Cenk talks to former White House adviser Ron Haskins and Professor Tricia Rose about Mitt Romney attacking President Obama’s welfare legislation. Democratic strategist David “Mudcat” Saunders weighs in on the culture of corruption in banking and politics and why Eric Cantor is “bought and paid for.” Cenk digs into more emails from Stratfor — this time all about Mitt Romney! Plus, General Mills sees protests against the company for supporting marriage equality.
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On execution of Texas man with 61 IQ: ‘What kind of barbaric party celebrates’ the death penalty like this?
The state executed Marvin Wilson, a man who had an IQ of only 61 points, below Texas’ definition of “mentally retarded.” Cenk asks, “What kind of a barbaric party celebrates these kind of executions?” watch video
Romney’s new attacks on welfare sound a lot like racist comments from Reagan, Limbaugh
Mitt Romney’s new ad attacking President Obama’s plan “to gut welfare reform” sounds a lot like attacks on poor Americans by other conservatives, from President Reagan to Rush Limbaugh. watch video
Democratic strategist Mudcat Saunders: ‘This is the new age of economic populism’
Cenk talks to Mudcat Saunders, the longtime Democratic strategist now working for Virginia’s Wayne Powell (running against Rep. Eric Cantor), about the culture of corruption on Wall Street and in Washington. watch video
From the show: President Obama’s new welfare battle with Romney should teach him to stop compromising with Republicans
Find additional articles, videos and graphics related to tonight’s show. Romney attacks Obama on welfare, a strategy Republicans have used against Democrats for 40 years. read post
