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LiveBlog for Monday, February 8, 2010
Monday, February 8th, 2010
• The Rude Pundit (Lee Papa) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about the Tea Party Convention and McCain’s flip-flop on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
• Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America, calls in at 7:05am Pacific to co-host Right Wing World.
• David Bender, host of Ring of Fire with RFK jr and Mike Papantonio, joins Stephanie in the NYC Bureau at 8:05am Pacific to talk about the news of the day.
• President Obama says it’s time for GOP-ers who have attacked his health care proposals from the sidelines to step before the cameras and present their own ideas. Obama invited GOP and Dem leaders to discuss possible compromises in a televised gathering later this month.
• Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner says the U.S. government “will never” lose its sterling credit rating despite big budget deficits and a newly increased debt limit that now tops $14 trillion. Geithner said that in times of economic crisis, international investors will continue to buy U.S. Treasury bonds because the bonds are a safe investment.
• President Obama said Sunday he has not ruled out a NY federal court trial for Sept. 11 planner Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, but he was taking into account the objections of the city’s mayor and police commissioner.
• The New Orleans Saints overcame an early 10-point deficit, pulled off a risky onside kick and won their first Super Bowl title by beating the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 last night.
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LiveBlog for Friday, February 5, 2010
Friday, February 5th, 2010
• Marilu Henner joins us in studio at 6:15am Pacific to promote her appearance as a diva on CBS’ “Numb3ers” tonight at 10pm Eastern / 9pm Central.
• Economist Christian Weller calls in at 7:05am Pacific to go over the week’s economic numbers including this week’s jobs numbers and yesterday’s huge drop in the Dow.
• Mike Papantonio, co-host of “Ring of Fire,” calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about the dangers of tort reform.
• Job losses during the Great Recession have been huge and they’re about to get bigger. When the Labor Department releases the January unemployment report today, it will also update its estimate of jobs lost in the year that ended in March 2009. The number is expected to rise by roughly 800,000, raising the number of jobs shed during the recession to around 8 million.
• The Nigerian suspect in a failed Christmas Day airliner bombing turned against the cleric who claims to be his teacher and has helped the U.S. hunt for the radical preacher, a law enforcement official said yesterday.
• President Barack Obama called for more civility and bipartisanship at a prayer breakfast on Thursday, but Congress kept to its old ways with a party-line Senate vote on a long-stalled administration nominee and partisan barbs after another stalled nominee was overwhelmingly approved.
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LiveBlog for Thursday, February 4, 2010
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
• Kerry Eleveld, Political Editor for “The Advocate,” calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about the Prop. 8 trials and the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell hearings.
• Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA) calls in at 7:05am Pacific to talk about the new AIG bonuses this week, and the economy.
• CNN’s Paul Begala calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about the budget, health care reform, don’t ask don’t tell, and other topics of the day.
• John Fugelsang joins us in the NYC Bureau at 8am Pacific for “Fridays With Fugelsang on Thursday.”
• Facing a politically excruciating vote, House Democratic leaders are counting on new budget deficit curbs to help smooth the way for a bill allowing the government to go $1.9 trillion deeper into debt over the next year — or about $6,000 more for every U.S. resident. The debt measure set for a House vote today would raise the cap on federal borrowing to $14.3 trillion.
• Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday he made the decision to charge the Christmas Day terror suspect in civilian court rather than the military system, with no objection from all the other relevant departments of the government.
• GOP-er Scott Brown is poised to take over the late Sen. Edward Kennedy’s long-held seat today, ending the Dems’ Senate supermajority and giving the GOP 41 votes they can use to block President Obama’s agenda.
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LiveBlog for Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
• Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) calls in at 6:05am Pacific to talk about the new budget and about jobs creation.
• Karl Frisch, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America, calls in at 7:05am Pacific to co-host Right Wing World.
• Tarryl Clark calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about her run against Rep. Michele Bachmann in Minnesota.
• Hal Sparks joins us in studio (in NYC) at 8am Pacific for “Humpdays With Hal.”
