Today's TRMS
Today's show will feature a very special reading from Winnie the Pooh that relates to foreign policy (you'll have to listen to find out how) and the Rachel Maddow Show debut of a video made by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) that professes his, um, largeness.
Rachel's guests today are David Bender, host of Air America's Sunday show Politically Direct, and Paul Rieckhoff, executive director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
MENTIONED ON TODAY'S SHOW
You can donate to the American Red Cross for flood relief here
John McCain's website now has a handy timeline of McCain's leadership on Iraq. Strangely, it begins 5 months after the war began
Commies are drilling for oil off the coast of Florida! Actually, they are not. But that doesn't stop Mean Jean Schmidt
Senator Clinton
I'm a big fan of Rachel's but am writing now to clear up a couple of statements that were wrongly (and quite inexplicably) attributed to me . . . one viewer suggested that on Dan Abrams late night show I said that Sen. Clinton shouldn't be chosen as Sen. Obama's running mate because "she's a racist." I, however, have NEVER accused Senator Clinton of being a racist and I'm not sure how my dialogue could have been so confused by the viewer in question. I've also read that my statement "Hillary wants to be president" was somehow heard as my saying "Hitler wants to be president" -- which, again, I never said as I never would have made such a comparison to Senator Clinton. I have always respected Senator Clinton and she is, notwithstanding my support for Sen. Obama - a longtime political hero of mine. In any event, I could not allow that confusion to stand without proffering some response. Just wanted to clear that up. Best to you all - Tanya Acker
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By Tanya AckerJune 17, 2008 - 4:23pm