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In for me to your thesis here. i mean, your book is about this remarkable revival of the right after the financial crash and how in empirical terms it really makes no sense. but we did get from this financial disaster to an era of right-wing economic fundamentalism. how do you think that happened? >> oh, my god. isnt that the great mystery? i mean, thats what ive been wrestling with ever since i saw it beginning back at the very first tea party rallies back in 2009. when you come out of this -- ...

How are you today? >> im good. i felt like when i was looking at all those sort of good news economic stories today it keyed in for me to your thesis here. i mean, your book is about this remarkable revival of the right after the financial crash and how in empirical terms it really makes no sense. but we did get from this financial disaster to an era of right-wing economic fundamentalism. how do you think that happened? >> oh, my god. isnt that the great mystery? i mean, thats what ive been wres...

With the new york observer this week that hes got the right idea. he sought advice from deepak chopra after the stress caused by the worlds greedy bastards led him to gain 25 pounds and start smoking again. we can only exercise the most attractive part of our bodies, our brains. dylan? >> it is true, everything you just said is absolutely true. it will be interesting to see whether my own personal quest to expand my own consciousness, if you will, the pursuit of an awakening and an ability to se...

Intellectual miracle, the alternate universe that is conservative economic thought after the great recession. thomas franks great new book is called "pity the billionaire." mr. frank, its great to have you here, sir. congratulations on the book. >> thank you, rachel. how are you today? >> im good. i felt like when i was looking at all those sort of good news economic stories today it keyed in for me to your thesis here. i mean, your book is about this remarkable revival of the right after the fi...

Whale boned corsets. one of lord byrons diet plans included drinking only clarett and water. history did come up with what has been called the best diet ever invented. unlike many a diet pill, it had the science behind it. it was the british diet during world war ii. my embattled home aisle was forced to become self-sufficient. the brits food was rationed and they strictly adhered to this nutritional guidance. for my grandmother and her generation, there was no snacking. obeying the governments ...

Remarkable revival of the right after the financial crash and how in empirical terms it really makes no sense. but we did get from this financial disaster to an era of right-wing economic fundamentalism. how do you think that happened? >> oh, my god. isnt that the great mystery? i mean, thats what ive been wrestling with ever since i saw it beginning back at the very first tea party rallies back in 2009. when you come out of this -- you know, this financial catastrophe brought on by, and almost ...

After the great recession. thomas franks great new book is called "pity the billionaire." mr. frank, its great to have you here, sir. congratulations on the book. >> thank you, rachel. how are you today? >> im good. i felt like when i was looking at all those sort of good news economic stories today it keyed in for me to your thesis here. i mean, your book is about this remarkable revival of the right after the financial crash and how in empirical terms it really makes no sense. but we did get f...

Economic stories today it keyed in for me to your thesis here. i mean, your book is about this remarkable revival of the right after the financial crash and how in empirical terms it really makes no sense. but we did get from this financial disaster to an era of right-wing economic fundamentalism. how do you think that happened? >> oh, my god. isnt that the great mystery? i mean, thats what ive been wrestling with ever since i saw it beginning back at the very first tea party rallies back in 200...

And what romney has to do from here on out is get 50% of the delegates, which is going -- which with proportional voting this time is harder than it would have been in the past. i do believe, governor, if romney can see this through, just standing you know as an observer, that he would be by far the strongest candidate against obama. >> when you look down the road in this scenario, when you look at is it perry, hes going to camp out and wait in south carolina. who of them or is it governor hunts...

>> sure. i accept that. >> bill: right. thats newt gingrichs only chance, that he would in these debate, really shine, really go after people, whatever his strategy is, get the momentum back. >> yeah. the strategy is important in getting the momentum back because look, i think that speech last night was a missed opportunity. we saw an angry, defeated guy instead of sort of the happy warrior. remember how gingrich, with no money, with no organization, with no campaign resurrected himself. it was ...