We have Wednesday’s top news… Auto industry leaders plea for billions in government assistance…The White House remains opposed to the bailout…Dow closes at a five-year low…Obama fills another cabinet slot…and al qaeda slams Bush and Obama in its latest message. We discuss all of the biggest stories for Wednesday, November 19, 2008.
Al Qaeda Slams Bush and Obama
In a new message, the second highest figure in al qaeda calls the election of Barack Obama a defeat for the Bush policy in Iraq but Ayman al-Zawahiri also attacks Obama with racial epithets and says Obama will fail too because he will continue Bush’s policies. So what should we read from this message? And what about Obama might be stirring considerable fear among theterrorists? We’ll ask those questions and get insight into the epidemic of Somali pirate attacks as we speak with Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Vice President for Research at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.
Dateline Washington: Al Qaeda Slams Bush and Obama
In a new message, the second highest figure in al qaeda calls the election of Barack Obama a defeat for the Bush policy in Iraq but Ayman al-Zawahiri also attacks Obama with racial epithets and says Obama will fail too because he will continue Bush’s policies. So what should we read from this message? And what about Obama might be stirring considerable fear among theterrorists? We’ll ask those questions and get insight into the epidemic of Somali pirate attacks as we speak with Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Vice President for Research at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.
Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan on Why He Opposes Bailing Out the Auto Industry
Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan represents a district with a huge percentage of manufacturing jobs and multiple auto plants. So why is he against bailing out the industry? What does he see as a better plan to help the industry recover? How does he approach the apparent urgency of the situation? We ask those questions and more to Rep. Jordan.
Dateline Washington: Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan on Why He Opposes Bailing Out the Auto Industry
Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan represents a district with a huge percentage of manufacturing jobs and multiple auto plants. So why is he against bailing out the industry? What does he see as a better plan to help the industry recover? How does he approach the apparent urgency of the situation? We ask those questions and more to Rep. Jordan.
Climate Change Expert Dr. Tim Ball Says Beware of Obama Agenda
Barack Obama is already encouraging governors and other heads of state to join him in combatting the alleged human contributions to climate change. But what would Obama do to reduce levels of carbon dioxide? Why might our economy suffer a whole lot more? What does the science REALLY tell us? How are people in other countries reacting to heavy-handed government policies on global warming? For answers we turn to Dr. Tim Ball, former professor of climatology at the University of Winnepeg.
Dateline Washington: Climate Change Expert Dr. Tim Ball Says Beware of Obama Agenda
Barack Obama is already encouraging governors and other heads of state to join him in combatting the alleged human contributions to climate change. But what would Obama do to reduce levels of carbon dioxide? Why might our economy suffer a whole lot more? What does the science REALLY tell us? How are people in other countries reacting to heavy-handed government policies on global warming? For answers we turn to Dr. Tim Ball, former professor of climatology at the University of Winnepeg.
What Can We Expect from Tom Daschle as Secretary of Health and Human Services?
News reports confirm that Barack Obama has selected former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services. What is his experience for this job? What are his likely priorities? And what will an Obama health care reform plan look like? We ask Grace-Marie Turner, President of the Galen Institute.
Dateline Washington: What Can We Expect from Tom Daschle as Secretary of Health and Human Services?
News reports confirm that Barack Obama has selected former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services. What is his experience for this job? What are his likely priorities? And what will an Obama health care reform plan look like? We ask Grace-Marie Turner, President of the Galen Institute.
The News
We have Tuesday’s top news… What are Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke saying about the health of the economy? Why do officials at the major automakers say they need urgent passage of billions in aid from taxpayers? What are the senators saying? Who will be Barack Obama’s attorney general? What punishment did Joe Lieberman get today from Senate Democrats for his outspoken support of John McCain’s White House bid? We have all the answers as we cover the biggest stories for Tuesday, November 18, 2008.