Melanie Hunter at CNSNews.com reports former Sen. Arlen Specter -- last seen switching from liberal Republican to Democrat to keep his Senate seat -- will serve as moderator and host of a new Sunday morning television program that is being developed as a pilot for government-funded public broadcasting.
“The Whole Truth” is scheduled to be filmed for Maryland Public Television on November 29 at The Newseum in Washington (where ABC's This Week is taped) and will be focused on the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United, which revolved around the question of whether Congress could prohibit a corporation from mentioning the name of a presidential candidate in a broadcast during campaign season.
Specter said the show is scheduled to air some time in January. “This is a pilot, and we hope to put on many, many additional programs-depends on how well we do and how well it is received,” Specter told CNSNews.com.
Sen. Evan Bayh has been confirmed as a guest and will be speaking in opposition to the Citizens United decision, while Sen. Fred Thompson will present the counterpoint position, Specter said. He sent a letter to Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips, asking him to serve as a guest on the show as well.
However, Levi Russell, a spokesperson for Americans for Prosperity, said that Philips declined to be a guest on the show.
