April 23, 2024

“The Attitude” is a one-hour, and is available on Audioport at: http://audioport.org/index.php?op=series&series=Attitude+with+Arnie+Arnesen& Today’s show features: Part one: – americablog’s Chris Trejbal Ingenious new attack ad from Oregon GOP http://americablog.com/2014/04/ingenious-new-political-attack-ad-oregon-gop.html Cliven Bundy and his fellow welfare ranchers http://americablog.com/2014/04/cliven-bundy-welfare-ranchers.html Part two: Professor Steffen Schmidt aka “dr. politics” Iowa State topics: Is Putin a rational international actor? http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/johncassidy/2014/04/is-vladimir-putin-a-rational-actor.html Is Sterling a rational NBA owner? http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/closeread/2014/04/donald-sterling-nba-clippers-owner-revealing-racism.html Is Scott Brown rational when he explains the kind of healthcare reform he would support? http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/04/28/looking-for-the-nastiest-senate-race-of-2014-head-to-new-hampshire/ Is Judd Gregg rational when he suggests the real gap isn’t about wealth? http://thehill.com/opinion/judd-gregg/204489-judd-gregg-the-real-gap-in-us-isnt-about-wealth arnie arnesen host follow her on twitter @pchowder susan bruce in house blogger follow her susanthebruce.blogspot.com