Ann Cohen from the Center for American Progress will discuss energy policy with us. Roane Carey, senior editor for The Nation and Middle East expert, will discuss the Middle East Cease fire with us. Of course, the show is started off with a review of this week’s news.
Review of the news. I should mention that Senator Allen is still in the macaca. It looks like he is waist deep in it as his poll numbers fall and fall fast. Great interview with Jerome Armstrong of www.MyDD.com and co-author of Crashing the Gates. We discuss 5 key Senate elections. Armstrong also discusses a key netroots movement called Crashing the States. Armstrong and several other influencial bloggers will be traveling to key states and interacting the key bloggers and candidated.
On MSNBC’s Countdown, Keith Olbermann was simply brilliant. I really can’t add anything to his blistering commentary. He rightly singles out Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld for his outrageous comments to the American Legion earlier this week.
Andre Agassi upset No. 8 Marcos Baghdatis 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 7-5. This is his second five set match and this is only the second round. Andre Agassi has grown up before our eyes. 15 years ago he was a spoiled brat with a ton of talent. He has subsequently matured into a great competitor.
So, I’m morally confused? I do not think so. I understand that Iraq has descended into chaos because of our lack of action and our mismanagement. I also understand that there were no terrorist acts on going in Iraq before our presence there. I understand that we’ve provided little or no security to the local residents who endure kidnappings, rapes, assaults and other atrocities on a daily basis because of our lack of security.
Errington C. Thompson, MD, is a surgeon, scholar, fulltime sports fan and part-time political activist. He is active in a number of community projects and initiatives. Through medicine, he strives to improve the physical health of all he treats...
