August 27 – Today’s Non-Events in Tampa; Organized Money Versus Organized People; “The Payoff: Why Wall Street Always Wins”

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Part 1	We begin and go to Tampa, Florida for an update on what was to be the first day of the Republican convention before Hurricane Isaac forced a postponement. Tina Dupuy, a nationally syndicated columnist and previous managing editor of Crooks and Liars who is now Editor-in-Chief of the Contributor.com, joins us to discuss today’s non-events at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.
Part 2	Then we speak with Congressman Tom Perriello about the organization of money versus the organization of people in the six billion dollar election underway that is awash with money, most of which in funding the Romney campaign with limitless and largely anonymous donors. Meanwhile President Obama, who is apparently not comfortable groveling for money, lags behind due to a reluctance to engage in what is called “donor maintenance,” otherwise know as stroking fat cats.
Part 3	Then finally we speak with Jeff Connaughton, the author of a new book “The Payoff: Why Wall Street Always Wins”. He was recently the Chief of Staff for Senator Ted Kaufman and together they took on the Wall Street Lobby which is chronicled in the book as they tried the bring the mega-bankers to justice for the massive fraud that led to the crash of 2008, all the while fighting the institutional inertia of the Justice Department and the SEC as well as the banking industry’s determination to gut any reform of Wall Street.
	MUSIC: Of Montreal – Doing Nothing; John Butler Trio – Revolution; Greenday – Nice Guys Finish Last; Shabazz Palaces – Gun Beat Falls