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In The Last Debate Before The Election...
President Obama and Mitt Romney tackled foreign policy issues down in Florida. Turns out, there’s little difference between the two men when it comes to what we should be doing in the Middle East. Romney’s strategy heading into the debate was to put all of those war mongering foreign policy advisors, who used to work for George W. Bush and now work on his campaign, in a lockbox – silenced, then embrace each and every one of President Obama’s policies in the Middle East and North Africa.
Most of Romney’s attacks against the President were rhetorical, but when it comes to what the President has actually done in winding down the war in Iraq, intervening in Libya, placing sanctions on Iran, and setting a timetable for withdrawal in Afghanistan, Romney agreed, agreed, agreed, and agreed. The only difference is – Romney clearly didn’t have the depth of knowledge on the issues that the Commander-in-Chief had – and to make up for it, Romney lied or told half-truth 24 different times last night. But that didn’t help him - as most post-debate polls gave President Obama a clear victory Monday night.
Still, those who are shocked by drone warfare and military interventionism in the Middle East walked away from Monday night’s debate outraged that neither party is willing to speak out against these horrors. The truth is, rarely are wars in American history partisan – as the vast majority of military engagements have been supported by both parties.
This isn’t a new phenomenon – it’s a symptom of the rise of the military industrial complex that Eisenhower warned us about. And today – this war machine has captured both parties.
-Thom
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Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 7pm and 9pm... Big Picture Panel - Post Debate (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT, and catch past shows on Youtube)
Big Picture Panel - Post Debate:- Marc Harrold, Libertarian Commentator / Attorney / Author-"Observations of White Noise…an ‘Acid Test’ for the First Amendment". - Richard Fowler, Progressive Strategist & Host-The Richard Fowler radio show  - Neil McCabe, Human Events Online 
The Best of the Rest of the News...
Exposed...The Campaign to Steal Ohio- Alec MacGillis, The New Republic
Daily Take: How do you get arrested for trespassing on your own property?
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Monday's Daily Stack 
Hour One: debate preview- General Wesley Clark, Retired 4 star general / ran for President in 2004 / Rhodes Scholar
Did Darrell Issa just commit treason?
What do you want to hear in tonight's debate?
Hour Two: Criminal charges filed in GOP Voter ID scandal- Brad Friedman, Founder/Publisher-The Brad Blog
Article: " Sherman Antitrust Act", 1890. " Every person who shall monopolize, or attempt to monopolize, or combine or conspire with any other person or persons, to monopolize any part of the trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, shall be deemed guilty of a felony."
Hour Three: Did Darrell Issa just commit treason?
Article: " Constitution of the United States", article 3 section 3. " Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort... The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted." Article: " Article 3 section 3" by Wikipedia. " The descendants of someone convicted for treason could not, as they were under English law, be considered "tainted" by the treason of their ancestor. Furthermore, Congress may confiscate the property of traitors, but that property must be inheritable at the death of the person convicted."
Letter: " Thomas Jefferson to Spencer Roane", 6 Sept. 1819 " The constitution, on this hypothesis, is a mere thing of wax in the hands of the judiciary, which they may twist, and shape into any form they please." Article: " Constitution of the United States", article 3 section 2. "... the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make..."
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Tuesday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
Join Thom tonight at the Free and Equal Foundation's 3rd Party Presidential Candidates Debate at the Hilton Hotel's International Ballroom...720 S. Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago, IL. For tickets & details, click on http://freeandequal.org. Free Speech TV & RT TV will carry the events live...check local listings for where to watch!
Hour One: Debate reaction- Chauncey DeVega, Blogger/Author/Regular contributor to AlterNet & Salon.com
Why Mitt Romney has no clue about foreign policy- John Nichols, The Nation Magazine
Hour Two: Thom takes your calls broadcasting from WCPT in Chicago...what did you think of the debate last night?
Hour Three: Why war on women matters in this election- Nancy Cohen, Historian / Political Commentator / Author-"Delirium: The Politics of Sex in America"
Mormonism and perpetual warfare- Frank Schaeffer, Author of numerous books including "Crazy For God"
And, the best of the rest of the news and your calls right here on...
The Thom Hartmann Program...your media support group for "we the people"...
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Wednesday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm
More debate reaction and the latest from the campaign trail...
Plus, the best of the rest of the news along with your calls...
The Thom Hartmann Program...your media support group for "we the people"...
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Thom's Poll
Was Romney's ignorance on foreign policy clear last night?
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Watch & Listen to Thom
Did Darrell Issa Commit Treason?
The Good, The Bad and the Very Very Ultrafidianously Ugly!
Icelanders approve world's 1st "crowdsourced" constitution
Why the UN is sending election observers to the US
More Republicans arrested for election fraud...
Wow! Corporate Personhood is on the Menu for Election Night..
Or watch the Full "Big Picture" Show...
Full Show 10/22/12: Debate 3: Taking on the World
Thom previews tonight's foreign policy Presidential Debate with a panel of experts and reporters. Also discussed: Election fraud in Virginia, why United Nations election observers will be on hand election day and what Icelandic citizens are doing to rewrite their constitution. In tonight's "Daily Take" Thom discusses Rep. Darrell Issa's latest treasonous act.
Thom Hartmann on the News - October 22, 2012
Criminal charges filed in GOP voter ID scandal
Did Darrel Issa commit treason?
Caller - Another romney lie
China is not the villain!
General Wesley Clark - Presidential debate preview
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