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Show Notes for Monday, September 9, 2013

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The Rude Pundit calls in at 9:30am ET / 6:30am PT to talk about President Obama’s push for action in Syria

Eric Boehlert of Media Matters calls in at 10am ET / 7am PT to talk about the media’s reaction to the Syria debate

wallisRev. Jim Wallis of Sojourners calls in at 10:30am ET / 7:30am PT to tell us about his Huffington Post piece on Syria intervention

President Obama will address the nation tomorrow as Congress prepares to vote on a resolution authorizing limited military strikes against Syria over its alleged use of chemical weapons.

• A CNN poll released this morning shows that even though eight in 10 Americans believe that the Bashar al-Assad regime gassed its own people, a strong majority doesn’t want Congress to pass a resolution authorizing a military strike against the regime.

President Bashar Assad warned Sunday that if President Obama decides to launch military strikes on Syria, the U.S. and its allies should “expect every action” in retaliation.

A football fan fell to his death from an elevated pedestrian walkway Sunday at Candlestick Park during the 49ers’ final season opener at the San Francisco stadium, police said.