk on Health Care at the RNCRubio follows Christie's lead, ignores RomneySteve Kornacki's latest Salon.com article: Romney's Carter delusionLet Me Start...Movie star debates chair, losesRomney's missed opportunity to leadNOW Today: About that empty chair last night...Morning Maddow: August 31Trending NOW'This seat's taken,' tweets @BarackObamaLawrence on Romney's RNC performanceDid Romney make a birther mention?Did Mitt Romney declare war on Iran?Roger Ebert: Eastwood's RNC appearance 'sad and pathetic'Mitt Romney opens up, delivers Obama-bashing stemwinder in TampaRomney camp on Clint Eastwood's bizarre performanceRepublicans claim to be party of the poor as they nominate a very wealthy manFederal court blocks Texas voter ID lawAnti-Obama billboard: 'Somewhere in Kenya, a village is missing its idiot'This is a bad week to suppress voters in TexasJeb Bush knows milkHow Mitt Romney's Bain Capital investments benefited from the tax codeEzra Klein shows why Mitt Romney's budget plan is 'not viable'Mystery solved: Clint Eastwood is 'surprise' speaker at RNCFact checkers, media spend the day ripping Paul Ryan's 'dishonest' speechA lot more than 99 RNC BalloonsLawrence appears on KCRW's To The PointRomney twice as rich as past eight presidents combinedRepublicans really really really want to convince you they came from nothingLawrence previews Romney's big nightLive coverage of the Republican National ConventionMatthews: Country's racial division 'won't go away, but it can be narrowed'Sharpton: GOP's diversity push an 'optical illusion'Paul Ryan's speech: A rundown of fact checksCritics pounce on Lyin' Ryan's RNC repeat of GM plant lieDOJ torture investigation ends with no criminal prosecutionsThursday's Mini-ReportThe Butterfly Project: part troisRNC speaker Eastwood on marriage equalityIf the suit fits, Schock on RyanAt the intersection of a good theme and a bad candidateElevator musicA different take on Mitt RomneyRepublican convention goes HollywoodGOP has a diverse group of speakers during the conventionPolitical Baseball: Romney is up to batThe narrative Mitt needsReviewing Ryan's SpeechMSNBC live-blogs Mitt Romney's acceptance speechJeb Bush on brother George: If he's the black sheep, I'm the underachieverThe Cycle LineupFederal court rejects Texas voter ID lawThe aftermath of IsaacThursday's campaign round-upBarack Obama, Redditor-in-chiefMust-Read Op-Eds for August 30, 2012Did Paul Ryan's speech accomplish what the RNC wanted?Steve Kornacki's latest Salon.com article: How Paul Ryan gets away with BSAkin's new revisionist theory: 'My 6-second mistake'Paul Ryan takes you for an idiotS.E. Cupp latest NY Daily News article: Liberals resort to race and gender baitingAnn Romney, Latinos, as 'biases'Daily TriviaHuckabee reads tax returnsGame over for 'personhood' 2012 ballot drive?Let Me Start...NOW Today: Anticipation builds in TampaPaul Ryan stands on a foundation of liesMorning Maddow: August 30Trending NOWRyan's speech 'truly exciting' for RNC crowdMaddow, Schultz, call out Scott Walker on auto bailoutMatthews: 'I don't think Paul Ryan tried to unify America today'Paul Ryan lies again about Obama's role in GM plant closingRyan says stimulus money was 'wasted,' but studies show that it workedEd Schultz describes Bush legacy as 'rough history for the country'Ryan trots out debunked attack on Obama over auto plantThe dubious record of Rob Portman, Bush's budget directorThe top five nastiest things Mike Huckabee has said about Mitt RomneyMatthews: If Mitt agrees with McCain, he'd have us fighting wars 'in five different Islamic countries'Sarah Palin miffed that 'Fox cancelled all my scheduled interviews tonight'Rand Paul, son of longtime congressman, says Obama doesn't believe in meritocracyDebunking John McCain on defense cutsRand Paul's Weimar-like hyper-inflation hasn't quite come to passWhere in the world...Live coverage of the Republican National ConventionPaul Ryan, a true believer, will easily eclipse Mitt Romney with RNC delegatesLawrence's reaction to the big speechesEverything you know about Ryan's budget is probably wrongRomney, Christie and the Twitterverse responds'The home that held our dreams'Love in a convention hallRomney's budget cuts would be even more drastic than Ryan'sPresident Obama takes questions on redditLawrence and Martin talk RNC speechesFinal Spin: What should Paul Ryan say tonightWednesday's Mini-ReportFrom bad to worse at the RNCThe battle over the Women voteUnidentified GOP nut-flingers taunt African-American camerawoman at RNCDay 2 at the Republican National ConventionIs there any argument for Mitt Romney?Rice the partisan playerAsk Obama 'anything' on RedditFrom too extreme to mainstreamJohn Sununu: What RNC unity problem?Hands on surrogateFederal judge to toss Florida voter registration restrictionsA Cheneyesque take on the 'war on women'Was welfare reform really such a success?Mel Martinez doesn't believe his lying eyesBlunt talkCourt rejects Florida GOP voter-registration restrictionsThe view from Tampa, part troisHurricane Isaac battles the GulfMichigan unions: We built thisBrownback concedes welfare attack isn't trueThe Cycle LineupRomney favorability rating getting worseTeachers union president: Christie speech had anger, not answersWednesday's campaign round-upGovernors step on anti-Obama messageMust-Read Op-Eds for August 29, 2012Willie Geist narrates upcoming Discovery special "The 9/11 Surfer"Reports: Black CNN camerawoman taunted at RNCAgain with the lemonade stand?RNC kicked off last nightRomney's ostensible allies already eyeing 2016Rick Perry says 'absolutely' he'd consider another presidential runRNC attendees removed after racist tauntsThe 2012 Youth VoteSteve Kornacki's latest Salon.com article: What Chris Christie didn't tell youMissing an opportunity to define the raceRepublicans approve controversial anti-abortion party platformLet Me Start...Ann Romney makes the case for loveNOW Today: Opening night at the RNCChristie's celebration of ChristieMorning Maddow: August 29Trending NOWChristie's RNC speech highlights his own accomplishments over Romney'sAnn Romney attempts to counter GOP's war-on-women reputation, humanize MittThis is what voter suppression looks likeEd Schultz urges Republicans to 'tell us what you're going to do for the middle class'If you're stuck with a TV that doesn't get MSNBC...At convention, Santorum repeats myth about Obama's welfare policyEd Schultz: 'It's all crazies on deck, they need everybody!'Theme for Day One of the Republican convention: 'We Built It'Ed Schultz: Speaker Boehner's 'bar bouncing' speech 'almost embarrassing'Boehner sets negative tone in opening convention speechMatthews: 'Let me finish tonight with what to watch for…'Republicans formally nominate Romney for presidentLawrence: Christie 'depends on Romney losing'Tuesday's Mini-ReportRomney