Wake Up AM Podcast # 177

This week: Entertainment or News?
Can anyone tell the difference?
- Palin's transition from politician to celebrity
- Economic stimulus funds... where are they?
- G8 can't agree on climate change
- The CIA vs. Pelosi ... will we ever get to the truth?
- The US & Russia teamup on Afghanistan
And,
The Myth of The War on Drugs
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Wake Up AM Podcast podcast# 176

This week: It's been a long time coming.
But is this really the beginning of the end
for US troops in Iraq?
Also,
- Al Franken finally gets his Senate seat
- Don't Ask Don't Tell, Why won't Obama act now?
- The Mark Sanford saga goes from ridiculous to intolerable
- What's the real goal in Afghanistan?
And, Is it already too late for reform on Wall St.
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Wake Up AM Podcast podcast# 175

This week: Mark Sanford deals a death blow to the Republicans. As the GOP continues to sink, their credibility fades on stopping the Obama agenda.
Also,
- The mainstream media"s outrage over Obama's recognition of blogger's role in the Iran crisis
- The new Iranian revolution... does it have legs?
- Controversy over the Obama/ABC healthcare town hall meeting
- Even more evidence of lies preceding the Iraq invasion.
And, Media Matters under fire.
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Wake Up AM Podcast podcast# 174

This week: Obama has a lot on his plate!
- Healthcare
- Wall Street reform
- Funding two wars
- same sex benefits for Federal employees
Also,
The protests in Iran go on.
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Wake Up AM Podcast podcast# 173

This week: Has Right Wing Radio gone too far? The link between violence and rhetoric has never been more obvious. Is it time for Federal intervention?
Also,
- Healthcare, can the myths and slogans of the GOP stem the tide of public demand?
- A look ahead to the election in Iran
And, More torture revelations ahead. How long can Obama ignore the problem for the sake of his agenda?
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Wake Up AM Podcast podcast# 172

This week: - Is there a double standard when it comes to Right Wing Domestic terrorists?
Also,
- Liz Cheney takes up the Neo Con banner for a new generation
- This just in.... Poverty and terrorism go hand in hand
- Can GM adapt to the 21st Century?
- Private or Public Healthcare, which would you choose?
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Wake Up AM Podcast podcast# 171

This week: - California's Legal mess over Prop 8
Also,
-Obama's Supreme Court nominee
-Healthcare, the fight for single payer
- Roland Burris' case exposes the whole political system
- Guantanamo, we need to get it right
and,
- Meg's Economic Recovery Plan,
One Million Dollars for Everyone!
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This week: As President Obama tells us his plans for Guantanamo, New Hampshire poet laureate John Perrault joins us and helps us look more deeply at our nation's struggle with torture.
Also,
- Jesse Ventura takes on Hannity
-Credit card reform
- Guns in our National Parks
And, is the FBI trying to create terrorists?
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Wake Up AM Podcast podcast# 169

This week: Torture...The Long Road to Truth, Reconciliation, and hopefully JUSTICE
Also,
- The policy of stop loss soldiers in Iraq has tragic consequences
- Will we get single payer Healthcare?
And, the debate over those new torture photos
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This week: Pakistani author Kamila Shamsie talks about her new novel BURNT SHADOWS and shares her thoughts about the US, the Taliban, and the people of Pakistan.
Also,
- Gay marriage momentum
- Health Care- Obama's "secret" single payer plan
And, Arlen Specter in The Twilight Zone
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Wake Up AM Podcast podcast# 167

This week: Arlen Specter deserts the sinking Republican ship.
Will it make a difference? We get analysis from F. Patrick O'Keeffe - Candidate for Third Ward Representative in Lititz, Pennsylvania.
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Wake Up AMerica Podcast # 166

This Week: Shake hands with the new America.
Obama continues to impress at home and abroad as the right wing sputters and spews worn out slogans.
Also,
- Obama opens the door to prosecution of Bush torture policy advocates
- Fearing looming investigations, Dick Cheney and now Philip Zelikow plead their case to the press
And, After 50 years of US bullying, Cuba, the last undemocratic country in this hemisphere, shows signs of coming around.

