The Sarah Palin phenomenon
The Sarah Palin phenomenon
She’s on Oprah today, her book comes out tomorrow and she’s been the darling of political consultants for the past year. Just when you thought you had enough of Sarah Palin, the next wave of Palin-mania is coming and expect it to stay around until 2012. With the possibility to either galvanize or divide the GOP, depending on who you ask, Palin might turn out to be one of the most fascinating political figures of the past 20 years. Is she all hype or will she prove to be a major player?
Guests:
John Feehery, founder & CEO of the political consulting firm The Feehery Group; former communications director of Congressmen Dennis Hastert & Tom DeLay
Max Blumenthal, political journalist & author of “Republican Gomorrah: Inside the Movement That Shattered the Party”
- Patt Morrison for November 16, 2009
- How West Hollywood manages it’s pot…and what L.A. could learn
- Forget legalizing it—tax it!
- How many generals does it take to win a war?
- Rebalancing act: Can the world still count on American consumers?
- The Sarah Palin phenomenon
- 2012 - end of the world or an intriguing bit of baloney?
Also on this episode
Events
Comedy Congress Live
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:30 p.m.
- 9 p.m.
The comedic material emanating from Washington D.C., and state capitols across the country, is enough to make any sitcom writer jealous, even if most of that comedy is unintentional. Our motto on Comedy Congress is that just when politics makes you want to cry, it’s usually best to laugh.
... » More info