energy plan: drill our national parksOhio's Husted fires Democratic election board membersRNC to continue as planned as Gulf Coast braces for IsaacHerman Cain has a something up his sleeveGabby PAC filed with FECAn agenda for those with short attention spansConvention seeks to repair GOP erosion with women and LatinosTuesday on Morning JoeAbandoning the pretense of caring about factsTuesday's campaign round-upMust-Read Op-Eds for August 28, 2012It's Reagan's party no moreChristie sees Romney birther pandering as a mistakeEncouraging the younger generation to votePaul Waldman: Mainstream media ill-equipped to call out Romney's race-baitingA partisan cabinetChris Christie key note speachSteve Kornacki's latest Salon.com article: How to be honest about abortionMandel playing fast and loose with the factsNational polls show Obama, Romney locked in tight raceRomney, Ryan still struggling with reproductive rightsLet Me Start...NOW Today: After delay, RNC now underwayDebt clock serves as a memory testMorning Maddow: August 28Trending NOWIsraeli court throws out family's lawsuit over death of US activist Rachel CorrieRewriting Republican policy on rapeLinks for the 8/27 TRMSEarly version of Ryan-Akin legislation limited abortion incest exemptionsGOP moves to suppress Ron Paul supporters at conventionCharlie Crist gets speaking role at DNCPaul Ryan: Term 'forcible rape' is 'stock language' for lawsThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 08/27/12RNC swag offers old Romney bookMatthews: 'There ought to be a conscience' in politicsTwo Ohio election officials may be fired tomorrow over early voting rights'ED Show' playbook: Mon., Aug. 27Ahead on the 8/27 Maddow showGingrich talks birtherism, Newt U, and why he supports RomneyGingrich: Accusations of Republican race-baiting are 'absurd'First Word: Rain delayMonday's Mini-ReportGOP Senate candidate compares pregnancy from rape with 'having a baby out of wedlock'The Gardiner Memorial Tournament, a True Bronx TaleToure TV: What Jeb Bush knows that the GOP doesn'tFrom Todd Akin to Tom SmithRomney gives nation a fascinating vocabulary lessonThe public as prognosticatorFrance to become next European country to allow gay marriage?Ohio Senate candidate falsely claims Obama is trying to 'suppress the military vote'Romney backs Romneycare, and conservatives are fine with itHow the women vote will affect the 2012 electionKrystal learns to make potteryJoe and Mika head to opening of the Republican National ConventionKrystal Ball Web Extra: The American DreamThe wrong GOP messenger on raceWhy Romney's birth certificate joke isn't funny'...some cosmic crapshoot'Spike Lee speaks outFox News outs Seal Team Six memberA 'draw' on Medicare?Today's LineupDaily TriviaWhy the race is no longer about the economyWho was missing from Ron Paul's speech? Mitt RomneyMonday's campaign round-upRomneycare no longer a forbidden subjectMust-Read Op-Eds for August 27, 2012Guest Spot: Joan WalshRomney connects welfare to Obama's 'base'Former GOP Fla. Gov. Charlie Crist endorses Obama for presidentDaiquiris, crickets and fishing for votesWhy reproductive rights have the GOP on the defensiveSteve Kornacki's latest Salon.com: Where the gender gap was bornLet Me Start...Chris Matthews to GOP chair: 'You are playing that ethnic card'Blame where blame is dueNOW Today: The GOP's big weekIsaac upends Republican plans in TampaMorning Maddow: August 27Trending NOWRomney policy adviser: GOP activists will have 'very little' purchase on a Romney presidencyDem pollster: Romney 'one of the most unpopular nominees in modern political history'Priebus: Todd Akin could 'absolutely' cost GOP the SenateIn our August 26 show, we contain multitudesRomney advisor: GOP activists will have 'very little' influence in Romney White HouseHurricane impending, Republicans cancel first day of conventionOn Katrina's anniversary, a bit of HomeworkThe problem of the color lineAstronaut Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on moon, dies at age 82The canard of 'legitimate rape,' from Galen and Medieval law to Todd Akin and the modern GOPIn our August 25 show, gauging electoral fitnessThis Week in GodObama camp seizes on Romney birther 'humor'Reich: Romney's lying machinePaleo-politics: The really long viewAt RNC, 'money is the star of the show'Tea Party's 'True the Vote' latest move in voter suppression, intimidationThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 08/24/12Birther talk continues 'disgraceful tradition of questioning African-American citizenship'Ahead on the 8/24 Maddow show'ED Show' playbook: Fri., Aug. 24Ezra Klein: Romney's joke was not racist, but not admirable eitherRomney's birth certificate jokeRomney, why so secretive?'ED Show' preview: Spike Lee says 'politics is a dirty business'RNC forecast calls for boots, raincoats, umbrellas, flashlightsFriday's Mini-ReportToure TV: The Lance Armstrong ScandalThe aftermath of the Empire State Building shootingFriday on MSNBC: 'Mitt Romney: The Making of a Candidate'Matching up your interests to the candidateWhat Just Happened?!Friday on MSNBC: 'Mitt Romney: The Making of a Candidate'Chronicling Mitt's Mendacity, Vol. XXXIRomney blows birther dog-whistle with 'joke'Tax experts: Bain's tax strategy is unlawfulDinner debate hour reveals anti-gay-marriage group's clever defenseCourt rules controversial stem cell research is legalEating well at Christine O'Donnell's Troublemaker Fest'No one has ever asked to see my birth certificate'Romney: 'No one's ever asked to see my birth certificate'Chris Matthews on politics, Paul Ryan, and why Palin is 'magic'The failure of a themeFriday's campaign round-upBloomberg: 'There's an awful lot of guns out there'Jindal funds self-acclaimed 'prophets' with tax dollarsA head-in-the-sand energy policyFull text of RNC anti-abortion plank2 killed, 9 injured in shooting near Empire State BuildingOops, Ryan did it againJared Bernstein: What the heck happened to the middle class?Who owns the platformDaily TriviaEmpire State shooting: Bystanders hit by police roundsRomney's 'Parade' cover story tackles his bank, faith, taxesThe Gardiner Memorial Tournament, a True Bronx TaleLet Me Start...Steve Kornacki's latest Salon.com article: Mike Huckabee's gift to DemsRewriting the battle for 'craziest' RepublicanRomney agrees: U.S. businesses 'doing fine'An evolving explanation on tax returnsAkin finds an ally in HuckabeeMorning Maddow: August 24Trending NOWTax expert: New docs strongly suggest 'tax avoidance' by RomneyRomney's latest reason for not releasing tax returns? It would show how much he gave the Mormon churchDems welcome Republicans to TampaLA mayor: Romney living on 'Mars' if he thinks he'll reach goal for Latino voteOhio lawmaker on reduced voting hours: 'Nothing more than uniform voter suppression'The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 