Prager H3: Dennis talks to Paul Bloom, Professor of Psychology at Yale University and author of How Pleasure Works: The New Science of Why We Like What We Like… Dennis prefers the Krauthammer plan — raise debt ceiling $500b matched with $500b in specific budget cuts. That will buy Republicans time to get on top of this issue. Right now, there’s too much confusion. And confusion favors the President.

Prager H2: The Left has a contemptuous view of the Right. Dennis cites a few recent examples he’s come across…

Prager H1: The Gang of Six deficit plan put forth by three Democrat senators and three Republican senators has been endorsed by the Wall Street Journal and denounced by Investors Business Daily, two publication that usually agree… A MSNBC host slams a Republican congressman, challenging his economic credentials, and gets an answer she didn’t expect… Dennis talks David Brooks, columnist for the NY Times. His new book is The Social Animal.