Synopsis

The gathering included former Representative Mark Foley, celebrity chef Mario Batali, journalist Martin Bashir, political satirist Kennedy, and Representative Dana Rohrabacher of California. Conversation drifted through a range of subjects: the current tendency to seek a scapegoat in the lead-up to elections; anticipation surrounding the upcoming State of the Union address; Governor Jan Brewer’s recent criticism of President Obama; the increasing politicization of food; the shifting allegiances