08/23/12Matthews: Romney is too deep in bed with GOP to ever be moderate againPoll: Which storm will have a bigger impact on the Republican National Convention?'ED Show' playbook: Thu., Aug. 23Romney not taking Qs on Akin or abortionHuckabee backs Akin, slams 'Republican establishment,' raising prospect of split in GOPAhead on the 8/23 Maddow showConservatives divided over Akin's commentsA self-parody by young Barack ObamaTeam Romney bars reporter from asking about Akin, abortionFlashback: Romney tip-toes around abortion with Mike HuckabeeThursday's Mini-ReportAre you a hero or bystander?Interviews with strings attachedFear of scrutiny is not a good excuseRNC now denying platform takes no-exceptions stance on abortionGiving up on the 38% goalFirst Word: 'Sneaky stuff'Must-Read Op-Eds for August 23, 2012Tony Perkins confirms support for Akin: He committed a 'Biden-ism' not a 'moral failure'NFL star Warren Sapp talks politicsPic: Fracking bought a little of this roadToday's Cycle LineupMaddow and Letterman talk Todd AkinRomney's not the only with tax-return troubleThis is what happens when a dog visits Morning JoeHow many exemptions can dance on the head of a pin?Maddow previews convention 'pageants' with LettermanThursday's campaign round-upThe elephant in the wombDaily TriviaDefending the indefensibleRanking the PresidentsPutting Clinton to good usePoll: Obama holds lead in fight for middle class voteSteve Kornacki's latest Salon.com article: "That's what happened when I was president"Big Dog: 'We need to keep going with his plan'Jobless claims continue to inch higherRomney and Mr. 'Spastic Tubes'NOW Today: A fresh look at Governor RomneyLet Me Start...Morning Maddow: August 23Trending NOWMorning Headlines: Thu., August 23Bernstein, Reich debunk Romney lies on Medicare, welfareS.E. Cupp's latest NY Daily News article: Liberals see conspiracy everywhereRomney touted endorsement from Akin's 'legitimate rape' expertObama's motivation to quit smokingCBO: Going off the cliff leads to 'recession'Sen. Boxer's petition calls on Romney to release tax returnsMichael Steele: Timing of abortion flap 'could not be worse for the Romney campaign'The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 08/22/12Thanks to Akin, Ryan pressed on abortionMatthews: Where did the 'crazy rejection' of science come from?GOP refused to negotiate with Team Obama - even in bed!Rep. Jan Schakowsky: Ryan's record on abortion is worse than Akin's'ED Show' playbook: Wed., Aug. 22Ahead on the 8/22 Maddow showIs the GOP anti-science?Rachel leaves the buildingEmbracing his religionWednesday's Mini-ReportFirst Word: Getting fired upTexas judge warns of 'civil war, maybe' if Obama is re-electedTax returns in need of more scrutiny, not lessGirl Power at the DNC, in ForbesGreen investment: stop or go?Remember the Black Helicopter crowd?The Medicaid expansion: One doctor's view (VIDEO)Mister Rogers' funky neighborhoodJoe Biden visiting Tampa during RNC'Legitimate rape,' 'forcible rape,' 'honest rape': What's behind the GOP's obsession with parsing rape?Romney far short of Latino goal'And another thing...' on why we educateRyan won't explain 'forcible rape' language in abortion bill he co-sponsoredReaching the young voteClinging to detail-free campaigningDodging questions is hardTo the candidates: Lead - or follow and get out of the raceWednesday's campaign round-upThe Banned ListRyan vs. Ryan's recordToday's Guest Spot: John SidesMust-Read Op-Eds for August 22, 2012First ReadsRepublicans fail to turn Todd Akin into Daniel ToshPushing Medicare back into center stageCourt will allow Texas to block Planned Parenthood fundingThe return of a self-defeating attack'It's just completely false and I'm pretty stunned'Steve Kornacki's latest Salon.com article: This is what a Romney presidency would look likeWomen activists score speaking slots at Democratic National ConventionObama presses education advantageFighting the last warNOW Today: Akin plows forward - for nowThe Akin and the damage doneLet Me Start...Akin on Paul Ryan phone call: He advised me to 'step down'Morning Maddow: August 22Trending NOWMorning Headlines: Wed., August 22Guilty until proven innocent: The problem with exceptions to blanket abortion bansThe man behind Akin's ideas on rapeRomney diverges from the official RNC platform on abortionGovernor Bob McDonnell's Project VoteSmart questionnaireIs trash a good indicator of the economy's health?NV hospital denies rights of domestic partnersThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 08/21/12New NBC/WSJ poll shows zero percent support for Romney among African AmericansMatthews to Rep. Todd Akin: 'Why?'Romney at odds with GOP on abortion?Joe Biden to campaign in Tampa during RNCSandra Fluke: 'Legitimate rape' -- Romney, Ryan's records offer warning'ED Show' playbook: Tue., Aug. 21Ahead on the 8/21 Maddow showPhiladelphia mayor is 'geared up' to combat effects of voter ID lawRomney, right wing call for Akin's resignationFinal Spin: Is Rep. Akin staying in the raceAkin's website features picture of fetusBallot PainsTuesday's Mini-ReportTRMS Headline Writing Challenge: Infoxication (special Rep. Todd Akin Edition) RESULTSMaking it workMitt Romney to Todd Akin: Get out. Akin to Romney: But I'm Helping You!First Word: Will he or won't he?Romney calls on Akin to quitThe roots of distortion and ignoranceRomney White House likely to reflect party's rightward shift on LGBT rightsRomney: Akin should 'exit the Senate race'The absence of 'an appropriate spokesperson'Everyone still hates CongressJust wondering: Could Congress pass the Voting Rights Act now?GOP party platform rejects civil unions for same-sex couplesMore controversy from Hank Williams, Jr.Is it really change at Augusta National?Back to the futureAkin thumbs his nose at GOP, stays in Senate raceDeadline for Rep. Todd AkinWill a dip in the Galilee prove the GOP's next scandal?'The Cycle' lineupSteve King follows Akin's leadMorning Joe is live in Florida all weekThe war and the campaignTale of the TapeRNC chair on GOP abortion stance: 'It's not the platform of Mitt Romney'Tuesday's campaign round-upMust-Read Op-Eds for August 21, 2012When a party platform mattersToday's Guest Spot: Matt MillerPaul Waldman: Akin flap shows when it comes to the crazy, the parties aren't equalEducation policy comes into sharper focusMaking it workSandra Fluke: 'Legitimate rape' -- Romney, Ryan's records offer warningDetails Christie will overlook in his keynote5 reasons why the Ryan-Romney economic plan would be a disaster for AmericaSteve Kornacki's latest Salon.com article: Calling the GOP's bluffAlabama schools can no longer check for children's immigration statusAn open letter to Rep. Akin from a woman who got pregnant from rapeMaybe you can 'just make stuff up'Let Me Start...NOW Today: