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The Posner Show

Sarah Posner (Religion Dispatches, God's Profits) and Jamelle Bouie (The American Prospect)

On The Posner Show, Sarah talks with Jamelle about his piece on how the Democrats shouldn't count on demographics turning the GOP into an electoral minority. Jamelle suggests we might see a Marco Rubio-George P. Bush GOP ticket at some point in the future. They discuss Romney's reaction to Obama's decision to stop deporting children of undocumented immigrants. Is the "browning" of the evangelical movement a real thing? Is the "Catholic vote" a real thing? Plus: Is the evangelical movement losing younger members?

Recorded: Jun 18   Posted: Jun 19, 2012
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The Posner Show | Jun 19, 2012 | Sarah Posner & Jamelle Bouie

Is Toronto’s mayor a crackhead?

Jonathan Kay and John Moore discuss Rob Ford, the notorious Canadian populist who allegedly appears in a video smoking crack.   Play entire video

Zora Neale Hurston on affirmative action

John McWhorter cites the words of the author of Their Eyes Were Watching God, but Glenn Loury disputes the quote's significance. Plus: Race and employment tests.   Play entire video

The ugly truth about fairness

Laurie Santos and Alex Shaw discuss. Plus: The real origins of fairness.   Play entire video

The IRS scandal and the perils of bureaucracy

Kevin Glass and CJ Ciaramella argue that big government is at the root of Obama's latest troubles. Plus: How simultaneous scandals could help Obama.   Play entire video

Nawaz Sharif 3.0

Neil Bhatiya and Colin Cookman discuss the return to power of Pakistan's former prime minister. Plus: The future of US-Pakistan relations.   Play entire video

Is eating organic food conservative?

Bill Scher and Matt Lewis consider. Plus: The politics of scandal.   Play entire video

Growing up fundamentalist

Sarah Posner and Sigal Samuel reflect on the complex choices facing Orthodox Jewish women in secular society. Plus: Fighting for the right to pray.   Play entire video

Is there a democratic rollback in Latin America?

Rob Farley and Colin Snider consider. Plus: A remarkable conviction in Guatemala.   Play entire video

A liberal’s argument for intervention in Syria

Zaid Jilani makes the case, but Ali Gharib is very skeptical. Plus: Debating intervention.   Play entire video

What sports stats can’t tell you

On the debut of The Score, Michael Brendan Dougherty and Freddie deBoer discuss the emotional side of sports. Plus: The glorious irrationality of sports.   Play entire video