Midweek Politics with David Pakman

This Week on Midweek Politics with David Pakman – February 25th, 2009

MP3 Podcast: Available with entire Midweek Politics Archive for Members
Total Running Time: 56:05

This Week’s Topics:

–Barack Obama’s speech to a joint session of Congress that was NOT a
State of the Union, including early standing ovations from Nancy
Pelosi, a weird exchange with Dennis Kucinich, and more.

–Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s Republican response speech to the
Obama address.

–The details of the Barack Obama mortgage bailout, including who it
will and will not help.

–Rick Santelli’s rant on CNBC, and Obama Press Secretary Robert
Gibbs’ response.

–More false claims about the Obamaa administration and taxes.

–Michael Steele, the new GOP Chairman, is open to punishing the three
Republican Senators that voted for the stimulus package.

–Barack Obama’s meeting with many Senators, including his first
exchange with John McCain, as well as McCain’s comments about a new
Presidential helicopter, and how Barack Obama turned it into a joke.

–What is happening with health care reform and the Obama administration?

–Barack Obama’s trip to Canada, and comments from Canadian Prime
Minister Stephen Harper.

–We hear from Arnold Schwarzenegger about the California economic
crisis, and talk about a report that he recently considered switching
to the Democratic party.

–About green jobs and energy dependence with T Boone Pickens and
Harry Reid.

–Strange claims from Fox News about auto worker salaries and the new
Attorney General.

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