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IT'S OUR BEST OF 2017 SHOW- THE BIGGEST AND BEST POLITICAL STORIES OF THE YEAR!
December 19, 2017 21:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS.... We will take a look a the Doug Jones win in Alabama... was it a referendum on Trump? Is this a sign of things to come in 2018 mid-terms? How can the Dems capitalize on it and how can the GOP stave off Congressional losses? The Tax Bill comes up for a vote... is this a real win for the GOP or is it smoke and mirrors for the middle class? This is also our last show of the year... the crew will look at the biggest and best political stories of 2017 and disc...
SWEET HOME ALABAMA! IT'S ELECTION DAY... JONES vs. MOORE (TRUMP vs. THE WORLD)
December 12, 2017 21:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBTHIS WEEK, ON BACKROOM POLITICS... It is election day in Alabama... Democrat Doug Jones vs. Republican Judge Roy Moore...a special election that could have national implications How does this change the dynamics in the Senate? Does a Moore Election put the GOP in a bad spot for 2018? We have up to the minute coverage and analysis today. With the #metoo movement in full effect...The President has now re-emerged as a target of accusations of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior. Is t...
Trump's Mueller Problem, The Tax Bill That No One Likes & SCOTUS Eats "Cake"
December 05, 2017 21:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... Former National Security Advisor Micheal Flynn makes a plea deal with the Special Counsel's Office and Department of Justice,,, and makes a statement about how he is cooperating with Mueller's office. The President also sends out a tweet that could possibly incriminate him on Obstruction of Justice charges...the question is... did he do damage to himself with the Tweet and can the President be tried for Obstruction? The GOP FINALLY gets a piece of legislati...
DC's Harassment Problems, Tax Bill Final Countdown, North Korea tests the limits
November 28, 2017 21:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... with the revelation that John Conyers has made payments to former staffers to settle sexual harassment claims, he is the latest of an ever-expanding list of powerful men who have acted inappropriately around women... how big is this problem in DC and can DC fix this problem... we will discuss.... also, the GOP Tax Reform Bill gets ready for prime time... with several key GOP Senators on the fence... can this bill survive and is it good for the American Middle...
Judge Roy Moore On The Hot Seat, The Elusive Tax Bill, and Trump Back From Asia
November 14, 2017 21:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... pressure mounts on the GOP and Alabama Senate Candidate Roy Moore to step aside or not seat him if elected, we will discuss the latest... we will also look at the extent of the problem of sexual harassment in politics... at the local, state, and federal levels. The GOP tax bill continues to maneuver through the halls of Congress... we will look at who wins, who loses, what is real and what is political hype... As POTUS returns from Asia and the Far East, we...
Another Mass Shooting...We Are Talking About Another Mass Shooting
November 07, 2017 21:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBThis week on BACKROOM POLITICS... Just over one month after the tragic events in Las Vegas, the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, our country now mourns with the victims of the mass shooting in a Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, TX. 26 killed...including children and elderly... over 20 injured. We will discuss the latest. Is this a gun control issue? Is this a mental health issue? How could this individual get access to a firearm...let alone...an assault rifle? Is it now time to...
Law & Order - Mueller Indicts Manafort & Gates...the fallout in Washington
October 31, 2017 20:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBThe Special Counsel, Robert Mueller has handed down his first series of indictments... former TRUMP Campaign executive Paul Manafort and his business associate, Rick Gates, have been arrested on charges ranging from money laundering to conspiracy against the United States. Both have pled not guilty. However, the BIGGER NEWS is the earlier indictment of former TRUMP campaign aide George Pappadopolous... who has pled guilty to federal charges in a sealed indictment. How big of a risk is thi...
Trump's Rose Garden Dilemma, GOP vs GOP, Bi-Partisan Health Care Deal?
October 17, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...POTUS has lunch with the Senate Majority Leader...and brings Good Ole Mitch Out the Rose Garden for an Ole Fashion Love Fest...except earlier he was ready to cut off the oxygen to Sen. McConnel with his buddy Steve Bannon. Are they in fact close...is there a good working relationship between the White House and Congress that we do not see? We will discuss. Speaking of Steve Bannon, could we, in fact, see Republican on Republican political violence leading ...
