UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the Resistance
470 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -Gun control expert Cliff Schecter and LGBT advocate John Aravosis give you an unfiltered and humorous insider's look at the latest political news from a decidedly anti-Trump perspective.
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Yesterday's Democratic presidential primaries, and the Coronavirus latest
March 18, 2020 00:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBCliff and I discuss last night's primaries -- it's over for Bernie Sanders, the only question is whether he finally admits it. And we discuss the latest Coronavirus study that has both the British government and Trump totally freaked out. It's a bad news, good news, bad news situation. We CAN get this under control, but it might take 19 months. Yikes. All that and more. This is one of our free episodes. To hear the rest of our shows, and support our work, please become a subscriber o...
Coronavirus panic grows, how will it affect the elections?
March 17, 2020 00:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBThis is pretty much gonna be our topic for a while. All the latest Coronavirus news, including how it's affecting the elections, and whether that's a good thing or a bad . This is one of our premium episodes, for subscribers only. To hear more than just this excerpt, please become a supporter over at Patreon, thanks: https://www.patreon.com/posts/34975578 Thanks. JOHN See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-se...
Coronavirus National Emergency
March 13, 2020 00:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBCliff and I decided to do a quick 30 minute podcast all about the latest on the Coronavirus, how it may impact the 2020 elections, etc. Just a quickie until next week. This is one of our free episodes. To hear the rest of our shows, please become a subscriber over at Patreon, thanks: https://www.patreon.com/join/UnPresidentedPodcast? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Is Bernie Sanders out of the race?
March 11, 2020 00:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBIn today's premium episode, just for you subscribers -- you can listen to 15 minutes here for free -- Cliff and I spend a good hour and 45 minutes dissecting yesterday's primary results, with a particular look at whether this means Joe Biden has the nomination wrapped up, and what exactly happened to Bernie Sanders' and Joe Biden's campaigns over the past month, and how this all relates to Sanders' successes in 2016. And then we get into a long discussion on the latest scary updates ...
Coronageddon
March 09, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBToday's show is the latest on the Coronavirus mess, and the 2020 election. There's a mini-version of Super Tuesday happening tomorrow in Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota and Washington state (and an even bigger number of delegates up for grab in a week). We walk through the latest polls, whether Bernie Sanders has a chance to catch up with Biden (not so far, he doesn't, but things change), and the latest shenanigans from Team Bernie, including lying about both Ber...
Super Tuesday Recap -- wow wow wow!
March 04, 2020 00:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBToday's mega-episode walks you through all the Super Tuesday results, and Joe Biden's stunning win -- and the breaking news that Mike Bloomberg has dropped out and endorsed Biden. So much to discuss today, we're both just blown away. We went on for almost two hours! I won't even bother summarizing it. This your one-stop shop for understanding what happened yesterday. Enjoy. This is a 15-minute excerpt of the nearly two hour episode. To hear the entire show, and our past shows, please...
From Sanders to Corbyn, how the Brocialist left costs us elections
March 02, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBToday's episode is a discussion with British journalist, author and Remainiacs podcast cohost Dorian Lynskey -- the author of the new book, "The Ministry of Truth: The Biography of George Orwell's 1984" -- who joins us to talk about the parallels between Bernie Sanders' race for the presidency and Jeremy Corbyn's recent failed bid to become Britain's prime minister. What can we do, if anything, to stop the socialist left from taking over our movements and relegating the left to perma...
Warren's folly in not taking on Sanders directly
February 24, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBOn today's show, we talk about the possible reasons Elizabeth Warren has decided not to take Bernie Sanders on directly, and why it might just cost her the nomination. This is a free episode, to hear all our shows, please become a subscriber over at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/UnPresidentedPodcast? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Bernie Sanders' Health
February 21, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBIt's not our fault, but today's episode spends a lot of time talking about Bernie Sanders' health because his own staff, and Bernie himself, made it an issue over the past 24 hours. So, get ready for a spirited discussion about whether Sanders has been sufficiently vetted. This is one of our free episodes. To hear all our shows, and support independent media, please become a patron over at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/UnPresidentedPodcast? See Privacy Policy at https://art1...
