Obama / McCain - Idealism vs Realism? Goldberg / Beinart Debate October 21, 2008

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/02/Peter_Beinart_and_Jonah_Goldberg_in_Political_Debate

National Review Online Editor-at-Large Jonah Goldberg criticizes Barack Obama - and American liberalism in general - for what he views as an overly idealistic approach to government. This excerpt is taken from a debate on the 2008 Presidential election, featuring the New Republic's Peter Beinart and the National Review's Jonah Goldberg.

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Jonah Goldberg of the National Review debates journalist and editor-at-large for The New Republic Peter Beinart in a clash of leading political experts.

The debate format frames the two as proxies for the McCain and Obama campaigns. Watch and decide.

Jonah Goldberg is an American conservative author and commentator. Goldberg is known for his contributions on politics and culture to National Review Online, where he is the editor-at-large. He is the author of Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, from Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning.

He also frequently appears on television, on such shows as Good Morning America, Crossfire, Nightline, Hardball with Chris Matthews, Larry King Live, Your World with Neil Cavuto and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.