Will he or won't he?Akin ignores pressure, says he's 'in this to the end'Morning Maddow: August 21Trending NOWMorning Headlines: Tue., August 21O'Donnell: Democrats need red state centrists like McCaskillOhio election commissioners fight to keep weekend voting in their countyAkin's extreme anti-abortion views are 'new Republican norm'Ohio GOPer draws Dems' ire on early votingObama: Romney campaign 'centerpiece' is 'absolutely wrong'The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 08/20/12Matthews: Caveman shows its ugly headMatthews: A vote for Romney is a vote for all radical conservatives'ED Show' playbook: Mon., Aug. 20Ahead on the 8/20 Maddow show'Obama's Last Stand' offers a snapshot of the White House's present and futureOn Todd Akin, and the tale of the magic uterusWar on women continuesClay Aiken calls out Todd AikinRep. Pelosi's favorite fruit snackEarly voting leads to voting -- hey!Monday's Mini-ReportJust above TurkmenistanAkin clinging to his Senate bidFirst Word: Legitimacy issuesWhere political journalism must not goPromoting women in political officeNOW & Later: Pay & PresidentsActress Gabrielle Union: 'Women have to be more involved and engaged'Congressman takes us backward, golf moves us forward?One newspaper, two perspectivesTodd Akin compares himself to 9/11 first responders...again!Chains vs ChangeObama addresses Akin scandal: 'Rape is rape'A trip to the Paul Tsongas CenterAlex Wagner takes on 'the Donald' over women votersCould more women in Congress put a stop to Akin-like debates? Sen. Gillibrand believes soToday's Cycle LineupObama condemns Akin remarks: 'Rape is rape'Akin tries damage-control modeRomney condemns Akin's rape remarkHOT MIC: Monday Morning HangoverRyan worsens Romney's tax problem(s)Senate send-off: Sen. Jim WebbMonday's campaign round-up"The female body also has ways of shutting down your whole election"When Republicans visited the Sea of GalileeOne-on-One with Governor Deval PatrickHow to make marriage workMust-Read Op-Eds for August 20, 2012The post-truth campaign continues apaceLost in debate over cancer ad: Romney has no plan to cover the SopticsSen. Claire McCaskill: 'Gut check moment' for MissouriA man of weak, malleable principlesGOP Senate candidate Todd Akin's rape comment is very, very scarySteve Kornacki's latest Salon.com article: Can Todd Akin still win?Stagecraft over substanceMorning Maddow: August 20Trending NOWMorning Headlines: Mon., August 20Romney-Ryan respond to Akin on 'legitimate rape...'300,000 U.S. education jobs have been lost since 2009Ted Cruz: If presidential race is based on personalities, GOP losesAs the school year approaches, still dreamingDemocratic governor: Biden's 'chains' remark was 'indelicate' but benignWhat you might not know about the stimulus: It included billions for anti-poverty measuresIn our August 19 show, we're going negativeVIDEO: Paul Ryan defended stimulus in 2002, when George W. Bush wanted itPhoto Finish: Despejo na FavelaGood Look: 'We are all Sikh now'Why it matters that a woman moderatesHayes: Is Paul Ryan a hypocrite?This Week in GodDo you hear the people sing? Online political parody video set to Les Miz musicIn our August 18 show, we'l pull back the curtainDan Senor, 'spokesman for the last disastrous war,' now Ryan's top adviserLinks for the 8/17 TRMSPaul Ryan releases tax returns, pressure stays on RomneyThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 08/17/12Iraq vet, former SEAL face off on controversial anti-Obama videoOffice Hours: Melissa on the power of wordsSmerconish: 'Only a partisan opinion could sustain' voter ID lawsPoll: Who is a bigger liar: Mitt Romney or Paul Ryan?'ED Show' playbook: Fri., Aug. 17Is Team Romney being vague on purpose?Republican cameos at the DNC?Awesome Internets: Friday editionAhead on the 8/17 Maddow showRomney-Ryan ticket's one week anniversaryThe return of Christine O'DonnellFriday's Mini-ReportLyin' Ryan blames Obama for hometown GM plant that closed under BushHe's no 'doormat'Shark WeekThe political week that wasAmerican infrastructure investment inspiration of the day, 8/17/12Undocumented immigrants confront author of strict immigration lawsGuitarist from Paul Ryan's favorite band delivers crushing diss to the congressmanIntroducing 'Big Eddie's Board Of Truth'Devo pays tribute to Seamus RomneySteve King hoping for a Romney-Ryan White HouseChronicling Mitt's Mendacity, Vol. XXXJailed Pussy Riot releases 'Putin Lights Up the Fires' tuneDefine 'worse'Special NOW Monday & Alex on HBO tonight!Lead plaintiff, 93, in Pa. voting case gets ID - but countless more still out of luckColo. shooting prompts gun bills in big statesPaul Ryan's next moveWhat Romney considers 'suicidal'A novel solution for 2012Incoherence on Obama's auto rescuePussy Riot gets prison for Putin protestRomney camp rejects Obama campaign's bargaining chip on taxesSen. Akaka Exit InterviewFriday's campaign round-upWhy Romney's choice of Ryan won't help America debate the big issuesMust-Read Op-Eds for August 17, 2012Tip for candidates: avoid fake accentsThe face of the 'war on voting'Fed. judges block Florida's attempt to reduce early voting daysHow connected are you?Steve Kornacki's latest Salon.com article: An offer Mitt will definitely refuseLet Me Start...NOW Today: Team Obama has a deal for Team RomneyMorning MaddowStimulus problem adds to Paul Ryan's woesTrending NOWMasses yearning to breathe freeRewriting Rush's debate moderator attacksRush Limbaugh attacks debate moderators as 'far left-wing liberal Democrats'Sherrod Brown: GOP has 'betrayed our values' with voter suppression pushPaul Ryan caught red-handed in stimulus hypocrisy145 groups join fight to educate Pennsylvania voters on ID lawThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 08/16/12Rachel is "Totally Biased w/ W. Kamau Bell" tonight!Matthews: Romney-Ryan is a bad bromanceWait, so Cartman's a Republican?FRC shooting aftermath and the blame gameRunning scared'ED Show' playbook: Thu., Aug. 16Romney's claim to pay 13% tax rate still leaves a lot of questionsRomney, Ryan and surrogates on MedicareAhead on the 8/16 Maddow show'ED Show' alert: Jerry Casale to explain Devo's new song that hits Mitt RomneyInside the Romney economic brainRomney flip-flops on Ryan budget planFirst Word: Whiteboard lesson #1The importance of the young voteThursday's Mini-ReportRomney: I've paid at least 13% in taxesThe Political week that was....The challenge of assigning blameFeminist sparks debate with a wish for her own mother's abortionEd called it: Paul Ryan to campaign with his mommyJacksonville still open to LGBT discriminationBring on the whiteboardsSilversun Pickups diss Romney campaignYes, icon (the latest Foxrage)There's one less song Romney can use at campaign stopsJoe Biden lives in the Big TentRomney makes his tax-return troubles worseToday's