Midweek Politics with David Pakman - 07.30.2008
This Week on Midweek Politics with David Pakman
Produced by:
David Pakman, WXOJ, Northampton, MA
Louis Motamedi, WXOJ, Northampton, MA
Total Running Time: 56:37
This Week’s Topics:
–Ted Stevens, the Republican Senator that wanted to build a bridge to nowhere and said the internet was a series of tubes is indicted on seven varied counts.
–More false statements that no oil was spilled during recent hurricanes.
–President Bush says that the reason for recent economic turmoil is that “Wall Street got drunk.”
–Congressman Robert Wexler’s comments about impeachment during a recent House hearing, and the Fox News ambush of Robert Wexler at his house.
–Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan says the White House gave Fox News commentators talking points.
–More on Barack Obama’s trip to the Middle East and Europe, including all the media questions about whether the fact that Europeans like Obama is a bad sign for the US.
–Ben Stein thinks having Obama make a speech in front of so many people at the Democratic National Convention is reminiscent of Hitler.
–The McCain campaign criticizes the Obama camp for setting up a transition team too early, but Bush did the same thing, months before the election.
–McCain says he knows how to capture bin Laden, but doesn’t want to say publicly as it would hurt his ability to do so…but if he knows this, why won’t he tell the White House now, rather than waiting to capture bin Laden if he’s elected president?
–On the issue of gay adoption, McCain stumbles again, saying his position is that “two parent” families are best for America.
–James Dobson is considering voting for McCain because he “understands the Muslim threat.”
–Republican Senator Chuck Hagel thinks McCain is treading on thin ground by talking about which candidate is more patriotic.
–”Black hole” is called a racist term, along with black sheep, and devil’s food cake, among other things, by a judge and a commissioner.
–Journalist Robert Novak’s running over of a pedestrian with his car in Washington DC.
–Much more.
Show Website: http://www.midweekpolitics.com
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