Fun With Dick & Jane

We started the program hopefully, with news that President Clinton was in N. Korea to facilitate the release of the two women hostages. Questions still remain about what we promised Kim Jon Il in return, but it’s a great day for those two women.

WE moved on to health care and the Town Hall meetings that have been attended by critics of the President’s plan. Dick had the talking points down – which surprised me – and suggested that the opposition was orchestrated. I told him to take a look at the signs. SEIU and MOVE ON tend do use machine made signs. Individuals not organized tend to make their own signs. I reiterated my latest attempt to contact my congressperson, Richard Neal. Attempt #6 was greeted with an answering machine. I assume he is at the beach.

At some point Dick gave me the now mandatory “I know politics and you don’t speech” and then we were able to move on.

We talked about the blue dog democrats – of which Dick says he is one.

I told the story of Sudanese journalist Lubna Hussein who is on trial for wearing pants in public. I have been particularly impressed by the solidarity other Sudenese women have shown by showing up at the trial, wearing pants.

We talked a bit about the rumor that Greg Craig, White house counsel would be fired as the scapegoat for the president’s foreign policy to date.

There was more, but you will have to listen.

The President  announced the appointment of Judge Sonia Sotomayor shortly before we went on the air which provided fodder for discussion.  I lamented that it is getting tougher and tougher to be a white male in this country these days, particularly in light of Judge Sotomayor’s remarks:

“I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life”

What a double standard we have in this country! A white male who made those remarks about white men would have been immediately disqualified.

We went on to discuss the Nancy Pelosi v Leon Panetta prize fight.  Dick believes a  Pelosi explanation or apology will save the day.  I mentioned that our intelligence agencies have a time proven way to win a fight (leaking) and the President and Speaker should be careful in this matter.

We talked briefly about the Cheney v Obama smackdown of last week.  Dick did not see it, so my gloating went unanswered.

We also talked about the situation in N. Korea which has worsened overnight.

Enjoy!