Janet Huckabee, wife of GOP candidate Mike Huckabee and the former first lady of Arkansas, sits down with Michele Norris. It’s part of a series of conversations with spouses of the presidential hopefuls. Fighting to get her husband the attention she thinks he deserves, Janet says she’s learned her husband is quite the fighter, too.
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Huckabee has best week ever
NPR reports that Mike Huckabee had the best week ever:
Mike Huckabee enjoys the best week of his long-shot bid for the Republican presidential nomination: a bump in poll numbers in Iowa and a big spike in online fundraising.
Listen to the story online, including information on Huckabee’s busy weekend in Iowa.
What’s so (bleeping) funny?
All Things Considered had a great story yesterday on the (bleeping) television industry.
Quite funny.
From NPR:
TV shows have been bleeping profanity for years when people speak extemporaneously. In recent years, however, scripted shows have been writing profanity in. The actors say the forbidden words and then the words are bleeped out for comedic effect.
The founding fathers and the battle over church and state
From KERA’s Think:
What role did religion play in the founding of our nation? This highly-debated topic is the subject of Dr. Forrest Church’s new book “So Help Me God: The Founding Fathers and the First Great Battle Over Church and State” (Harcourt, 2007).
I’m listening to the program now. Sounds very interesting – take 45 minutes or so and give it a listen – then share your comments.
First Baby Boomer applies for Social Secuirty
Kathy Casey Kirschling was the first Baby Boomer to apply for Social Security benefits. She was born Jan. 1, 1946.
There’s only 80 million other Baby Boomers coming behind her.
NPR’s “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me” said the Social Security Admin said, “There’s no reason to panic,” however they did recommend that other Baby Boomers learn to acquire a taste for cat food.
Colbert on ‘Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me’
Recently announced presidential candidate, and host of The Colbert Report, Steven Colbert, appeared on NPR’s “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me” this weekend.
His segment of the show starts at 17:56 into the show.
Colbert is running as a Republican and Democrat in South Carolina only.
As always, good stuff.
Colbert says he was “genetically engineered for The Daily Show” and he owned his own suit so he was well fitted for the job.