Patt Morrison for Thursday, October 14, 2010

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Thursday, October 14, 2010

1-3 p.m.

 

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1:06 – 1:30

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1:30 - 1:58:30

Is foreign money in American political elections?

Last week, ThinkProgress made news (and tempers flare) when it reported that the US Chamber of Commerce is actively seeking foreign investment in a general account that it also uses to fund partisan political attack ads.  Some Democratic lawmakers and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) have called for a federal investigation into the alleged use of foreign money to conduct electioneering in the United States, which, if true, is illegal.  The allegations prompted Vice President Joe Biden to say, “I challenge the Chamber of Commerce to tell us how much of the money they’re investing from foreign sources.” To that the chamber replied, “Zero. Not a single cent.” The chamber has denied it spends any of its foreign investments on elections, but many believe it’s difficult to trace and could be a convoluted mess to sort out.  The chamber plans to spend $75 million on the midterm election (double what they spent last year).  Should the chamber be required to turn over its books and keep money in separate accounts, or is this a case of over blown political hysteria?

 

 

Guests:

Michael Crowley, senior correspondent, Time Magazine

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• He wrote an article on the topic in today’s Time Magazine and he wrote an article on Sept. 16 entitled, “The New GOP Money Stampede”  

 

Faz Shakir, editor and chief of Think Progress.org

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• Think Progress broke this story one week ago.

 

• Think Progress is an action fund blog affiliated with the Center for American Progress. Center for American Progress is a progressive think tank. 

 

Jonathan Collegio, communications director, American Crossroads

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• A conservative fundraising organization affiliated with Republican strategist Karl Rove.  Their goal is to raise 52 million dollars from individuals and corporations.

 

• American Crossroads is a non-profit political organization dedicated to renewing America’s commitment to individual liberty, limited government, free enterprise and a strong national defense—through informed and effective political action.

 

 

UNCONFIRMED

Representative US Chamber of Commerce

 

 

 

2:06 – 2:30

Tears of a Clown:  Dana Milbank on the tea bagging of America

Who tops your list of most admired figures? Gallup posed the question to Americans at the end of 2009. The person who topped the list? Glenn Beck - the Fox News pundit people either love to love or love to hate. Beck's name beat the Pope, Bill Gates, Bill Clinton, and George H.W. Bush only to be topped by Nelson Mandela. In his new book "Tears of a Clown: Glenn Beck and the Tea Bagging of America," Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank traces Beck's ascent from divorced, alcohol/cocaine addicted, pro-choice DJ to one of the most respected (and simultaneously disrespected) conservative media icons in the country.

 

Guest:

Dana Milbank, political reporter & columnist for the Washington Post; author of “Tears of a Clown:  Glenn Beck & the Tea Bagging of America”

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2:30 – 2:58:30

OPEN

 

 

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