If Bernie Sanders is the frontrunner, then Hillary Clinton is president
February 11, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBToday's episode is all about New Hampshire. Cliff and I dissect last night's Democratic primary, with a look at who really won, if anyone, and what the results from New Hampshire and Iowa mean going forward. We also have an extended rant about Sanders' supporters now launching a sexist attack on Klobuchar and Warren. Finally, we discuss Trump's utter perversion of the Justice Department over Roger Stone's trial. This is a free episode. To hear the rest of our shows, and support indep...
Big Election 2020 Update: Iowa and more
February 07, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBLots of 2020 updates, from the Iowa mess to whether party-puritans are going to sink us in November. And hear the rest of our episodes, and support independent journalism, over at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/UnPresidentedPodcast? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Impeachment update, and the latest BS attack on Pete Buttigieg
January 31, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBIn today's episode, we talk about the latest on impeachment -- namely, that there likely won't be enough votes for witnesses (which means the Senate will ignore John Bolton's damning testimony that Trump not just confessed to the crime, but tried to get Bolton to be an accomplice). We also dig into the latest election news about the 3 Bs: Bernie, Bloomberg and Buttigieg. With Bernie, there appears to be a coordinated attack coming from somewhere; with Bloomberg we're seeing a series ...
Impeachment update, election update, Tulsi, and Picard!
January 23, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBIn today's episode, we cover the usual topics: impeachment and the election, so you don't have to. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ukraine, Parnas, Yovanovitch and the Dem Debate
January 16, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBIn today's episode, we discuss the latest revelations about Ukraine and Lev Parnas, and in particular the possible threats against Ambassador Yovanovitch; the latest on the Democratic presidential debate, including the brouhaha between Bernie and Warren; and a breaking story from the Daily Beast about Bernie Sanders, and what it means for his electability. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info....
Fox News is now a threat to national security, with guest Garrett Graff
January 10, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBIn today's episode, journalist Garrett Graff is back to talk about his recent article, "Fox News Is Now a Threat to National Security." We also spend some time at the end of the podcast discussing Garrett's newest book, "The only plane in the sky, an oral history of 9/11," that's based on a fascinating article that Garrett wrote for Politico a while back. This is one of our free episodes. To hear our other episodes, and to support our work, please become a patron over at Patreon: htt...
Impeached. And the ACA repeal effort gains steam.
December 19, 2019 00:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBIn today's show, Cliff and I talk about Trump's impeachment and what we think is motivating Nancy Pelosi's brinksmanship with Mitch McConnell. Then we talk about the late-breaking Republican court victory that threatens to repeal Obamacare, and how this should play into Democratic messaging in 2020. This is a free episode. To hear our other shows, and support our work, please subscribe over at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/UnPresidentedPodcast? See Privacy Policy at https://...
UK election, impeachment, Bernie & Melania
December 14, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBIn today's show, we talk about the UK election and what if anything it means for us, how Dems are doing on impeachment, Bernie's recent brouhaha over his endorsement of Cenk Uygur for Congress, and right wing freakout over Melania not being named one of the world's most powerful women. This is a free episode, to hear the rest of our shows, and support independent media, please become a subscriber over at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/UnPresidentedPodcast? See Privacy Policy ...
Kamala drops out, Biden gets mad, Warren defends Medicare 4 All, and Putin spies on Trump
December 06, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 65 MBIn today's episode, we discuss Kamala Harris pulling out of the presidential race and the overall issue of diversity (how do you juggle diversity with the absurdity of having two dozen candidates), how Democrats let Medicare 4 All hurt them with the public, and Trump -- yet again! -- playing fast and loose with information security by continuing to use unsecure cell phones even though the Russians, North Koreans, Chinese, Israelis and everyone else are clearly listening. And we also ...
