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LiveBlog for Friday, September 18, 2009
Friday, September 18th, 2009
• Christine Romans, host of “Your $$$$$” on CNN, calls in at 6:30am Pacific to give us an update on the economy.
• Rep. Tim Bishop (D-NY) calls in at 7:05am Pacific to talk about the Student Aid & Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009.
• The House of Representatives approved an amendment yesterday that calls for halting government funding to the community organizing group ACORN. This is in direct reaction to the recent release of videos that appeared to show the agency’s employees condoning illegal actions.
• It’s too early to say whether more troops are needed for Afghanistan, Vice President Joe Biden said yesterday, days after the top U.S. military officer said more forces are probably needed in order to effectively fight the insurgency.
• The U.S. is overhauling Bush-era plans for a missile defense shield in Europe, based partly on the latest analysis of Iran’s offensive capabilities, President Obama said yesterday. The first phase of the system is due to be in place in 2011.
• President Obama took his health care reform message back on the road yesterday, promising a raucous crowd of college students in Maryland that Congress will pass legislation this year. The president slammed GOP critics for attacking his reform plan to “score short-term political points.”
Tags: ACORN, Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Christine Romans, CNN, Health Care Reform, Joe Biden, Tim Bishop
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LiveBlog for Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
• Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about health care, Obama in Russia and at the G-8, and the possibility of a second stimulus package.
• Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY) calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about health care reform, Obama in Russia and at the G-8, and the possibility of another stimulus package.
• Carol Leifer joins us in studio at 8:06am Pacific to promote her upcoming gigs, and to talk about her book, “When You Lie About Your Age, The Terrorists Win.”
• President Obama is embarking on three days of multinational talks at the G-8 summit in Rome on climate change, the global economy, and world hunger in the second and most policy-laden stop of his three-nation, weeklong trip.
• Al Franken became a senator yesterday, being sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden and drawing thunderous applause in the Senate chamber. Former Vice President Walter Mondale, a Minnesota native, accompanied Franken. Franken was introduced by fellow Minnesotan and Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
• It was not spectacular, extravagant, or bizarre. There were songs and tears but little dancing. Instead, Michael Jackson’s memorial was a somber, spiritual ceremony that reached back for the essence of the man. If there was a shocking moment, it came from Jackson’s daughter, Paris-Michael, who made the first public statement of her 11 years, dissolving into tears, and saying she loved her daddy very much.
Tags: Al Franken, Allyson Schwartz, Amy Klobuchar, Barack Obama, Carol Leifer, Joe Biden, John Yarmuth, Michael Jackson, Paris-Michael Jackson, Walter Mondale
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LiveBlog for Monday, July 6, 2009
Monday, July 6th, 2009
• The Stephanie Miller Show returns to KPHX-AM 1480 in Phoenix today!
• “The Rude Pundit,” Lee Papa, calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about his blog at RudePundit.Blogspot.com, about Palin’s resignation, and how George Washington would kick the teabaggers’ asses.
• The FBI, in a rare response to rampant rumors on the internet, said it is not investigating Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on public corruption charges. The speculation began almost immediately after Palin’s unexpected announcement on Friday that she would step down as Alaska’s chief executive with 18 months left in her term.
• Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev end a seven-year hiatus in U.S.-Russian summitry with a meeting in Moscow today, each declaring his determination to further cut nuclear arsenals and repair a badly damaged relationship.
• Listings for tickets to the Michael Jackson memorial service at Los Angeles’ Staples Center tomorrow appeared on eBay and Craigslist as soon as winners were notified yesterday. One listing asked for a “Buy It Now” price of $20,000.
• Vice President Biden said the Obama administration “misread how bad the economy was” but stands by its stimulus package and believes the plan will create more jobs as the pace of its spending picks up. Biden said the nation’s 9.5 percent unemployment rate is “much too high.”
Tags: Barack Obama, Dmitry Medvedev, FBI, Joe Biden, KPHX, Lee Papa, Michael Jackson, Sarah Palin, The Rude Pundit
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LiveBlog for Monday, April 13, 2009
Monday, April 13th, 2009
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• Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about President Obama’s overseas trip, climate change, and the future of the auto industry.
• CNN’s Paul Begala calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about Obama’s overseas trip, the president’s economic plan, the fight between Rove and Biden, and pirates.
• U.S. Navy snipers opened fire and killed three pirates holding an American captain at gunpoint, delivering the skipper unharmed and ending a five-day high-seas hostage drama on Easter Sunday. Capt. Richard Phillips is resting comfortably after a medical exam. He had been tied up inside a lifeboat for most of the ordeal.
• President Obama twice authorized the military to use force to rescue the U.S. captain who was being held by Somali pirates. In a statement, Obama said, “I share the country’s admiration for the bravery of Capt. Phillips and his selfless concern for the crew. His courage is a model for all Americans.”
