MOMocrats
430 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 9 ratingsMOMocrats.com was launched in September 2007 as a national collaborative blog for progressive mom bloggers to write about politics from a mom's perspective.
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It's All Connected
March 19, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBIt may feel petty to frame the horrors of the war in Ukraine to midterm elections in the United States - but Republicans are trying to use it as a cudgel against the Biden administration. And as MOMocrat Karoli points out: Ukraine, January 6, trucker convoys, and whispers against Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson are "all connected." Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss this week's political news. Part of the DemCast family of podcasts. Listen to the full epis...
Can Ukraine Hold On?
March 06, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBThe MOMocrats are in awe of the Ukrainians' courage defending their nation from Russia's invasion - and terrified of what comes next. They also discuss this week's State of the Union address, the February job numbers, and the ongoing investigations into January 6. MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the DemCast family of podcasts.
Trump Fought the Law and the Law May Actually Win
February 19, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBIt's Hillary Hysteria over at Fox News - which means that former President Donald Trump is in legal hot water. Again. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about the former guy's very bad week, beginning with being disavowed by his longtime accountants, and ending with his loss in the New York courts -- as well as new revelations about top secret classified documents showing up at Mar-a-Lago. He hasn't been taking it well. The MOMocrats also chat about the assym...
The Gazpacho Police and Classified Toilet Paper
February 12, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBThis week, we learned exactly why Donald Trump was so obsessed with low-flush toilets. But let's keep on talking about Hillary Clinton's emails. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about new revelations on how Trump handled presidential records (and the boxes and boxes retrieved from Mar-a-Lago), the RNC's idea of "legitimate political discourse," and what they learned last weekend at the National Museum of African-American History and Culture. MOMocrats MOMoc...
The Biden Boom is The Best Economy in Almost 40 Years - Why is Everyone So Sour?
January 29, 2022 00:00 - 43 minutes - 38.8 MBThe economy grew 5.7% last year, which is the fastest growth since 1983 - but you wouldn't know it if you looked at the latest polls. MOMocrats Aliza Worthington and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about the Biden Boom and the disconnect of popular opinion. They also talk about Justice Stephen Breyer's big announcement, the latest moves of the January 6 subcommittee, and more of the week's political news. MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the Demcast family of podcasts.
The Biden Administration Resets
January 22, 2022 00:30 - 47 minutes - 42.6 MBMOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about President Biden's new energy as we approach the 2022 midterms. Also: that New Yorker piece on Supreme Court wife Ginni Thomas, and Donald Trump's awful, very bad week. MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the Demcast family of podcasts.
We Want Voting Rights. And Justice for Democracy.
January 14, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 27.5 MBMOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills aren't going to lie: It's been a bad week. The quest to re-enact Voting Rights continues to be stalled in the Senate (thanks to 50 GOP Senators who don't want you to vote and two intransigent Democrats who -- we don't know what their deal is). Inflation continues to rise and Americans are in a sour mood. Few media outlets are pointing out that rising prices are a global issue that can be traced to the pandemic, which isn't helping...
The Defeated Ex-President and the Dagger at the Throat of America
January 08, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 27.8 MBMOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about this week's extraordinary observances of the first anniversary of January 6 - and what lays ahead in this pivotal election year. MOMocrats MOMochat is a member of the DemCast family of podcasts.
Build Voting Rights Back Better
December 18, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 27.5 MBThe year comes to a disappointing end as the usual suspects (Senators Manchin and Sinema) stall the agenda 81 million Americans voted for. The MOMocrats talk about the disappointment of BBB and voting rights... and the administration's many successes. Part of the DemCast family of podcasts.
The Economy is Great. Our Democracy - Not So Much.
December 10, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 27.3 MBTrump lost the 2020 election. One year later, the economy is exceeding expectations. But no one seems to know it. In the meantime, there are dire signs that the increasingly radicalized Republican party are going to complete the authoritarian takeover some of them have been planning for years. The MOMocrats discuss the situation and what small-d democrats can do about it. Part of the DemCast family of podcasts.
