Eight Forty-Eight for 09.04.12

September 4, 2012

View the story "'Eight Forty-Eight' for 09.04.12" on Storify'Eight Forty-Eight' for 09.04.12Monday on Eight Forty-Eight, we get a DNC update, think about what an Obama second term would look like, and learn more about an NFL lockout.Storified by · Tue, Sep 04 2012 07:46:19WBEZ reporters Alex Keefe and Tony Arnold are in Charlotte covering the Democratic National Convention. They tell Eight Forty-Eight what Illinois' delegation has planned.
@WBEZ Chicago's finest patrol the actual DNC convention center #DNC2012 http://lockerz.com/s/241308083Alex KeefePhotos from the Democratic National Convention - WBEZ18 hours ago ... WBEZ reporters Alex Keefe and Tony Arnold are on the ground and bringing you everything they see in Charlotte. Comment...@wbez Arrived. Where's the media limo? #DNC2012 http://lockerz.com/s/241045252Alex Keefe@WBEZ True North Carolina BBQ #DNC2012 http://lockerz.com/s/241057737Alex KeefeAfter that, political consultant Julie Cutler and the University of Chicago's William Howell examine what a second Obama term might look like.
Radical moderation: Our pragmatist in chiefWe probably won’t see sweeping, comprehensive bills on immigration or the environment in a potential second term for our current pr...120831-D-TT977-228Secretary of Defense"The president did say he would try to tackle nuclear proliferation in his second term." Do you think he can do it? Tweet #848WBEZ"Compromise is truly a dirty word. If you moderate yourself..you are putting yourself in danger in a primary election." Julie Cutler on #848WBEZCaller Virginia wants to see immigration reform, a push for renewable energy and a supportive Congress in 2013. What about you?WBEZAnd then, WBEZ blogger Cheryl Raye-Stout says what the NFL referee lockout means for football season. @WBEZ The "real" NFL season starts next weel but the "real" refs will not. Replacements to blow the whistle for the NFL http://j.mp/O14bc1Cheryl Raye StoutBecause of labor dispute, NFL to employ replacement referees - WBEZ4 days ago ... He was employed by the league to train referees — until the lock-out. Markbreit said he and nine others in the same posi...