Episode

2/16 David Dayen, Reflections on an Auto Bailout, Jeff Smith OWS

February 16, 2012

David Dayen, Firedoglake, dissects Romney’s managed-bankruptcy “solution” to Auto Bailout, addresses attack on unions and comments on Mortgage Fraud Settlement.  Jeff Smith talks Occupy Wall Street and black bloc tactics.  Also, Virginia’s Not Just For Lovers Anymore, Sam digs into the state’s anti-women bill.  And, drone lobby behind FAA Authorization expansion, GOP flagrant disregard for women and the Heartland Institute’s effort to undermine global warming truth revealed.  Your calls and IMs.

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