The Political Second Acts Gabfest
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Updated Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, at 1:35 PM ET
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Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz talk politics. This week the panelists discuss Afghanistan, the parade of leaders at the United Nations, and the attempted comebacks of Tom DeLay, John Edwards, and Sarah Palin.
Here are links for some of the references made during this week's show:
Bob Woodward's piece in the Washington Post about Gen. Stanley McChrystal's assessment of the war in Afghanistan.
The Slate "Chatterbox" article reaffirming John's observation that the word to use when referring to the people of Afghanistan is Afghan, not Afghani.
David chatters about the evil giant panda.
Emily chatters about Amy Bach's book Ordinary Injustice, which reveals injustices in the criminal justice system.
John has a shout-out for two Gabfesters who were recently married: Robert and Ann McKeehan. Congratulations, and thanks for being loyal listeners!
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Posted on Sept. 25 by Amman Sood at 1:36 p.m.
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David Plotz is the Editor of Slate. He's the author of The Genius Factory: The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank and Good Book. He appears on Slate's Political Gabfest.
Emily Bazelon is a Slate senior editor and writes about law, family, and kids. She's working on a book about bullying.
John Dickerson is Slate's chief political correspondent and author of On Her Trail. He can be reached at slatepolitics@gmail.com. Read his series on Risk. Follow him on Twitter.