February 4th Show
Although a new poll from the Pew Center for the People and the Press shows Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) with a strong lead over the other Republican candidates, there are some Republicans who are worried that McCain represents a more "moderate" Republican. A handful of them have gone so far as to endorse Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL). In our first hour, guests on the program will shed light on what Republicans think of the Republican candidates. After that, we'll look at the word "change." In almost every speech given by the presidential candidates, "change" is the mantra. At the end of the first hour, Slate writer Timothy Noah will talk about his Los Angeles Times op-ed that outlines why he thinks that "change" is an empty word.
Alan Crotzer, who was sentenced to over 100 years in prison for raping a mother and her 12 year-old daughter, was exonerated after serving 24 years when DNA evidence proved he was innocent. Crotzer is now asking the state of Florida to pay him more than one-million dollars to compensate him for his time behind bars. He and guests will discuss what should be done to compensate people who have been wrongfully convicted in our second hour. Then, at the end of the hour, New Yorker staff writer Seymour Hersh will talk about his article, "A Strike in the Dark," in which he looks at why Israel conducted a raid on an alleged nuclear facility in Syria last September.
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