Deja Vu As calls mount for more regulation of the nation's financial sector we look back at the savings and loans crisis of the 1980's, the last big government bailout which also led to to an investigation of influence peddling that almost ended the political career of GOP presidential hopeful John McCain. Our guest is William Black, Associate Professor of Economics and Law at the University of Missouri in Kansas City. He was a senior regulator during the Savings and Loan scandal. Financial Meltdown With President Bush saying "The whole world is watching," Congressional Democrats try to put their stamp on the Bush administration's $700 billion rescue plan for the financial sector. We speak with David Herszenhorn of The New York Times. Marion Nestle on Food Saftey Chinese milk products have sickened tens of thousands of babies. The milk was treated with melamine, an additive that makes the milk appear to have more protein, and which was the same additive at the center of the p
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(NECN: Washington) - Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former presidential candidate Senator John Edwards was on Capitol Hill today, discussing health care. She was highly critical of health care proposals supported by GOP presidential candidate Senat...
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“…Graham -- and Ferris stockman right that's a new term for the GOP presidential candidate. -- cast himself as an outspoken critic of government intervention in the markets. And described himself as fundamentally. And deregulate their. …”
Senator Ted Kennedy plans to introduce a new bill on national service today. As he's currently undergoing treatment for brain cancer, the senator will be represented at the announcement by his niece Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg.
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“…the current dust up between the news media and campaign officials for GOP presidential candidate John McCain who say the media are trying to humiliate and destroy Taylor. It started with CNN's Campbell brown interviewing McCain …”
We'll get things going today with the Men from Maine. We'll talk a little TV and play the Hazel Mae song. We talk to Patriots #97 Jarvis Green. How about Sarah Palin, what a speech last night. Here's your Bob Ryan Report. Finally, our buddy Tony V stopped in for a visit. See you tomorrow.
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“…Senator John McCain followed tonight when he formally accept the GOP presidential nomination and Republican national convention at -- skip this one more c'mon. …”
In his GOP presidential nomination speech, Sen. John McCain told supporters that he doesn't work for himself, but for the American people.
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Wrapping up his GOP presidential nomination acceptance speech, Sen. John McCain asks supporters to "stand up and fight," saying Americans don't hide from history, they make history.
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Former Tennessee Sen. and GOP presidential candidate Fred Thompson addressed the RNC Tuesday.
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A film produced by the Republican National Committee outlines the proposed economic reform plan by GOP presidential candidate Sen. John McCain.
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Sen. Barry Goldwater, R-Ariz., fights for the 1964 GOP presidential nomination. He would lose to President Lyndon Johnson in the November election.
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