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January 01, 1990 - February 21, 2012 + Left, Right & Center

Jobs; BP and BHO; Israel-Gaza; The Gores listen Download

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The jobs report is a mixed bag, but not necessarily good news for the recovery. BP's failures to stop the oil have caused unrealistic expectations...

Obama's Oil Crisis; Economic Anxiety; Clinton-Sestak Affair listen Download

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Was Obama too slow? Is the BP Gulf Spill his Katrina? Economic shocks continue to rattle the market and the globe. Is Spain the new...

Who is Rand Paul; FinReg; BP spill; Calderon’s visit listen Download

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Rand Paul won his Republican primary decisively, but Tony decries him as a little “kooky” for following his libertarian ideology “to the nth degree,” and...

Oil CEOs, Elena Kagan nom, Brits, Stocks slide, Mid-Terms listen Download

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With oil pouring into the gulf, Obama smacks down the responsible CEOs, and Bob sees a national mood for more regulation. Tony disagrees as polls...

Econ-Anxiety; Oil Spill; NY Bomber; UK election; Newsweek listen Download

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Greece, Spain, Portugal, Italy - debt is overpowering the EuroZone - and impacting the US as well. Wall Street's jitters and glitches aren't helping much!...

Oil Spill; AZ Immigration; Goldman-Sachs Hot Seat; Greece listen Download

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The oil well spewing 250,000 gallons of oil per day into the Gulf of Mexico is hitting shores and waterways now. There will be long-term...

Financial Reform; Greek Tragedy; Catholic Troubles; SEC Porn listen Download

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The battle over financial reform continues as the Senate prepares for debate on dueling bills. Obama's Wall Street speech only gently spanked the bankers. Is...

Goldman Fraud? Financial Reform; Tea Party and Tax Day listen Download

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The SEC has taken its first action against Goldman Sachs for investor fraud. Will it help or hurt efforts at financial reform and regulation, or...

Justice Stevens; Nuclear Policy; Financial Hearings listen Download

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The announcement of Justice John Paul Stevens' retirement will set off a political battle of immense proportions. Will it be a referendum on Obamacare, a...

A Nation Divided: Why Is America This Deeply Polarized? listen Download

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Politics has certainly shown its partisan face over healthcare, the stimulus and the Wall Street bailout. But why is there so much anger? Is demagoguery...

Nuclear Deal; Mortgage Relief; GOP and Healthcare; The Pope listen Download

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President Obama signed a nuclear arms reduction deal with Russia. Also, today the Obama Administration announced a mortgage relief deal. Will it work, or is...

Healthcare Reform, Up or Down? Deeming or Redeeming? listen Download

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What does it mean to the left if the healthcare reform bill passes the House this weekend? (Bob likens the bill to losing his virginity.)...

Healthcare; Financial Reform; al Qaeda Seven; Hurt Locker listen Download

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Obama postpones his Asia trip for the final push on healthcare. Also, a shocking report on Lehman Bros financial manipulations. Will it  hasten financial regulation...

Healthcare Endgame; Jobs; Education; KSM Flip-Flop listen Download

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No matter what, we will have a healthcare bill – whether three-quarters of Americans like it or not. The question is: vote it in and...

Healthcare Summit; Goldman/Greece; Toyota/Toyoda in DC listen Download

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Did President Obama's healthcare summit achieve anything? Is Goldman Sachs bringing down the world's economy? Is it Wall Street gone wild or just the progress...