Emmy Award-winning Feagler & Friends is a lively, weekly half-hour television discussion of local and national issues impacting lives in Northeast Ohio. Hosted by award-winning journalist and former Plain Dealer columnist, Dick Feagler, Feagler & Friends explores the various issues behind today's news. With a changing ensemble of "friends" ranging from journalists to community and political leaders, Feagler & Friends takes on issues from many different perspectives. Always entertaining and never boring, Feagler & Friends is the program for people "in the know" in Northeast Ohio.

Friday, September 12, 2008

Topics: Economy, Politics, Other
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Roundtable: Elizabeth Sullivan, foreign affairs writer, The Plain Dealer; Brian Tucker, publisher and editorial director, Crain’s Cleveland Business.

Politics Round-up: Local Democratic leaders have culled the herd of candidates who lined up to replace the late Stephanie Tubbs Jones as the fall candidate in the 11th congressional district. Party ward leaders endorsed Warrensville Heights Mayor Marcia Fudge, a former Tubbs Jones aide, for the spot. Black Elected Democrats of Cleveland also made Fudge their choice; as did an ad hoc screening committee organized by former Congressman Louis Stokes. Party central committee members from across the 11th district were to make the final recommendation late Thursday. Meanwhile, the candidates at the top of both parties’ tickets made Ohio stops this week. And the latest poll from Quinnipiac University showed Barack Obama slightly widening his Ohio lead over John McCain.

Federal Lender Takeover: The federal government this week took over embattled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the nation’s largest mortgage underwriters, in a move to head off further turmoil in the market. Both publicly-held companies were in danger of foundering. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson couldn’t say how much taxpayers would have to put up to stabilize the companies, but they’re committed for up to $100-billion for each. Experts say the move is similar to bankruptcy filing with neither company likely to emerge conducting business as usual.

Tragic Anniversary: Thousands attended ceremonies this week marking the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. The McCain and Obama camps put their campaigns on hold for a joint appearance at the observance at the former site of the World Trade Center in New York City.

HMCS Charlottetown: The Canadian frigate Charlottetown paid a three-day visit to Cleveland this week. Cleveland was the only U.S. stop on a Great Lakes goodwill tour by the 4700-ton warship, which recently saw action as part of the Harry S Truman strike group in the Persian Gulf. We’ll go aboard with Mr. Feagler for a chat with the captain, Commander Steven Waddell.

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