• President Obama and his family took communion yesterday as they celebrated Easter at St. John’s Episcopal Church in their first public worship service since the inauguration. Every president since James Madison has attended services at St. John’s, located across from the White House.
• The Obamas now have a 6-month-old Portuguese water dog named Bo. It was given to the Obama girls as a gift from Sen. Ted Kennedy.
Tags: Bo, Chris Van Hollen, James Madison, Joe Biden, Karl Rove, Malia Obama, Navy, Paul Begala, Richard Phillips, Sasha Obama, Ted Kennedy
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LiveBlog for Thursday, April 9, 2009
Thursday, April 9th, 2009
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For those of you in Portland, OR who are wondering where The Stephanie Miller Show went, we have good news! You can now hear us LIVE every weekday from 6am to 9am Pacific on 970AM, The Talker!
• Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America, calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about his recent article, “Glenn Beck and the Rise of Fox News’ Militia Media.”
• Lawrence Korb, Senior Fellow at The Center for American Progress and former Assistant Secretary of Defense, calls in at 7:05am Pacific to discuss Obama’s foreign policy and how it relates to Iran.
• Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) calls in at 8:05am Pacific to talk about her recent trip to Cuba to meet with Fidel and Raul Castro.
• A U.S. warship arrived before dawn today near a 28-foot lifeboat holding four pirates and the kidnapped captain of a U.S.-flagged cargo ship. Also nearby was the Maersk Alabama – which had been seized early yesterday off the Horn of Africa. All 20 of its remaining crew members are in good physical shape.
• Fresh off a trip to Cuba that included a visit with both Fidel and Raul Castro, members of the Congressional Black Caucus are lobbying President Obama to lift the nation’s longstanding Cuba embargo, and open up lines of communication with the Castros.
• Vice President Joe Biden marked the return of the 18th Airborne Corps from Iraq at Fort Bragg, NC yesterday and told they troops that they left behind a country where “violence is being replaced by progress.”
• President Obama returned to Washington, D.C. in the early hours of yesterday morning, bringing his lengthy debut on the world stage – including his first stop in a war zone as commander in chief – to a close. Aides say he brought home achievements both large and small, evidence of the benefits of the extended travel.
Tags: Barack Obama, Barbara Lee, Center for American Progress, Conressional Black Caucus, Cuba, Eric Boehlert, Fidel Castro, Fox News, Glenn Beck, Joe Biden, Lawrence Korb, Media Matters for America, Raul Castro
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LiveBlog for Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
Follow Producer Chris Lavoie on Twitter!! Get updates on Steph’s appearances on TV, upcoming guests on the show, and much more.
For those of you in Portland, OR who are wondering where The Stephanie Miller Show went, we have good news! You can now hear us LIVE every weekday from 6am to 9am Pacific on 970AM, The Talker!
• Jenny Pizer, Marriage Project Director for Lambda Legal, calls in at 7:05am Pacific to talk about gay marriage in Iowa, Vermont, DC, and California.
• President Obama made a surprise trip to Baghdad yesterday, where he had a raucous meeting with several hundred U.S. troops who cheered wildly when he told them it’s time for Iraqis to take responsibility for their country. He also met with his top commander in Iraq, and the president and prime minister of the country.
• Vice President Joe Biden said yesterday that his predecessor, Dick Cheney, is “dead wrong” when he says President Obama’s national security policies are making the U.S. less safe. Biden said the exact opposite is true and added that President Bush’s vice president was part of a dysfunctional decision-making system.
• Vermont’s House and Senate voted yesterday to override the governor’s veto of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in the state. This makes Vermont the 4th state to legalize gay marriage.
Tags: Baghdad, Barack Obama, Dick Cheney, George W. Bush, Jenny Pizer, Joe Biden, Lambda Legal, Vermont
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LiveBlog for Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
• Today is St. Patrick’s Day.
• CNN’s Jack Cafferty calls in at 6:30am Pacific to discuss his new book, “Now or Never: Getting Down to the Business of Saving Our American Dream.”
• Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) calls in at 7:06am Pacific to talk about the economy, AIG, Obama’s budget, and the banking industry’s accountability to the American people.
• CNN’s Chief Business Correspondent Ali Velshi calls in at 7:30am Pacific to discuss the bonuses for AIG and CNN’s special programming devoted to the economic crisis.
• President Obama said yesterday he will attempt to block bonuses to executives of ailing insurance giant AIG, payments he described as an “outrage.” Sen. Chris Dodd, Chairman of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs has suggested that a tax targeted at those receiving bonuses may be a way for the government to recoup those bonuses.
• President Obama vowed yesterday to ease the financial plight of the nation’s small businesses, promising immediate action to revive frozen credit markets and increase liquidity throughout the entire financial system.
