The Politics of Audacity

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January 13, 2008

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. It depends on what the meaning of the word "is" is. From Bold declarations to bald-faced lies. On To The Best Of Our Knowledge, the audacity of American politics. How did we get from Thomas Jefferson to William Jefferson Clinton in a little over 200 years? And, where are we headed?

Daniel Schorr on Journalism and Politics

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NPR's former Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr talked with Steve Paulson about the audacity of politicians in 2008.

Rachel Boynton on "Our Brand is Crisis"

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Rachel Boynton's film, "Our Brand is Crisis" follows the efforts of an American political consulting firm which became involved in the Bolivian presidential election.

Jean Edward Smith on "FDR"

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Jean Edward Smith is the author of "FDR," and tells Jim Fleming about Franklin Roosevelt's Supreme Court-packing scandal of 1937.

Matt Taibbi on Political Audacity

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Matt Taibbi, conributing editor to Rolling Stone magazine, talks with Anne Strainchamps about political audacity, voter memory and the scandalous behavior of some defense contractors in Iraq.

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Guests: 
Daniel Schorr

Daniel Schorr

Reporter

Daniel Schorr

Journalist

Rachel Boynton

Director

Jean Edward Smith

Author

Matt Taibbi

Journalist
Categories: 
Politics and History
Current Events
Last modified: 
August 02, 2024