Episode 83 • • 45:17 - 47:43
83: One Too Many Clips
Barney Frank, Antonin Scalia, and The Persistence Mantra
Representative Barney Frank criticized Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, calling him a "homophobe" during an interview regarding same-sex partner benefits for federal court employees. Meanwhile, the hosts identify "persistence" as the new mantra for the Obama administration's domestic policy. They compare this branding effort to the rhetorical style of the previous Bush administration.