Topic: Campaign Press

Vice Presidential nominee Tim Kaine defended Hillary Clinton's 272-day absence from formal news conferences during an interview on CBS This Morning. The press corps has expressed increasing frustration over being excluded from the candidate's plane, a departure from historical campaign norms. Kaine suggested these arrangements would change as the campaign enters its final phase after Labor Day.

MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell is criticized for a segment in which he repeatedly called Mitt Romney and his staff "liars" over a deceptive campaign ad. The hosts play a condensed "liars medley" of O'Donnell's broadcast, mocking his repetitive and aggressive delivery. They argue that while the ad was deceptive, O'Donnell's reaction was unhinged.