(2011/08/14) Choosing among disasters (Elections)

Edition #518

Choosing among disasters

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Act 1: GOP Voter Suppression‏ - Young Turks Air Date: 7-6-11

Song 1: On the turning away - Pink Floyd

Act 2: Justice Department Should Sue Walker over Voter ID - The Progressive Air Date: 8-4-11

Song 2: 40 day dream - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

Act 3: Election Monologue Intro - Colbert Report - Air Date: 07-12-11

Song 3: I could never go for you - Scott West And Sex On Sunday

Act 4: Breaking corporate control of politics - Jim Hightower Air Date: 8-4-11

Song 4: Lullaby for a realist - Anya Marina

Act 5: Indecision 2012 - Survival of the Funded - Daily Show - Air Date: 07-21-11

Act 5A - Indecision 2012 - King of the Funded - Daily Show - Air Date: 07-21-11

Song 5: Believe - The Bravery

Act 6: Made In America: Who Cares? Herman Cain - Young Turks Air Date: 8-3-11

Song 6: Dreaming of you - The Coral

Act 7: God Calls Rick Perry To Run - Colbert Report - Air Date: 07-19-11

Song 7: The rainbow connection - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

Act 8: Thoughts on a primary candidate against Obama Part 1 - Common Sense Air Date: 8-3-11

Song 8: Drums of freedom - Theo Bard

Act 9: Newt's White Whale - Colbert Report - Air Date: 07-19-11

Song 9: Bus rider - John Swihart

Act 10: Thoughts on a primary candidate against Obama Part 2 - Common Sense Air Date: 8-3-11

Voicemails:

More reaction to the talking points war strategy - Dave from Olympia, WA

Suggestion of Smiley and West podcast - Cliff from Bloomington, IN

Voicemail Music: 

Ghostwriter - RjD2

Final comments on how to survive media burnout by sharing your favorite clips

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:

Colbert Super PAC- Campaign Finance - Matthew Dowd & Ham Rove - Colbert Report - Air Date: 07-28-11

Produced by:

Jay! Tomlinson

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