September 25 2008 show notes


  • John McCain stood up David Lettermna, and has a droopy eye. He returned to DC to grandstand the financial crisis.

  • Guest: Gloria La Riva, 2008 Presidential Candidate of the Party for Socialism and Liberation.

  • Guest: "Taking Our Country Back": Josh Zeitz. Running for Congress for NJ's 4th District against GOP incumbent Chris Smith.

  • So what makes people vote Republican?

  • Guest: Christy Harvey, Director of Strategic Communications at the Center for American Progress, MicCheckradio.org. "News Under the Radar".

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Thursday 25 September '08 show




  • McCain on TV last night had a droopy eye, similar to people who have had a mini stroke. Thom saw a lot of that and Bell's Palsy when he was learning acupuncture in China some years ago. Or could it be related to his melanoma. Or when Thom was doing TV a few days ago the make up artist got powder under his contact lens. McCain's medical records were not fully released.
  • Clip:
    "Ladies and Gentlemen, maybe you

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