Today on the show we'll talk about the latest controversy surrounding frontrunner Rick Santorum and the new fundraising numbers out this morning. We've also got some key guests.
Comedienne and actress Ali Wentworth will join the show to talk about the DC of today and the one she grew up in. (Yesterday on the show it was argued that money is at the heart of the problems of discourse in the Capitol).
We'll then talk to Barak Goodman, the writer/director of the PBS documentary "Clinton" that aired last night. It's created quite a bit of buzz for fascinating new details on the 42nd President.
And finally, Tom Goldstein from SCOTUSBLOG.com, a respected blog chronicling the Supreme Court, joins us with a post suggesting that Ruth Bader Ginsburg will retire in 2015. That, it should be said, assumes President Obama wins a second term.
They should all be fascinating discussions - we hope you'll join us at noon ET.
PANEL
Robert Traynham, MSNBC Contributor (@roberttraynham)
Ana Marie Cox, The Guardian (@anamariecox)
Steve Kornacki, Salon.com (@stevekornacki)
Richard Wolffe, MSNBC Political Analyst (@richardwolffedc)
GUEST
Ali Wentworth, Author, “Ali in Wonderland”
Barak Goodman, Writer/Director, “Clinton”
Tom Goldstein, SCOTUSBLOG.com
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A great fan of Alex Wagner...first at HuffPo...then as a guest on several MSNBC venues..
I was VERY excited to learn she had her own show and watched it yesterday for the first time.....Mon 2/20
Must say....a little shaky..sis.
Hey, Im rooting for Alex...and there's no substitute for experience (Just look how much better Rev. Sharpton has gotten.)
But a couple of things "stood out" such that I feel compelled to comment upon....to be considered in the spirit of constructive criticism from a friend.
At one point Alex described Justice Ginsburg as "the first-ever female Supreme court justice".....
Now... I'm convinced Alex herself didn't just FORGET about Sandra Day O'Connor...I'm guessing a little barking at whoever loads the tele-prompter will prevent such glaring errors in the future.
More problematic...Ana Marie Cox of the Guardian expressed the outrageous opinion that President Bill Clinton had deployed the US Military to "bomb people" in order to distract the public from interest in his private life.....as though it were an undisputed FACT....which went utterly unrebutted.
If I'm not mistaken, Dylan Ratigan (to his credit) at least glanced over at Alex for a reaction...But sadly this was allowed to just sail on by.
To be fair.... after some months of being cut off, interrupted, and practically shouted down...by the likes of Lawrence O'Donnell Chris Matthews...
Alex should remember that it's HER name on the masthead now...so to speak.....and that when outrageous statements like the one above are allowed to go unchallenged the presumption is that the host agrees.
I continue to expect great things from Alex.....and hope the network will give her both room & support to that end.
Just my two cents
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