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The Brian Lehrer Show / November 12, 2008

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, November 12, 2008
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    The Future GoP

    Both Republicans and Democrats are scrambling to help the struggling US economy. John McCain’s chief adviser Douglas Holtz-Eakin talks about the latest economic plans, reflects on the ’08 campaign, and looks at where the GoP can head from here. Plus, the latest on the latest NYPD abuse case.

Bear of an Issue

Katrina Vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher of The Nation who writes regularly at TheNation.com, talks about progressives’ hopes for an Obama administration and about policy toward Russia.

Read the Fake NYT Circulating Around the City

Remember the Elephant

Douglas Holtz-Eakin, chief adviser to John McCain's '08 campaign, assesses the current economic situation, looks back at the Presidential race, and predicts the future of the GOP.

Paulson Speaks

Live coverage of Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's remarks on the financial bailout plan with analysis by Daniel Gross, senior editor of Newsweek and Slate columnist.

What do you think: How is Paulson managing the distribution of the $700 billion package? Comment below!

Jihadists and the President-Elect

Fawaz Gerges, professor in Middle East and International Affairs at Sarah Lawrence College and the author of Journey of the Jihadist: Inside Muslim Militancy, talks about how the election of Barack Obama affects the jihadist movement.

Mineo Update

New York Times reporter Al Baker updates the Michael Mineo NYPD-abuse case.

Governor Paterson on Budget Cuts

The Governor is giving a press conference this morning at which he is expected to announce $2 billion in budget cuts. Daily News Albany Bureau Chief Ken Lovett will provide analysis.

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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!

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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.