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Tonight's guests are Wendy Davis on The Daily Show and Meredith Vieira on The Colbert Report.
Wendy Davis is a Democratic Texas state senator, candidate for governor of Texas and author. Her book is Forgetting to Be Afraid: A Memoir
Wendy Davis has had her share of tough fights. Raised by a single mother with a ninth-grade education, Davis began working after school at age fourteen to contribute to the family finances. By the time she was nineteen, she was living in a trailer park with a baby daughter and holding down two jobs. But rather than succumb to the cycle of poverty that threatened to overwhelm her, Davis managed to attend community college and Texas Christian University, graduate from Harvard Law School, and go on to serve nine years on the Fort Worth City Council. She set her sights on the Texas state senate—and in 2008 defeated a longtime GOP incumbent in a race widely considered one of the biggest recent upsets in Texas politics.She has been talked about quite a bit here at Daily Kos and seems to have very good following in Texas.But it wasn’t until June 2013 that the rest of America was acquainted with the spirited Texas state senator. Davis became an overnight political sensation and a hero to women’s rights supporters across the country when she single-handedly filibustered Governor Rick Perry’s sweeping bill that aimed to close all but five abortion clinics in her state. During her historic nearly thirteen hours on the floor of the state legislature, Davis wasn’t allowed to eat, drink, sit, use the bathroom, speak off topic, or lean against any furniture. When it was over, President Obama tweeted support to his millions of Twitter followers, and Wendy Davis—with her pink sneakers—was suddenly a household name.
She is now the first Democrat to make a serious run for governor of Texas in two decades, and her personal story is a testament to the enduring power of the American dream and an inspiration to countless women looking for a way out of desperate circumstances. Told in her own refreshingly forthright voice, Forgetting to be Afraid is the exhilarating and deeply moving story behind one of the nation’s brightest young political stars.
Wesley, thank you & your grandma! MT @wesleylue Took my grandma to go vote for Wendy & Leticia! #MyTexasVotespic.twitter.com/fe2O0dGS0y
— Wendy Davis (@WendyDavisTexas) October 27, 2014Meredith Vieira is a journalist, talk show, and game show host. She has her own syndicated talk show The Meredith Vieira Show.
The numbers are in for the opening week of the syndicated TV season and several people, most notably Meredith Vieira, should be pleased.I don't watch daytime TV so I can't tell you if it is a good show.“The Meredith Vieira Show” opened its first week (Sept. 8) to an average audience of 1.6 million viewers — the third-biggest daytime talk show opening in the past four years (in household rating) behind the now-departed “Katie” (Katie Couric) and “Queen Latifah.” By comparison, “Katie” and “Queen Latifah” averaged 2.5 million viewers and 1.8 million viewers, respectively, in their inaugural weeks.
Meredith Vieira lands third-biggest daytime talk show opening in four years
Working with the homeless in Boston was a great experience. Hopefully I will have time to write a comprehensive diary on the topic but for now I want to link to a piece about a huge issue happening right now. There is an island off of Boston, Long Island, where many services for the homeless are housed. The bridge to the island was closed because it is unsafe, leaving hundreds of people without shelter with winter rapidly approaching. Displaced Long Island homeless crowd South End shelterThis Week's Guests
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART
Tu 10/28: Rep. Joaquin Castro
We 10/29: TBA
Th 10/30: Spoon
THE COLBERT REPORT
Tu 10/28: Michael Lewis
We 10/29: Jill Lepore
Th 10/30: David Miliband
Now, the city’s homeless pack into a former fitness center, while city officials hastily seek a more permanent solution to the loss of about one-third of the city’s available beds.The bridge was known to be in dire need of replacement for years but because of "budgetary" reasons a plan to replace it was never implemented. I can't help but wonder if the island housed an enclave of wealthy individuals instead of services for the homeless the bridge would have been replaced long ago without shutting off all traffic to the island.They live in cramped, disorienting conditions with fewer amenities and social services than they had on Long Island. Instead of beds, they sleep on pillowless cots, set inches apart in a windowless room. Bright lights stay on all night. There are long lines to use the two bathrooms. Fans swirl humid air.