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The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, October 24, 2006
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    Conventions of Love

    Mora Stephens wanted to look at how the political divide in America affects personal relationships. So she made a romantic comedy set in the 2004 Republican National Convention. She tells the story of a Democratic protester falling for a Republican delegate and asks if the person can come before the politics. We talk to Stevens and hear how listeners deal with the same question. Plus: 30 Issues in 30 Days: If the Democrats take Congress, should they investigate, or even impeach, the President?

30 Issues in 30 Days: Investigate? Impeach?

Elizabeth Holtzman, former Congresswoman and author, The Impeachment of George W. Bush: A Practical Guide for Concerned Citizens (Nation Books 2006)
- on whether George W. Bush should be investigated and impeached, and how it can be done
and
Mike Isikoff, investigative reporter, Newsweek and co-author with David Corn, Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal and the Selling of the Iraq War (Crown 2006)
- discusses whether or not the Democrats will investigate or impeach the President if they gain a majority in Congress
and
Dave Mejias , candidate for Congress running against Peter King in New York's Third Congressional District
- says that if the Democrats take the House they should focus on the issues and not impeaching the president

The Impeachment of George W. Bush is available for purchase at Amazon.com
Hubris is available for purchase at Amazon.com

Ugly Politics?

Joe Mahoney, Albany Bureau Chief, New York Daily News
- discusses Alan Hevesi and the investigation over his use of a state driver
and
Ben Smith, reporter for the New York Daily News and blogger
- talks about his candid conversation with John Spencer on a flight between Rochester and New York City

Conventions of Love

Mora Stephens, director and co-screenwriter of the film, Conventioneers
- when politics comes before people in personal relationships

A person dressed as a bear to represent a bear market performs outside the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 200 in New York. Wall Street tumbled after the opening bell as fallout from the credit crisis triggered concerns about the economy and the Dow fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years.

Uncommon Indicators

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The Brian Lehrer Show wants to hear how the economy is affecting the little things in your daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.

Cast your vote for our video contest semi-finalists.

Ray Young, General Motors Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

The Rocky Road Ahead

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Ray Young, the chief financial officer of General Motors, talks about GM’s bankruptcy.

Then, Damon Lester, president of the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers, and Greg Williams, former owner of the recently closed Huntington Chevrolet in Huntington Station, NY., discusses the effect GM’s bankruptcy has had on dealerships and their employees.

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Tweet If You Use Twitter

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Farhad Manjoo, Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society talks about what Twitter means and how different groups use it.

What's your take on Twitter? How do you use it? Comment below!

(<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexerde/80417539/">alexerde</a>/flickr)

Don't Say That, Literally

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John Flansburgh of the band They Might Be Giants discusses the running list the band keeps of "things we can no longer say." (a few examples: "my bad" "don't go there" "one hundred and ten percent" and "voted off the island")

What would be on your list of banned words or phrases? Comment below!

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From Denmark with Love

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Jesper Grunwald, senior managing editor with the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, talks about the Danish economy, biking to work, and why the Danes are allegedly the happiest people in the world.

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Squatting, Then and Now

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As former squats in the East Village make the transition to coops, making homes from abandoned housing is again an issue. Andrew Reicher executive director of Urban Homesteading Assistance Board, Frank Morales an Episcopal priest involved in East Village/Lower East Side squatting and homelessness activism since the late '70s, and Rob Robinson, a leader of the Housing Campaign of Picture the Homeless, discuss the return of squatting.

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.