Trump vs. Everyone, Steve Bannon's War on GOP & WH Immigration Pitch
October 10, 2017 20:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... POTUS seems to be at war with everyone from his own cabinet to many in the Senate and his own party...how does the Administration survive this assault from within? Steve Bannon vows a full on war against the GOP... begining with primary challenges to key Republican Senators like Hatch, Flake, and Heller... is this the beginning of the destruction of the Republican Party or Steve Bannon? The White House issues new (and tougher) immigration policies...is this w...
Massacre in Las Vegas, Gun Control Talk Heats Up, and Puerto Rico War of Words
October 03, 2017 20:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... We discuss the latest in the investigation into the tragic mass shooting at a Country Music Festival in Las Vegas...59 killed...529 wounded... in a tragic mass shooting that has shocked a nation... in the aftermath of this senseless violence, we ask the question "Is America Ready To Talk About Gun Control"... is the nation ready to have a REAL discussion on gun control and gun violence in the United States? Two weeks after landfall of Hurricane Maria, a war o...
GOP Health Care Plan is Code Blue; Trump vs. The NFL; The Kurdistan Vote
September 26, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... BREAKING NEWS ON GOP HEALTH CARE BILL... Senate GOP leadership announced that they do not have the votes to carry the Obamacare Repeal Bill to a vote. Are the Republicans done with Obamacare repeal? Who is going to take the blame when the dust settles from this latest political debacle? Is this a good thing for Americans? Donald Trump has been Tweeting up a storm regarding the NFL and NBA players kneeling during the National Anthem... we will cover the late...
OUR MODERATOR IS BACK FROM THE STORMS... WE HAVE A LOT TO CATCH UP ON!!!
September 12, 2017 20:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... after being in Houston and Florida for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, our moderator is back and the Backroom Politics team has A LOT TO TALK ABOUT. We will discuss the politics of natural disasters... two of the costliest storms in this country's history hit back to back.... what are the impacts... on the economy... on government... will these storms change the way our country responds to disasters of these types? Who is going to pay for it? Back in DC...Pres...
Trump's New Asia Policy, Aideu Bannon, Charlottesville & The Navy
August 22, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... Trump unveils his new Asia policy as it relates to Afghanistan and the region... is this a smart and calculated move by the President or is he taking too big a risk as making things worse? Also, we will discuss the horrific events in Charlottesville and the fall out for the White House, for Republicans, and for the nation... We also have to say goodbye to Steve Bannon, former POTUS advisor and now the arch enemy of the Administration.... will this move break...
BREAKING NEWS - US INTEL SAYS NORTH KOREA HAS NUKES
August 08, 2017 20:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS.... Breaking news out of Washington....The Washington Post is reporting that the U.S. Intelligence Community says that North Korea has developed a "miniaturized nuclear warhead" capable of being mounted on one of its ICBM or Medium Range Missiles. How did this happen? Was this expected? How dangerous is North Korea and the situation on the Korean peninsula? We will discuss this and the political fallout from this announcement. Also, as the President starts ...
Order out of Chaos? Can General Kelly "Unscrew" The Trump Administration?
August 01, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... Just when you thought it couldn't get ANY worse for the White House, the past ten days just happened. After replacing Sean Spicer as Comms Director, Anthony Scaramucci goes on a tirade with the New Yorker, gets divorced, has a child, divests his millions in corporate holdings, and gets fired...all in the time it takes for the Nationals to do a West Coast road trip... Rince Priebus resigns as chief of staff....only to be replaced by Homeland Security Secretar...
Historic Vote on Health Care, Pressure on the AG. Debt Ceiling & RUSSIA!!!
July 25, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 99.3 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... The Senate casts its vote to begin debate on the fate of Obamacare...of course, there was political drama....is this the end of Obamacare as we know it? Will the Senate repeal the law and scramble for an alternative? Can it even be done? We will discuss... Also, key Trump allies are called before Congress to testify.. are there shoes that could be dropping that pose a problem for the Administration? Also, POTUS takes several swipes at his very on Attorne...
Is The GOP Health Care Initiative DOA? Is the Economic TRUMP BUMP Real?
July 18, 2017 20:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... with the GOP health care bill dead in the Senate (or at least it is on life support)...can the Republicans resuscitate this initiative or has GOP Health Care Reform FLATLINED? Everyone seems not to be happy with the Trump Administration...everyone except WALL STREET... the financial markets continue to hit record highs... but the question remains... is the TRUMP BUMP real or will the bubble actually burst? America has not seen a televised White House Daily ...