We Told You So
December 03, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 27.1 MBThe Supreme Court heard Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health, the case against the Mississippi law that could spell the end of legal abortions in that state - and the prognosis is not good, thanks to the six right-wing justices who no longer feel the need to hide their desire to overturn Roe v Wade. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills wonder where we go from here? They also talk about the latest twists in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the political paradox ...
The House Passes Build Back Better
November 20, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 27.4 MBPresident Biden was elected to fix the economy and is succeeding: More jobs have been created in the last 10 months than during the entire administration of his predecessor. Workers have had more leverage than at any time in the last 40 years. Child poverty has been halved under Biden's watch. The Dow hit 36,000 last week. And the good economic news will continue once the President signs the Build Back Better act (which was passed today in the House and now goes to the Senate). So why is...
Ding Dong The Witch Is Indicted
November 13, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 27.2 MBA little over a year ago, the former guy was defeated at the polls and spontaneous celebrations erupted all over the nation. It's not easy to remember that feeling while the GOP continues the insurrection that took place on January 6. However, news that one of the architects of the insurrection was indicted for contempt of Congress does help. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about the authoritarian threat that won't go away - while noting some of the very re...
Nail Biting Time for the Democrats
October 27, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.1 MBBetween the drama of a final bill to Build Back Better and the off-year state election in Virginia, Democrats have been in nail-biting mode. And it seems that's just the way the news media likes it. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss the current state of our politics from a Democratic point of view. MOMocrats MOMochat is a member of the #DemCast family of podcasts.
Is Texas the Future of America?
October 15, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.2 MBIt used to be common knowledge that all US trends start in California. But what if that's over - and the new standard bearer is Texas? MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about the crossroads the country appears to be at - and what it means for our future. MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the DemCast family of podcasts.
Did Mitch Really Blink?
October 08, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.1 MBIt was always dubious for the former president to invoke "executive privilege" to prevent a Congressional inquiry into an insurrection that may very well have been planned in the White House. That doesn't mean he wasn't going to try. In other news, the United States isn't going to default on its debts - yet - because Mitch McConnell broke his own filibuster this week. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills try to pack in as much political news as they can in this week'...
California Dodges a Bullet
September 15, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.6 MBCalifornia MOMocrats Karoli and Donna Schwartz Mills join Aliza Worthington to talk about the waste of time and money that was the state election launched by Republicans to recall Governor Gavin Newsom, and the blow-out result. They will also touch upon revelations from the latest Bob Woordward book covering the final few months of the Trump presidency. MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the Demcast family of podcasts.
President Biden Gets Serious
September 10, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 27.4 MBAugust is never a good month in politics, - and the last few weeks were no exception. In the last few days, President Biden addressed some of the nonsense coming from the right: The DOJ is suing Texas for their unconstitutional abortion law and the administration is laying down the law on measures to fight COVID. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills expect to see more action in Congress on the infrastructure bills and (fingers crossed!) voting rights. The MOMocrats al...
Delta Dawn and the End of "Hot Vax Summer"
August 26, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 27.6 MBThree months ago, vaccinated Americans were excited about the prospect of resuming a "normal" summer after seemingly keeping Covid at bay. What a difference a few weeks - and the Delta variant - made. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills look back at dashed summer hopes and the prospect for Fall, as school reopens across the country and Americans find themselves embroiled in the same fights over pandemic mitigation efforts (vaccines, masks), treatments that work (mon...
The Buck Stops Here
August 20, 2021 23:00 - 58 minutes - 26.5 MBThe withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and quick collapse of the Afghan government has forced ordinary Americans to come to grips with our longest war. "The buck stops with me," says President Biden. MOMocrats Aliza Worthington and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss the horrifying images and media narrative - as well as the President's assertion that chaos would have ensued no matter how or when the United States finally pulled the plug. MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the Demcast family of po...
Don't Be Distracted: Voting Rights is Job 1
August 13, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.3 MBThe GOP war on voting rights is a five-alarm fire. Why aren't Democrats (other than the Texas legislators) fighting harder? MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about the struggle to preserve the basic right to vote just as new census figures trigger another round of partisan gerrymandered redistricting. They also discuss the alarming COVID trends around the country, especially in states that have actively discouraged vaccines and masks - as well as the disturbi...
