(2009/09/19) In the wake of Obama's healthcare speech (MP3)

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Jay Tomlinson

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🗓️ 19 September 2009

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Edition #298 In the wake of Obama's healthcare speech Act 1: Details still to be ironed out - Wait Wait Don't Tell Me! Act 2: Bernie Sanders on stopping the filibuster - Rachel Maddow Act 3: Pastor Incites gun-toting Obama protesters - The Young Turks Act 4: Checking some healthcare facts - Counterspin Act 5: Why there's no point in reading bills - On the Media Act 6: More fact-free arguments against healthcare - Rachel Maddow Act 7: Breaking down Obama's speech and the reaction to it - Ring of Fire Act 8: Healthcare lies believed shows poll - The Young Turks Act 9: Fixing healthcare by altering patient behavior - NPR Act 10: Having to explain how a healthcare system works - Counterspin Act 11: Talking about the lack of respect for the office of the President - It's all politics Music: Hands down - Dashboard Confessional Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - Daft Punk Don't look back in anger - Oasis Am I wrong - Love Spit Love The District Sleeps Alone Tonight - The Postal Service The kids don't stand a chance - Vampire Weekend Shout - Tears for fears Make your own kind of music - Cass Elliot We can work it out - Heather Nova End it on this - No Doubt Produced by: Jay! Thanks for listening! Visit us at www.BestOfTheLeft.com Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Vote for us and leave comments at www.PodcastAlley.com or Review the show on iTunes.

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by the generous contributions of the members of the Best
0:07.1	of the Left Podcast.
0:08.1	Now, welcome to the Best of Left Podcast with clips today from Wait, Wait, Don't Tell
0:12.0	Me, The Rachel Maddo Show, The Young Turks, Counter-Spin, On the Media, Ring of Fire,
0:17.2	NPR, and it's all politics.
0:27.2	Here is your first quote.
0:31.9	There remain some significant details to be ironed out.
0:35.5	That was the big laugh line in a big speech to Congress this week.
0:40.1	What speech?
0:41.1	The Obama speech on health care.
0:45.1	Yes indeed.
0:46.1	Very good.
0:47.1	He is such a kidder.
0:51.1	Yes.
0:52.1	Funny man.
0:53.1	Funny man.
0:54.1	He did as he say, I'll leave out some details like will the death panels be stained or natural
0:58.4	wood?
1:00.4	President Obama explained what his health care reform program will do.
1:04.8	It will make us all happy and healthy and get together and love one another right now.
1:09.2	And what it won't do.
1:10.2	It won't create death panels or cover illegal immigrants or allow him to seize your liver whenever
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