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THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...IT'S A TUESDAY AND THERE MUST BE ELECTIONS SOMEWHERE....5 TO BE EXACT...WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT VS. TEA PARTY IN THE GOP...WHAT EXACTLY IS THE ESTABLISHMENT? THE NEW YORK TIMES AIRS IT'S DIRTY LAUNDRY TO THE WORLD....BUT THE BIGGER QUESTION IS? WAS THIS AN ISSUE OF FEMALE EXECUTIVE DISCRIMINATION OR THE FIRING OF A BAD MANAGER?....ERIC HOLDER BRINGS SOME BIG CASES TO LIGHT THIS WEEK, BUT IS ERIC HOLDER A HELP OR A HINDERANCE TO THE ADMINISTRATION?...AMERICANS TAKE RIGHT TO COUNCIL FOR GRANTED....IT IS A BIG PROBLEM WORLD WIDE....WE TALK TO THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FOUNDATION'S JENNIFER SMITH....THIS AND TELL ME A STORY....THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS! BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line. Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers. For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as

THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... BOKO HARAM KIDNAPS OVER 200 SCHOOLGIRLS IN WESTERN NIGERIA AND CREATES INTERNATIONAL OUTRAGE...SPECIAL GUEST HUMAN RIGHTS AND GLOBAL LEGAL EXPERT BETSY WALTERS JOINS THE DISCUSSION...THE VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION SCANDAL CONTINUES TO GROW, COULD THIS BE A BIGGER PROBLEM FOR DEMOCRATS THAN BENGHAZI?...A BAD WEEK FOR THE CLINTONS BETWEEN BENGHAZI, LEWINSKI, AND NIGERIA...CAN THE CLINTON MACHINE TWART THE BAD PRESS?...AND MICHAEL SAM GETS DRAFTED IN THE 7TH ROUND BY THE RAMS....AND KISSES HIS BOYFRIEND ON ESPN TO CELEBRATE...WHY IS THIS SUCH A BIG DEAL?  THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY" ON THIS WEEK'S BACKROOM POLITICS!!!   BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line. Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers. For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM

BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line. Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers. For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!

THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...SECRETARY KERRY COMMENTS SPARKS NEW TENSION WITH ISRAEL....WE TALK WITH THE CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT FOR THE JERUSALEM POST, GIL HOFFMAN...AS CONGRESS COMES BACK TO WORK (IF YOU CAN CALL IT THAT), WORD COMES THAT THERE MAY BE A DEAL FOR AN IMMIGRATION BILL...THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION CONTINUES ITS CAMPAIGN FOR HIGHER MINIMUM WAGE, WE TALK WITH NOTED AUTHOR AND POLITICAL ECONOMIST DR. OREN LEVIN-WALDMAN...GRIMM DAYS ON STATEN ISLAND....NY GOP CONGRESSMAN MICHAEL GRIMM IS INDICTED AND THE THUG POLITICS OF THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR CONTINUE....THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY", ONLY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!

THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS....SPECIAL GUEST FORMER HOUSE MINORITY LEADER, REPUBLICAN BOB MICHEL OF ILLINOIS JOINS THE ROUND TABLE....WE TALK CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND THE SUPREME COURT RULING TAKING DOWN CONTRIBUTION CAPS...THE POLITICS OF THE XL PIPELINE, WHY HAS COMPLETION ELUDED BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE?...PRESIDENT BUSH AUTHORIZES THE RELEASE OF PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS, IS THIS A NEW AGE OF TRANSPARENCY OR A LESSON TO BE LEARNED?...AS CALLS FOR JUSTICE GINSBERG TO RETIRE COME FROM LIBERALS, SHOULD THE JUSTICES USE POLITICS AS A CONSIDERATION FOR RETIREMENT?...THIS AND TELL ME A STORY...THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS! BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line. Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers. For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!

BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line. Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers. For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!

THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS- The rebirth of Hillary Clinton and her prospects for a White House run in 2016.  Does she run?  Can she win?  We talk with the author of "HRC- State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton" BLOOMBERG'S JONATHAN ALLEN...this week marks the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act as signed by President Johnson...how far have we come in 50 years? With the Senate's vote to publically release the CIA's interrigation reports, is America ready for what's inside?  Will this push for transparency in our intel community? ALL OF THIS AND THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS OUT OF WASHINGTON....AND OF COURSE "TELL ME A STORY"!!!

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...SPECIAL GUEST LOUIS CLARK, PRESIDENT OF THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT  joins the roundtable to discuss EDWARD SNOWDEN,the NSA, and civil rights...has terrorism destroyed our civil liberties? ALSO, how has America lost it's mojo with the international community...and when did we loose it? America is offering convicted spy David Pollard as a way to get Middle-East talks back on track....is America selling our security or is this a smart strategy?  Tbis and TELL ME A STORY....today on BACKROOM POLITICS!!!

