America, we gotta get back to doing what's expected of us as free citizens in this democracy. That means being tolerant, being respectful, staying informed, and being engaged. I'm former Congressman Joe Walsh. Follow me here and join the millions of Americans who are renewing their social contract with each other. The social contract. It's on us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Don’t miss legendary rocker Joe Walsh at this special event that marks the release of "Analog Man," his first album in 20 years. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer spent 10 years developing the material for the new album, helped along the way by friends like Ringo Starr and Jeff Lynne. Join us for a discussion with Joe about his life, his work, and his recording process.
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This Is Not America. This Is Not What America Should Be
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34:12Right now, people are being grabbed from their homes, snatched off of streets, and denied entry into this country. All because of the views these people hold. This isn’t America. We don’t penalize people because of their views, their beliefs, Right? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Anyone In Uniform Would Be Court Martialed For This
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36:42Hegseth, Waltz, et al just dared the Atlantic reporter to put out the information he was privy to on that group chat security breach. And so he did put it out. And if the information on that group chat isn’t classified, then nothing is. Heads should roll for this. But remember, in Trump world, it’s a cardinal sin to admit wrongdoing. Hosted on Acas…
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The Attorney General Of The United States Should NOT Be Going On Fox News Every Day
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34:50The attorney general of the United States is the top law enforcement officer in the country. Sherry is America’s top cop. Her job is to defend the Constitution and the law. She does not work for the President. She works for us. All of us. So she shouldn’t be going on Fox News every day getting political. That’s wrong. That’s not normal. Hosted on A…
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Hey Pam Bondi, Don’t You Dare Tell Me What I Can & Cannot Say About Elon Musk
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37:22So the Attorney General of the United States, who seems to spend her entire day and night on Fox News, went on Fox News over the weekend and said that we gotta be careful how we criticize Elon Musk. Somebody needs to remind the Attorney General that we have free speech in this country. And she should re read the First Amendment. Hosted on Acast. Se…
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The America I Loved Is Dying: A Conversation With A Brit
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46:15She grew up loving & admiring America, she spent time here as a 13yr old exchange student and worked in NYC as a young woman. But that America, from her perspective, is no more. Trump & Vance beating up Zelensky in the White House a few weeks ago made that clear. A poignant conversation with a friend from the U.K. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri…
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How To End The ‘Two Party Doom Loop.’ A Conversation
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54:26I sat down with political scientist @leedrutman to talk about the current state of our politics and our two parties. He believes we have system wide problems and the only solutions to our broken politics are system wide solutions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What Musk & Trump Are Doing Is Not Constitutional. Don’t Lose Sight Of This
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28:09From day one, I’ve believed that Musk & Trump didn’t have the constitutional authority to do damn near everything they were doing. A Federal Judge yesterday affirmed that belief when he ruled that Musk & Trump did not have the constitutional authority to shut down USAID. Let’s hope similar rulings follow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m…
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Simple Question: Should Trump Be Able To Do WHATEVER He Wants? Even If A Judge Says It's Unconstitutional?
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35:55The mad, cruel, dishonest tyrant in the White House lashed out this morning in a social media post complaining that because he won by a "mandate" no judge or court should be able to stop him from doing what he wants. Now Trump is an idiot and a narcissist, so no surprise he feels that way, but…do the American people agree with him? That he can do W…
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Trump Doesn't Give A Damn About Court Orders Or The Law. Do The American People?
