The Gabfest: Gun Control after the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in Newtown, Conn., John Boehner’s plan B for the fiscal cliff, remembering Robert Bork.

The Gabfest: Confronting Gun Violence, Teetering on the Edge of the Fiscal Cliff, and Remembering Robert Bork

The Gabfest: Confronting Gun Violence, Teetering on the Edge of the Fiscal Cliff, and Remembering Robert Bork

Slate's weekly political roundtable.
Dec. 21 2012 2:35 PM

The Last Shot Gabfest

Listen to Slate's show about the political legacy of the Newtown shootings, Boehner’s Plan B, and the legacy of Robert Bork.

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On this week’s Slate Political Gabfest, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss how America might confront gun violence in the wake of the latest mass shooting tragedy in Newton, Conn. They also update the latest offers exchanged between President Obama and Speaker Boehner in the fiscal cliff negotiations, and discuss the legacy of the late Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork.

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Emily chatters about Dafna Lizner’s reporting on the White House Pardon Attorney’s Office.

David chatters about the discovery of an early example of human compassion.

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Podcast production by Michael Vuolo. Links compiled by Jeff Friedrich.