Further reading, articles, videos, and graphics related to tonight’s show:
THE MONEY GAMES
Republicans and the media make a huge deal of the $800,000 misspent by the General Services Administration, but when it comes to the money that would be gained by the Buffett Rule, the number gets downplayed.
CNN –
Who’s on first? Hearing shows GSA’s dysfunctionTIME –
GSA Testimony Becomes Tense on 2nd DayABC News –
‘Buffett Rule’ is rejected by Senate in symbolic voteThe Atlantic –
This Year’s Fight Over Taxing the Middle Class—And the Rich
MESSAGE IN A BARREL
CNN –
Obama targets speculators in latest gambit of oil-price politicsThe Energy Collective -
Experts Warn Speculation Is Helping Drive Up Oil Prices
GUEST
Mark Blumenthal – @mysterypollster
Find more from Mark Blumenthal on Huffington Pollster.
SMOKE AND MIRRORS
New York Times –
Obama Says Legalization Is Not the Answer on DrugsABC News –
Obama Open to Debate on Drug War, But Legalization Is ‘Not the Answer’
GUEST
Bill Piper
Director of National Affairs for Drug Policy Alliance, @drugpolicynews
drugpolicy.org
COLOR OF CHANGE
After getting ALEC to stand down on its initiatives to change Voter ID laws, our Power Panel has to ask: what are progressives doing right here?
CBS News –
ALEC backs down in wake of backlash over voter ID, “stand your ground” lawsLA Times –
ALEC dismantles controversial task force after exodus of members
PANEL GUESTS
Jimmy Dore – @jimmy_dore
jimmydorecomedy.com
Neil Sroka – @nsroka
Press Secretary for the PCCC
boldprogressives.org
HILLARY SPRING BREAK
Think Progress –
Fox News Guest Attacks Hillary: It’s As If She Was Auditioning For ‘The Jersey Shore’Mediaite –
Fox News Guest Denounces Hillary Party Pics: Is She Auditioning For Jersey Shore?