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...Russia is out of the G8...SCOTUS hears the Hobby Lobby / Obamacare case...does Washington ignore the public priorities of the American voter...and how has six years turned the Euro view of Obama (from HERO to EH?)...this and "TELL ME A STORY" today on BACKROOM POLITICS!!!

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLTICS...HOW SMART IS VLADAMIR PUTIN AND IS HE THE NEW SUPERPOWER? WITH MID-TERM ELECTIONS NOW 9 MONTHS AWAY, HOW IMPORTANT IS THE CYCLE FOR BOTH DEMS AND REPUBLICANS? CAN OBAMACARE REALLY SUCCEED? AND THE REPORT ON THE NAVY YARD SHOOTING SHOWS THE GOVERNMENT DROPPED THE BALL...SHOULD THIS HAVE BEEN PREVENTED?

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS…  THE CIA FLATLY DENIES SEN. FEINSTEIN’S ALLEGATIONS OF EAVESDROPPING ON U.S. SENATE COMPUTERS...QUESTIONS CONTINUE TO LOOM SURROUNDING THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A MALAYSIAN AIRLINES FLIGHT TO BEIJING...WAS TERROR INVOLVED? TODAY IS ELECTION DAY FOR THE FLORIDIANS IN THE 13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT...HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS RACE TO BOTH PARTIES? A BOTCHED SENATE BILL REGARDING SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE MILITARY…. DID WE MENTION CPAC WAS IN TOWN? AND OF COURSE PUTIN!!!!  TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!  

Today on BACKROOM POLITICS, Is the Ukraine the fuse to a new cold war?  Does the U.S. have international credibility to negotiate? Is Putin defending Russian nationals or demonstrating Thug-Deplomacy? Can the West convince Putin to withdrawl? ALSO, the President faces several challenges here at home, as well as. Can his administration step-up to support him on all fronts?  This and "TELL ME A STORY"!

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS - REVOLUTION IN UKRAINE!!!  THE GOVERNMENT IN KIEV DOES A 180 AND TELLS MOSCOW TO POUND BORSCHT!!!! SECDEF BRINGS DEEP CUTS TO DOD AND BRINGS ARMY NUMBERS TO PRE-WORLD WAR I LEVELS? AND WE DISCUSS OUR FRIEND, THE DEAN OF THE HOUSE, AND POLITCAL LEGEND, REP. JOHN DINGELL WHO ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 59 YEARS IN CONGRESS!!!!  THIS AND TELL ME A STORY.....TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!

The BACKROOM POLITICS Gang discusses immigration reform...Has the way American's look at immigration changed? Also, we look at the historic vote (and defeat) at the VW in Chatanooga, TN...is this a wake up call for the unions? FInally, are the State Parties Dead or can they come back and influence politics in America once again? Is political grid-lock real or a political weapon....and how many people does this REALLY hurt?  This and "TELL ME A STORY"....all on this week's BACKROOM POLITICS!!!

Remember when GOV. CHRIS CHRISTIE was the darling of the GOP...when both Republicans and Democrats LOVED him?  Well, apparently we do to...with SPECIAL GUEST FRANK FARHANKOPF, former chairman of the Republican National Committee.  THIS IS ONE OF OUR BEST SHOWS EVER!!!

THE BACKROOM POLITICS team discusses the continuing crisis inside Syria and the political divide in Washington on how to respond.  HERITAGE FOUNDATION'S DAKOTA WOOD, will join the discussion.  Also, our recap of last week's STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS...the good, the bad, and the REALLY UGLY...Is the media out of control on Bridge-gate?....and MORE CONGRESSIONAL DEPARTURES!!!

Join Backroom Politics LIVE FROM WASHINGTON, DC as we preview the President's STATE OF THE UNION speech.  We will preview what may be part of the laundry list for domestic and foreign policy, his econmic plan for the upcoming years, and any possible surprises from the White House.

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Fmr. House Approps Chair Bob Livingston (R-LA) joins the Backroom Politics Team to discuss BRIDGEGATE and the political troubles of Chris Christie, Congress seeing eye to eye on an end to the budget crisis in DC, DoD sexual harrassment policy transparency, and "TELL ME A STORY"!!!

The Back Room Politics Team looks at Washington going back to work in 2014...can anything be different THIS YEAR? Also, a look at the New York Times Story & OP/ED stating that there was no Al Qaeda involvement with the attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi Libya. A look at the Spurpreme Court decision to halt gay marriage in Utah....what are the national effects? Finally, when did the folks at MSNBC become so politically incorrect?  What is the trouble at MSNBC?  That and "TELL ME A STORY".