What does Brandt think of Blasingame's 2011 political predictions? Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to debate Jim's 2011 political predictions about Pres. Obama and V.P. Biden, Congress, Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin.
What does Brandt think will happen in the next two years in politics? Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to predict why Hillary Clinton will not run in 2010 and Obama will be easily re-elected, plus a conservative forecast of jobs and the economic recovery.
Did Hillary Clinton make a mistake by becoming Secretary of State? Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame predicts a "landslide" election against Democrats, plus the several reasons why Hillary Clinton will not challenge President Obama in 2012.
Will President Obama move to the center after the election? Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame with his predictions for the election, plus whether President Obama has the ability to govern more from the center that from the left.
Are China and the U.S. joined at the hip economically? Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to say the Chinese are the world's manufacturers, the U.S. the world's buyers, which joins the two at the hip, plus the two debate taxes and spending.
What is the impact of politics on economic recovery? Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the long-term economic recovery will be impacted by public policy decisions and the upcoming Congressional elections.
Will there be a double-dip in the recession? Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the current condition of the economic recovery and whether or not there will be a double-dip in the recession. Bill answers that last question with one word.
Will FinReg solve problems or create more? Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to talk about whether the Financial Regulations bill will do more damage than solve problems. Also, how much will FinReg impact small banks?
What is ahead of us with the economy and how much will government policies impact the recovery? Bill Brandt and Jim Blasingame discuss the dynamics of the economic recovery between market solutions and government intervention.
Bill Brandt was a friend of Ted Kennedy's for over 30 years, as well as a long-time member of Jim Blasingame's Brain Trust. Bill joins Jim to reflect on Kennedy's life and critique his political legacy.
