Remember what it was like president obama had been elected on this massive wave of hope and enthusiasm. On election day 2008 elected on this amazing wave. The countrys at his back. All the forces of history are behind him, and he proceeded to continue the policies of president bush essentially unchanged. Im referring to his policies towards wall street, towards the investment banks. No big banks were ever put into receivership, no bailouts were unwound. No elite bankers were ever prosecuted. Obama and his democrats refused to change course when every sign was telling them to turn. When it would have been good policy to turn. When it would have been overwhelmingly popular to turn. When the country fully expected them to turn. And when i say the country, i mean the bankers themselves. The wall street bankers thoughtl they were going to be taken to the woodshed. And when it was fully within the president s and his partys power to steer this country in a different direction, they didnt do
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Is your story and we encourage you to share the stories you hear this weekend on twitter, instagram or facebook. You can keep the spirit going by downloading the printers row app where you will find the Chicago Tribune premium book contents free and discounted ebooks for subscribers and that complete printers row schedule. Demo today and you get a free ebook and five dollars off merchandise. Todays program is being broadcast live on cspan twos book tv. We will leave about 10 minutes at the end for a q a session with the Live Audience here, so when the time comes if you have a question, please lineup at the microphone to your right so the home viewing audience can hear your questions. Lastly, before we begin this program i ask that you silence your phones and turn off the flashes on any cameras. With that said, i would like to introduce author thomas frank of listen liberal. [applause]. Howdy, folks. How are you all doing next thats my version of a chicago accent, howdy folks. I did liv
His worries. The epicenter isnt a real populated area. Reporter the quake hit at night. People were sleeping, or waking to falling debris. And for some, it was not enough of a chance to get to a safe area. Very terrifying. Reporter 40 people from the philadelphia area, traveling with the International Opera theater of philadelphia. The group consists of young kids from our area. Teens, College Students and parents, as well as members from across the world. Many woke to shaking, thinking the quake was happening just beneath them. It really, really lets you know that life is very fragile and you have to cherish every moment. Now, the national italianamerican Foundation Tells me theyre working on relief efforts here locally, from restaurants donating aid to the quake zone. Elsewhere, militants stormed and attacked the university in afghanistan today. Some students jumped from windows to escape the gunfire. Officials say at least one person was killed. 18 others wounded. Some staff and stu
Circumstances was too overwhelming to ignore. Oh, man, 25 years. 25 years, man. Reporter while wright insists hes not angry with prosecutors for retrying his case despite the dna testing a few years ago, some jurors dont feel the same way. Just to say it was a waste of taxpayers money, tony was kept in jail for another two years when he should have been free. I would be lying if i didnt say i was angry at that point. But i still kept my faith in god. Reporter wright has always been a believer this day would come. Now that its here it couldnt be any sweeter. A lot of hugs. A lot of kisses. A lot of family. A lot of friends. Lawyers from the Innocence Project of new york and attorneys at law in philadelphia helped wright win his case. He now has plans to spend time with his parents. They run a catering business in pompano beach, florida, thats where they live. Developing story that weve been following this afternoon in bear, delaware. Sky force 10 was over the state park where a woman wa