Cenk reviews Rafalca Romney’s Olympic performance, and Neil Barofsky, former special inspector general of the Troubled Asset Relief Program and author of “Bailout,” joins Cenk to talk about his book and the United States’ continuing mortgage troubles. Plus, Tricia “The Professor” Rose weighs in on recent police violence against minorities, Republicans try to score political points by making Olympic medals tax-exempt and Ben Mankiewicz stops by to break down “Dirty” Harry Reid’s rough week. Also, the Aggressive Progressive takes on Congressman Mike Kelly (R-Penn.), who compared universal birth control access to 9/11.
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Cenk on law enforcement: ‘For the smallest infractions, they’re willing to take our lives from us’
Cenk lays out why news stories like an August report about a 12-year-old who was tazed by a police officer won’t stop unless Americans demand a better system. watch video
Republicans call liberals elitist, forgetting that Mitt Romney has a $77,000 Olympic dressage horse
Cenk calls out Republicans for calling liberals latte-drinking, arugula-eating elitists when presidential candidate Mitt Romney spends approximately $10,000 a year just to clothe one of his dressage horses. watch video
Keep playing dirty, Harry: Why Sen. Reid’s attacks on Romney are completely justified
Cenk defends Sen. Harry Reid’s attacks on Mitt Romney to release his taxes. watch video
From the show: Neil Barofsky, GOP pandering and Rep. Mike Kelly on how birth control is like 9/11
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