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First up - Iranian Ire.
Some GOP critics of the President charge that he has not been forceful enough
in supporting the Iranian protestors and calling for fair elections, while
defenders claim that he striking the right diplomatic tone. Who will be on the
right side of history? We'll have Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-MO) and Rep. Mike
Coffman (R-CO) here to discuss.
For more on the Iranian election, go to:
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/22/the-early-word-obama-on-iran/?hp
Next up - A Political Prescription. As the debate rages on between public
option supporters and detractors, concern is growing over the price tag and the
President's ability to push healthcare legislation through Congress. NBC News
Chief White House correspondent Chuck Todd and Washington Post columnist Eugene
Robinson will be here to analyze the politics of this volatile debate.
For more on healthcare, go to:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-healthcare22-2009jun22,0,3997876.story
Plus - It didn't stay in Vegas. New polls show that Senator John Ensign (R-NV),
who recently admitted to having an extramarital affair, may be headed for
trouble. Will this incident prove fatal to the Senator's future political
ambitions? We'll ask the WashingtonPost.com's Chris Cillizza, who broke the
original story, and Lisa Mascaro, Washington Correspondent for The Las Vegas
Sun, to talk about the fallout.
For more on Senator Ensign, go to:
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/06/22/1972688.aspx
And finally, in the Politics Fix, Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) recently extended
a helping hand to a fellow New Englander who may be in trouble in 2010. We'll
discuss thing, along with the escalating situation in Iran with Salon's Joan
Walsh and Jeanne Cummings, the Assistant Managing Editor of Politico.
For more on Senator Kennedy, go to:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/morning-fix/062209-morning-fix-the-kennedy.html?wprss=thefix
Also, be sure not to miss the Hardball sideshow tonight! See which Florida
Senatorial candidate is calling for Second Amendment rights for the Iranian
people.
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