TRUMP AND THE G19, HOW BAD IS THE RUSSIA PROBLEM FOR POTUS & GOP HEALTH CARE WOE
July 11, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... The President returns from the G20.. was it successful...did Trump make the case for America is Great Again? Was the Syrian Cease Fire a win for the White House? Winners and Losers from the G20 Summit.... How bad is the Russia problem for POTUS? Don Jr lawyers up after news reports on a meeting with a Russian Lawyer...and exactly how hard did POTUS press Putin on Russia meddling in the 2016 election in the recent meeting? The GOP Health Care initiative conti...
Sessions Testimony, Comey Fallout & Trump to Mueller... YOU'RE FIRED?
June 13, 2017 20:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee.. we will discuss the testimony and the possible ramifications for the Trump Administration... and speaking of the Senate Intelligence Committee, we will discuss the fall out and the nuances of the testimony of Former FBI Director James Comey...how bad of a hit to the White House was his testimony? We will discuss.... ALSO, rumors floating around after a close ally to Trump Cam...
The New Norm of Terror, Has America lost it's leadership position? AND Russia!
June 06, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... After the senseless attacks in Britain and France...are we in fact entering a new age of "normalcy"? Is the UK prepared for terror attacks similar to "The Troubles" of the 70's, 80's and 90's? Did Met Police respond perfectly or to authoritatively? Also, with the Trump Twitter Storm after the London attacks... is he hurting American standing with our Special Relationship? We will discuss the latest...ALSO... speaking of American standing in the world... ha...
WHITE HOUSE SHAKE UP, NORTH KOREA AGGRESSION, & BUDGET / DEBT TALKS
May 30, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... as the President returns from the NATO and G7 meetings (which stirred up controversy)... he faces increasing scrutiny regarding the Russia question and more indications that the inner circle may be involved... Also, as news of the White House Communications Director abruptly resigning, is this the first of many departures from the Administration OR is this the beginning of a major shake-up at the White House. The President also faces increasingly bold maneuv...
TRUMP'S BIG FIELD TRIP & DID THE ADMINISTRATION OBSTRUCT JUSTICE?
May 23, 2017 20:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...POTUS TAKES AN OVERSEAS TRIP... IS IT ENOUGH TO DIVERT ATTENTION TO THE ISSUES FACING THE ADMINISTRATION AT HOME? COULD TRUMP BE THE PRESIDENT THAT FINALLY BRINGS PEACE TO THE MIDDLE EAST? AS THE PRESIDENT TAKES HIS FIRST DIP IN THE INTERNATIONAL POOL, THE DOMESTIC POOL CONTINUES TO BE ROUGH WATERS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION... AND WITH A SPECIAL COUNSEL IN PLACE, COULD THIS BE REAL PROBLEMS FOR TRUMP AND HIS INNER CIRCLE... HOW CAN TRUMP DIVERT ATTENTION AWAY FR...
CLASSIFIED DISCLOSURE, COMEY BACKLASH, & POTUS FIRST INTERNATIONAL TRIP
May 16, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... The President catching some flack about possible disclosures of classified information to the Russian Ambassador and other Russian "diplomats" ... is this a real story? Is this a bunch of noise from the Dems? Is this damaging to the White House, the Intel Community, and the President? Also, one week after the firing of Former FBI Director James Comey, how has the White House responded? Can the Administration spin their way out of this one? As we have com...
RUSSIA STORY CONTINUES TO STEAMROLL, HOUSE HEALTHCARE BILL MOVES TO SENATE
May 09, 2017 20:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...Former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates brings some new angles to the Trump / Russia storyline. Along with her co-pilot, Former Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper...did they cause more headaches for the Administration or is this a non-story? The House passes the NEW health care bill to repeal/replace Obamacare...is this a REAL solution or an effort to spike a really bad football...and can it even survive in the Senate? France has voted and ...
TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS...CAN TRUMP GET HEALTH CARE & TAX REFORM THIS WEEK?