LineupSen. Snowe Exit InterviewThe Spin Cycle debatesMeet Bachmann-backed congressional candidate Allen QuistActress urges voters to 'be patient' about economic recoveryScott Brown's troublesome summer continues [Updated]Romney: 'I've never paid less than 13%' in taxesRun the numbersMarijuana: The new green economy?Must-Read Op-Eds for August 16, 2012Ohio standardizes early voting, but weekend hours remain bannedThursday's campaign round-upObama campaign backs Biden's controversial 'chains' remarkFrom 'very different' to 'identical' in 24 hoursMaine's retiring Sen. Snowe tells GOP to stop focusing on social issuesThe Party is OverSteve Kornacki's latest Salon.com article: Clinton revisionism will cost the rightNOW Today: The negative campaignA candidate can't win if his supporters can't voteMorning Maddow: August 16Texas GOP vows to defend Voter ID; Latino vote in Southwest could declineAn excerpt from Kati Marton's "Paris: A Love Story"An excerpt from Hope Solo's "A Memoir of Hope"Trending NOWMorning Headlines: Thurs., August 16When Ayn Rand and Johnny Carson collideJudge upholds Pennsylvania voter ID lawObamacare is Romneycare 'with three more zeroes,' says architect of bothAnn Romney: Releasing more tax returns will 'just give them more ammunition'The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 08/15/12Howard Dean compares Romney Medicare claim to Soviet 'propaganda techniques'Matthews to Republicans: 'Do you really feel proud?'Barney Frank on Ryan: 'An extremist who understands politics''ED Show' playbook: Wed., Aug. 15First Word: Campaign getting dirty?Voting early in Ohio? OK, if you're a RepublicanSachs: Drought demonstrates impact of climate changeWith Ryan, GOP can no longer hide behind liesAhead on the 8/15 Maddow showIn hypocritical move, Romney criticizes Obama's attack adsThe 2012 Drought affects all of usJudge: 'No reasonable expectation' you won't be wiretapped without warrantAnn Romney: No more tax returns comingWednesday's Mini-ReportSandra Fluke: Paul Ryan on women's issues -- so bad it's unbelievable ... but trueGoogle recommends Paul Ryan... shirtless?Blatant dishonesty matters more than who's 'mean'Heads, you win (a parable with antlers)Drought of actionHear it now! Devo unleashes song about Mitt Romney's dog'That's the difference between our plans on Medicare'Pennsylvania's voter suppression gets green lightPa.'s controversial ID law stands, as opponents lay out strategy for appealThe perspective of an undecided voterPHOTOS: DREAM-er applicants line up to file for legal statusRNC Chairman Priebus brings cheese to the set of Morning JoeBiden on chains metaphor: 'I'm using their own words!'Pres. Obama brings up Seamus RomneyFreeing Wall Street of its burdensAdam Richman on eating a lot of salads when he's not feasting on televisionMedicare fight panders to seniors while ignoring the poorToday's LineupCutting PBS and the NEA won't do itRyan pick energizes the left, giving Democrats easy out on tough issuesA day in which 'dreams' come trueToday's guest spot: Doug FineWednesday's campaign round-upOther than tax returns, 'there's nothing we're hiding'Must-Read Op-Eds for August 15, 2012Pennsylvania voter ID law survives first court challengeSenator Kent Conrad's Send-off'The point is I joined the Romney ticket,' Ryan says in defense of his contentious budgetRand Paul sees armed meteorologists as radical threatWhen Medicare confusion becomes Medicare incoherenceBoehner rejects the 'knuckle-draggers' in his midstS.E. Cupp latest NY Daily News Article: Telling the truth about MedicareWhen 'anger and hate' replaces 'jobs and the economy'Let Me Start...Steve Kornacki's latest Salon.com article: Yes, the Tea Party can loseNOW Today: Too far?Chelsea Clinton reveals politics, kids, are a possibilityDemocrats remain thankful for GOP baseMorning Maddow: August 15Trending NOWMorning Headlines: Weds., August 15Caught in a bad romance with Ayn RandResults: Four states host Republican congressional primariesRyan meets with Vegas casino mogul as hundreds protestThe media myth of Paul Ryan, fiscal conservativeColbert is really excited about Paul RyanAwesome Internets: Tuesday editionIt's B.Y.O.B. on the road with ObamaWendell Potter: 'Many seniors would die' under Ryan's Medicare planRadio City Rockettes try for Bill Wolff video cameoThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 08/14/12Matthews: 'Politics don't end when someone reaches the White House'Hillary Clinton breaks record as Secretary of StateAhead on the 8/14 Maddow showRyan's super power: Raising cash from big-ticket donors'ED Show' playbook: Tue., Aug. 14Obama's anti-deportation order to take effect Wed., Aug. 15Where does the Romney-Ryan ticket really stand on Medicare?First Word: Buyer's remorseObama Wizard shot wows the InterwebDirty Politics?Tuesday's Mini-ReportGOP feigns outrage over Biden's 'chains' remarkPer S.E: The Romney-Ryan ticketIs Penn State in more trouble?Clear as mudPaul Ryan's women problemRegistering to vote at 35,000 feetRomney's Medicare gambleRomney's own personal food stampBreaking new ground in Chutzpah PoliticsCatholics on both sides of presidential ticket demonstrate split among the faithfulS.E. Cupp Web Extra with Mayor Booker: BipartisanshipBloomberg: To create more jobs, we need more immigrantsExtremism during the election, instead of after?Tea Party billboard tacitly equates Obama and OsamaPawlenty gets VP news from Romney's sonTrust, but verifyToday's lineup for The CycleSchool bus drivers and 'cold selfishness': Robinson on Paul Ryan and RomneyTuesday's campaign round-upLeave the 17th Amendment aloneNonphotoshopped picture of President Obama and a ball of lightSen. Kay Bailey Hutchison on her tenure on Capitol HillMust-Read Op-Eds for August 14, 2012Wendell Potter: Ryan is a 'dream come true' for health insurance industryNot all Democratic politicians will follow party on gay marriageWhy everyone should watch 'Breaking Bad'A year upOne of Congress' most bitter partisansMayor Cory Booker spoke to S.E. CuppSteve Kornacki latest Salon.com article: The choice Mitt didn't makePaul Waldman: Will Romney ever offer a Sister Souljah moment?McLuhan Moments - Wyden EditionThe politics of droughtRomney stumbles badly on MedicareMorning Maddow: August 14NOW Today: The Ryan rolloutTrending NOWMorning Headlines: Tues., August 14Rewriting Romney-Ryan on tax returnsRyan supports mandatory ultrasounds, opposes contraception and abortionAwesome Internets: Monday editionBernie Sanders: Ryan's proposed Medicaid cuts would be a 'death sentence' for many AmericansGetting to know VP candidate Paul RyanThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 08/13/12More security doesn't make us more secureMatthews: Romney likes the sound of 'Romney-Ryan,' not what it stands forAhead on the 8/13 Maddow showRyan's tax plan is 'much more