The Sky Really IS Falling
August 06, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.3 MBThe last five years have been exhausting. And while the MOMocrats breathed a sigh of relief upon the inauguration of the calm, competent Biden-Harris administration, the Trump-led Republican party is still fomenting an insurrection - and too many Democrats don't seem to notice that the threat to our very democracy is a three-alarm fire. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about the very disturbing news that dropped this week and what ordinary voters can do to fi...
Nice While It Lasted
July 30, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 27.6 MBAt the start of July, the country was hopeful that we'd seen the worst of the Covid pandemic. And then Delta said, "Hold my beer." This week, the CDC revealed awful statistics about both the transmissibility and severity of the Delta variant that is now dominant in the US - including the news that fully vaccinated people can spread the virus just as efficiently as those without vaccines. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills lament this Groundhog-Day new phase of th...
We Won't Get Fooled Again
July 23, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.3 MBKevin McCarthy REALLY doesn't want anyone delving into the truth behind the insurrection on the Capitol that occurred on January 6. Too bad for him that he is outmatched and outclassed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who blocked his attempt to turn the Committee investigating the riot into a three-ring circus by rejecting two of McCarthy's ranking clowns. A lot has been said this week about Liz Cheney's show of patriotism in defying McCarthy (and not enough about the fact that Cheney's partici...
It Was Even Worse Than We Thought
July 16, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.3 MBThis week, the MOMocrats will try to resist the urge to say "we told you so" in the face of new revelations about the Trump administration - but that won't be easy. Not when the Guardian claims to have documentation of a 2016 Kremlin assessment (and Putin approval) that the then longshot GOP candidate should be supported because he was an unstable narcissist who, if elected, would wreak havoc on western civilization. Or new reporting that General Milley feared that the defeated one-term presi...
The War on Voting Rights
July 09, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.4 MBThe Supreme Court finished its session prior to the July 4 holiday with the decision the MOMocrats were dreading: the 6-3 conservative majority essentially gutted what was left of the Voting Rights Act. This comes during an avalanche of new voting restrictions in GOP-led states that would not only discourage the kind of turnout that won Democrats the 2020 election, but could make it easier for red state legislatures to overturn results they don't like. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, ...
Bipartisan Progress on Infrastructure? Or Just Another Delay?
June 25, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.1 MBA bipartisan group of moderate GOP and Democratic Senators (including Joe Manchin and Krysten Sinema) announced a breakthrough deal on traditional infrastructure - roads, bridges, and the like - with the assertion that it could pass that 60-vote Senate filibuster threshhold that is frustrating all other efforts to get legislation done. This deal does not include the rest of the modern infrastructure measures President Biden campaigned on (climate change measures, broadband, childcare, etc.) ...
Happy Juneteenth!
June 18, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.1 MBThe Biden administration capped off a very successful week by making Juneteenth a federal holiday: He managed to attend the G7 conference in the UK without shoving any of the other world leaders in attendance or embarrassing Americans back home. He announced that the United States would help combat COVID19 globally by contributing 500 million Pfizer vaccines to the world's poorest nations. He reassured our allies that the United States remains committed to NATO. And in Geneva, he helped erase...
A Bad Day for the Former Guy: Pursuit of Happiness Hour June 4
June 04, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.4 MBWhat do you think upset "the former guy" more today - news that his ban on Facebook will last at least until January 2023... or the fact that the Trump Organization controller will be testifying before the New York special grand jury? By all accounts, the orange one is deeply delusional and might believe it's all moot when he comes back into power in August. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss. MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the DemCast family of podcasts...
What a Difference a Year Makes
May 28, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.3 MBAs much of the nation takes to the road to celebrate Memorial Day without quarantines, the MOMocrats are reminded once again that elections have consequences. The Biden administration's successful vaccine implementation program and economic rescue plan have powered a resurging economy, and he promises to unveil more in the next few days. But today's GOP Senate filibuster of the bill to create a bipartisan commission on the January 6 insurrection is a reminder that little may be salvaged from ...