Impeachment, 2020, Conan the dog & War Crimes
November 27, 2019 00:00 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBHey everybody, we taped yesterday but I've been a bit under the weather so finally got to editing today. (We plan to do another show this Friday, so don't worry.) In today's show, we talk impeachment, the 2020 election, the controversy over Conan the dog's gender, Trump's embrace of war crimes, and a little brouhaha on social media over Indian food (and what it says about cancel culture and our priorities). Hope y'all have a great Thanksgiving. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...
Impeachment hearing roundup, the first public hearing
November 14, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBIn today's episode, Cliff and I do a major review of yesterday's first public impeachment hearing with State Department officials Ambassador William Taylor and George Kent. We talk about the latest evidence, the latest Republican disinformation talking points, Nancy Pelosi's delicious swipe at Donald Trump today, and we also talk about the elections, including the upcoming tight governor's race in Louisiana and Deval Patrick entering the Democratic presidential race. This is a free e...
Journalism Dies at Northwestern
November 12, 2019 00:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBNorthwestern University is home to one of the top journalism schools in the country. That's why a lot of people are up in arms over the student paper, the Daily Northwestern, publicly apologizing for committing an act of journalism. You see, the paper covered a student protest, the students were triggered that their protest was covered at all, and now the paper's editors are on bended knee, show-trial style, begging forgiveness for "traumatizing" the protesters via an act of simple j...
Part 2: Lauren Duca on Trump’s gaslighting, her new book, online bullies, and coming out gay
November 08, 2019 00:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBWe had a gangbusters interview with journalist, feminist and political columnist Lauren Duca today, that went nearly two hours! I've broken the interview into two parts for that reason. This is part 2. We talk with Lauren about her new book, "How to Start a Revolution: Young People and the Future of American Politics"; about Fox News' toxic impact on our culture, about Trump's ongoing gaslighting, about online bullies and purity politics, and about the news that Lauren came out this ...
Lauren Duca on Trump's gaslighting, her new book, online bullies, and coming out gay (Part 1)
November 07, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBWe had a gangbusters interview with journalist, feminist and political columnist Lauren Duca today, that went nearly two hours! I've broken the interview into two parts for that reason. This is part 1. We talk with Lauren about her new book, "How to Start a Revolution: Young People and the Future of American Politics"; about Fox News' toxic impact on our culture, about Trump's ongoing gaslighting, about online bullies and purity politics, and about the news that Lauren came out this ...
The latest 2020 polls & Trump's betrayal of the Kurds
October 24, 2019 00:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBIn today's UnPresidented Podcast, we delve into the lastest 2020 presidential polls, and then discuss Donald Trump's wacky claim, that the Turk's devastating attack on the Kurds in northern Syria is really a victory of the US (spoiler alert: it's not). Our Patreon subscribers can also check out the rest of our episodes ---- and see the video version of this episode -- here: https://www.patreon.com/join/UnPresidentedPodcast? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor...
The Turkey mess, and the latest on impeachment
October 17, 2019 18:37 - 6 minutes - 6.31 MBIn today's episode, Cliff and I talk in depth about the ongoing mess in Turkey, and the latest on impeachment, including Nancy Pelosi deliciously taking Trump down in a key meeting yesterday, Trump's bizarre letter to Turkish President Erdogan, the US bombing its own bases in Syria, and finally we close with a remembrance of Congressman Elijah Cummings. This is a 7-minute excerpt of the 1 hour 15 minute podcast. To hear the entire show, and help keep independent media ad-free, please...
Rudy's in trouble (the latest on impeachment)
October 15, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBThe impeachment inquiry continues to heat up, with yet another poll showing a majority of Americans want to see Trump impeached and removed from office. In today's episode, we dig deeper on Rudy Giuliani's new woes, John Bolton's involvement, all the upcoming testimony before the House impeachment committee (there's a LOT coming), and the latest on the Turkey mess. This is a free episode. To hear the rest of our interviews, and help keep UnPresidented ad-free, please become a subscri...