April 25, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... We take a look at President Trump's first 100 days, on both the domestic and foreign fronts...we will also discuss the legislative agenda this week as the Administration attempts to drive health care and tax reform...all while trying to keep the Government open before Friday...we will also touch on the rising tensions between the North Koreans and Washington...this
North Korea Tensions...Trump flip-flopping... Tax Day is Upon Us
April 18, 2017 20:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... With the tension mounting on the Korean Peninsula each passing day, is the Trump administration ready to make the tough decisions regarding North Korea? Does the U.S. go in with military force OR can diplomacy win the day? How dangerous is this situation with North Korea? Also, President Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping...not only was the Chocolate Cake AMAZING, but it seems that China is no longer a currency manipulator in the eyes of Trump. H...
TWO WEEKS OF NEWS IN TWO HOURS OR RADIO SHOW...SO MUCH TO DISCUSS!!
April 11, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...The Backroom Politics crew tries to cover the past two weeks in politics...IN TWO HOURS OF RADIO!. We have Gorsuch, Obamacare, Russians, North Koreans, China, more Russians, resignations...step downs... SO MUCH TO COVER!!! Listen in to the "Best Damned Political Show You Have Never Heard Of" and we will try to cover ALL OF IT...at least as much as we can...
CAN AMERICA TRUST PRESIDENT TRUMP? WHO SHOULD WE BELIEVE?
March 21, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBThis week on BACKROOM POLITICS.... The House Intelligence Committee begins a series of hearings to investigate both the Trump camp's interaction with Russia, the Russian influence on the election and the validity of the President's wiretap accusations against President Obama...we will have the latest.... and does the FBI Director and NSA Director BOTH debunking the wiretap allegation harm the credibility of Donald Trump? Does it hurt the credibility of the Oval Office? Judge Gorsuch began c...
CBO SCORES TRUMPCARE BILL, MORE WIRETAP FALLOUT & CHANCELLOR MERKLE VISITS DC
March 14, 2017 20:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBThe CBO has scored the TRUMPCARE Bill introduced in the House...is it a good replacement for OBAMACARE? Will it sell with the Middle Class? Will it sell with Trump supporters? The House Intelligence Committee begins investigating the President's claim that the Obama Administration (and the former President himself) wiretapped then candidate Trump's phone at Trump Tower. How dangerous a tightrope is the President walking on this topic? German Chancellor Angela Merkle is coming to Washington...
TRUMP PHONE TAP ACCUSATIONS...SESSION'S RUSSIA PROBLEMS... TRAVEL BAN 2.0
March 07, 2017 21:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS, PRESSURE CONTINUES TO GROW WITHIN THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AS IT BECOMES HARDER AND HARDER FOR THE WHITE HOUSE TO DISTANCE ITSELF FROM RUSSIAN CONNECTIONS...AND JUST AS THE PRESSURE ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT BEGINS TO GROW, .PRESIDENT TRUMP ACCUSES THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION OF TAPPING PHONE LINES AT TRUMP TOWER USING ILLEGAL MEANS...COULD THIS BE TRUE OR IS THIS A DIVERSION FROM THE RUSSIA PROBLEM? THE GOP ROLLS OUT IT'S OBAMACARE SOLUTION...WELL KINDA....AND TRAVEL...
SPECIAL EDITION - TRUMP ADDRESSES CONGRESS...THE POST GAME ANALYSIS
March 01, 2017 21:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBSPECIAL EDITION.... As President Trump addresses the Joint Session of Congress for the first time, we look at the highs (and lows)... the hits (and misses)...the winners (and losers). We look at the tone, the message, and the aftermath of this key speech in the President's First 100 Days. Also, we will discuss the disjointed relationship between this administration and the media. How can these very open wounds heal and will the relationship ever be the same?
DOUBLING DOWN - IS TRUMP GOING ALL IN ON IMMIGRATION, JOBS, THE MEDIA & RHETORIC
February 21, 2017 21:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBTRUMP AND THE WHITE HOUSE TAKES IT'S MESSAGE TO THE ROAD BY GIVING A MAJOR "RALLY" IN MELBOURNE, FLORIDA... HE HAS DOUBLED DOWN ON IMMIGRATION, THE MEDIA, JOBS, AND HOW SUCCESSFUL HIS ADMINISTRATION HAS BEEN IN THE FIRST 30 DAYS! ARE TWEETING AND RALLIES THE NEW WHITE HOUSE COMMS STRATEGY? HOW DISCONNECTED ARE THE PRESIDENT'S CABINET FROM THE MESSAGE TRUMP IS PUSHING? IS THERE CHAOS IN THE TOP RANKS AT 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVE? HOW BAD ARE THE RELATIONS WITH OUR CLOSEST ALLIES? ISSUES WITH ...
