I talk debt ceiling, Obama’s poor negotiation skills, and gay rights with Reason‘s Katherine Mangu-Ward:

One thing I forgot to mention: Shariah panic seems fringy, and if it really were just Herman Cain, it might not be a problem worth worrying about. But the Homeland Security Committee chairman is at least a partial believer.

Adam Serwer is a writing fellow at The American Prospect and a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He also blogs at Jack and Jill Politics and has written for The Village Voice, The Washington Post, The Root, and the Daily News. Follow @adamserwer