Glenn quickly gets to the central question regarding the anticipated troop surge in Afghanistan...what's the end game? Jeff challenges us to look at history and understand how we can successfully combat the Taliban in a country with so little stability and a history of coup, with power driven by tribal warlords rather than a central government. Moving to health care, they also ask what the end game is there, and respond to listener questions on health care. Always entertaining and informative, it's PoliTalk, your weekly political podcast.

Dodd Cleared by Senators, in Political Peril with Public; Health Care Hyperbole: While Limbaugh & Palin Engage, We Talk Policy...

Glenn and Jeff take measure of the 2010 campaign (itâs not too soon) and try to ascertain its character while discussing Rep. Sestak's race against Sen. Specter and Sen. Dodd's political problems with his Countrywide mortgage and backroom deals made during the Stimulus negotiations. They also rail against the hyperbole in what is now the health "insurance" reform debate (guess we're not reforming health care anymore) and actually complain that they don't have legislation to read. Wow, these guys need a summer vacation. Thankfully for you, you can enjoy yours while they distill what's really going on in Washington. Take PoliTalk to the beach with you on iTunes. Always entertaining and informative, it's PoliTalk, your weekly political podcast.

This is the show for the conspiracy theorist in you. In this episode, Glenn and Jeff raise all the bizarre allegations that are swirling around, from President Obama not being a US Citizen to government workers coming to tell you how to die as a part of health care reform. They explain the politics of misinformation, or why these myths have such power, and what's really going on behind the scenes. They also explain what's really going on with the Cash for Clunkers program -- why its working, and why you should fear Congress' vacation if you're a fan of that program. This is the episode where it all gets explained, and of course they do it in their own fun and irreverent way. It's politics for the rest of us, in a style not seen or heard on political talk radio. It's PoliTalk, your weekly political podcast.