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AirTalk

The biggest loser – political middle

By AirTalk Staff
Published Nov 4, 2010
U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner on the East Front Steps of the U.S. Capitol on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner on the East Front Steps of the U.S. Capitol on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
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The biggest loser – political middle
With the GOP takeover of the House, Nancy Pelosi is probably out as speaker. Her presumptive successor is Republican John Boehner. In terms of agenda, the two couldn’t be more diametrically opposed. The White House has signaled that President Obama is open to negotiation. But with an even more polarized Congress and a shrinking political center in Washington – is compromise possible? Both sides claim to be speaking for a majority of Americans, but are they? What, if anything, will lawmakers be able to accomplish between now and the next presidential election in November 2012?

With the GOP takeover of the House, Nancy Pelosi is probably out as speaker. Her presumptive successor is Republican John Boehner. In terms of agenda, the two couldn’t be more diametrically opposed. The White House has signaled that President Obama is open to negotiation. But with an even more polarized Congress and a shrinking political center in Washington – is compromise possible? Both sides claim to be speaking for a majority of Americans, but are they? What, if anything, will lawmakers be able to accomplish between now and the next presidential election in November 2012?

Guest:

Mark Barabak, political correspondent for the LA Times