regressive ... than even Romney's offered''Cornerboys' and the cube farm'ED Show' playbook: Mon., Aug. 13Disaster, 'policy things' and Paul RyanFor House Democrats, election will be all about 'Medicare, Medicare, and Medicare'Ryan choice opens up attacks from the leftControversial Romney surrogate: Romney's budget plan is not Ryan's planMonday's Mini-ReportTammy S. Smith becomes first openly gay generalFirst Word: It's Paul RyanPaul Ryan heckled at Iowa State FairRachel totally called itAnd another thing...about Rob ZerbanEqual opportunity for all?Recapping the London Summer OlympicsCosmo's Helen Gurley Brown dies at 90Per S.E. Web Extra with Mayor BookerThe Cyclists discuss the Paul Ryan choiceFmr. GOP adviser: Ryan not necessarily a good choiceFirst polls indicate Paul Ryan has a lot of work to doTeen girls' petition answered with Candy Crowley as presidential debate moderatorOne never gets a second chance to make a first impressionRomney's proposed constitutional amendment would bar Ryan from presidencyMayo Clinic confirms Jackson has bipolar depressionSenate Sendoff: A sit down interview with Sen. LiebermanA poor choice in propsDoubling down on the welfare lieWhy the Paul Ryan pick is good for AmericaMonday's campaign round-upChuck Todd challenges GOP's Medicare talking pointToday's show lineupDon't fall for the fraudReich: Ryan's views are pure social DarwinismObama camp jumps on Ryan's 'awkward' pledge to close tax sheltersThe GOP's down-ballot anxietyAn election about MedicareSteve Kornacki's latest Salon.com article: Ryan: Don't ask about my taxes, eitherPaul Ryan, culture warrior?AP stands behind abortion story Rachel Maddow called 'trash'Paul Ryan promises to release only two years of his tax returns tooTax returns for me, not for thee'Blood on his hands'NOW Today: NOW is back!Morning Maddow: August 13Trending NOWThis week's Homework? Get your Gabby onHarris-Perry: We are all Sikh nowRNC Chair Reince Priebus: Obama has 'blood on his hands' with MedicareIn our August 12 show, a new look at Paul RyanPaul Ryan VP pick: What they said on 'The ED Show'Obama campaign releases ad attacking Paul Ryan'The Go Back Team'Romney's kind of guy?Conservatives thrilled by Paul Ryan pick as Democrats see opportunityRyan pick plays perfectly into Obama strategyThe significance of a slip-upBREAKING: Romney introduces Paul Ryan as his running mateFive things you need to know about Paul RyanPhoto Finish: GlobalistsRomney-Ryan 2012This Week in GodProgramming note: Saturday Romney VP coveragePawlenty: 'I'm not disappointed'What is the Ryan budget?Paul Ryan's strengths and weaknessesRomney picks Paul Ryan as vice presidential running mateFormer Ohio governor on sketchy voter laws: GOP is afraid of the American voter'Single most dishonest TV ad in history of US presidential campaigns'The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 08/10/12Smerconish: 'Who knew the old rotary dial' connected our lives?Romney visits mogul-farmer, 'loses the summer'Who's NOT on the RNC speakers listAhead on the 8/10 Maddow Show'ED Show' playbook: Fri., Aug. 10On the trail with Mitt Romney: IowaU.S. citizen falsely imprisoned under Arizona's 'show me your papers' lawFriday's Mini-ReportIf life gives you a decimated local economy, make lemonade!Defense contractors threaten mass layoffs, defying Obama admin.Debating welfare vs. debating jobsRomney wants his business record off limitsChuck Todd: Paul Ryan VP rumors are legitKey Romney backer: 'He should release his income taxes'This is Why We Watch SportsJonathan Alter: 'People will die' if Obamacare is repealedPick a smear and stick with itLouisiana school to revise decision on teen pregnancyThe difference between tax returns and college transcriptsHow to actually stop election fraudFriday's campaign round-upNew Obama ad jabs back on welfare attacksMust-Read Op-Eds for August 10, 2012Remembering the wit of David Rakoff, 1964-2012The standards for 'embarrassment'Which way the wind is blowingVIDEO: 'It's a nightmare': Pennsylvanians without ID speak out on controversial new voting lawWith one's health on the lineObama climbing again in latest pollsJared Bernstein: If we were really debating Welfare-to-Work, we'd be talking about jobsMy Olympic experienceLet Me Start...Gingrich the SurrogateReid's GOP source has 'direct knowledge'Morning Maddow: August 10Morning Headlines: Fri., August 10Maddow to AP: Retract George Tiller abortion story and apologizeMore GOP calls for Romney-Ryan ticketNASA's Morpheus lander crash landsNancy Pelosi's ghostly encounterNuns on the Bus respond to Romney's welfare attack - with an invitationOhio lawmaker on voting restrictions: 'Jim Crow has been resurrected'The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 08/09/12Matthews on Obama, Romney: 'I don't know anybody who's impressed with this campaign'Newt jumps aboard the Paul-Ryan-for-Veep ExpressFormer Fla. Republican chair: GOP discussed reducing black turnout; voter fraud is just a 'marketing tool''ED Show' playbook: Thu., Aug. 9Mitt Romney owes Hillary Rosen an apologyAhead on the 8/9 Maddow ShowChris Rock: presidential race is unfairDOJ: US never 'officially acknowledged' any involvement in killing of citizenThursday's Mini-ReportCongratulations US Women's Soccer!!First Word: Be not afraidThe curious case of Andrea SaulVetting the veeps: Get to know four top contendersRep. Joe Walsh calls Obama 'son'A bad time for an intra-party fight over RomneycareMitt Romney likes to stand on stuffWhat we're watching: Thu., Aug. 9Fire at Chevron Calif. refinery sparks harsh words from neighborsAn endorsement of exceptionalismPaul Ryan is a risky pick for Romney?Misty and Kerri Three-peat!Blocking the Vote in MichiganLeadership shake-up at Susan G. Komen FoundationRomney waging culture war, with fewer soldiersNewt not bothered by lack of speaking slot at conventionMeet former DHS official Daryl JohnsonGingrich concedes there's 'no proof' to support Romney's welfare attackThe breakout Olympic starsHot Mic: "Bless your heart" and other Southern expressionsThursday's campaign round-upNew Romney ad paints Obama as anti-religionMichael Bloomberg is now master of your 'domain'Colbert: 14 cents is three times the value of a Papa John's pizzaWhen 'values,' not the economy, takes center stageRomney discusses Bain photo, his father and a little bit of MormonismScott Brown's curious take on voting rightsThe emergence of McLuhan MomentsObama talks up women's rights in Colorado, where Personhood fight loomsBrownback drives moderates from his midstGingrich admits: 'no proof' to support welfare smearFirst Thoughts: Romney hasn't expanded the mapEmotional inferences vs. transparent liesAn unlevel playing field in OhioOp-Ed: The debate everyone is too afraid to haveMorning Maddow: August 9Morning Headlines: Thu., August 9Komen shakes up leadership in