Anyone else catch the "Center on Politics" Annual Presidential Review?

[SoCalDem]

It's not yet available on their website (but tons of other great programs are).. It's on Dish on one of the educational channels.. Great analysis of the failed presidency of Prince Pissypants.. Poor Michael Barone.. he was the lone sycophant.. It's being shown on UCTV here in CA..check your local listings.. ..

Well worth watching


http://politics.berkeley.edu/webcasts.htm

some of the listings include:

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Campaign Strategy: Tactics & Rhetoric
A panel of faculty experts and leading political consultants assesses the campaign. Bill Carrick, Ken Khachigian, and others.
Will Durst: America's premier political comic
The L.A Times calls him "a modern day Will Rogers" and the S. F. Chronicle hails him as "heir apparent to Mort Sahl and Dick Gregory." See why nearly a third of all young people tune in to television comedians for their political news.
Election '04: Values and the Social Issues
Panel discussion featuring George Lakoff, Professor of Linguistics; Kristin Luker, Professor of Law and Sociology; and Doug Strand, Project Director of the Public Agendas and Citizen Engagement Survey at the Survey Research Center
Terrorism & National Security
A panel discussion featuring Michael Nacht, Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy, Prof. John Yoo, and Prof. Ron Hassner, moderated by Harry Kreisler, Executive Director of the Institute of International Studies.
Jobs and the Economy
A panel discussion featuring UCB economist Alan Auerbach; Hoover Institution Senior Fellow John Shoven; California Federation of Teachers Political Director Ken Burt; and Dominic DiMare, Vice President, Government Relations, the California Chamber of Commerce.
Money And Influence In Politics (Part I)
Scholars and election experts explore methods of improving campaign management in the digital age. Conference excerpts include discussions among political advisers, electronic fundraisers, journalists and pundits who are looking at ways of regulating e-fundraising to keep it honest, ethical and accurate.
Money and Influence in Politics (Part II)
The second part of our exploration of campaign management in the digital age.
Money and Influence in Politics (Part III)
The third and final chapter in our discussion of campaign management in the digital age.
Ten Years Into Term Limits: Institutional Impact on Sacramento
Experts debate whether term limits have changed the way the capitol works by looking at how legislators behave in their final terms, the influence of lobbyists and staff and the power struggle with the governor.
Ten Years Into Term Limits: Campaigns After Term Limits
Political operatives in and out of government talk about how California's term limits have affected candidate recruitment and how statewide campaigns are run in this conference sponsored by UC Berkeley.
Ten Years Into Term Limits: Coping with Term Limits
Former California State Sen. Patrick Johnston leads a panel discussion on how the Legislature has responded to the negative effects of term limits in this conference hosted by UC Berkeley.
Ten Years Into Term Limits: Changing Face of Representation and Policy
California state Senator Deborah Ortiz joins a panel of political analysts to examine whether term limits have led to an increase in women and minorities being elected to office and how this may have affected the legislative focus.
Responsibility in the Global Age
Three lectures covering issues related to globalization such as poverty, development, human rights, immigration, global governance, international organizations.
Urban Homelessness and Public Policy Solutions
Urban Homelessness and Public Policy Solutions, produced by UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies. Session was held at UCB on 1/22/01. Four speakers discuss issues of homelessness, such as: population dynamics & policy direction, and healthcare for the homeless.
States and Migrants: New Challenges, Changing Responsibilities
Part One of UC Berkeley's conference on the ethical challenges of immigration to the United States in the post Sept.-11 world. Tonight's keynote address by Josepch Carens of the University of Toronto focuses on "Who Belongs?: The Ethics of Integrating Immigrants."
Federalism in the 21st Century: White House Perspective on the Challenges and Opportunities of Intergovernmental Relations
Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Deputy Assistant to President Bush, Ruben Barrales ,discusses some of the initiatives identified by President Bush's Interagency Working Group on Federalism that are designed to promote the principles of federalism. Topics include federal endeavors more appropriately carried out by state and local governments, opportunities for flexible funding streams, regulatory waivers, and measures for improving federal responsiveness to state and local concerns.
Navigating Murky Waters: Conflict of Interest and Public Controversies Part 1: Regulating Conflict
The Institute of Government Studies at UC Berkeley presents a panel of legal experts who point out the loopholes in laws that are designed to eliminate conflicts of interest in public life. Part 1 of 2.