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Let the crazy begin in earnest! Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin called Lincoln’s cabinet the “Team of Rivals”. Aretha Franklin’s classic could well be the title of a new book about the Trump team as Trump loads up his administration with mostly unqualified toadies. As of recording time, Matt Gaetz stands at the top of the … Continue reading The WTF Cabinet
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That was the week that was… In the main event, the Prosecuting Attorney loses to the convicted criminal. On the national undercard: Republicans are winning on points, with the possibility of a full takeover in Washington depending on a dozen or so congressional races. Closer to home: Michigan provides a mixed message: Trump carries the … Continue reading It’s the Economy, Stupid … and lots more
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We are recording on Halloween, going into the final weekend. There’s lots to unpack as candidates up and down the ballot make their final pitches…and we look forward to saying goodbye to endless text messages and breathless emails begging for money. Trump recreates a 1939 Nazi Rally at Madison Square Garden, while Kamala Harris attracts … Continue reading A Floating Island of Garbage (Guest: Pollster Bernie Porn)
We’re in the home stretch. Pretty soon we can look forward to aa respite from text messages, TV and internet ads and seemingly endless emails begging for cash. But until then: Even as Donald Trump was putting in a grueling 5-minute French fries shift at McDonalds, his former Chief of Staff – 4-star General John … Continue reading Arnold Palmer’s Putter and General Kelly’s Hammer (Guests: Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and Justice Kyra Harris Bolden)
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On our political radar this week: Donald Trump’s increasingly bizarre behavior peaked at a bizarre campaign town hall in which he only answered 4 questions and then spent 39 minutes playing D.J. and doing his Fred Astaire impression. Trump has demanded that Kamala Harris be tested for mental acuity – a clear case of projection, … Continue reading Dementia Donald’s Dance Party (Guest: Gen. General William Enyart )
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This week in our battleground state… Michigan TV stations are raking in the cash with campaign spending well over $200-million, fueled by close races for President, U.S. Senate and congressional districts and control of the state legislature. The Harris campaign reports it has raised a staggering $1-billion in 7 weeks. Michigan is also getting massive … Continue reading I Wish I Owned a TV Station (Guest: Senator Chris Coons)
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“Make Them Riot!” Some of the stories on our radar this week: Jack Smith’s blockbuster court filing on Defendant Trump’s criminality leading up to the January 6th insurrection includes revelations about the election night chaos at Detroit’s counting center The Trump campaign is all-in on lying in paid advertising as well as at his increasingly … Continue reading Make Them Riot
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This week in our crazy, insane Trump-infested world — Don Trump continues his magic touch in endorsements, hanging tough with North Carolina Black Nazi Mark Robinson even as the gubernatorial candidate’s campaign staff bails out. Robinson is the latest Trumper in a pantheon of bizarre losers that includes Dr. Oz, Herschel Walker and our very … Continue reading Nude Africa (Guest: Journalist David Cay Johnston)
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When he’s not venting about his debate debacle or doubling down on cats-and-dogs recipes, Donald Trump is offering empty promises of tax cuts for the masses: no tax on tips, no tax on Social Security, no tax on overtime and even overturning a law he signed which gutted tax deductions for wealthier residents of high-tax … Continue reading Tax Cuts for Everyone!
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It was a good great week for the Harris/Walz campaign: Tuesday night was a Wipe Out for Donald Trump – a one-on-one confrontation just as one-sided as the earlier debate that ended Joe Biden’s reelection bid. Days earlier they picked up the endorsements of arch conservative GOP icons Liz and Dick Cheney, followed by support … Continue reading Dead Dogs and A Childless Cat Lady