political scandal http://wamc.org en 4/9/13 - Panel http://wamc.org/post/4913-panel <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, WAMC’s newsman Ray Graf, and Capital Tonight host on YNN and State of Politics blogger, Liz Benjamin. Joe Donahue moderates.</p><p>This morning our discussion topics include:<br>• Governor Cuomo looking to oust Speaker Silver<br>• Ethics Scandals in NYS Legislature<br>• Legacy of Margaret Thatcher<br>• Viewers Give up on Television</p><p> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000 Joe Donahue 61783 at http://wamc.org Vox Pop : Open Forum – Are Politicians Inherently Bad? : 9/11/12 http://wamc.org/post/vox-pop-open-forum-are-politicians-inherently-bad-91112 <p>From the first days of Watergate, to pay-to-play in the Massachusetts state legislature, to the most recent allegations of sexual harassment and a subsequent secret settlement in New York, politicians just cannot seem to stay out of trouble.</p><p>On today’s edition of Vox Pop, we will try to answer the question of whether those electeds who end up in hot water would’ve found themselves in a similar situation had they not held public office.</p> Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:00:00 +0000 Patrick Donges 47616 at http://wamc.org