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LiveBlog for Thursday, September 17, 2009
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
Comedian John Fugelsang fills in for Steph today, with the Mooks sitting in as well!
• Rev. Jim Wallis of Sojourners calls in at 7:05am Pacific to discuss the need for more spirituality in the debate on health care reform.
• Eric Boehlert of Media Matters for America calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about accusations of racism against President Obama, and Fox News smearing ACORN.
• Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about health care reform.
• Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) unveiled the Senate’s version of health care reform yesterday. The plan would require all Americans to have health insurance, but lacks a public plan option or even a trigger for a public option.
• The White House says President Obama doesn’t believe he’s being criticized because of his race. They were asked about the topic following comments on Tuesday by former President Jimmy Carter. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs says some people have disagreements with some of Obama’s decisions but that those concerns were not because of his race.
• ACORN, an advocacy group under fire after some employees were caught on camera appearing to advise a couple posing as a prostitute and pimp to lie about the woman’s profession to get housing help, said Wednesday it is ordering an independent investigation and is refusing new admissions into its service programs.
• Mary Travers of 1960’s folk trio Peter, Paul, and Mary, has died, according to her publicist. She was 72.
Tags: ACORN, Barack Obama, Eric Boehlert, Gregory Meeks, Health Care Reform, Jim Wallis, Jimmy Carter, John Fugelsang, Mary Travers, Max Baucus, Media Matters for America, Robert Gibbs, Sojourners
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