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		<title>Episode 60 &#8211; War! What is it good for? Afghan Troop Surge Examined</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
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The great Bruce Springsteen song comes to mind in thinking about this week&#8217;s episode. Glenn and Jeff tell you the things you need to know about the President&#8217;s speech on the Afghanistan troop surge but didn&#8217;t hear from him or some of the other political pundits. While the President was clear about his goals and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politalkblog.wordpress.com&blog=4925947&post=913&subd=politalkblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>President in Address to the Nation on Afghanistan and Pakistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eisenhower Hall Theatre, United States Military Academy at West Point, West Point, New York

December 1, 2009 &#8211; 8:01 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT:  Good evening.  To the United States Corps of Cadets, to the men and women of our Armed Services, and to my fellow Americans:  I want to speak to you tonight about our effort in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politalkblog.wordpress.com&blog=4925947&post=906&subd=politalkblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What I want to hear from the President&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:46:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The President&#8217;s speech tonight has been months in the making, and really dates back to his campaign for President. I have heard a lot about what we want to do &#8212; send more troops, shore up a provincial and corrupt government, restore infrastructure, etc. What I haven&#8217;t heard from President Obama &#8212; during the campaign [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politalkblog.wordpress.com&blog=4925947&post=903&subd=politalkblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Episode 59 &#8211; The Politics of Process</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Did you ever think it was possible to argue about arguing? Well, that&#8217;s what the Senate just did in voting to start the health care reform debate. Jeff and Glenn explain the politics of this vote and how the arcane Senate rules can impact the likelihood of reform. Always entertaining and informative, its PoliTalk, the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politalkblog.wordpress.com&blog=4925947&post=899&subd=politalkblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Episode 58 &#8211; Debating Debt, Deficits and Job Creation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
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In this episode, Jeff and Glenn continue to the spirit of their National Debate Series and have a constructive argument over the national debt, annual deficits and how more jobs can be created. Is the Stimulus working as promised? Can it be expected to create jobs, or does that burden fall to the private sector? [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politalkblog.wordpress.com&blog=4925947&post=896&subd=politalkblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fascinating View on Health Care by Ron Paul</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Whatever side you are on, you have to appreciate Congressman Ron Paul for putting a serious, credible Libertarian view on health care and the war in Afghanistan.  Republicans should learn from him rather than isolating him and his ideas. His perspective on &#8220;Corporatism&#8221; vs. Capitalism is very powerful. Check out the video above. It is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politalkblog.wordpress.com&blog=4925947&post=892&subd=politalkblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Debate Series Aims to Inform Discourse</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Fairfield Citizen just did a story on our upcoming debate event, the National Debate Series. Check it out here.
Here are some of our favorite quotes from the story:
Kimball and Gaudet have a singular mission: to bring civility and intelligence back to political conversation.
&#8220;It&#8217;s so much easier to spew rage than to engage in intelligent [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politalkblog.wordpress.com&blog=4925947&post=887&subd=politalkblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Where’s Ross Perot When We Need Him?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What happened this past Tuesday night might cause a massive shift in the political landscape over the next five years. It could also be the catalyst for something that is much needed in American Politics today. But it’s not what you think.

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		<title>Episode 57 &#8211; Pick an Option&#8230; Any Option</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:22:59 +0000</pubDate>
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This episode of PoliTalk offers lots of options for listeners. The first half of the show features a discussion of the options facing the President for the war in Afghanistan. Glenn explains why there are no good options, and Jeff tries to completely change the discussion by offering up a totally different option. The options [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politalkblog.wordpress.com&blog=4925947&post=879&subd=politalkblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Time for a Main Street Recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[2009 promises to be a very good year for Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein. According to Wall Street estimates, his firm is expected to finish the year with $46 billion in revenues. In fact, it has already set aside $11 billion for its year-end bonuses, which is an average of $773,000 per employee.  Things are [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politalkblog.wordpress.com&blog=4925947&post=874&subd=politalkblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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