Midweek Politics with David Pakman - 01.17.2007
This Week on Midweek Politics with David Pakman
Produced by:
David Pakman, WXOJ, Northampton, MA
Louis Motamedi, WXOJ, Northampton, MA
Total Running Time: 58:37
This Week’s Topics:
–Barney Frank’s argument with some Republicans who, as far as Frank was concerned, weren’t familiar with proper House procedures.
–Barack Obama’s announcement that he is forming an exploratory committee to run for president in the 2008 election.
–Which pundit asked if Hillary Clinton is simply “Michael Dukakis in a dress?”
–Which Senator now has publicly said that US forces were “greeted as liberators” in Iraq?
–The controversy over Barbara Boxer’s comments regarding Condoleezza Rice, including a radio talk show host who believes they constituted “an attempted lynching.”
–John Bolton now considers the situation in Iraq as being a civil war a foregone conclusion.
–The latest accusation of “not supporting the troops” is now being thrown at anyone not in favor of President Bush’s proposed “troop surge.”
–Another talk show host believes that “Democrats won’t be happy” until there is “mass slaughter” in Iraq.
–Is George W. Bush “very popular” in Montana? One news network thinks so, and it might not be the one you would assume.
–Senator Joe Lieberman likes and supports the proposed “troop surge,” while Republican Senator Chuck hagel opposes it.
–The 60 Minutes interview with George W. Bush from this past week that is causing controversy and discussion over the war in Iraq.
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