Did the nationwide “tea parties” on April 15 constitute a much-needed boost for the Republican base? Was the Obama administration right to release the latest batch of torture memos from the Bush years? Not surprisingly, “Left, Right & Center” commentators Tony Blankley, Robert Scheer and Arianna Huffington don’t always see eye to eye on these and other topics on this week’s show.

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