WE ARE BACK! THIS IS BACKROOM POLITICS UNDERGROUND!!!!
February 14, 2017 21:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBSINCE WE LAST TALKED, WE HAVE A NEW PRESIDENT AND WE ARE NOW MORE THAN 30 DAYS INTO THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY...AND WE HAVE A LOT OF THOUGHTS ON THIS. FROM CABINET PICKS TO FILLING THE SCOTUS VACANCY.... FROM SEAN SPICER TO GENERAL FLYNN... FROM MAKING FRIENDS OF OUR ENEMIES TO MAKING ENEMIES OF OUR FRIENDS.... THIS ADMINISTRATION IS ON A ROLL!!! WE WILL COVER THE GOOD....THE BAD ...AND THE UGLY. THIS ON A SPECIAL EDITION OF BACKROOM POLTICS....LIVE FROM THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB!!
TRUMP TRANSITION, DEMS TRY TO RE-GROUP, AND THE POLITICS OF LOOSING?
November 15, 2016 21:00 - 57 minutes - 51.6 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... TRUMP BEGINS HIS TRANSITION NAMING SOME KEY (AND CONTROVERSIAL) FIGURES IN KEY SPOTS OF THE ADMINISTRATION.....IS HE READY FOR THIS? WILL HIS TEAM BE READY ON DAY 1? THE DEMS CONTINUE TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT THE MAJOR LOSS THIS ELECTION CYCLE...AND THE ROUGH WEATHER DRAINS DOWN INTO CONGRESS.... CAN THE DEMS RECOVER FROM THIS? WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO LEADERSHIP IN CONGRESS? FINALLY, WAS THIS A MANDATE? DID TRUMP GET A GREEN LIGHT FROM THE ELECTORATE TO SHAKE T...
TRUMP IS ELECTED POTUS! BACKROOM POLITICS BREAKS DOWN THE RESULTS!
November 09, 2016 21:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBThis week on BACKROOM POLITICS... we recap the 2016 ELECTION CYCLE.... who were the winners? Who were the losers? What are the next moves for both parties? How does the result of the Election effect the country? Can these wounds be healed? The BACKROOM POLITICS team will break down all of the election results and separate the real from the noise. THE LATEST LIVE FROM WASHINGTON, DC... plus TELL ME A STORY!!!
One Week to Go!!! Backroom Politics, Week of October 31, 2016
November 01, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBTopics for 1 November Show The Latest Email Twist (4-4:30PM) -Could this cost Clinton the election? -Will Huma Abedin be forced out? -Alberto Gonzalez says this was a mistake. Did Dir Comey screw up? -Has Comey besmirched the FBI? -Hatch Act Violation - Intent? What did the FBI saw in the emails? Media Bias -Does Trump have a point? -Candy Crowley in the Obama-Romney debate. -Does Hollywood count as part of the The Media? The Electoral Map/Polls/Predictions Email Discipline -Wik...
ONLY 14 MORE DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY!!! SERIOUSLY, IT IS ALMOST OVER!!!!
October 25, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...TWO WEEKS LEFT UNTIL ELECTION DAY... TRUMP CONTINUES TO TRY TO GAIN GROUND ON HILLARY'S LEAD... IS THERE A PATH TO 270 FOR THE DONALD? CAN HE WIN WITHOUT RUNNING THE TABLE IN OHIO / FLORIDA?... IS HILLARY FEELING THE EFFECTS OF THE EMAIL DRIPS OR IS SHE TAKING A VICTORY LAP WAY TOO EARLY?... "DOWN BALLOT", HOW ARE THE CANDIDATES FOR POTUS SHIFTING THE MOMENTUM FOR PARTY CANDIDATES FURTHER DOWN THE SLATE... COULD THE DRAG OR THRUST CHANGE LOCAL AND STATE RACES...
