Rachel Maddow: Dick Durbin Comes To ACORN's Defense

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MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show - Oct. 7, 2009: Rachel shows footage of Sen. Dick Durbin on the Senate floor questioning the persecution and demonization of ACORN.

DURBIN (Video): We are seeing in Congress an effort to punish ACORN that goes beyond any experience I can recall...
When it comes to this organization, there has been a summary execution order issued before the trial...
You don't necessarily penalize an entire organization because of the sins or crimes of a limited number of employees...
Why has this organization been treated differently than others? Why has it been the focus of attention? This organization focuses on poor people in America. They have registered over a million voters, and I'm sure that most people believe that those voters are going to vote in a certain political way. Folks on the other side of the political equation don't care for that, a million voters voting against them, and so they have been inspiring this effort against ACORN.

MADDOW: Finally. A defender. Better late than never. 'Bout time, you guys.

[mzmolly]

1. KnR

for Rachel and the good Senator. :kick:

[bjobotts]

2. Oh god, the un-recommend troll is out. Remove funding for Blackwater etc

[wroberts189]

3. "better late then never" Go Rachel Go!!!! knr nt

[babylonsister]

4. 'Bout time is right. Rec'd. nt

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. k & r

[golddigger]

6. k & r...

[SemiCharmedQuark]

7. I love that Rachel has been hitting this hard for the last few weeks.

[Hissyspit]

8. Kicking since some troll or someone who thinks like a troll unrecommended it.

[20score]

9. 'Bout time. Don't know why so many Democrats have to wimp out every time a conservative whines. K&R

[Stellar]

10. heh, I hope sombody can come up with an answer to that.