• It’s time to repeal the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy and allow gay troops to serve openly for the first time in history, the nation’s top defense officials declared Tuesday, with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff proclaiming that service members should not be forced to “lie about who they are.”
• Obama’s top intelligence officials on Tuesday described it as “certain” that al-Qaeda or its allies will try to attack the United States in the next six months, and they called for new flexibility in how U.S. officials detain and question terrorist suspects.
• Two IL Dems were virtually tied today in the race to decide who will defend the governor’s office from a GOP eager to exploit political disarray in President Obama’s home state come November. In the nation’s first 2010 primary, voters selected the candidates who will fight for Obama’s former Senate seat, but the governor’s races were exceptionally tight on both sides.
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LiveBlog for Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
• “Daily Beast” columnist Richard Wolffe calls in at 6:05am Pacific to talk about his recent article, “Obama’s Plan to Split the GOP”
• Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) calls in at 7:05am Pacific to talk about the budget released yesterday.
• Charlie Pierce, writer for “The Boston Globe” calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about the news of the day.
• Ted Boutrous Jr., law partner to Ted Olson, calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about the conclusion of the Prop. 8 trial and when we can expect a ruling.
• Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) calls in at 8:45am Pacific to talk about the new Gender Equity Act.
• President Obama’s proposed budget, stuffed with initiatives to spark jobs and the economy, is getting an early test with lawmakers weary of record deficits and nervous about winning re-election in November. Obama’s proposed $5,000-per-job tax credit for companies that hire more workers could come up for a vote in the Senate as early as the end of the week.
• Defense Secretary Robert Gates is tapping two seasoned Pentagon officials to lead the military’s first in-depth study on allowing openly gay service members, promising to try to spare more troops from being dismissed in the meantime.
• “Avatar” is among a strong crop of popular films in the running for Oscar nominations today, the sort of hits organizers hope can elevate the low TV ratings the ceremony has drawn in recent years.
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LiveBlog for Monday, February 1, 2010
Monday, February 1st, 2010
• Candy Crowley, CNN Senior Political Correspondent, calls in at 6:05am Pacific to talk about Obama’s question time with the GOP, his State of the Union address, and her new gig as the anchor of CNN’s Sunday morning show, “State of the Union.”
• The Rude Pundit (Lee Papa) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about the State of the Union address and Obama’s question time before the GOP.
• Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America, calls in at 7:05am Pacific to co-host Right Wing World.
• President Obama sent Congress a $3.83 trillion budget today that would pour more money into the fight against unemployment, boost taxes on the wealthy and freeze spending for a wide swath of government programs. The deficit for this year would surge to a record-breaking $1.56 trillion, topping last year’s then unprecedented $1.41 trillion gap.
• The Obama administration said Sunday it would consider local opposition in deciding where to hold 9/11 trials and pledged to seek swift justice for the professed mastermind of the attacks.
• President Obama engaged House GOP-ers in an extraordinary televised debate Friday, days after calling for a more bipartisan approach to governing. The tone was civil, but Obama stood his ground as he parried some of the harshest critics of his performance as president.
• Beyonce became the most decorated female on a Grammy night as she collected six trophies, including song of the year for her anthem “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).
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LiveBlog for Friday, January 29, 2010
Friday, January 29th, 2010
• John Fugelsang joins Steph in the NYC Bureau at 6am Pacific for all three hours of “Fridays With Fugelsang.”
• Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about her recent trip to Haiti.
• Economist Christian Weller calls in at 7:05am Pacific to break down the President’s proposals in his State of the Union address.
• As a jazz band played, President Barack Obama Thursday told Floridians that they were due to get $1.25 billion to construct a high-speed train line between Tampa and Orlando — a hefty share of an $8 billion pot of federal money to create jobs for the struggling American economy.
• Trying to bury a year of polarization, President Barack Obama on Thursday escalated his appeal for politicians and voters alike to settle differences without tearing each other apart. His plea: “Let’s start thinking of each other as Americans first.”