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Wake Up AM Podcast podcast# 165

This week: TEABAGGERS ARE REVOLTING
Also,
- What's the real story behind The Pirates of Somalia
- The Pirates of Wall Street
- Is Obama Gun Shy?
And,
Support F. Patrick O'Keeffe - Candidate for Third Ward Representative
in Lititz, Pennsylvania! http://www.okeeffe4lititz.org/

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Wake Up AM Podcast podcast# 164

This week: The Banks come down hard on Chrysler
But,
- The Bailout Oversight Panel comes down hard on the Banks, will Obama follow suit?
Also,
- Climate Change and the Economy
- Human rights / Gay rights... same thing
And, both Kathy AND Obama triumphantly return from Europe.
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This week: An angry world waits while the G20 ponder the World Economic Crisis.
Meg and Kathy are away, but we are joined by our friend Tim.
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Wake Up AM Podcast podcast# 162

THIS WEEK- Evan Bayh makes a play to stop the Obama agenda.
(Check the names of his fellow "democrats" and do something if one is
in your state.)
Also,
-All anger is redirected at AIG while the big banks slink out of the sunlight
-Republicans can't decide if Obama is doing too much or too little
-The Employee Free Choice Act have the Republicans foaming at the mouth
And Dick Cheney , please go away!
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Wake Up AM Podcast podcast# 161

This Week: Chaos equals Opportunity. Is this Shock Doctrine for Democracy?
With Bankers, Pundits, and sterile Republicans running around in chaos, can our leaders seize the moment for the people?
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Wake Up AM Podcast podcast# 160

This week: Obama vs. Rush? The Media creates a sideshow while crucial analysis of the economy remains on the sidelines.
Also,
-Have we been living in a police state?
-Socialism is the latest Republican fear tactic.
-Earmarks and Republican hypocrisy
And, Obama's new helicopter... a Bush bribe to an Italian manufacturer.
It's Nancy and Kathy and that's it! Join us!

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Wake Up AM Podcast podcast# 159

This week: Rachel Maddow probes the dark side of Nancy Pelosi. How much did she know about the Bush war crimes?
Also,
- There's a new Sheriff in town, Obama addresses Congress.
- Presidential hopeful Bobby Jindal?........... see ya.
- How long until the banks are nationalized?
- And, why don"t the Dems change the filibuster rules?
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Wake Up AM Podcast podcast# 158

This week: It's Meg's Birthday!
Also,
- Obama's Housing Plan
- UBS turns over records to the IRS
- Is Roland Burris toast?
- Is Sebelius Obama's choice to champion Healthcare?
- And what do a chimpanzee, the Senate Republicans, and the New York Post have in common?
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Wake Up AM Podcast podcast# 157

This week: Will Obama's recovery plan work?
Also,
-Obama's 1st press conference
-Israel holds elections
And, War, it's not over in Iraq and it's escalating in Afghanistan.
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Wake Up AM Podcast podcast# 156

This week: After two weeks in office, Obama does anything but kick back. He's gone out of his way to accommodate the Republicans, but doesn't have a single Republican vote to show for it. How much longer can he play nice?
Kathy and Meg assess the situation while Nancy and Brian are away.
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Wake Up AM Podcast podcast# 155

This week: Our long nightmare is over. Bush appointee Roberts gets a second chance to get it right as Obama takes America into the 21st Century.
Join us as we celebrate America's rebirth!

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Wake Up AM Podcast podcast# 154

This week: Mixed signals keep us guessing on just how much change is on the way. Will Obama deliver?
Also,
- Bush admits to his role in torture. Will it lead to prosecution or pardon?
- The Judiciary committee prepares to review the Bush presidency
- Bush's last press conference
- The Palestinian death toll rises as the media's coverage of the Gaza war declines
And, Is Obama one of the Lizard People? David Icke thinks so.
It's our last Bush Administration podcast, Join Us!

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Wake Up AM Podcast podcast# 153

This week: Bush effectively green lights Israeli aggression while Obama continues to tell us there can only be one president at a time.
Who will put an end to the genocide in Gaza?
Also,
- Does Leon Panetta's appointment to head the CIA spell trouble for the Democratic Senators who enabled Bush's policies?
- Burris and Franken will head to Senate...eventually
- And Robin Williams and a British audience say farewell to Bush
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