‘Left, Right & Center’: Birthers and Bernanke; Petraeus and Panetta
The American political climate took on a certain circus-like quality this week, with GOP showman Donald Trump stirring up the birther controversy yet another -- and, given the result, hopefully the last -- time. Thankfully, we have "Left, Right & Center" regulars Robert Scheer, Matt Miller, Tony Blankley and special guest Mary Matalin to cut through the noise on that issue.The American political climate took on a certain circus-like quality this week, with GOP showman Donald Trump stirring up the birther controversy yet another — and, given the result, hopefully the last — time. Thankfully, we have “Left, Right & Center” regulars Robert Scheer, Matt Miller, Tony Blankley and special guest Mary Matalin to cut through the noise on that issue. Also up for discussion this week: Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke holds his first press conference, and Obama makes some big changes in his national security team. –KA
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