The Fireside Chat for June 4th, 2011 (VIDEO)

Speaking from a Chrysler plant in Toledo, Ohio, the President commends the work of America's dedicated autoworkers, who have helped reinvigorate the domestic auto industry.

Mitt Romney. The very model of consistency... (VIDEO)

The President's Memorial Day Address, 2011 (VIDEO)

I believe this is the speech Palin was referring to. My response to Mrs. Palin's rather repugnant take can be found here.

The President's Address at the Memorial for victims of the Joplin, Missouri Tornadoes (VIDEO)

After touring the damage in Joplin, Missouri, President Obama speaks at a memorial service for victims of the recent tornadoes.

The Fireside Chat for May 28th, 2011 (VIDEO)

Substituting for the President is...let's see...a Joseph Biden of Delaware.

Remember when Democrats were jumping ship to join the GOP? Well...

...its starting to happen in reverse:

Alabama State Rep. Daniel Boman, who entered the legislature as a Republican in November, is switching parties to become a Democrat after he says the GOP went too far in attacking teachers in the state.

Yeah, its only a State House in Alabama...

...but dang! It's Ala-freakin'-bama.

Think Progress: Herman Cain thinks he's helping!

Probably the first (and last) time on this blog, but thank you Herman Cain!:

On the heels of last night’s Senate defeat of the Republicans’ Medicare-ending budget, presidential contender Herman Cain went on Fox News to defend the plan. Cain has recently pulled ahead of former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) in the polls, and used his new credibility to admonish the rest of the GOP field for backing away from the plan authored by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI).

As national backlash to Ryan’s Medicare privatization plan has grown, Republicans have become increasingly divided about how to sell something so deeply unpopular. Many, including Ryan himself, have cynically tried to deny that it’s a voucher scheme at all, but rather the much more appealingly-named “premium support” plan. Speaking with Fox and Friends host Gretchen Carlson, Cain crtiticized this hedging and urged his fellow candidates to call the Ryan plan what it is — a voucher system.

"Losing will only build her strength" (VIDEO)

Chris has an interesting point here:

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We're back, baby! 4000 Jobs in the Detroit area makes the CBS Evening News (VIDEO)

I know, we're not back all the way. But 4000 jobs means 4000 consumers. That means 4000 Consumers who can go to the Grocery Store, where the employees at the Grocery Store can make some money. Where the inventory of that Grocery Store is emptied, but refilled by even more workers. Truck Drivers moving the inventory. Bakers and Famers making the inventory. And hopefully, through it all, all these people have enough money to get themselves a new car...hopefully made at the same plant that started it all.

I know it's not going like we want...but it's going.

President Obama's speech before Parliament in Westminster Hall, London (VIDEO)

Apologies. I was waiting for the White House to put the Dublin Speech from College Green up, but at this point all I can think is, it must've been considered a Political Speech (even though I remember seeing the Presidential Seal as he spoke). The speech is available on YouTube, but for some reason the poster has declined to be it be embedded. You can see that speech here.

Today's speech before Parliament, has been uploaded by the White House:

Mitt Romney: "Let Detroit go Bankrupt" (VIDEO)

In any other world, a person like Mitt Romney would like to have this one back.  Instead, in today's Republican party, he's going to double-down on the notion.

But lest you forget:

The new GOP Frontrunner (VIDEO)

Great catch by Ezra:


Man Becomes GOP Frontrunner After Showing No Interest In Government

President Obama's speech at 2011 AIPAC Policy Conference (VIDEO)

"Moment of Opportunity" President Obama's speech on the Middle East (VIDEO)

First off, I'm glad the White House kept Sec. Clinton's introduction in the video. I heard it live and it was pretty good and, more to the point, illuminating.

The Fireside Chat for May 20th, 2011 (VIDEO)

Having just given the commencement address at Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis, which has made inspiring progress in recent years, the President says Congress must replace No Child Left Behind to help all our schools thrive.

Wow, and to think, for a minute there, I was worried about running against Jon Huntsman...

Via TPM:

In his first major television interview of his likely presidential campaign rollout this morning, former Utah Gov. and Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman avoided his own Newt Gingrich moment. The House Republican plan to privatize Medicare? Count Huntsman in.

"I would've voted for it," he told ABC's George Stephanopoulos Friday morning. "Including the Medicare provisions."

Nice knowing ya, Jon. Not only are you toast for 2012 (we knew that anyway), but any hope you had to run and win in 2016 (which even I believed), just went up in smoke.

When will these people learn??  (And by "these people, I mean Richard Lugar, Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe, John McCain, Claire McCaskill)  A Tiger not only cannot, but should not change his or her stripes.  The people elected you for a reason, and these last minute personality reconfigurations to please a narrow constituency are a consistently losing strategy.

"Hello, Memphis..." (VIDEO)

Following up on my post from earlier this week.

TPM: Chuck Grassley decides to help out!

Chuck Grassley, never one of America's brighest Senators (or people for that matter) decides to help out!

"Sometimes I hear Mitch Daniels and I thought, maybe I oughta back him because it would be an opportunity to show that people who don't have charisma could be elected president," Grassley joked in a conference call with reporters today.

Grassley, who was asked about the importance of personal magnetism as opposed to policy in a presidential race, later made a point of saying his comments were "tongue in cheek."

Tongue in cheek...riiiiight.

Better question @Lawrence, why does the American Public keep thinking Celebrities can Govern? (VIDEO)

Only Lawrence O'Donnell goes there. Fort McHenry is a little seen, seldom-used blog, so I can say things like "One of the biggest problems with America, is the American people"...meaning the mistakes the American people keep making...

...but Lawrence went there, if only a little bit.

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Rachel goes after Arnold...and reveals Arnold's inherent racism (VIDEO)

Just wait until the three minute mark, you'll see what I mean:

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