Seb Gorka's Affogato (with guest Jared Yates Sexton)
October 11, 2019 00:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBToday we have a long chat with author Jared Yates Sexton about Trump's and the GOP's base, how the Republicans consistently fool themselves on the issues, and what we can do, if anything, to win back the messaging war from people who have lied themselves into believing they're the most oppressed people on the planet. We talked for nearly an hour and 40 minutes, so there's a lot more than just that in the talk, but that's the leitmotif as it were. (And we also have a little discussion...
Bill Scher on Impeachment
October 08, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBBill Scher, contributing editor to Politico Magazine, joins us again for an extended discussion about all the latest impeachment news. Among other things, we get into the latest polls, Trump refusing to let Amb. Sondland appear before the House, Lindsey Graham threatening to make next year all about Biden and Ukraine, and then we end with a chat about the controversy over Ellen DeGeneres being nice to George W. Bush at a recent football game, which leads us into a larger discussion a...
The latest on Impeachment
October 01, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBCliff and I discuss a slew of new impeachment updates, including: the concerted GOP effort to smear the whistleblower; the revelation that Sec of State Pompeo was on the fateful call with the Ukraine president (and lied about it); the new that AG Barr has been traveling the world to shake down allies like Italy, Australia and the UK to help his effort to debunk the Mueller probe; Trump's new messaging that the entire country will collapse into a civil war should he be impeached; and ...
How to message Impeachment, with guest Anat Shenker
September 27, 2019 00:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBDemocratic messaging expert and host of the podcast Brave New Words, Anat Shenker, joins our UnPresidented podcast to talk about the messaging of impeachment, and how Democrats can best sell their message to the American people, from impeachment to the 2020 elections. This is a 30-minute excerpt of the hour and 18 minute interview. To hear the entire show, and help keep independent media ad-free, please become a patron over at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/30292983 See Priv...
Impeachment!
September 25, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBImpeachment is officially here. Cliff and I dissect the impeachment news of the day, what happened, what did Trump do, and what it means going forward. This is a free episode of the UnPresidented Podcast. To hear our other shows, and help keep independent media ad-free, please become a sponsor over at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/30242714 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump commits treason with Ukraine (special guest Greg Pinelo weighs in)
September 20, 2019 00:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBCliff and I discuss the latest in Democratic politics with political messaging consultant Greg Pinelo, who worked for Obama and many other Democratic candidates over the years. We talk to Greg about Trump's latest treason with Ukraine, and more generally how Democrats can win in 2020. Don't be fooled by my short description, it's a 90-minute rocking conversation! This is a 30-minute excerpt of a nearly 90-minute podcast. To hear the entire show, and help keep UnPresidented ad-free, p...
Corey Lewandowski should be in jail
September 18, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBTrump's former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, testified (if you can call it that) before the House Judiciary Committee yesterday as part of its impeachment hearings. Lewandowski pretty much refused to say anything, claiming that his conversations with Trump were protected by "executive privilege." They're not. So why didn't Democrats hold Lewandowski in contempt and throw him in jail? That's what we'd all like to know, and that's what we discuss at length in today's podcast. We...
Why #SharpieGate could spell trouble for Trump in 2020
September 06, 2019 00:00 - 6 minutes - 5.52 MBIn today's episode, Cliff and I talk about #SharpieGate -- Trump sextupling down on his claim that Hurricane Dorian was expected to hit Alabama, when it wasn't -- and why the story is a great foil for beating Trump in 2020. We also discuss GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw's creepy views on guns and domestic violence. This is a 5-minute excerpt of the 46-minute episode. To hear the entire show, and help keep independent media ad-free, please become a patron over at Patreon for just $5/month: htt...
