Episode 31 - GM Driven to the BrinkAn episode of: PoliTalk - The Weekly Political Podcast
What we have in GM and its bailout is a failure of imagination, a failure to communicate and a failure of execution. At PoliTalk, we keep our egos in check, but we take pride in bringing our substantial experience in politics and business to bear in communicating what's really going on in Washington, and what it means for us. To this end, kudos to Glenn for predicting exactly what happened this weekend with GM months ago. In this episode, Glenn continues to call for GM to go into bankruptcy. Jeff and Glenn also speak passionately about the double standard being applied, where auto execs get fired and workers are asked to renegotiate their contracts, but financial services execs keep their jobs, and their bonuses, and we're told their employees get to keep their bonuses because they were under contract. They also explain why Alberto Gonzolez won't be traveling to Spain anytime soon, and why Sarah Palin may not be including John McCain on her Christmas Card list. Get the real scoop here on PoliTalk: the place where political insiders come to get the outside the beltway view on how their politics and policy gets traction, and where those on the outside come to get a real inside view on politics and policy in Washington. Always informative, entertaining and authentic, it's PoliTalk, featuring Glenn Gaudet and Jeff Kimball -- two seasoned political and business pros.
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Episode 67 - Everything You Wanted to Know About the Budget, but Were Afraid to Ask
Published: 2010-02-02 19:10:00No need to read the budget -- we read it for you. Yes, it is possible to laugh and be entertained as you learn everything you need to know about the President's budget and the process in Congress. Glenn and Jeff first explain how you should think about the budget -- what its purpose is and how the Obama budget is different than the Bush budget. Then they explain the context for the budget -- where the debt stands, what the deficit is and why we have it, and what it means to you -- how much money you personally owe. They also explain how the President re-prioritized the budget. Did you know that he calls for the Department of Education to get a 55% raise? Or that he wants to spend more money on research than ever before? Did you know that if we cut every dime of discretionary spending, we would still have a deficit? Jeff and Glenn explain why the single most important thing that we need to do in budgeting -- that nobody is willing to do (the President or Congress) is serious entitlement reform, including real health care reform. It's the budget explained, and it's fun. Finally, they call on their listeners to petition Phil Griffin at MSNBC to give the guys from PoliTalk their own show. Won't that be refreshing! Always informative and entertaining, it's PoliTalk, your weekly political podcast.
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Episode 66 - The State of Obama
Published: 2010-01-25 17:30:00Listen to this episode before you think about watching the President's State of the Union address. Glenn and Jeff will tell you everything you need to know about this speech before it's given. They also explain why you should consider reading the full text of the speech the next day, and spend your time hanging out with friends or family instead of watching it. That's certainly not what you're going to hear on every other political show! You don't need someone to "spin" you and tell you what you heard, how great it was, or how bad it was. If you're unemployed or struggling to make ends meet, you're more interested in what is done, not just what is said, and that can only be realized in the coming days and months. So read the speech...listen to PoliTalk and help us hold them accountable, and then watch what Congress and the President do to make the rhetoric a reality. Always entertaining and informative, it's PoliTalk, your weekly political podcast. Check out and join the following: Our Blog - http://politalkshow.com Our Facebook Page - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=31376636318&ref=ts Our Twitter Feed - http://twitter.com/politalkpodcast
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Episode 65 - Brown MASSacres Coakley, But it's About Change, Not Health Care or the GOP
Published: 2010-01-20 12:57:00Counter to the conventional wisdom, Glenn and Jeff explain why Sen. Scott Brown's victory in the Massachusetts Senate Race is about understanding the dynamics of change in the 2008 election and how that relates to the economy. Seeing this race as a victory for the GOP and a rejection of the President's Health Care plan would be a tragic mistake, and Jeff explains why Democrats should run and embrace health care reform (real health care reform) while Republicans should reach to the middle politically and focus on jobs. Glenn, a Massachusetts resident, also explains the dynamics and idiosyncrasies of Massachusetts politics and how that impacted the Senate Special Election. Jeff takes on the Coakley campaign, based on his personal experiences working with them and drawing on his experience running a Senate campaign, for how it unknowingly positioned itself as the institutional candidate and defined itself as the heir apparent to Sen. Kennedy, and did not engage in Rule 1 of politics: define or be defined. The also explain why Steve Pagliuca or Alan Khezi would have been better candidates and more likely to win a race against Scott Brown. Finally, before Brown becomes the new brand of the Republican Party, Jeff explains why he shouldn't get too far away from his pickup truck and he should reject all offers to become the GOP's Poster Boy, and bear down to quietly work on behalf of the people of Massachusetts, or find himself out of a job in 2012, when he has to run again...with a presidential candidate on the top of the ticket. Always engaging and informative, it's PoliTalk, your weekly political podcast.
