A laptop in the Oval Office? The Obama campaign employing new proprietary software which literally changed the way Election Day was managed...now and for the foreseeable future? Technology gets tackled in this episode of PoliTalk. In addition, Glenn and Jeff wax poetic about possible cabinet picks, political appointments and the possible uses for $700 billion in bailout money. Wouldn't it be easier if we just cut every taxpayer a check? Can we ever stop talking about Sarah Palin? Not as long as turkeys are getting impaled while she's doing press conferences. What's next, a live moose hunt while talking budget appropriations and subcommittee assignments? Hey, anything for attention. Finally, Glenn and Jeff imagine a future, with your help, hosting a morning political talk show. Remember...Not every informative political discussion has to be boring -- PoliTalk: the podcast where substance meets humor.

Glenn excoriates the Bush Bailout, and explains why bankruptcy isn’t bad for the US auto industry. Jeff, on the other hand, rails against the bankrupt ideas that brought us this economic mess, and wonders what kind of thinking will lead us out? Hilary Clinton for Secretary of State? Is that akin to sending your political opponent on a four-year paid vacation, incredibly adroit politics, sound policy, or a mixture of all three? Why haven’t we heard more about other cabinet positions?...and why that’s a good thing. Finally, we make our annual pilgrimage to the bar of political unrest for our last shot: Synecdoche New York.

Why the Baker's Dozen? Because you get an extra treat in this post-election edition, with talk of President-elect Obama's cabinet, the future of the Republican Party, and how the passage of Proposition 8 in California sets a dangerous precedent. Put the children to bed early, call the neighbors, tell your friends: The Post-Election team of Glenn and Jeff is here for the long haul-- your source for unbiased, informed, entertaining discussion of American politics and policy. Glenn and Jeff: Fair and Challenged!

On this Election 08 eve, Glenn and Jeff offer their predictions, and their own insights into how to look at results election night. John McCain's first positive TV ad features...Barack Obama? Are you kidding? Did you wonder who would be on the final Meet the Press before the election? Maybe Sarah Palin or Joe Biden? Did you miss it? Glenn and Jeff gleefully re-enact their own Shakespearean drama: Fred Thompson meets Tom Brokaw.  Note to Central Casting: send a bottle of No-Doze to the fellas at PoliTalk. Oh, and they have an interesting little discussion about re-writing a provision in the Constitution of the United States. And Glenn passionately weighs in and boldly declares that he's going to vote for... It's all right here in Episode
12 of PoliTalk.

In this episode, Glenn and Jeff discuss the happenings of campaign messaging and strategy. They cover the $150K wardrobe of Sarah Palin, the socialism charges and of course the now famous B Girl. Jeff still asks why the two of them are not on MSNBC and reaches out to Karl Rove to intervene. Jeff and Glenn also take credit for bringing Ted Stevens down. All this and much, much more! Download and listen to PoliTalk today!

In this episode, Glenn and Jeff explain why Colin Powell's endorsement is so meaningful. It wasn't just what Gen. Powell said, but why he said it that may prove to be the proverbial last straw that breaks the McCain campaign. They also discuss Obama's fundraising prowess, and the real issue in featuring Joe the Plumber in the last Presidential Debate, which speaks to how horribly the McCain campaign has been run. Finally, they turn the clock back a little and look at how the campaigns could have been different, and where things may go over the last 16 days.

With McCain’s campaign suffering from political schizophrenia, Jeff and Glenn channel Freud and put the situation on the couch, dissecting  the right side of the brain, a tenuous and incomplete alliance with the conservative religious evangelicals vs. the left side of the campaign’s brain, the more socially libertarian and fiscally conservative. In breaking down the campaign, Jeff and Glenn review the following:

1. How does McCain build a winning coalition in under 30 days that’s true to whatever basic values he has?
   
2. What would a 4 or 8 point swing in the polls mean to McCain’s chances?
   
3. How right is the right, and can they win even in losing? (think of all the fundraising and organizing they can do off a Democratic sweep)
   
4. How do fractures in the campaign effect the way McCain will handle the next debate? Will he rip him a new ____hole, as he reportedly told campaign workers according to today’s New York Times. Or will he offer serious economic policy prescriptions, as suggested by Republican Senator Lindsay Graham?

And finally, the most important question of all… Why aren’t Jeff and Glenn hosting a morning talk show yet?  Today’s broadcast of Morning  Joe on MSNBC practically brought the co-hosts to blows — it was more uncomfortable than watching a McCain-Obama debate. Talk about cranky.  Tell us how you think we can make this happen — we’re asking for your help in promoting our show to your friends and family — and give us some ideas for the show’s name…something other than Glenn and Jeff  in the morning…

This is your wake up call, America. A new day is dawning and it’s time to get moving.

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With a debate lacking policy specifics and, well, kind of boring, our hosts channel the humor of some great comedians, and aggressively dive into some deep policy discussions in the 8th episode of PoliTalk. What is the nature of life? Is health care a right or a responsibility? To Whom? Why aren't Jeff and Glenn hosting a morning show on MSNBC? These are the vital questions debated this week in a show that's sure to generate a lot of buzz.