...the biggest issue is the simple fact that both Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan are ultimately products of professional American meritocracy, a system where only those who are overly cautious about not stepping on anyone’s toes succeed; one where only the submissive, crowd pleasing, and non-risk-taking rise to the top.
The Senate is broken. Things have gotten so bad now that Obama will force through the current health care bill under an obscure parliamentary process called “Reconciliation.” (I never knew such an amazing thing existed) It’s something Howard Dean advocated a couple months ago and it got all the Democrats to laugh at him...
So recently I attended an event where eminent Harvard historian, Niall Ferguson, and senior fellow at Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis, Jeff Madrick, spoke about the current economic crisis.
Is Obama really a new type of candidate? Does he have anything to offer that is different from every other politician in Washington? Will he be able to stand up to his former actions without blatantly lying to America?
Michael Jaskot hosts Greg Traina to discuss their predictions for the Football World Cup being held in South Africa.
Mike and Greg discuss who they think will qualify out of the first round, and then go through their brackets. Listen and find out if you agree with their predictions or think they are foolish. Comment below with your own predictions and upsets.
