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The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, September 05, 2008
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    Live from the Republican National Convention: Day 5

    The Brian Lehrer Show continues its coverage from Minneapolis-St. Paul. Get the latest news from the floor, plus hear analysis of last night’s events with TIME political columnist and author Joe Klein.

    And, political fact checker Brooks Jackson tests the mettle of the convention speeches.

    See WNYC's Flickr page for more images from the convention.

    What are Brian and the rest of the WNYC team doing and thinking at the convention? Check out Brian's Twitter feed.

RNC Coverage: Hour 1

Joe Klein, political columnist for Time Magazine and author of Politics Lost: From RFK to W: How Politicians Have Become Less Courageous and More Interested in Keeping Power than in Doing What's Right for America and Robert George, New York Post editorial writer and blogger at Ragged Thots, react to John McCain's Speech.

Then
Brooke Gladstone, host of WNYC's On The Media, talks about watching the conventions on TV.

RNC Coverage: Hour 2

Brooks Jackson, director of Annenberg Political Fact Check, discusses the latest whirl of rumor and truth affecting both candidates.

Then
Paul Ekman, director of the Paul Ekman Group, discusses facial expressions to detect lying in politicians.

Then
Fred Melo, public safety reporter with St.Paul Pioneer Press, talks about protests at the Republican convention.

Then
Nate Silver, founder of fivethirtyeight.com, analyzes the week's events at the Republican convention.

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