How to Ensure that in 2022, No Dem is Left Behind
May 14, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.4 MBThe GOP has given up on persuading voters to support them for their policies and ideas -- because they've overwhelmingly unpopular. So they have doubled down on rigging the system via voter suppression and gerrymandering. This does not bode well for the 2022 midterms, when Democrats must defy conventional wisdom and increase their congressional majorities, as well as their showing in statehouses around the country. The MOMocrats welcome Richard Ojeda, national spokesperson for No Dem Left Be...
MOMocrats MOMochat: A Fitful Recovery
May 07, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.2 MBThe administration released new jobs numbers today, and analysts were disappointed - but only because they were expecting a whopping 1 million news jobs and were faced with a more normal 266,000. In a classic case of "glass half empty or half full," conservatives are spinning this as proof that enhanced unemployment benefits are making people too lazy to find work again, while progressives are pointing out that employers who don't offer a living wage should have trouble filling job openings. ...
President Biden's First 100 Days
April 30, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.3 MBPresident Biden gave his first joint address to Congress this week, marking a successful first 100 days in office - and viewers polled afterwards indicated that it was a stunning success. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills reflect on the new Administration's successes in positioning the country away from the mess made by "the former guy." They will also talk about continuing woes of Rudy Giuliani and Matt Gaetz. MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the DemCast family of ...
A Measure of Accountability
April 23, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.3 MBThe jury in the Derek Chauvin murder case found the former Minneapolis policeman guilty on all counts - but as relieved as most of the nation was, it was not a moment of joy. "I would not call today's verdict justice, however, because justice implies true restoration," Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said. "But it is accountability, which is the first step towards justice, and now the cause of justice is in your hands." Chauvin would likely never have gone to trial without the ...
It's Infrastructure Week. For Real, This Time.
April 02, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.6 MBPresident Biden unveiled his new plan to shore up the country's deteriorating infrastructure - and we finally understand what he meant by "Build Back Better." The $2 Trillion bill allocates funds for fixing roads and bridges, expanding our rail network, replacing toxic water infrastructure, upgrading school structures, closing the broadband gap in underserved parts of the country, and beginning the much-needed shift to clean energy. And he proposes to pay for it by partially erasing the Trump...
MOMocrats MOMochat: Pursuit of Happiness Hour
March 26, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.3 MBMOMOcrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss Georgia's outrageous new voting restrictions, the mainstream media's fail at President Biden's press first press conference, and our continuing gun nightmare. MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the DemCast family of podcasts.
A Mixed Bag of Both Good News and Bad
March 19, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.5 MBThis week has been one of good news and bad news. The Biden Administration has overseen the administration of 100 million COVID vaccines - 40 days sooner than the President originally promised. However, the new, more dangerous variants of the virus appear to have stemmed the progress the nation has made in stemming the pandemic, and there are new hot spots around the country. The House has passed Biden's sweeping immigration plan, which includes a path to citizenship for DREAMERS and migra...
President Biden's American Rescue Plan is a Big Effing Deal
March 13, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBWhen Joe Biden was Vice President, he proclaimed the Affordable Care Act a "big effing deal." Now that he's President, Biden has a BFD of his own - and is on track to be the most transformative Democratic president since FDR. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills look back on an exceptional week 50 days into the Biden presidency, when the American Rescue Plan was enacted into law, the timeline for getting Americans vaccinated was shortened by a couple of months -- a...
The Senate Debates a Rescue
March 06, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBThe Senate has President Biden's $1.9T American Rescue Plan and the GOP are throwing all the delay tactics they can at it, but in the end this extremely popular bill will pass. In the meantime, the Fox News crowd is obsessed with the lie that the Democrats have cancelled the Muppets and Dr. Seuss... and a second insurrection on March 4 did not materialize. However, the threat is still there and the National Guard is likely to remain in DC for at least another two months. MOMocrats Karoli, A...
President Biden's Bipartisanship Isn't What Ted Cruz Thinks It Is
February 27, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBThe parliamentarian has spoken and she says a $15 per hour minimum wage can't be enacted through reconciliation. The rest of the $1.9 trillion COVID relief package can be passed in the Senate with a simple majority, which means that help to the American people and state and local governments will soon be on its way. And a raise in the minimum wage will occur too - but first, Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema may have to be browbeaten into a vote to end the filibuster. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza W...
