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Kathleen Parker: GOP has 'most colorful characters in politics'
Kathleen Parker, host of CNN's "Parker Spitzer", talks Tea Party candidates, Sarah Palin and how they all fit into the Republican Party this election season with Kiran Chetry on this morning's American Morning.
Also, check out her recent column on how women lawmakers are impacting the dynamic of politics. She gives her view on the women of the 2010 campaign after Maureen Dowd of the New York Times calls them “mean girls" .
Valerie Jarrett on 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' and President Obama's campaign swing out West
This morning, Kiran Chetry talks with Valerie Jarrett, senior White House adviser, about the White House’s take on the latest “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” developments. Also, Jarrett weighs in on how the White House is preparing if the GOP takes control of Congress as President Obama hits the campaign trail out West.
The Teaser for Thursday, October 21, 2010
"The Teaser” is a preview of the guests we have lined up for the next day – so you know when to tune in (and when to set your alarm!). Guests and times are always subject to change.
6:40AM Peggy Northrop, Editor in Chief, Reader’s Digest, on the magazine’s eye-raising cover story, “The 50 Secrets Your Pilot Won’t Tell You”.
7:30AM Valerie Jarrett, Senior White House Adviser, with an update on President Obama's campaign swing that will take him to 5 states and 6 cities this week. Will it help the Democrats in the midterms?
7:50AM Dr. Kirk Wilhelmsen, Genetics and Neurology Professor at the Univ. of North Carolina, on the discovery of a gene variant that may protect against alcoholism. People who have the variant feel more drunk from fewer drinks than people who have a different version of the gene.
8:10AM Kathleen Parker, Host, "Parker Spitzer" and Columnist, The Washington Post, with a look at how the women of 2010: Christine O’Donnell, Sharron Angle and Carly Fiorina are making headlines. Plus her reaction to New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd calling this group “Mean Girls”.
8:40AM David Kessler, author "Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms: Who and What You See Before You Die", on Clint Eastwood’s new movie “Hereafter” and exploring the question, “what happens after we die?”
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The Teaser for Tuesday, October 19, 2010
"The Teaser” is a preview of the guests we have lined up for the next day – so you know when to tune in (and when to set your alarm!). Guests and times are always subject to change.
6:24AM Michael Scheuer, Former CIA Counterterrorism Analyst and also headed the CIA's Osama Bin Laden Unit, on the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri. Is bin Laden still directing operations for al Qaeda?
6:40AM John Avlon, CNN Contributor and columnist for TheDailyBeast.com, on the New York gubernatorial race and reaction to last night’s colorful debate. What is the national impact of this race?
7:20AM Max Kellerman, CNN Contributor, on the helmet-to-helmet hits in NFL games Sunday. Will the league suspend players who violate the rules? Will imposing fines help?
7:40AM Nathan Gonzalez, Political Editor, The Rothenberg Political Report, with two weeks until the midterm elections, the Rothenberg Political Report says it could be a bloodbath for the Democrats.
8:40AM Tovah Klein, Director, Barnard College Center for Toddler Develop, on the pros and cons of using iPhones to mollify a fussy toddler.
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The Teaser for Monday, October 18, 2010
"The Teaser” is a preview of the guests we have lined up for the next day – so you know when to tune in (and when to set your alarm!). Guests and times are always subject to change.
6:10AM Erik Larsen, Polar explorer and the first Person to make it to North & South Poles and Mt. Everest in one year, on his incredible expedition and what kinds of climate change impacts he saw at Mt. Everest and Poles.
6:50AM Col. Dallas Hack, Director, Army's Combat Casualty Care Research Program, on the latest from Military medical researchers. They have developed a blood test that can detect if someone has suffered a concussion or a mild traumatic brain injury. How long until it receives FDA approval?
7:10AM Peter Baker, White House Correspondent, New York Times and Contributing Writer, on “Obama 2.0”, the Obama administration’s priorities for the last 2 years of this presidential term.
7:40AM Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York and Co-Chair, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, on the latest report that says nearly half of the guns that crossed state lines and were used in crimes in 2009 were sold in just ten states.
8:10AM Tiffany Hartley, Husband Allegedly Killed on Falcon Lake, on her eight-hour meeting with Mexican authorities and the latest in the investigation and search for her husband’s body.
8:40AM Amy Kremer, Chair of the Tea Party Express, the Tea Party Express is kicking off its national bus tour Monday in Reno, Nevada with the help of Sarah Palin.
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