Meghan McCain says gun owners will resort to violence to stop an assault weapons ban
September 04, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBToday's show is mostly about guns, starting with Meghan McCain's horrific comments about how gun owners will resort to violence if we dare ban their assault weapons, only going to prove that those gun owners are unworthy of owning any guns at all. We also talk about GOP Congressman Dan Crenshaw thinking it's okay to lend his gun to his neighbors; about Walmart ending the sale of handguns and assault weapon ammo; and about John's wacky idea for ending open-carry laws. Then, in other n...
Comey broke a rule, Trump broke the law
August 30, 2019 00:00 - 5 minutes - 5.3 MBIn today's episode, Cliff and I focus most of our discussion on the Dept. of Justice Inspector General report about James Comey having broken FBI rules, but not the law, when he informed the country that Donald Trump was a traitorous felon. We also talk about General Mattis pulling a Mueller and not just coming out clean with his criticism of Donald Trump -- everything from these guys has to be in Yoda-like code, rather than calling Trump and the Republicans out directly. And finally...
Poll expert Rachel Bitecofer on Joe Walsh & Trump 2020
August 26, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBDemocratic polling expert Rachel Bitecofer joins us again to talk about the 2020 election, Joe Walsh's candidacy (and why it matters), the issues Democrats should focus on (from the economy to overall anti-Trump angst), and more. As always, an enjoyable and high-info discussion that I know you'll enjoy. This is one of our free episodes. To hear our other shows, and help keep UnPresidented ad-free, please become a subscriber over at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/29458519 See...
Trump hereby orders you to laugh
August 23, 2019 00:00 - 7 minutes - 6.55 MBToday's episode is devoted to the mania that is Donald Trump. We got rolling with a discussion of the Greenland meltdown, and kind of just took off from there, especially after, mid-show, Trump decided to compare the Federal Reserve chair to the communist dictator of China, and then "hereby ordered" American companies to leave China (spoiler alert: He can't do that), sending the markets plummeting. He's crazier than ever, so what are we going to do about it? This is a 7-minute excerp...
The Proud Boys actually regulate "wanking"
August 20, 2019 00:00 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBIn today's episode, we discuss: the fact that the Proud Boys neo-fascist group actually regulates the self-pleasure of its members (and it's even weirder than that); Trump caught between denying the economy might be in trouble, while at the same time calling for interest rate, and tax, cuts (which you don't do if the economy is doing fine); Trump's latest conspiracy theory that Google gave Hillary Clinton millions of votes (spoiler alert: Google didn't); Trump having fallen out with ...
Guns, Beto, and Israel
August 16, 2019 00:00 - 6 minutes - 5.65 MBIn today's show: We debunk Trump's claim that "mental illness" is the reason we have so many mass shootings; discuss Trump's latest scam, calling his golf courses "farms" in order to save massively on property taxes; the growing debacle over Israel banning entry to US congresswomen Tlaib and Omar; and some election updates, including new polls, and a discussion of what Beto O'Rourke is really after. This is a 5-minute excerpt of the hour-and-8 minute show. To hear the entire podcast,...
Fredo, China & Russia protests, Trump's polls, and Amazon
August 13, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBIn today's episode we discuss Trump's bigoted attack on CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, the popular uprisings in Hong Kong and Moscow, the latest polls showing Trump in some real trouble, and finally Bernie's Amazon problem. This is a free episode. To hear the rest of our shows, and keep independent media ad-free, please consider becoming a subscriber over at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/UnPresidentedPodcast? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...
Mass shooting aftermath
August 08, 2019 00:00 - 5 minutes - 4.86 MBThe recent mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton are today's podcast topic. This is a 5-minute excerpt of the show, to hear the entire podcast and keep independent media ad-free please become a subscriber over at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/29015964 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What is 8chan, and what role does it have in recent mass shootings?
