The 2016 Elections primaries and caucuses have begun. The world’s eyes are on Democratic and Republican candidates battling for the ultimate prize of their party’s nomination for presidency. As the Republican candidates rip each other’s heads off in their race to destroy Obama’s legacy, the Democratic party candidates perhaps seem less vicious, but are equally devoted to the race to the White House.
At the head of the race for Democratic nomination are former secretary of State, former First Lady, all-round veteran politician and pants suit aficionado Hillary Clinton versus Brooklyn born and bred, former activist and longest serving independent senator Bernie Sanders.
In this thrilling battle of titans Dutch-American comedian Greg Shapiro – known for Comedy Central News and the book How to Be Orange – offers himself as an undecided ‘swing voter’. Whether you’re American, as Dutch as they come or from any other place in the world, this is your chance to cast a vote in the US. Convince Mr. Shapiro and tip the scales in what you see as the most favorable direction. Who will it be; Bernie or Hillary?
Host: Greg Shapiro
Participants: Andrew Tanenbaum (computer scientist and professor emeritus of computer science at the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam), Pep Rosenfeld (co-founder Boom Chicago)
English De Amerikaanse verkiezingen zijn in volle gang. Terwijl de wereld toekijkt hoe de Republikeinse kandidaten elkaar forse klappen uitdelen blijken de minder wreed lijkende Democratische kandidaten even toegewijd aan de wedstrijd om het Witte Huis. Aan de race om de Democratische nominatie zijn voormalig secretaris van Buitenlandse Zaken en voormalige First Lady, Hillary Clinton, en de in Brooklyn geboren en getogen voormalig activist en langstzittende onafhankelijke senator, Bernie Sanders.
In deze spannende titanenstrijd is de Nederlands-Amerikaanse komediant Greg Shapiro – bekend van Comedy Central News en het boek How to Be Orange – een zogeheten onbesliste democratische 'swing kiezer'. Altijd al willen stemmen in de Amerikaanse verkiezingen? Aan u de kans om Greg Shapiro’s stem te beïnvloeden! Wie wordt het: Bernie of Hillary? De avond zal worden geleid door Greg Shapiro. Gasten: Andrew Tanenbaum (emeritus hoogleraar Computersystemen, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Pep Rosenfeld (mede-oprichter Boom Chicago)
Taal: Engels