We have Thursday’s top news… How did the Dow respond to Wednesday’s big drop? What is President Bush saying about the right way to get out of the financial crisis? Will we see an auto industry bailout before Obama takes office? What’s the latest in the Alaska senate race? We answer all of these questions as we discuss the biggest stories for Thursday, November 13, 2008.
Forbes Senior Editor Matthew Miller on the Economy
Should we be upset or relieved that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is redirecting the bailout money from troubled assets to buying equity in banks? How much transparency on that money do the taxpayers deserve? Should we bail out the auto industry? Should Uncle Sam have an ownership stake in the Big Three? We ask Matthew Miller, Senior Editor at Forbes magazine.
Forbes Senior Editor Matthew Miller on the Economy
Should we be upset or relieved that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is redirecting the bailout money from troubled assets to buying equity in banks? How much transparency on that money do the taxpayers deserve? Should we bail out the auto industry? Should Uncle Sam have an ownership stake in the Big Three? We ask Matthew Miller, Senior Editor at Forbes magazine.
Dateline Washington: Forbes Senior Editor Matthew Miller on the Economy
Should we be upset or relieved that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is redirecting the bailout money from troubled assets to buying equity in banks? How much transparency on that money do the taxpayers deserve? Should we bail out the auto industry? Should Uncle Sam have an ownership stake in the Big Three? We ask Matthew Miller, Senior Editor at Forbes magazine.
Media Bias Against Passage of Pro-Marriage Amendment in California
California voters approved a state constitutional amendment last week to define marriage in the state as the union of one man and one woman. Since then protests by those in favor of gay ‘marriage’ have popped in many locations and some of them have turned violent. How have the media covered these protests? Are both sides getting equal time or just those who advance a liberal social agenda? We ask Bob Knight, Director of the Culture and Media Institute at the Media Research Center.
Dateline Washington: Media Bias Against Passage of Pro-Marriage Amendment in California
California voters approved a state constitutional amendment last week to define marriage in the state as the union of one man and one woman. Since then protests by those in favor of gay ‘marriage’ have popped in many locations and some of them have turned violent. How have the media covered these protests? Are both sides getting equal time or just those who advance a liberal social agenda? We ask Bob Knight, Director of the Culture and Media Institute at the Media Research Center.
Gizzi on Politics
Should Congress pass another economic stimulus package? Is Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson too powerful? How will the undecided U.S. Senate races end up? And who are the new faces in Congressional leadership? We ask John Gizzi, Political Editor at Human Events.
Dateline Washington: Gizzi on Politics
Obama, Russia and Missile Defense
The day after Barack Obama won thr election, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev deployed missiles in western Russia designed to pressure the president-elect from moving forward on President Bush’s plan to deply a missile shield in eastern Europe. What is the Obama-Biden position on missile defense? How dependable is the missile defense technology today? How would Russia and nations like Poland and the Czech Republic interpret a reversal of policy? We ask Dr. James Robbins, former Special Assistant to the Office of Secretary of Defense. He is now a senior fellow in National Security Affairs at the American Foreign Policy Council.
Dateline Washington: Obama, Russia and Missile Defense
The day after Barack Obama won thr election, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev deployed missiles in western Russia designed to pressure the president-elect from moving forward on President Bush’s plan to deply a missile shield in eastern Europe. What is the Obama-Biden position on missile defense? How dependable is the missile defense technology today? How would Russia and nations like Poland and the Czech Republic interpret a reversal of policy? We ask Dr. James Robbins, former Special Assistant to the Office of Secretary of Defense. He is now a senior fellow in National Security Affairs at the American Foreign Policy Council.