The commission to study how to get federal debt under control floated a trial balloon when it released recommendations by Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles … and it seems that just about nobody likes or believes what they’re saying. Also this week: Obama went to Indonesia, South Korea and the G-20 summit and came back empty-handed. Is the thrill gone? And what manner of Beast will Newsweek become under Tina Brown’s guidance?

Tune in below for this week’s “Left, Right & Center” with special conservative guest David Winston sitting in for Tony Blankley.

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