Monthly Archives: August 2021

By the Numbers (Guest: Pollster Bernie Porn)



How does the new John Lewis Voting Rights Act – passed Tuesday by the House of Representatives – offer the potential for breaking the Senate deadlock over the filibuster? Mark Brewer explains changes in the bill and tells why it could convince Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema to support bypassing the filibuster to enact the … Continue reading By the Numbers (Guest: Pollster Bernie Porn)


Gaslighting Trump’s America (Guest: Amanda Carpenter)



What does the census mean for upcoming Michigan elections? In the opening segment Mark Brewer and Jeff Timmer, both veterans of redistricting wars, analyze the changes in Michigan’s population. And they discuss the re-emergence of John Engler on the Michigan political stage. In segment two, they are joined by Amanda Carpenter. Carpenter is an American … Continue reading Gaslighting Trump’s America (Guest: Amanda Carpenter)


A Bipartisan Victory … and More (Guest: Senator Gary Peters)



President Joe Biden’s decades of experience in the Senate and his personal faith in compromise were rewarded Tuesday, when his $1 trillion infrastructure bill passed the Senate in a rare bipartisan vote of approval. Mark and Jeff discuss the landmark bill and related issues with Michigan Senator Gary Peters just hours after the historic Senate … Continue reading A Bipartisan Victory … and More (Guest: Senator Gary Peters)


Stand Up for the Republic (Guest: Tara Setmayer)



In the opening segment, Mark Brewer shares his thoughts on his longtime friend and colleague, Sen. Carl Levin. Then Mark is joined by Jeff Timmer and political commentator Tara Setmayer. A llfelong conservative, Tara is a former CNN political commentator, contributor to ABC News and a former Republican Communications Director on Capitol Hill. She has appeared … Continue reading Stand Up for the Republic (Guest: Tara Setmayer)