CAUGHT RED-HANDED: MSNBC Host Savannah Guthrie Demolishes Sen. Kit Bond For His Double-Speak On National Security

Bond, Gingrich Exposed For Ignoring Facts While Playing Politics With Terror Trials

Watch Kit Bond HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bws40OPO__w

Watch Newt Gingrich HERE: http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-february-9-2010/exclusive---newt-gingrich-extended-interview

The last 24 hours of cable television has - to say the least - not been kind to Republican leaders who continue to hypocritically attack the White House's handling of the suspected Detroit bomber. Last night during an interview on the Daily Show, Newt Gingrich attacked the Obama administration over the decision to mirandize the Detroit bomber. When host Jon Stewart pointed out that the same decision had been made under President Bush to mirandize shoe bomber Richard Reid, Gingrich responded that Reid was "an American citizen." The only problem? Richard Reid is actually a British citizen.

Not to be outdone, this morning on MSNBC Senator Kit Bond also attempted to defend the GOP's hypocritical attacks of the White House on national security. When pressed, Bond has no explanation for why Republicans stood by their Commander-in-Chief's decision to mirandize Reid and are now crying indignantly for White House officials to resign.

It's clear from both of these appearances that Republican leaders are offering nothing but outright fallacies in their effort to turn the President's actions on national security into a political wedge. Between comments from Gingrich and Bond, the Republicans have shredded any credibility they hoped to have on this issue. It's utterly pathetic that in their rush to fear-monger and demagogue our national security - not to mention attack our law enforcement officials - Republicans can't even be bothered to get their facts right.