THE 3RD & (THANKFULLY) FINAL DEBATE FOR 2016 PREVIEW- WHAT COULD POSSIBLY HAPPEN
October 18, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...TRUMP DOUBLES DOWN ON HIS ACCUSATIONS ABOUT THE ELECTION BEING "RIGGED"... IS THIS A REAL CONCERN OR DANGEROUS RHETORIC? MELANIA TRUMP SPEAKS TO ANDERSON COOPER...SHE ACCEPTS DONALD'S APOLOGY...AND SO SHOULD AMERICA? HILLARY'S EMAIL PROBLEM CONTINUES TO PLAGUE THE CAMPAIGN...COULD THIS PROBLEM BE THE ONE FACTOR THAT COULD GIVE TRUMP THE PRESIDENCY? HOW CONCERNED SHOULD HER CAMP BE?...WE WILL ALSO PREVIEW THE 3RD AND (THANKFULLY) LAST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE IN TH...
TRUMP'S WORST WEEK YET...PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE RECAP...HOW BAD ARE HILLARY'S EMAIL
October 11, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 99.2 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...WE DISCUSS THE SECOND PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE... WHO WON? WHO LOST? DOES IT REALLY MATTER AT THIS POINT? WE WILL ALSO TALK ABOUT THE TRUMP TAPE.... HOW DOES THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN SURVIVE WITH THE FALLOUT AND TURMOIL SURROUNDING THE ACCESS HOLLYWOOD HOT MIC TAPE?...WE WILL ALSO LOOK AT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AS A WHOLE....IT THE GOP IN TROUBLE?....ALSO, HILLARY'S EMAIL PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAUNT THE DEMS...ARE THE LATEST ROUNDS OF RELEASES BY WIKI-LEAKS VERY DAMAGING?...
DEBATE FOR VEEPS, TRUMP TWEETS, CLINTON SPEAKS, & IS THERE A "SURPRISE?"
October 04, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... IN WHAT COULD BE THE WORST POLITICAL WEEK SINCE, WELL, THE LAST POLITICAL WEEK FOR TRUMP...COULD IT GET WORSE? HILLARY SEEMS TO BE RIDING A LITTLE WAVE OF POST-DEBATE HIGH...CAN SHE CONTINUE THE MOMENTUM INTO NOVEMBER OR WILL THERE BE ANOTHER POLITICAL CHALLENGE?... WE WILL ALSO PREVIEW THE VEEP DEBATE BETWEEN REPUBLICAN VP CANDIDATE GOV. MIKE PENCE (INDIANA) AND DEMOCRAT SEN. TIM KAINE (VIRGINIA)....CAN PENSE HELP THE GOP CAUSE? CAN KAINE SEAL THE DEAL FOR ...
POST DEBATE COVERAGE - CLINTON VS. TRUMP - "THE HORROR IN HEMPSTEAD"
September 27, 2016 20:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS..."THE HORROR IN HEPMSTEAD" ... TRUMP VS. CLINTON.... IT IS THE FIRST DEBATE...AND WHAT A DOOZY IT WAS! THE BACKROOM POLITICS TEAM WILL GIVE ANALYSIS ON THE DEBATE...THE WINNERS....THE LOSERS....WHO GOT WHO....AND WHAT IS THE FALL OUT FROM LAST NIGHT'S EVENT AT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK!! THE POLITICS OF PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES....THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
THE LATEST ON THE NYC BOMBING INVESTIGATION & THE POLITICS OF TERROR
September 20, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... THE LATEST ON THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE NEW YORK CITY & NEW JERSEY BOMBINGS... WE WILL DISCUSS THE POLITICS OF TERROR, AND OF COURSE, WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE LATEST FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL. THE UNTIED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY OPENS THIS WEEK...IS THE U.N. STILL NECESSARY? ALL OF THIS...AND "TELL ME A STORY"... ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
HILLARY HEALTH, BASKETS FOR TRUMP, CONGRESS MOVES CLOSER TO SPENDING DEAL
September 13, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...AFTER WATCHING THE NBC COMMANDER-IN CHIEF RALLY...WHO IS BETTER TO SERVE AS C IN C.... OR IS THERE SOMEONE BETTER OR DID ANYONE REALLY MAKE A COMPELLING CASE? HILLARY TAKES A SICK DAY....BUT CAN THE MEDIA LET HER REST OR ARE THEY PART OF THE INHERENT PROBLEM?....TRUMP HAS BASKETS FULL OF DEPLOREABLES (AT LEAST ACCORDING TO HILLARY).... IS THIS HER MITT ROMNEY MOMENT OR IS THIS NOT A BIG DEAL??? SPEAKING OF BIG DEALS...STILL WAITING ON THE HOUSE AND SENATE TO...