August 05, 2019 00:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBWhat is 8chan, and what role does it have in recent mass shootings? Online extremism expert Melissa Ryan joins us again to talk about this weekend's mass shootings, how (and why) many of the shooters have been using extremist Web sites like 8chan to feed their racist paranoid worldview, how white supremacists are intentionally infiltrating the Republican party at the local level, and what can be done about it. To hear more of our shows, and help keep the UnPresidented Podcast ad-free...
Who won the CNN Democratic presidential debate? (Hint: Elizabeth Warren)
July 31, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBCliff and I debrief on last night's CNN Democratic presidential debate, with a look at who won and who didn't, but also how the debate went overall (we weren't terribly happy with how CNN handled the questions). Spoiler alert: Elizabeth Warren won, Bernie was in second place, and Buttigieg in third. To help support independent media, and keep the UnPresidented Podcast ad-free, become a subscriber over at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/UnPresidentedPodcast? See Privacy Policy ...
Mueller testifies
July 25, 2019 00:00 - 5 minutes - 5.29 MBNow that Robert Mueller has testified before two congressional committees, where does impeachment stand, and more generally, where are we in the battle to hold Donald Trump responsible for his high crimes and misdemeanors? That's the big topic of today's rather-in-depth podcast. But we also delve into a discussion of European capitals hitting record all-time high temperatures, and why it is that all doctors aren't required to take Medicare (and why Democrats and our liberal groups do...
Bob Mueller, Mr. Rogers and Captain Picard walk into a bar...
July 23, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBCliff and I talk about Bob Mueller's testimony tomorrow before the US House, Boris Johnson becoming the new British prime minister, the new New Yorker piece basically exonerating Al Franken, and the latest 2020 polls. We also delve into the upcoming Mr. Rogers movie and Picard TV show! This is a free episode. To support independent media, and help keep our podcast ad-free, please subscribe over at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/28598463 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...
The Squad, 2020 polls, Sanders & the minimum wage, SDNY, and tax cuts
July 20, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBIn today's UnPresidented podcast, we talk about the ongoing brouhaha over the Squad, CNN's second presidential debate, the latest 2020 polls, Bernie Sanders' hiccup over the minimum wage, the culture's impact on politics, SDNY, and the huge surprise that GOP tax cuts for the rich DON'T pay for themselves -- who knew?! To hear more of our shows, and help keep independent media ad-free, please become a subscriber over at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/28523048 See Privacy Poli...
Trump attacks the Squad
July 16, 2019 00:00 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBToday's episode is devoted to Trump's racist attacks on the Squad -- the four freshmen members of the House (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley) who have so freaked Trump out that he's been on a racist rant for days now. But also, there's some method to Trump's madness, as I argue in today's podcast: He's effectively changed the conversation from those horrible camps on our borders to his racism (which is a net-plus with the GOP) and the four libe...
Why are Democrats refusing to get Trump's taxes?
July 09, 2019 00:00 - 4 minutes - 4.39 MBIn today's episode, we talk about Amy McGrath announcing her challenge to Mitch McConnell in 2020, Tom Steyer entering the presidential race, the latest fundraising numbers for the Democratic presidential candidates, House Ways & Means chairman Richard Neal incredibly refusing to get Trump's taxes from NY state, the Alex Acosta - Jeffrey Epstein connection, and the recent discovery that the Seth Rich conspiracy was created by Russian intelligence. This is a 5-minute excerpt of the 1 ...
Trump will lose in 2020, explains poll expert Dr. Rachel Bitecofer
July 03, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 71 MBDr. Rachel Bitecofer, the only political poll expert to nail the 2018 election, joins us to explain why she thinks Donald Trump is going to lose in 2020, and how Democrats will fare in the House and Senate. Rachel, a self-described "data girl living in a data bro's world," is really accessible -- she's a geek, no doubt, but she excels at explaining data in a way anyone can understand. In this episode, we talk about why the numbers say Trump will lose, whether it matters who the Democ...