This week we have seen new levels of misinformed, hateful protests against the President of the United States from the political right. In this footage you see some of the breathtakingly misinformed opinions driving this debate. The danger of such hatred is very clear, as Nancy Pelosi discussed today.
A post on these dangers is coming [...]

President Barack Obama convened both houses of the United States Congress to deliver a rousing speech on the importance of Health Care reform in America, and a devastating critique of those opposing it with falsehoods. Keith Olbermann referred to the speech as a “Touch of greatness.”

Perhaps it is because she is not a natural born American citizen but this woman is a litt, and the dream of late night comedians all over the world. Orly Taitz, a lawyer, dentist and real estate agent, has become the figurehead of the so-called “Birther” conspiracy movement.
The conspiracy, based on no evidence whatsoever and [...]

Frightening video of nighttime home invasions in Iran. More to come…

Incredibly graphic video, be forewarned.

Helicopters hover over enormous crowd in Tehran.

Basij militia shoot and kill Musavi supporters during rally At Azadi Square in Tehran on June 15, 2009 – Warning: Graphic Scene

This footage is purportedly of crowds in Tehran on June 13th following the Iran national elections.

Unconfirmed footage from Iran protests over election. Fallout steps up in Iran as conflict becomes a crisis on the streets of Tehran.

A vice president of engineering at Google, the worlds most impactful new technology company, announced the newest focus of their engineering attention and enormous imagination: Google Wave. Early developer review of Google Wave.

In yet another brilliant mediated moment of the Obama Presidency, and a stark warning to our nations enemies, President Barack Obama swats a fly trying to interrupt an interview with him on CNBC.

We support the Economic Stimulus. It must be used to help and support the working class of the United States. We have suffered on account of the greed and selfishness that have dominated the economic system for so long, It had to collapse, but we pay the price. Thank you our people in the Bronx [...]

Keith Olbermann, the spearhead of the now powerful MSNBC nightly line up, took on the mother of all conservative whales last night when he went on a rant about Rush Limbaugh himself. Mr. Limbaugh “challenged” MSNBC as a network to “stand on their own two legs” and not show any video of him for a [...]

President-elect Barack Obama announces Shaun Donovan as secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Here is the text:
Good morning.
Earlier this week, we learned that the number of Americans filing their first claim for unemployment insurance rose to a nearly 30-year high. This news reflects the pain that’s been rippling across our entire economy. Jobs are being [...]

An Iraqi journalist threw his shoes at the outgoing President today as he held a press conference to note the signing of a U.S.-Iraq security agreement. If you are harking back on that “who throws a shoe” question that Austin Powers posed years ago the reason for throwing a shoe is that it is considered [...]

President-elect Barack Obama names Hillary Clinton, James Jones and Robert Gates to lead his foreign policy team.

President-elect Barack Obama announced his economic team yesterday to the praise of many in the punditry and economic fields. The Economist noted these picks praising a long lost sense of competence that seems now to have been found.
President Obama himself speaks eloquently to the subject in a calming and moving manner.

President Elect Barack Obama today released his weekly video address begins speaking to the enormous economic challenge that the country is facing after a week of serious declines in the worldwide markets.

President-Elect Obama is showing a keen understanding of the worlds new media environment even in the first few weeks of being elected the next President of the United States. While President Bush remains focused on weekly radio addresses, President-Elect Obama has continued to embrace the YouTube era with his first video address to the nation.
Many [...]

This hysterical little bit includes our favorite Alaskan Governor, Sarah Palin, a couple of turkeys, and an extremely uncomfortable looking gentleman over her shoulder. Sarah Palin remarks on the levity of handing out a pardon to a turkey while they are litterally being slaughtered behind her, on camera.

Joe Lieberman did a great deal to harm the party he called his own for many years over the course of the last few months and questioned the patriotism of the new President of the United States.
Here is a video laying out the turn of the man over the last few months from progressive media [...]

