(2011/07/06) Soft bigotry of low expectations (Elections)
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Jay Tomlinson
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🗓️ 6 July 2011
⏱️ 80 minutes
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Edition #505
Soft bigotry of low expectations
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Act 1: Indecision 2012 - Republican Limited Options - Daily Show - Airdate: 06-30-11
Song 1: The A-Team Theme - John Swihart
Act 2: Bergman's Blog: Plan B For The GOP - Radio Free Oz
Song 2: Momentum - Aimee Mann
Act 3: 3 2012 candidates: Obama, Perry, Huntsman et al - Rachel Maddow Airdate: 06-17-11
Song 3: Sitting, Waiting, Wishing - Jack Johnson
Act 4: Michele Bauchmann rising GOP choice - Wait, wait Airdate: 07-02-11
Song 4: Stairway to Gilligan's Island - Little Roger and the Goosebumps
Act 5: Obama's Lackluster Campaign Speech - Young Turks Air Date: 06-15-11
Song 5: Ballad Of A Comeback Kid - The New Pornographers
Act 6: Colbert Super PAC - Addresses Super Nation - Colbert Report Airdate: 06-30-11
Song 6: Tomorrow - Duran Duran
Act 7: Koch Bros secret meetings/ GOP attendee vanishing acts - Rachel Maddow Airdate: 06-28-11
Song 7: The District Sleeps Alone Tonight - The Postal Service
Act 8: Why Does Cenk Criticize Obama - Young Turks Air Date: 06-29-11
Jay! Tomlinson and David Pakman interviewed by Sam Seder for The Majority Report
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Palin Paul Revere misquote - Folksy Word Salad - Daily Show
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| 0:00.0 | This program is made possible by the members and donors to the show, for details visit |
| 0:06.3 | the membership tab at bestivalleft.com. |
| 0:09.1 | Now welcome to the award-winning Bestival Left Podcast with clips today from the Daily |
| 0:12.6 | Show, Radio Free Oz, The Rachel Maddo Show, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, The Young Turks |
| 0:17.0 | and The Colbert Report with a bonus video clip for our Apple iOS and Android app users |
| 0:21.9 | from the Daily Show. |
| 0:22.9 | But our main story, obviously, tonight the ongoing race for the White House and on the |
| 0:33.0 | Republican side, things are trending in one direction, my friends. |
| 0:35.8 | Boom! |
| 0:36.8 | Oh, sure that Mitt Romney is leading the GOP field for 2012. |
| 0:40.4 | He's ahead in the polls, he's way ahead in the money, he's got a much stronger organization, |
| 0:44.8 | he's got the name recognition. |
| 0:46.1 | Wow, Mitt Romney's the one the Republicans are taking to the big dance. |
| 0:50.1 | Are there any drawbacks? |
| 0:51.4 | Well, it's hard to get excited about Mitt Romney. |
| 0:54.0 | If the election were tomorrow, it would probably be Mitt Romney, but that's only because |
| 1:01.2 | of the lack of choice. |
| 1:03.2 | Wow. |
| 1:04.2 | The Republicans are nervous about nominating the Mormon ex-governor with perceived softness |
| 1:09.0 | on social issues. |
| 1:10.0 | They'll do it, but with the same enthusiasm as, say, someone taking their cousin to the |
| 1:14.6 | prom. |
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