Midweek Politics 10.03.2007

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This Week's Show:

October 3, 2007

Produced by:
David Pakman, WXOJ, Northampton, MA
Louis Motamedi, WXOJ, Northampton, MA

Total Running Time: 56:42

This Week's Topics:

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--Bill Clinton is angry with Republicans over the MoveOn.org Petraeus "distraction," as he refers to it.

--Follow up on the Bill O'Reilly race controversy, including one radio host that suggested white people only go to Harlem for drugs or prostitutes.

--Another television host believes that the entire controversy never would have gotten going were it not for George Soros.

--Jesse Jackson goes on the Bill O'Reilly show to discuss the issue, but why do people always find the need to discuss race issues with Jackson, who himself has a record of racist comments?

--The White House agreed to have NPR interview President Bush, but only if Fox's Juan Williams did the interview. NPR declined, but why did they insist on Williams?

--The Rush Limbaugh "phone soldiers" controversy, starting with the original comment from his radio show that got the ball rolling.

--Following up, Limbaugh's refusal to apologize, and his addition of Congressman John Murtha to the list of "phony soldiers."

--Fox News defending Limbaugh, as well as members of Congress addressing the issue...but is it a good idea to do it on the Senate floor?

--The Democratic debate in Dartmouth, including a strange choice of questions, including questions on each candidate's favorite Bible verse, a "Jack Bauer" terrorism/torture scenario, and more questions about John Edwards' haircuts.

--Continued Dick Morris commentary on Senator Hillary Clinton, this time suggesting a win for her would result in a precipitous stock market crash.

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