Audio
Interview with Bob Ray Sanders
Wed, 07/25/2007 - 9:07am
Joining us this week is Bob Ray Sanders, a well-known columnist with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram who also serves as its Vice President and Associate Editor.
We discuss his long career in journalism and broadcasting, the changes he has observed in Texas politics during that time, and the potential for media to influence politics and policy. Download and play after the jump.
20:35 minutes (8 MB)Interview with Senator Mike Gravel
Wed, 07/18/2007 - 10:30am
Joining us on this week’s episode of Who's Blue is Mike Gravel, a former senator from Alaska who is currently seeking the Democratic presidential nomination for 2008.
21:05 minutes (8 MB)Interview with David Hardt
Wed, 07/11/2007 - 11:00am
Joining us on this week’s episode is David Hardt. David is a past president of the Dallas County Young Democrats who is currently running for President of Young Democrats of America.
We discuss David’s political past, his successes in Dallas County, and his plans for YDA. Download and play after the jump.
18:00 minutes (8 MB)Interview with General Wesley Clark
Wed, 07/04/2007 - 7:00am
For the final episode in our series on veterans issues, we are joined by General Wesley Clark, military analyst for MSNBC. General Clark is a retired four-star Army General and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe. He was also a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President in 2004.
We discuss the problems at Walter Reed, his political activism through WesPAC and VoteVets.org, and some aspects of current American foreign policy. Download and play after the jump.
16:30 minutes (7.56 MB)Interview with State Representative Rick Noriega
Wed, 06/27/2007 - 11:00am
This week's episode of Who's Blue features a conversation with Rick Noriega, State Representative from District 145 in Harris County. Representative Noriega (whom some enthusiastic supporters are hoping to draft for a US Senate run) is currently a Lieutenant Colonel in the Texas Army National Guard; he served along the US-Mexico border in Operation Jump Start as well as in Afghanistan. We discuss how his Guard service has informed his politics, how he came to public service, and his views on issues facing veterans today. Download and play after the jump.
16:39 minutes (7.63 MB)Interview with VoteVets.org Chairman Jon Soltz
Wed, 06/20/2007 - 9:06am
On this week's episode of Who's Blue, we speak with Jon Soltz, a veteran of the Iraq War who is chairman and co-founder of VoteVets.org. We discuss what brought him to politics, his military service, the goals of VoteVets as an organization, and some of their recent media campaigns. Download and play after the jump.
9:45 minutes (4.47 MB)Interview with Congressman Chet Edwards
Wed, 06/13/2007 - 11:01am
On this week's episode of Who's Blue, we continue our veterans' issues series with an interview with Chet Edwards, Congressman from Texas' 17th congressional district and chair of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations subcommittee. We discuss the VA, the new budget appropriations for the VA and Bush's veto threats, Edwards' continued success in a largely Republican district, and his work within the Texas congressional delegation. Download and play after the jump.
18:00 minutes (8 MB)Interview with Congressman Bob Filner
Wed, 06/06/2007 - 12:24pm
On this week's episode of Who's Blue, we are joined by Congressman Bob Filner, representative for California's 51st District and Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs. We discuss whether the care of America's veterans is a national security issue, the challenges facing combat veterans when they return home from Iraq and Afghanistan, and changes to the system following the revelations of poor conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Download and play after the jump.
18:40 minutes (8 MB)Interview with Congressman Dennis Kucinich
Wed, 05/30/2007 - 10:00am
On this week’s episode of Who's Blue, we are joined by Dennis Kucinich, Congressman from Ohio's Tenth District. Kucinich is currently seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination in the 2008 race for President of the United States. We discuss his early political career, his proposal to create a Department of Peace, and how the Congressman intends to win the presidential primary. Download and play after the jump.
15:35 minutes (7.14 MB)Interview with Paul Begala
Thu, 05/24/2007 - 11:27am
In this week's episode of Who's Blue, I speak with Paul Begala, former counselor to President Bill Clinton and current political analyst for CNN. We discuss the culture of "gotcha" politics, damage control, how he got the Clinton job, and why he is a Democrat. Begala offers insight on many issues concerning Democrats today and illustrates how the Democratic Party can always effectively make its case. Download and play after the jump.
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