Summary: Dave Johnson & Cliff Schecter offer a counterpoint to the Sunday morning media shows. Jay Ackroyd hosts. • The return of the austerity and grand bargain narratives, including the appointment of New Democrats Chris Van Hollen, James Clyburn and Nita Lowey to the budget negotiation committee. • GOP in disarray. Are the Teahadists chastened, or emboldened by the loss? • PPACA. Particularly the tension between identifying problems and defending it from attack Plus satirical commentary from Culture of Truth. Follow @DCJohnson @CliffSchecter @JayAckroyd @Bobblespeak The VS Media Panel: Avedon Carol, Cliff Schecter, Dave Dayen, Dave Johnson, Dave Waldman, Digby, Gaius Publius, Joan McCarter, Marcy Wheeler & Stuart Zechman.
