April 21, 2010

This Week on Midweek Politics with David Pakman / April 21st, 2010

Total Running Time: 60:00

MP3 Podcast: Available with entire Midweek Politics Archive for Members

This Week’s Topics:

–Part 1 of our interview with former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura, author of the new book American Conspiracies, where we discuss conspiracy theories, third parties, Sarah Palin, the Tea Party, and much more, plus a 10 minute behind the scenes interview on our Members Podcast.

–The last part of our interview with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, which includes the topic of gay marriage, as well as the Governor’s relationship with President Obama.

–Jason Mattera, Fox News ambusher and author of Obama Zombies, joins us live to discuss the book, why he thinks there are not enough liberals in the military, and more.

–The Oklahoma City Bombing 15 year anniversary brings up interesting questions about self-proclaimed Patriots, right-wing terrorism, and the Tea Party movement, all of which we discuss.

–Sarah Palin insists on taking the government back at a Boston Tea Party rally, and we wonder who she wants to take it back from…the democratically elected government?

–We look at 10 tax-related facts just after Tax Day 2010, and compare US taxes to those in other countries, including what residents get in exchange or paying.

–Joe Lieberman comes up with yet another statement designed to annoy Democrats and liberals, stating “Thank God for Republican momentum.”

–A Texas Attorney General wants to prevent a gay couple married in Massachusetts but currently living in Texas from getting a divorce, and Barack Obama signs a memorandum requiring hospitals to allow gays and lesbians to have non-family visitors and grant their partners medical powers of attorney.

–The Vatican decides to forgive the Beatles for claiming they are bigger than Jesus, and we wonder why they are spending any time on this in the middle of a child pedophilia and abuse infestation within the Catholic Church.

–Richard Dawkins is trying to plan an arrest of the Pope during his upcoming visit to England.

–New stations, voicemails from our new 24 hour voicemail line, listener emails, a poll about the Pope, and more.

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