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38:25He's doing what he said he would do. He's moving fast, he's acting like a king, and he's defying the law. His party and his followers are applauding him, and the so called "opposition party" is utterly lost. The two remaining questions are: Will the courts hold? And will the American people rise up and oppose him? We shall see. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Chuck Schumer: A Man NOT Made For This Moment
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37:04Schumer said he’s voting for the GOP spending bill. What a wussy. In a moment with a radicalized Republican Party led by Donald Trump and that calls for a real FIGHT over the Constitution, Schumer thinks he’s back in the 1990’s dealing with Republicans like Bob Dole. I know I’m a broken record, but Democrats need to fight. Hosted on Acast. See acas…
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Democrats, Take It From A Former Right Wing Culture War Practitioner: On The Transgender Issue, Most Americans Are With You
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37:24Decency and tolerance. Most Americans still side with basic human decency and tolerance on most policy issues. And Especially when it comes to the issue of transgender men & women. Most Americans oppose how House Republicans are treating their transgender Democratic colleague from Delaware. So come on Democrats, don’t shy away from the issue. Fight…
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What About People Who Aren’t MAGA Right or Far Left? What Do They Do? A Conversation
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48:05I sat down with freelance opinion writer Kimberly Ross. She doesn’t belong to either side right now. She will rightly criticize both sides. We discussed what it feels like to not belong to a political team these days. And even though I help Democrats because I consider MAGA a unique threat, truthfully, I’m in the same lonely spot Kim is in Hosted o…
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Dear Democrats: Don't Help Republicans
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38:27Trump was handed a great economy. And he’s destroying it. Nothing but chaos, confusion, and tariffs. And btw Democrats, do not bail Republicans out. They created this mess, let them deal with it. And what happened over the weekend happens in authoritarian regimes. It should not happen here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio…
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We Don’t Arrest/Deport People Here On Student Visas Who Peacefully Protest. That’s Not What America Is
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38:50Trump is suppressing speech, and he’s using immigration enforcement to suppress speech. He’s cracking down on international students who are here on student visas and who are protesting in support of Palestinians. He’s trying to arrest and deport them. I’m hugely pro-Israel, but that’s not right. And we should be bigger and better than that. Hosted…
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Dear Democrats, Now Is Not The Time For Decorum & Civility
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32:50Ten democrats joined every Republican in the House to vote to censure the Democratic Congressman who interrupted Trump’s address the other night. That’s ten Democrats who don’t get how unprecedented and scary these times are. Decorum & civility ain’t gonna cut it Dems. You wanna preserve our democracy? You gotta put decorum & civility in the rear v…
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Thanks To Trump, Bigotry, Racism, Indecency, Cruelty, & Ignorance Are Now Cool
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32:30A Hispanic Member of Congress gave the Spanish language rebuttal to Trump’s address. The official House Republican Twitter account called him an “illegal immigrant.” Disgusting, cruel, ignorant…but hey, in today’s Trump era, that tweet will get a bunch of high fives. Trump has made it permissible for people to be their very worst. Hosted on Acast. …
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A Confession: I Will NEVER Move Past January 6th. Never.
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38:45Trump gave a speech last night to a joint session of Congress. It was his first time in the House chamber, in the Capitol, post-January 6th. Remember January 6th? 4yrs and 2 months ago, Trump sent a mob into that chamber, into the Capitol to overthrow an American election. And last night he gave a speech there and people were supposed to listen to …
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Congressional Republicans Are Going To Try To Hide. Don’t Let Them
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33:52House Republican leaders have told their members not to hold any more in person town halls. Because voters at these town halls have made clear they’re not happy with what Trump & Musk are doing. And some of these confrontations with Republicans have gone viral. We must not let House Republicans get away with this. We must demand they sit in front o…
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I’m Glad It Happened. Because The World Now Knows Trump Stands With Putin
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37:13Trump stands with Putin. He always has. But because that’s such a horrible truth, most of the world has understandably had a really difficult time accepting that truth. Until Friday. Friday made it crystal clear for all to see. And now the world knows that, as long as Trump is in the White House, America is not on the side of the free world. So dam…
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What's next for the Democrats? A conversation with Mike Madrid
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32:21Mike Madrid and I got together on Substack Live to discuss the current political landscape in America, the importance of engagement, strategic messaging, and the need for the Democratic Party to refocus its efforts. We also talk about the challenges posed by figures like Donald Trump and Elon Musk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf…
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Yes, Trump Lies When He Speaks. But Democrats Avoid Speaking
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28:31Democrats need to learn from Trump. Trump puts himself in front of a camera every day. Because this is all just a show to Trump. And Trump had always been about the marketing. That’s it. And when he’s in front of the camera, he lies. All the time. But Democrats have missed the boat here. They’re still playing by the old, cautious politician rules. …
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I’m so sick and tired of the old establishment media putting these old establishment Democratic consultants on to bestow us with their old establishment wisdom. Fuck that. These guys are out of touch and Democrats need to stop listening to them. Democrats shouldn’t “roll over and play dead right now as Carville said. They should fight. Hosted on Ac…
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What Should Democrats Do? Run To The Left Or Run To The Center? A Conversation
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46:28I sat down with progressive writer and thinker Jeet Heer to discuss what Democrats need to do to pull together an anti-Trump majority and win again. Trump didn’t win by a lot, but Democrats have real issues and need to make real decisions. Jeet and I don’t really agree on the direction Dems must go, but we agree Dems need to win. Because MAGA is a …
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Trump Is Making America Less Safe & Less Secure Every Single Day
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35:36Because Trump believes our FBI, and DOJ, and Military, and intelligence community are all the enemy, he’s put people in charge of these agencies & departments who want to destroy them. From Trump’s perspective, it makes all the sense in the world. But from America’s perspective, it makes us way less safe and less secure. But we shouldn’t be surpris…
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I’m An American. I Have A Right To Call Elon Musk A Dick
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39:19Earlier this week, JD Vance criticized our European allies for getting weak on protecting free speech. Two days later, JD’s administration sent a threatening letter to a Congressman hinting at a DOJ investigation into his criticisms of Elon Musk & Trump. This is ugly government free speech intimidation. Hey JD, what about free speech in America? Ho…
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