In an emotional critique of Proposition 8, an amendment on the California ballot that passed on November 4th 2008, Keith Olbermann counters biblical arguments against homosexuality with an underpinning argument of the Bible: Do unto others as you would have done unto yourself. In the end this is not a question of sexuality, or of [...]

This is a video dedicated to all those who worked so hard to make the dream of the last two years a bright, new and beautiful reality. For two years we have worked, walked, knocked and voted and finally achieved what some told me could not be done. For the black community in this country [...]

A historic moment. No more need be said.
Barack Obama accepts his victory as President of the United States.

Rachel Maddow has a good peice on the new poll tax. In recent election history it is clear that long lines are a problem that strike minority voters the worst and there is little question as to whether it is intentional or not. In minority communities, where money and time are scarce, over the history [...]

Ben Affleck impersonated Keith Olbermann perfectly in this sketch comedy from Saturday Night Live. Video courtesy of NBC.

In a good clip for the weekend John McCain goes on SNL and meets Tina Fey, the Sarah Palin edition.

People say Obama people are cultish, and hey, I’ll tell you right now you damn right. Case in point: Barack-O-Lanterns. Go to http://www.yeswecarve.com to get your Obam-O-Lantern today!
Happy Halloween from the Thinking Press.

This couple is fantastic. Whoever they are they need to win an award. In this song they do a remarkably effective job of skewering the veep of the right who is so wrong.

This is an awesome get out the vote video. White folks rapping for Obama, ah, the beauty of Kings dream lives! Vote Barack Obama November 4th.

This is not our usual fair here at the Thinking Press, however the message of this video is powerful (16,000,000 viewers powerful) and brings into perspective the most important part of life on this earth: relationships with those around you.

Robin Cowart discusses the importance of education to the state of our country. The United States is built upon the strength not only of our arms but also the enormous reach, and magnitude, of our thoughts.

Robin Cowart gives a statement of the American mood leading into the 2008 Presidential race. Rise up and act to change your world.

Sarah Palin, embracing the genius no one agrees she has, has veered wildly toward the 2012 presidential election with her recent speeches and events. Totally disregarding all of her handlers, and after this campaign who can blame her, Palin has taken on her own message to deliver the White House. Roundly described as a symptom [...]

The Obama campaign has utilized new technology in amazing ways this election season. But the most interesting use has been for voter mobilization with innovative new uses of cell phone and internet technology. Take a look at a few of these videos intended to empower and educate supporters on how best to help the campaign [...]

Barack Obama has, over the last week, been honing his stump speech into a clear closing argument for his campaign. Beginning, “In one week…” Obama asks us to imagine brighter tomorrow that is only one week from today, and draws only a few blunted sharp contrasts with his opponent John McCain.

West Virginia has been a solid Republican stronghold in the last two election, however, we are in a period that may be changing that. In a line of interesting interviews you see why even this town is starting to support Obama.
Voices of Barrackville. Says one Obama supporter:
“I have one child with diabetes and a son [...]

This is a great video project sent out by the political PAC MoveOn.org. MoveOn.org was started in response to the Lewinsky scandal during the Clinton years and has since become a major organizing institution of the progressive movement.

Here we have the video of Colin Powell giving a moving endorsement of Barack Obama for president.  More to come..

John McCain, during the debate on October 15th, said that he is “proud of the men and women” that attend their rallies. He had absolutely no other statement about the putrid remarks that have come from his rallies that are poisoning our political well.
In this video we see a line of those supporters waiting to [...]

Keith Olbermann, among the most intellectually honest journalists currently in the business, came out with force today about the disgustingly hateful messages that have been flowing from McCain campaign rallies led by Gov. Sarah Palin. MSNBC: Ideological balance hardly, factual mostly.

Sarah Palin and her running mate John McCain (yes, running mate) have continued to incite rabid audiences with no moral end in sight. Sarah Palin just today said she “has nothing to lose” in attacking Obama. The country, however, does.
Donate to the Obama campaign today. This is unbelievably vile politics, and it must end.

Taken from the Obama campaign stump speech early on in this campaign Barack Obama’s One Voice speech tells us that one voice can change the world.

