What is there left to say? Apparently plenty, as we meander through a number of resources to put together out last before the election podcast. Our menu includes:
Sunday Talk Shows: Deidre was surprised by the projected eletoral vote numbers thrown out during George Stephanopoulos' round table discussion on This Week and remains nervous with the polling numbers cited on Meet the Press and Face the Nation, while Sam continues on in quiet confidence. One of us is wrong.
"Socialist" May Not Be Such a Terrible Label: At least if you consider the comments made by Hendrick Hertzberg in "Like, Socialism", published in today's edition of The New Yorker and Alexander Zaitchik in "McCain's Big Backfire: Majority of Americans Like the Idea of Spreading the Wealth", posted Saturday on
www.alternet.org. Some interesting historical and economic information is included in this segment.
We're Broke; Can it Be Fixed? Whoever wins Tuesday is going to have to immediately address the financial nightmare in which the U.S. has become immersed. But perhaps for reasons different than you might imagine. We ask you to join us as we discuss former U.S. Comptroller General David M. Walker's "Call This a Crisis? Just Wait", published Friday in Fortune Magazine, and Bob Kendall's "U.S. Gap Between Rich and Poor Widening!", published Friday in
www.informationclearinghouse.info.
One addresses the 78 million baby boomers who soon are going to qualify for social security and medicare, and the other focuses on the health care nightmare for the elderly in particular. Important to listen up here!
McCain Not Taking Care of Vets: Amy Silverman's "Love the War, Neglect the Warrior", published October 28 in
www.riverfronttimes.com is a true eye-opener and very very sad. Sam wonders why this subject was not covered more thoroughly in the campaign. We also address many top Republicans' negative comments about Sarah Palin, some of which have been denied or retracted, in connection with Matt Corley's "Ensign: 'Sarah Palin Is Not Experienced Enough To Be President Of The United States' ", published Friday in
www.thinkprogress.org. So tell us again why this election is so close?
Future Plans Start Now: Not premature, but necessary. That would be thoughts on who will surround the new President in more than 400 Cabinet and sub- Cabinet positions that require Senate confirmation, along with staff and thousands of other jobs. Join us as we close with comments on Mike Allen's "Dems sketch Obama staff, Cabinet", published Saturday in
www.dynpolitico.com and the Washington Post Wednesday editorial, "Measure Those Drapes".
We'll be back post-election, and are already anticipating a let-down. Surely we'll find something else to talk about though. So plan on some surprises on November 6. VOTE!! Take a book and a friend to your local polling place. Be patient and vigilant. Thanks for your support.
