SUPREME COURT NOMINEE ANNOUNCED; FRAMING
SUPREME COURT NOMINEE ANNOUNCED
Mr. Bush has nominated Judge John G. Roberts to be the next Supreme Court justice. Larry talks with legal scholars, political experts, and stake holders about the implications of the President's choice and the pending battle in Congress. Guests include USC law professor Charles Whitebread, Pepperdine professor of constitutional law Douglas Kmiec, Wetlands Action Network Executive Director Marcia Hancom, Chapman University School of Law professor John Eastman, Martha Swiller of Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles, Duke University School of Law professor Neil Siegel and American Enterprise Institute fellow Ted Frank.
SUPREME COURT NOMINEE ANNOUNCED (CONT'D)
Larry Mantle continues the discussion of President Bush's Supreme Court nomination. Guests include Stanford University professor of law Kenneth Scott, Boston University Department of Journalism chairman Robert Zelnick and Claremont Graduate University professor of government Alfred Balitzer.
FRAMING
Can the Democratic Party rebound through the force of language? Larry Mantle talks with New York Times Magazine contributing writer Matt Bai about his cover story article THE FRAMING WARS, which examines how Democrats are making a concerted effort to beat Republicans at the high-stakes game of choosing the right words to define a debate. Larry also talks with Democratic framer George Lakoff, former Reagan speechwriter Clark Judge, Democratic communications consultant James Aldrete and Republican political stragist Arnold Steinberg.