The Politics And Culture Of The Government Shutdown

We discuss the cultural and political roots of the stalemate in Washington that has led to the government shutdown. We are joined by Bob Somerby, Editor of The Daily Howler; Dr. Lester Spence,  Associate Professor of Political Science and Africana Studies at Johns Hopkins University and Center For Emerging Media Scholar in Residence; and Dr. Anne McCarthy,  Dean of the Business School at Hamline University in Minneapolis and former Republican candidate for Comptroller of Maryland.