Episode

1/18 Casual Friday: Cliff Schecter & Isabel Gillies

January 18, 2013

Cliff Schecter talked about the importance of holding Democrats accountable on guns, the right wing fixation on guns, why Democrats are exploiting social wedge issues to their advantage and why demographics and cultural progress favor the Democratic Party

Sam watched Win-Win, Isabel Gillies last recommendation but refused to tell her what he thought of it, Isabel, recommended Justin Beiber’s  movie,Never Say Never, Isabel liked Les Miserables and wants us all to watch the Football Playoffs.

And on The Better Half: Glenn Beck’s sleazy business model revealed by Beck himself, more thoughts on names for Sam’s new baby, Republican election theft schemes, and a new Libertarian challenge.

And keep the conversation going on the morning thread!  

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