• Former Prime Minister Tony Blair acknowledged Friday that Saddam Hussein didn’t become a bigger threat after Sept. 11, but said his perception of the risk posed by terrorists acquiring weapons of mass destruction was dramatically changed by the attacks. Blair told Britain’s Iraq Inquiry that his contentious decision to back the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq was inspired by fears of another, even deadlier, terror attack.
• At the end of last year, the economy likely grew for the second straight quarter — possibly at the fastest pace in nearly four years.
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LiveBlog for Thursday, January 28, 2010
Thursday, January 28th, 2010
• Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA) calls in at 8:30am Pacific to give us her thoughts regarding the President’s State of the Union address.
• Declaring “I don’t quit,” President Barack Obama fought to recharge his embattled presidency with a State of the Union vow to get jobless millions back to work and stand on the side of Americans angry at Wall Street greed and Washington bickering. Defiant despite stinging setbacks, he said he would fight on for ambitious overhauls of health care, energy and education.
• The nation cannot afford the spending Democrats have enacted or the tax increases they propose, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said Wednesday in the Republican response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address.
• Today, President Obama will fly out to Tampa, Fla., where he’ll tour a maintenance hangar and greet crew members who work on aircraft that refuel other planes midair. The KC-135 Stratotankers have been involved in refueling planes flying aid into Haiti. After that, Obama and Vice President Joe Biden hold a town hall meeting at the University of Tampa. There, they’ll announce $8 billion in funding for a national high-speed rail system, an initiative the White House says will create jobs.
• Ford Motor Co. says it made $2.7 billion in 2009, its first annual profit in four years. Ford says it benefited from cost-cutting, debt reduction and popular cars and trucks like the Ford Fusion sedan and Escape SUV. It’s enjoying customer goodwill for avoiding bankruptcy and refusing federal aid.
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LiveBlog for Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
• Karl Frisch, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America, calls in at 7:05am Pacific to co-host Right Wing World.
• New York Times columnist Frank Rich calls in at 7:35am Pacific to talk about his latest column, “After The Massachusetts Massacre.”
• Hal Sparks joins us in the L.A. Studio at 8am Pacific for another edition of “Humpdays With Hal.” He’s bringing his video equipment, so be sure to visit The Hal Sparks Hot Sexy Cam Show during Hour 3!
• Facing a divided Congress and a dissatisfied nation, President Barack Obama will unveil a jobs-heavy agenda in his State of the Union address tonight, retooling his message more than his mission. His goal: Get the economy, the confidence of voters and his own presidency on surer footing.
• 4 men accused of trying to tamper with Sen. Mary Landrieu’s (D-LA) office phones share a common experience as young ideologues writing for conservative publications. The most well-known of the suspects is James O’Keefe, a 25-year-old whose hidden-camera expose posing as a pimp with his prostitute infuriated the liberal group ACORN and made him a darling of conservatives.
• Toyota announced late Tuesday the unprecedented sales suspension to fix gas pedals that could stick and cause acceleration without warning. Last week, Toyota issued a recall for the same eight models involving 2.3 million vehicles, some of the most popular cars in America today.
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LiveBlog for Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
• Charlie Pierce, writer for “The Boston Globe” and author of “Idiot America,” calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about the news of the day.
• Carol Leifer, comedian and author of “When You Lie About Your Age, The Terrorists Win,” joins us in the L.A. Studio for the 8am hour to talk about her book and the news of the day.
• The Senate is likely to reject a White House-backed plan to establish a bipartisan task force to recommend steps to curb the deficit, even as lawmakers digest the news that President Barack Obama wants a three-year freeze in the domestic budgets they control.
• Bolstered by a White House lobbying effort that included the president, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s chances at a second four-year term improved Monday, calming a stock market that had grown anxious over the uncertainty of his support.
• Democratic congressional leaders are coalescing around their last, best hope for salvaging President Barack Obama’s sweeping health care overhaul. Their plan is to pass the Senate bill with some changes to accommodate House Democrats, senior Democratic aides said Monday.
• Sales of previously occupied homes took their largest drop in more than 40 years last month yet managed to end 2009 with the first annual gain in four years. Still, prices plunged by more than 12 percent last year — the sharpest fall since the Great Depression.
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