Midweek Politics with David Pakman – 05.28.2008
This Week on Midweek Politics with David Pakman
Produced by:
David Pakman, WXOJ, Northampton, MA
Louis Motamedi, WXOJ, Northampton, M
Total Running Time: 55:07
This Week’s Topics:
–Leave us voicemail for the show at our new number, 1-877-363-0947, open 24 hours a day!
–The controversial book by former White House Press Secretary that will be released, including excerpts from it, Karl Rove’s reaction, George W. Bush cocaine stories, and more.
–An energy expert says gas could easily reach $12 to $15 per gallon.
–The increasing GI Bill controversy, including commentary from a few senators and members of the media.
–The most recent delegate numbers for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in the 2008 Democratic nominee race.
–The outrageous comments by Liz Trotta, joking that Obama and Osama should be knocked off, and then of course the standard follow-up apology.
–Barack Obama slam John McCain during a recent speech in Iowa about having the same positions and campaigns strategists as George W. Bush.
–George Stephanopolous calls Karl Rove an unofficial McCain advisor, and even though Rove doesn’t like it, there might be some truth to it.
–John McCain’s appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres show, where he talked about gay marriage, as well as his recent statements distancing himself from President Bush.
–A statement from 2000 that some say was McCain saying he’d retire by 2008, and a poll that says his age is an issue to voters.
–Senator Lincoln Chafee refers again to the idea of two John McCains, the senator and the presidential candidate.
–War protesters interrupt a John McCain speech in Colorado.
–The recent news that Americans can now send cell phones to Cuba.
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