Archive for March, 2009

The Vote Cast #45

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

A sane political conversation between friends with different political views, sandwiched between topic-relevant podsafe music.

Show #045
Hosted from Iowa -
* We discuss Obama’s “special olympics” gaffe on Leno. Bob and Matt wonder why the hell Obama was even on Leno in the first place!!

* Chris discusses the fairness doctrine as a possible reason why the Democrats want to paint Rush Limbaugh as the de facto leader of the Republican party.

* The group debates which side is the more “kum-ba-yah” side–liberals or conservatives?

* Has the press treated Obama fairly so far? Or have they been too hard or too easy on him?

Music from this show:
News Goo – Polarity 1
The Good News Is – HappyRon

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The Vote Cast #44

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

A sane political conversation between friends with different political views, sandwiched between topic-relevant podsafe music.

Show #044
Hosted from Iowa -
More discussion on the stimulus package and the current state of the economy.

* Bob admits Brad got him in “check”!! Brad however thinks he checkmated Bob on the subject of GNP.

* We discuss the 25 police recruit jobs saved in Columbus, Ohio by the stimulus package. Brad thinks it’s a good start while everyone else thinks it’s just a drop in the bucket.

* What do we think about Obama being bipartisan and what he’s accomplished in the first 50 days?

* Bob discusses Ayn Rand and John Galt in suggested reading for the month.

Music from this show:
DownTurnBreakDown – Podcast Troubadour
Lost Shirt Blues – Davis Coen

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The Vote Cast #43

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

A sane political conversation between friends with different political views, sandwiched between topic-relevant podsafe music.

Show #043
Hosted from Iowa -
More discussion on the stimulus package and the current state of the economy.

* Brad asks the others for their ideas on a counter-proposal to the stimulus. Listen to their thoughts!

* What would everyone do if they were mayors of small towns deeply affected by the economy?

Music from this show:
Debtors Prison Blues – Mad Money Machine
700 Billion Dollars – The FuMP

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