Israel-Lebanon conflict; Governor's Race Update; New LA Times /Bloomberg Entertainment Poll; Talking Right
Israel-Lebanon conflict
Larry Mantle discusses the latest news from the conflict in Lebanon and Israel.
Governor's Race Update
The summer is hot, but the race for governor is not. Voters have lost interest and word on the street is that State Treasurer Phil Angelides can't beat gubernatorial incumbent Arnold Schwarzenegger. But is that true? Larry talks with political strategists Chris Lehane and Arnold Steinberg about whether Angelides has a fighting chance, and if so, what he needs to do.
New LA Times /Bloomberg Entertainment Poll
Larry Mantle discusses the poll that finds that many 12-24 year olds that were surveyed are bored with their choices for entertainment. With all of the choices at the fingertips of this age group, how can that be?
Talking Right
In his new book, Talking Right, linguist Geoffrey Nunberg examines the speech of the American political right. According to Nunberg, conservatives have been remarkably effective at creating a language through which to convey their agenda. Larry talks with Nunberg about his premise that in the past decades the left has lost the battle for the language itself.