TRUMP & HILLARY CLOSE THE POLL GAP, WHAT HAPPENED AT THE G20
September 06, 2016 20:15 - 1 hour - 97.6 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS....THE POLLS ARE SHOWING A RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE THAT IS A STATISTICAL DEAD HEAT... IS THIS A REFERENDUM ON HILLARY OR TRUMP? OR IS IT BOTH? THE DRAMA THAT WAS THE G20 SUMMIT IN CHINA SHOWS SOME DEEP ROOTED TENSION BETWEEN THE US AND CHINA....CONGRESS RETURNS (BUT TO DO WHAT?)...AND WHAT IS HAPPENING AT FOX NEWS? WE WILL DISCUSS THE LATEST! THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
TRUMP & HILLARY CLOSE THE POLL GAP, WHAT HAPPENED AT THE G20 & CONGRESS RETURNS
September 06, 2016 20:00 - 4 minutes - 3.4 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS....THE POLLS ARE SHOWING A RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE THAT IS A STATISTICAL DEAD HEAT... IS THIS A REFERENDUM ON HILLARY OR TRUMP? OR IS IT BOTH? THE DRAMA THAT WAS THE G20 SUMMIT IN CHINA SHOWS SOME DEEP ROOTED TENSION BETWEEN THE US AND CHINA....CONGRESS RETURNS (BUT TO DO WHAT?)...AND WHAT IS HAPPENING AT FOX NEWS? WE WILL DISCUSS THE LATEST! THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
THE RACE CARD, KEY PRIMARY ELECTIONS & PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION COVERAGE
August 30, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 91 MBContinuation of our Tuesday 8/30/2016 show...
THE RACE CARD, KEY PRIMARIES & ELECTION COVERAGE
August 30, 2016 20:00 - 10 minutes - 8.7 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS....RACE TAKES A KEY ROLE IN THE ELECTION OF 2016... CAN TRUMP CONVERT A NEGATIVE INTO A POSITIVE WITH HIS APPEARANCE IN DETROIT? WILL HIS IMMIGRATION SPEECH TURN THE TABLES WITH THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY? IS HILLARY RELYING TOO MUCH ON THE MINORITY VOTERS? KEY PRIMARIES TODAY IN RACES INVOLVING SEN. McCAIN, REP. WASSERMAN-SCHULTZ, AND SEN. RUBIO....ALL OF THIS AND THE LATEST FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL....THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS
This Week on Backroom Politics - August 23, 2016
August 23, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBThis Week on Backroom Politics -Hillary's Emails, The gift that keeps on giving! -Trump's Outreach to African Americans and Latinos, Clumsy, Ignorant, or Hateful? -The New Political Football-The Louisiana Floods -The Olympics, American Dominance -Tell Me A Story
CAN TRUMP TURN AROUND HIS CAMPAIGN? IS HILLARY STAYING UNDER THE RADAR?
August 16, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBTHIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...TRUMP TRIES TO RE-RIGHT THE CAMPAIGN SHIP...IS THIS TOO LITTLE TOO LATE OR CAN HE GAMBLE ON HILLARY'S CREDIBILITY PROBLEM? SPEAKING OF HILLARY, IS SHE STAYING UNDER THE MEDIA RADAR A GOOD MOVE OR IS THE CLINTON FOUNDATION AN ACHILLES HEEL FOR HER WINNING IN NOVEMBER? ALSO, AETNA DROPS OBAMACARE COVERAGE IN 70% OF THOSE COVERED IN THE US...CLAIMING A $200 MILLION LOSS LAST YEAR...IS THIS THE BEGINNING OF THE END FOR OBAMACARE? WITH RINCE PRIEBUS NOW RE-CONSID...
TRUMP PIVOTS, CAN HILLARY CAPITALIZE ON DOUBLE DIGIT LEAD, FOX NEWS SPIES
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