Pivotal Politics
The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Former New York State Governor Mario Cuomo brings his political experience and inside perspective to a discussion of Election Day issues. Then, people are saying that this election is going to be a turning point in American history. But don't they say that about every election? Stephen Knott of the University of Virginia’s Presidential Oral History Program looks back at some of the most pivotal and controversial presidential elections in American history. Next, John Flansburgh (of They Might Be Giants) and writers Robin Goldwasser and Julia Greenberg discuss their collaboration People Are Wrong—a new musical production that explores the dangers of trading the stress of city life for that of the country. Finally, Andy Borowitz provides a bit of comic relief on a high-stakes day with some choice offerings from The Borowitz Report, his latest collection of satirical news pieces.
