David Sirota and Grover Norquist: Progressive vs. Conservative in 2008

06/12/2008 at 12:00 p.m.

Grover Norquist has been one of the most influential conservatives operating behind the scenes in American political life for over a decade. Tune in today for a debate between Grover Norquist and progressive writer and strategist David Sirota. What are the real differences between John McCain and Barack Obama when it comes to trade? Health care? Taxes? Defense spending?

We start out the show with David Sirota on his new book, The Uprising. Is a progressive populism brewing in America in 2008? Also today, the link between beach bonfires and global warming is the latest burning issue for Seattle environmentalists. Should the bonfire tradition continue?

Guests:
David Sirota is a syndicated columnist and the author of Hostile Takeover and The Uprising: An Unauthorized Tour of the Populist Revolt Scaring Wall Street and Washignton. He's also the former senior political strategist for Brian Schweitzer, who became Montana’s first Democratic governor in sixteen years in 2004.
Grover Norquist is president of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), a coalition of taxpayer groups, individuals and businesses opposed to higher taxes at both the federal, state and local levels. His most recent book is, Leave Us Alone: Getting the Government's Hands Off Our Money, Our Guns, Our Lives.