Joe Biden Tells the World: "America is Back"
February 20, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBExtreme winter weather has made life difficult in most of the United States this week - but no place worse than Texas, where the infrastructure failed, leaving millions of residents without power, heat, fresh water, and food. Unlike the "former guy" who won the state's electoral college votes, President Joe Biden quickly declared a state of emergency and invoked FEMA to provide assistance. This is ironic, as just weeks ago Texas Governor Abbott was talking about seceding from the Union. It...
Impeachment and the Pursuit of Happiness
February 13, 2021 00:00 - 57 minutes - 51.5 MBThis week's impeachment trial has been rough as the nation relived the terror of what occurred at the Capitol on January 6. In the meantime, President Biden's COVID team has secured 200 million additional vaccine doses and the House has been quietly putting together the legislation for the 1.9 trillion dollar American Rescue Plan the administration has proposed. It's a good night for another Pursuit of Happiness Hour, and the MOMocrats are opening up the phone lines so you can imbibe along...
The Democrats and the GQP
February 06, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBTwo weeks into his term, and Joe Biden has been the picture of quiet efficiency. Meanwhile, the Republicans are showing themselves to be the party of Q. Pull up a seat and sip a cocktail as MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss the progress of the Biden team, the House, and the newly enabled Democratic Senate majority in this week's Pursuit of Happiness Hour edition of MOMocrats MOMochat. MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the DemCast family of podcasts.
A Return to Normalcy
January 30, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 54.8 MBThe first full week of the new Biden-Harris Administration has been remarkable for how normal it seems. Even if all we're dealing with is decidedly not. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss the flurry of executive actions, press conferences, and new Cabinet members that soberly made the news this week... while all the Washington drama has hinged over at the Capitol: impeachment, filibusters, and radical members of Congress who may have been involved in the de...
The United States is BACK
January 23, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBWednesday's Inauguration of Joe Biden was pure joy. But MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills are still experiencing PTSD from four years of living with an abusive President. They talk about the long road back amid multiple crises, what to do about a president and members of Congress who attempted a violent coup just two weeks ago, and the obstacles ahead in a 50-50 Senate and a House with a slim majority for the Democrats. And there might be some talk about Inaugural ...
The Final Days
January 15, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBThe MOMocrats rejoice that Donald Trump's residence in our White House ends in five more days - even as they note the damage he's done will be with us for years. Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about the fallout from the Capitol insurrection, impeachment, the upcoming inauguration, Joe Biden's COVID plan, and more. MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the DemCast family of podcasts.
Impeachment 2.0
January 08, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBIt's a new year and we'll soon have a new beginning in Washington, with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris taking office and Democratic control of both Houses of Congress, thanks to the Georgia triumph of newly elected Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff. But first, we need to deal with the orange countenance of Donald Trump, whose four-year crime spree only intensified over the holiday break as he did everything he could to overturn the 2020 election and stay in power by any means possible - i...
Donald Lame Duck
December 18, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBIt would have been silly to expect this lame duck period to be uneventful. The Electoral College has spoken. Mitch McConnell has congratulated President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris. Some Republican Senators and Representatives have followed suit - but that hasn't stopped Trump minions from continuing their vain efforts to overturn the 2020 election. This week, Congress races to finally put together a COVID relief bill (that has something in it to disappoint e...
A Tale of Two Crises
December 11, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBTwo stories dominated the political news this week: the excitement over the rollout of Pfizer's COVID vaccine (with others to follow)... and Donald Trump and his followers abandoning all pretense of democratic principles in a seditious pursuit of ignoring the results of the fair and secure November election that will make Joe Biden the 46th President of the United States. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills also find time to talk about Mitch McConnell embodying th...
The Final Surge
December 04, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBIn 47 days, Joe Biden will take the oath of office and become President of the United States. He faces a country that has been battered by a raging pandemic, economic disaster, and the abuse of a Republican party led by a sociopath. How much the new administration will be able to accomplish rides on the results of the January 5 run-off election for two Senators' seats in Georgia, which will determine which party has the majority in the Senate. This will make the difference between a legisl...