The Stephanie Miller Show - March 08 2010

March 8th, 2010

• The Rude Pundit (Lee Papa) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about Sen. Jim Bunning (D-KY) and that embarrassing leaked GOP memo about their donors.

• Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America, calls in at 7:05am Pacific to co-host Right Wing World.

• In a speech today in Philadelphia, President Obama will try to persuade the public to back his plan to remake the nation’s health care system, while also urging uneasy lawmakers to cast a “final vote” for a massive reform bill in an election year.

• The U.S.-born spokesman for al-Qaida has been captured in Pakistan, that country’s government sources said Sunday. But the reports were greeted with skepticism by U.S. intelligence officials, who said Pakistanis might have confused another detainee with Adam Yahiye Gadahn

• U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan today to check on the progress of the war’s expansion directed late last year by President Barack Obama. Preparations have begun for a crucial campaign to assert Afghan government control over Kandahar, spiritual home of the Taliban, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan said Monday.

• “The Hurt Locker” won the top two prizes at Sunday’s Academy Awards, taking home the best picture trophy and the best director honor for Kathryn Bigelow. Jeff Bridges won Best Actor, Sandra Bullock won Best Actress, Christoph Waltz won Best Supporting Actor, and Mo’Nique won Best Supporting Actress.