Further reading, watching and meme-able graphics from tonight’s episode:
SHOULD WE FALL IN LINE WITH OBAMA?
President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign is set to release a new, 17-minute documentary called “The Road We’ve Traveled.” Though the creators seek to portray Obama’s difficult struggles during his first term, Republicans have already begun to dismiss as nothing more than propaganda.
ABC News -
Obama Documentary Puts Spin on First TermFOX News -
Obama Camp to Release Hollywood-style DocumentaryThe Grio -
Martin Sheen frustrated with progressives critical of Obama
GUEST
Epic Politics Man Michael Shure – @MichaelShure
For more from Michael, read his Epic Politics Blog.
NEWT’S DELUSIONS OF CHEAP GAS
Newt Gingrich keeps insisting that, if he becomes president, Americans will pay $2.50 per gallon of gas — period. Is that really something he can make happen?
The Atlantic -
Newt’s Right! We Really Could Have $2.50 Gas (For $190 Billion A Year)Mediaite.com -
MSNBC Crew Smacks Down Newt Gingrich ‘Outright Lie’ About President Obama Gas Price Remarks
GUEST
Christopher Swann
Read Christopher’s stories on Reuters.com.
WHO’S AFRAID OF THE CHEVY VOLT?
With the world experiencing more and more alarming changes in climate, why are Republicans so against projects like the Chevy Volt, an attempt to utilize green technology? Cenk returns to controversy the Volt has caused in the news to figure out whether Republican opposition here is genuine or motivated by other influences.
The Energy Collective -
2012 Is The 4th Warmest Winter for U.S.Autoblog.com -
GM CEO stands up for Chevy Volt in D.C. hearing; Issa tells NHTSA: “I don’t believe you”Politifact -
Jim Jordan says subsidy for the Volt averages out to as much as $250,000 a car
GUEST
Chris Paine – @chrispaine
Learn more about Chris’s movie “Revenge of the Electric Car.”
THE WAR ON WOMEN
After Rush Limbaugh’s sexist commentary, the ongoing contraception debate, and various states attempting to pass anti-abortion legislation, our Power Panel debates: has the GOP really waged a war against women?
The Huffington Post -
Fighting the War on Women This Women’s History MonthThe Nation -
The GOP’s Long War Against Women and Sex [Feb. 22, 2012]Current.com -
Raising awareness on International Women’s Day
POWER PANEL GUESTS
Elise Foley – @elise_foley
Read Elise’s articles on The Huffington Post website.
Alyona Minkovski – @TheAlyonaShow
Watch episodes of “The Alyona show” on YouTube.
PLAYING FOR CHANGE
Audio engineer Mark Johnson joins Cenk to talk about the rise of his ambitious multimedia music documentary, “Playing for Change.”
Village Voice -
Q&A: Playing For Change’s Mark Johnson On Finding Fantastic Music On Streets All Over The WorldPBS -
‘Playing for Change’ Elevates Musicians and Music Education
GUEST
Mark Johnson – @playing4change
Visit the official website for “Playing for Change.”
GINGRICH GETS CODE NAMES
This week we asked you to suggest #GingrichCodeNames to commemorate GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich finally being assigned secret service protection.
CBS News -
Gingrich to get Secret Service protection
We noticed several common words among the submissions and thought we’d see which words the TYT Army seemed to most associate with Gingrich.
