Episode 116 • • 25:10 - 27:39
116: German Soldiers On American Soil This Week
Barack Obama, Henry Louis Gates Arrest, Healthcare Debate Diversion
President Barack Obama's comments regarding the arrest of Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. are interpreted as a strategic diversion from the ongoing healthcare bill debate. By calling the police action "stupid," the President shifted national media attention away from legislative hurdles and toward a racial controversy. This move resulted in an invitation for a "beer summit" at the White House between the involved parties.