fallout from Planned Parenthood controversyAwesome Internets: Wednesday editionRachel Maddow: Mitt Romney should pick Liz Cheney for his veepMichigan's GOP Sec. of State sows voter confusion with citizenship question on ballotSandra Fluke to Limbaugh: Stop trying 'to take credit for the voice of a woman you tried to silence'The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 08/08/12Matthews: Will the real Romney please stand up?Shrum: Mitt Romney just endorsed 'the central idea of the Affordable Care Act'Romney looks to women for helpAhead on the 8/8 Maddow ShowGOP's Missouri Senate candidate thinks health care reform is 'exhibit one' of 'the stage three cancer of Socialism''ED Show' playbook: Wed., Aug. 8SPOILER ALERT: Upcoming right-wing conspiracies?Hoodwinked, bamboozled, led astray, run amuckRomney and corn, picture perfectWednesday's Mini-ReportNewt visits Apple store, gets great serviceSteve Kornacki's latest Salon.com article: GOP's RomneyCare freak-outDepartment of False EquivalencesAnn Romney to lead 'Women for Mitt''Romney Girl' hits candidate on wealth, tax secrets'The real numbers'Andrea Saul's accidental admissionEXCLUSIVE: Sandra Fluke on campaigning with Pres. ObamaSeniors groups organize retirees for Obama this fallRomney surrogate approvingly cites Romneycare'Crawl back into your clown car...'What we're watching: Wed., Aug. 8Disappointed Eagle Scouts return medals in protest of Boy Scouts anti-gay policyGingrich sees welfare conspiracyRomney struggles with being 'in touch' againGovernment appeals injunction on indefinite detention lawNuns want Romney on the busWednesday's campaign round-upGun control advocates look foolish, dishonest and weakAlways choose wealthy parentsClinton smacks down Romney welfare lieMust-Read Op-Eds for August 8, 2012Does new Priorities USA attack on Bain takes things too far?National health care for 11 cents per pizzaSetting the parameters of demagogueryBill Clinton: Romney's claims about Obama's welfare policy are 'not true'The wrong message and messenger on deportationsFirst Thoughts: The final threeLet Me Start...Romney's personal ratings still falteringMaking Olympic winnings tax-exempt is a terrible ideaMorning Maddow: August 8Morning Headlines: Wed., August 8Meet the ex-GOP congressman who could cost Mitt Romney VirginiaMelissa Harris-Perry on how Clinton's rightward shift set stage for 2012 welfare debateRomney's taxes, too little too late?Fighting over welfareRomney's welfare ad aims to drive a wedge between Obama and ClintonSenate Majority LeadaaARRRRGGGGHHHHH!The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 08/07/12Former neo-Nazi: 'The music is what gets young people involved'Matthews on having Palin, Bachmann, Trump at the RNC: 'Let 'em all speak!'Spike Lee: At this rate, Romney campaign will 'call up Willie Horton's brother'Ahead on the 8/7 Maddow showUS twice shy in reacting to Syria's WMD?'ED Show' playbook: Tue., Aug. 7Reminder: Want to intern for Planet TRMS?President Obama recruits Sandra Fluke for campaign appearanceTuesday's Mini-ReportUSA Women's Soccer Takes Tuesday's CompetitionQuote of the DayLessons to learn from Sikh temple shootingLa. school tells pregnant teens to stay homeWagner: Sikh shooting proof of a society in need of healingRomney in 1994: 'I'd abolish PACS... I don't like them'Romney responds to Obama's 'Romney Hood' quip with 'Obamaloney'School prayer still part of the culture warIs the Arab Spring a positive development or not?Syrian refugees amass at borders as fighting continuesEd Schultz on his wife's battle with cancerAfter blistering Vatican report, nuns gather to weigh responseTuesday's campaign round-upRomney's welfare attack is both false and hypocriticalThe things kids learn in LouisianaThe scandal behind Romney's new attack adPresident Obama on Romney's tax plan: 'It's like Robin Hood in reverse. It's Romneyhood'Must-Read Op-Eds for August 7, 2012'Toxic relationship' between Romney and press hurts Mitt ... and votersObama campaign asks donors to 'step it up' as Romney wins July fundraising gameThe limited value of recent historyFirst Thoughts: McCaskill to get her challengerThe wrong Israeli metric for American presidentsFight over voting rights sharpens in OhioMorning Maddow: August 7Key figures in Abramoff scandal are back 'in the middle of Republican politics'College sought exemption from contraception mandate while already covering itCuriosity rover lands on Mars'Most advanced spacecraft ever sent to another planet' touches down on MarsAlleged Sikh temple shooter spent a decade in the white power music sceneThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 08/06/12New Romney ad repeats same claimReport: Romney donor wants favorMatthews on the negative effect of name calling in politics: 'It ends the discussion'Activists see progress in drop in 'stop-and-frisk' numbersFox News: Gymnast Gabby Douglas' uniform isn't patriotic enoughAhead on the 8/6 Maddow show'ED Show' playbook: Mon., Aug. 6Ed Schultz is back tonight!First Word: Reid vs. Romney vs. ReinceMonday's Mini-ReportObama backs letting Olympic medal winners keep all their prize moneySpeaking of unsubstantiated claims...Is U.S. military blocking an inquiry into Afghan hospital's 'Auschwitz-like' conditions?Bain Capital controversies not limited to U.S.The origin of rightsRepublican faces social media firestorm after comparing Obama to HitlerThe latest from Oak CreekYoung illegal immigrants can file to avoid deportation starting August 15A closer look at Romney's real-estate problemChuck's Olympic-sized OutlookThe challenges of incumbencyRomney falsely accuses Obama of aiming to 'undermine' military voting rightsThey've got nextMonday's campaign round-upWhy 'You didn't build that' is about taxesReed, religious right find benefactors for 2012 plansMust-Read Op-Eds for August 6, 2012Hate has no hope of ever erasing hateRomney gets caught lying about Obama, military votersAn audio excerpt from Paul Lieberman's "Gangster Squad"'Brilliant politics'? Back and forth continues over Reid's unsubstantiated claim on Romney's taxesSteve Kornacki's latest Salon.com article: Republicans' war on Harry Reid'This is not the 1950s'First Thoughts: Reaching the saturation pointDo Simpson-Bowles fans know what's in it?Let Me Start..Romney vs. Reid, Round IIStates with the highest gas pricesDetails still emerging after Sikh temple shooting [Updated]Alleged gunman in Wisconsin Sikh temple attack ID'd as Army veteran; FBI explores links to white supremacist groupsMorning Maddow: August 6Morning Headlines: Mon., August 6Deadly shooting at Sikh temple in WisconsinGunman opens fire at Sikh temple in Wisconsin; 7 deadRomney: Fed should not attempt more stimulus through easingTed Cruz: My victory is part of a Tea Party 'tidal wave'President Obama turns 51Clint Eastwood makes Romney's day