• Vice President Joe Biden’s 91-year-old mother Catherine Biden has been hospitalized after a fall at her Delaware home. She is said to be “receiving treatment and is in good spirits.”
Tags: Adam Smith, AIG, Ali Velshi, Barack Obama, Catherine Biden, Chris Dodd, Jack Cafferty, Joe Biden
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LiveBlog for Friday, March 13, 2009
Friday, March 13th, 2009
Be sure to join Producer Chris in the StephSpace Chatroom shortly after the show today at 12 Noon Eastern / 9am Pacific ! Now’s your chance to ask him anything about the show!
ALSO: Be sure to check out Steph on CNN’s “Reliable Sources” (now a part of John King’s “State of the Nation”) this Sunday at 10am Eastern / 7am Pacific!
• Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about Congress’ passage of the omnibus spending bill.
• Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) calls in at 8:06am Pacific to talk about his offer to debate Rush Limbaugh.
• Angela V. Shelton and Frances Callier (Frangela) have fallen ill today, and won’t be able to do their regular “Fridays with Frangela” segment. They will be filling in for Steph and the Mooks during their vacation later this month, however!
• Confronting misgivings, even in his own party, President Obama mounted a stout defense of his blueprint to overhaul the economy yesterday, declaring the national crisis is “not as bad as we think” and his plans will speed recovery. He said that Americans shouldn’t be whipsawed by bursts of either bad or good news and he was “highly optimistic” about the long term.
• President Obama and Vice President Biden yesterday rallied a gathering of state officials yesterday, telling the people he is counting on to help turn around the economy and warning anew that he will not tolerate wasteful spending of his $787 billion economic stimulus package.
• GOP national chairman Michael Steele said yesterday that he’s opposed to abortion and that Roe v. Wade should be repealed, commenting a day after GQ Magazine quoted him as saying abortion was “an individual choice.”
• Admitted Ponzi scheme operator Bernard Madoff pled guilty to 11 felony counts of fraud yesterday and a Manhattan judge ordered him handcuffed and taken straight to jail. He faces a 150 year sentence.
Tags: Angela V. Shelton, Barack Obama, Bernard Madoff, Brad Sherman, Chris Lavoie, Frances Callier, Frangela, Gregory Meeks, Joe Biden, Michael Steele, Rush Limbaugh
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LiveBlog for Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
• A $410 billion spending bill that funds the U.S. government for the rest of the budget year passed the Senate yesterday despite complaints about nearly $8 billion in what critics called “pork barrel” projects. GOP critics are urging President Obama to veto the bill. The measure passed the House of Representatives last week.
• President Obama began to flesh out the details of one of his signature campaign promises yesterday, outlining his plan for a major overhaul of the country’s education system “from the cradle up through a career.” He will push for more funding for “No Child Left Behind,” and merit pay for teachers.
• President Obama is halfway through his first 100 days in office and he’s still enjoying a honeymoon with the American public. Obama’s job approval rating stands at 61% in a new CNN poll of polls, which averaged seven national surveys conducted over the past two weeks.
• Vice President Joe Biden told NATO members yesterday that the situation in Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan was worsening, adding, “The deteriorating situation in the region poses a security threat from our respect not just to the United States, but to every single nation” in NATO.
• An Alabama man went on a shooting spree last night, killing 10 people – family members and apparent strangers – before turning the gun on himself. This morning, authorities are still trying to piece together the chronology of events and the motive for the gunman’s actions.
Tags: Barack Obama, Joe Biden, NATO, No Child Left Behind, U.S. Senate
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LiveBlog for Friday, February 20, 2009
Friday, February 20th, 2009
• Melody Barnes, President Obama’s White House Domestic Policy Council Director, calls in at 6:30am Pacific to discuss the economy and President Obama’s housing rescue plan.
• Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about the Obama presidency and the stimulus and housing bills.
• Angela V. Shelton and Frances Callier join us in studio at 8:30am Pacific for another edition of Fridays with Frangela!
• President Obama visited Canada yesterday in his first foreign trip as head of state, meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to discuss possible remedies for the global economic downturn, global warming, and the ongoing struggle against Taliban and Al Qaida elements in Afghanistan.
• World stock markets dropped sharply today, with benchmarks in Japan and Hong Kong sliding about 2 percent or more, after gnawing economic fears sent Wall Street tumbling to its lowest close in more than six years yesterday.
• A day after publishing a cartoon that drew fire from critics who said it evoked historically racist images, the New York Post apologized in a statement on its website – even as it defended its action and blasted some detractors.
• Vice President Joe Biden yesterday presided at a ceremonial swearing-in for the new CIA director, Leon Panetta, at the intelligence agency’s headquarters in Langley, VA, where he was cheered by employees.
Tags: Angela V. Shelton, Barack Obama, Frances Callier, Frangela, Jim Moran, Joe Biden, Leon Panetta, Melody Barnes, New York Post, Stephen Harper
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