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Episode 64 - Reid on Race, Obama on Transparency & Glenn on Taxing Fat
Published: 2010-01-13 09:57:00Should Senator Reid resign? Will his comments on President Obama's race effect his ability to lead the Senate? How does President Obama reconcile the inconsistency with the pledges made by Sen. Obama? Will the health care negotiations be broadcast on C-Span? Is a tax on fat the savior of health care reform? All those questions answered and more, in this episode of PoliTalk. Always entertaining and informative, it's PoliTalk, your weekly political Podcast.
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Episode 63 - The War on the War on Terror
Published: 2010-01-04 15:51:00Glenn and Jeff explain and take issue with the so-called "war on terror", in light of the attempted terrorist attack by the "underwear" bomber. They explain the politics of the war on terror, and why a shift in perception and in policy needs to take place for the safety and security of the country to be preserved. Always entertaining and informative, it's PoliTalk, your weekly political podcast.
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Episode 62 - Ending the Health Insurance Monopoly
Published: 2009-12-23 10:33:00In what might be the most lively and engaging episode of PoliTalk, Jeff and Glenn debate the merits of a tax on generous so-called "Cadillac" health insurance plans. Glenn takes on the insurance companies in explaining why their anti-trust exemption needs to be removed, and Jeff argues for the merits of the health care legislation in Congress, but against health care "reform." Always entertaining and informative, it's PoliTalk, your weekly political podcast. From all of us here at PoliTalk, we wish you a very happy holiday season. PoliTalk will return with new episodes in January of 2010.
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Episode 61 - Taxing Wall Street, Going for the Gold
Published: 2009-12-10 18:54:00Glenn and Jeff engage in a healthy debate about the value of Britain's new plan to levy a one-time 50% tax on bankers' bonuses. Glenn argues that this unprecedented move is better solved by first changing the regulations surrounding the financial industry. Jeff argues that these bankers wouldn't have bonuses without taxpayer money, and that taxpayers deserve a fair share of the bonus income for the year in which Wall St. profited so handsomely from the government bailouts. Glenn and Jeff strongly agree on the need for banks to start acting like banks again, providing credit to small businesses and entrepreneurs, which can be done by restoring Glass-Steagal -- a little known law whose repeal had an enormous impact on the financial crisis. Glenn also explains why some radio personalities are strongly advocating investments in gold, and Jeff takes on Glenn Beck for backing these investments while not revealing his unethical relationship with advertisers pushing investments in...gold! Always entertaining and informative, it's PoliTalk, your weekly political podcast.
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Episode 60 - War! What is it good for? Afghan Troop Surge Examined
Published: 2009-12-02 13:38:00The great Bruce Springsteen song comes to mind in thinking about this week's episode. Glenn and Jeff tell you the things you need to know about the President's speech on the Afghanistan troop surge but didn't hear from him or some of the other political pundits. While the President was clear about his goals and objectives, are we missing the point? Is the premise flawed, the objectives off-base and the effort too costly during these difficult economic times? What would Senator Obama think about what President Obama is doing? You need to come to your own conclusion about the war in Afghanistan, and the PoliTalk guys give you the information you need in an engaging and informative way. It's PoliTalk, your weekly political podcast. Visit http://PoliTalkShow.com
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Episode 59 - The Politics of Process
Published: 2009-11-25 20:01:00Did you ever think it was possible to argue about arguing? Well, that's what the Senate just did in voting to start the health care reform debate. Jeff and Glenn explain the politics of this vote and how the arcane Senate rules can impact the likelihood of reform. Always entertaining and informative, its PoliTalk, the weekly political podcast.
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Episode 58 - Debating Debt, Deficits and Job Creation
Published: 2009-11-16 17:11:00In this episode, Jeff and Glenn continue to the spirit of their National Debate Series and have a constructive argument over the national debt, annual deficits and how more jobs can be created. Is the Stimulus working as promised? Can it be expected to create jobs, or does that burden fall to the private sector? Are the banks, flush with cash from the bailouts and a record year on Wall Street, lending to small businesses or are they hoarding the money and making risky bets on financial instruments? In the end, they find common ground...and then wade into the politically explosive abortion issue. Always entertaining and informative, it's PoliTalk, your weekly political podcast.
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