The Obama campaign produced this video in a string of inspirational pieces that focus on American challenges and the challenges that we all share regardless of our geographical or class location. In “We’re In It Together” Barack Obama speaks on a number of issues regarding the strengthening our country.

In this video, with audio taken from the Obama acceptance speech in Denver, the Barack Obama campaign makes the argument for change in America and what is so important to be changed.

Hate Politics. John McCain has not yet stood up to defend his colleague from vicious attacks, in this one a supporter yells “Kill Him!”
It is a federal felony to call for the assasination of a President or Presidential Candidate. John McCain should be absolutely ashamed of himself.

From here on out Thinking Press will be putting up every video we can find to display the dispicable hatred which is being falsley stoked in this country toward Barack Obama. It is race baiting of the worst kind, calling out those who would insight violence, hatred and intolerance.
Welcome back to the 1800’s American nation. [...]

Keith Olbermann slams Sarah Palin for her ties to seccessionist groups in Alaska. Keith Olbermann makes a number of very strong points made by one of the best voices in the mainstream media. Maybe not balanced but perfectly fair.

The Obama Campaign has released a short documentary detailing John McCains involvement in among the worst financial scandals in our countries history. The documentary comes when the McCain campaign has been found to be running a nearly 100% negative campaign against Senator Obama in recent weeks, and has promised only more negativity in the face [...]

Richard Trumka, on a day when coal miners in west Virginia struck because of efforts to sway them at work by the NRA, spoke about the profound level to which this race is determined by the color of a mans skin. It is an issue which few Americans want to admit may even affect them, [...]

As far as videos filled with stars (Sarah Silverman is awesome) this one is pretty damn good.

In this remarkably funny clip on Liveleak.com you see a full room of diners raise their hands showing their support for Barack Obama.
The Fox News anchor, in one of the best moments I’ve ever seen on television, says, “See, its pretty split here.”
We decide, then we report. Good sign for the Obama campaign, terrible moment [...]

Though not reported on in any of the now infamous lists of over a dozen owned vehicles of the McCain family for some reason in this tour of the McCain family residence you clearly see a Mercedes Benz S Class, a Cadillac Escalade and a brand spankin new Bentley Continental Spur.
Please note: Of the 13 [...]

Katie Couric, in an astounding set of interviews that have put Sarah Palin in a less than Presidential light are turning out even worse than we might imagine. In this great catch from Talking Points Memo we see her unable to name a single news source that she regularly read to keep in touch with [...]

Tina Fey has a dream job. All she has to do is parrot the exact words of Sarah Palin and it is remarkably funny.

Virginia is a swing state this year, and this rally suggests it is fired up and ready to go.

John McCain has not only suggested he would drop out of the debate on Friday if no bailout plan is passed, but that it should be rescheduled to the same night that his Vice Presidential choice is set to make her debut to the world. It has been confirmed that the McCain campaign is attempting [...]

Asked to name a specific example of support for regulation Sarah Palin says “I’ll get back to ya”

IN a recent discussion with Charlie Rose Princeton economist Alan Blinder and business columnist Steven Pearlstein of The Washington Post look at the bailout timeline and urgency.

The Barack Obama biography video is a truly moving American story. Growing up the son of a single mother, and an absent father, he ties his story to his current run for president.

McCain cries quietly.

IN a record setting rally in Alaska large crowds show up to rally against their own governor for Vice President.

Sarah Palin agrees that calling the media sexist is just plain pointless.

A hilarious ad for the democrats. They should run it.

(/11 Conspiracy Theories on video. A documentary with stunning footage and interesting theories. Though I do not personally believe the theories, I do think they make a compelling argument.

My American Prayer is a great political viral video coming out this year reinforcing the idea that you can have a positive attack ad. It is videos such as these that have dominated this election season in an unbelievable fashion.
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Will I Am contributed this to the election season this year. Fantastic musical version of Barack Obama’s Yes We Can

A fantastic video from Common for the FreedomWriters.com organization. Freedom Writers is an organization dedicated to a creative new teaching methods.