with an endorsementThis Week in GodThe Ed Show exclusive: Nas talks politics, racism and new albumThe hits keep coming: Romney demanded Kennedy release tax returns, then backpedaled eight years laterCocktail Moment: The ObituaryThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 08/03/12Matthews: Rep. King is 'King of the Crazies'Labor Secretary: Romney's Bush-like economic proposals not 'a good path''ED Show' playbook: Fri., Aug. 3'Any couple' can get married, but not reallyFriday's Mini-ReportObama 'not going to give any ground' on women's healthJenna Jameson supports RomneyTrack records matterJenna Jameson endorses Romney because 'when you're rich, you want a Republican in office'Jon Robin Baitz on Chick-fil-A politicsChronicling Mitt's Mendacity, Vol. XXVIIIDueling Chick-fil-A protests mob chain after exec's anti-gay commentMichigan Supreme Court: Put emergency manager law on the ballotSecond-place 'Citizen''Milk Not Jails' links farmers to prison reform in New YorkRomney: 'I have paid taxes every year'Fortune tellerThe story of real people who operate drone planesRomney's tax math doesn't add upDefining intellectualism downGOP turns to lobbyists to shape party platformFriday's campaign round-upThe list goes on: GOP making it harder to vote in Ohio, tooWhat counts as 'poppycock'On a mission: Jogging across the US in name of veteransConservatives aren't doing Chick-fil-A any favorsMust-Read Op-Eds for August 3, 2012Host country surges in medal winningsSen. Chuck Schumer tells Mitt Romney to 'rip off the Band-Aid' on taxesWatching The Olympics for the first timeThe challenge of overcoming personal unpopularity, reduxSteve Kornacki's latest Salon.com: Harry Reid's dirty workA decade of jobs numbersLet Me Start...Stephen Colbert challenges Chris Hayes on elites: 'I have a television show. People chant my name!'British prime minister: I'll work with whoever US electsJob growth picks up steam in July, far exceeds expectations'Put up or shut up'Morning Maddow: August 3Morning Headlines: Fri., August 3Kal Penn: I'm as fired up and ready to go as I was in '08Rep. Ryan blasted RomneyCare in 2010What you need to know about Mitt Romney's new PR guruPower lost or powerless?Rep. speaks Spanish at English-only hearingRev. Jesse Jackson: My son is 'resting to regain his strength'African-American gymnast wins gold, but critics obsess over ... her hairChick-Fil-A conundrumThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 08/02/12Matthews on Gaffney-Norquist feud: 'Just stay in the stands'Pennsylvania voter ID law could disenfranchise 1.4 million'ED Show' playbook: Thu., Aug. 2Same-sex marriage to factor into deportationsWATCH: Rep. John Conyers delivers Spanish argument at hearing on GOP's English-only billAhead on the 8/2 Maddow showFirst word: 13th placeThursday's Mini-ReportMy reaction to the Fab 5 winning the gold'We can do better'WTC beam signed by Obama lifted into placeBoehner: Obama's 'never even had a real job for God's sake'When Boehner loses his coolKofi Annan quits SyriaBeam signed by Obama installed at One World Trade CenterD.L. Hughley weighs in on race, Obama and AmericaHouse GOP leader: think smallerHeadline of the day: special poultry editionLife imitates time wasterCharles Lane thinks too many people are claiming disability insurance. He's missing the real problemSen. Tom Coburn declares Tea Party 'one of best things that ever happened in the country'Small colleges secure positions in top 10 on Forbes' list of top collegesReading comprehension is a virtueThursday's campaign round-upJonathan Capehart: I love a good song in the morningReport: Over half of all super PAC spending comes from just 47 millionairesMust-Read Op-Eds for August 2, 2012Coburn: "I don't know one tea party leader anywhere that wants to eliminate veterans' benefits"The political power of windSteve Kornacki's latest Salon.com article: Meet the pro-Bush tax rate DemsJared Bernstein: Housing finance chief Ed DeMarco should resignWhen a candidate's numbers don't add upMy reaction to the Fab 5 winning the goldImmigrants prove big business for prison companiesJobless claims inch higher after wild rideLet Me Start...Morning Headlines: Thurs., August 2Rewriting the cost of the war on drugs'You're going to have to take my word for it': Mitt Romney, tax returns, and a decade of evasionA sign that things are changing? Obama ad attacks Romney for plan to increase military spendingBefore cable news there was Gore VidalChuck Schumer proposes a 'nerd bus'Steele: Romney camp can't dismiss study finding their plan would raise taxes on middle classThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 08/01/12DNC chair: Romney would have 'decimated' Ohio's economy by letting auto industry dieMatthews: Vidal's 'The Best Man' is the greatest play about politics ever writtenPoll: Does Mitt Romney's tax plan make any sense for the middle class?Want to visit Planet TRMS?Why hasn't Sarah Palin endorsed Mitt Romney?'ED Show' playbook: Wed., Aug. 1Emotional Tom Harkin shares how preventive women's health services could have saved his sisters' livesRepublican links birth control mandate to 9/11Ahead on the 8/1 Maddow showIs this the start of a Tea Party rebirth?Exxonistan: The future of Afghanistan?Postcards from Mitt's big (mis)adventureFirst word: 97 days to goWednesday's Mini-ReportOp-Ed: Let the health care games beginACLU wins appeal against Arizona's 'most extreme and dangerous of abortion bans'He didn't forget Poland, but he skipped AfghanistanGOP Rep. compares birth control mandate to Pearl Harbor and 9/11Despite weakness of the recovery, Fed intends to stay the course'Milton Friedman Day'?Congress' reliance on short-term spending solutions fails citizensA picture is worth a thousand wordsObama pounces on new study that proves Romney plan helps rich, hurts middle classOhio town's lonely campaign against fracking now slightly less lonelyA quote that will live in infamyS.E. Cupp latest NY Daily News article: Romney-Ryan: The right matchSteve Kornacki's latest Salon.com article: Psychological warfare, Tea Party-styleAmericans attitudes on race relations are polarizedBogus Romney ads exposed through the 'Dyson-ary'Romney's middle-class tax hikeTax cut proffered by Romney would actually raise taxes on 95%, says studyIf at first you fail to make the GOP base happy, try and try againWednesday's campaign round-upMeacham: Gore Vidal a "fascinating, discomfiting voice"Demagoguery livesRomney clarifies his clarification of his 'culture' remarkChutzpah, thy name is MittDemocrats get on right side of history with gay marriage platformMust-Read Op-Eds for August 1, 2012'What was our Republican leadership thinking?'Actual GOP voter fraud in ArizonaPoll: Obama holds lead over Romney in Fla., Ohio, and Pa.USA USA USA! Tuesday Medals RecapLet Me Start...Morning Maddow: August 1