Sooooo.... I was listening to a bit of Diane Rehm this morning,

[SheilaT]

2. NPR took a turn away from

liberalism and Progressivism a very long time ago.

I recall back in 1992 Cokie Roberts opining with great confidence that there was no way on god's green earth (well, maybe she didn't use that exact phrase but the sentiment was there) that Bill Clinton would ever get the nomination or win the election.

I was rather puzzled at the time, but over the years more and more of this kind of thing kept happening. I suppose it's because by the early 90's those people we were listening to had begun to move within the circles of power, and most of them were firmly ensconced inside the Beltway.

Diane Rehm has always had a somewhat conservative slant, and she doesn't always listen very carefully to what her guests are saying.

Terry Gross, who rarely deals directly with political issues, truly is a breath of fresh air.