Politics

The Early Years

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Essential Mitch: The Early Years

11/17/20 by NPR

Web player: https://podcastaddict.com/episode/115354162
Episode: https://play.podtrac.com/npr-510311/edge1.pod.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/npr/embd/2020/11/20201117_embd_mitch_1_update_111720_558pm-c65409d1-3ea5-4ef1-b16d-5e35648afb99.mp3?awCollectionId=510311&awEpisodeId=935889300&orgId=1&topicId=1014&aggIds=469833353&d=2223&p=510311&story=935889300&t=podcast&e=935889300&size=35496165&ft=pod&f=510311

What is it about Mitch? How did a politician famous for his lack of charisma become one of the most powerful men in Washington? This week, we continue our deep dive into the world of Mitch McConnell, looking back on his early years as an up-and-coming politician.

What Trump’s Refusal To Concede Says About American Democracy | FiveThirtyEight

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What Trump’s Refusal To Concede Says About American Democracy | FiveThirtyEight

Not respecting the election results is problematic on its own. But considering the crisis the nation is facing now — a new surge in coronavirus cases — Trump’s actions are particularly dangerous. Now more than ever, an effective transition of power is of the utmost importance.

Not only is Trump blocking his advisers from helping the incoming Biden administration get ready to deal with the pandemic, but the defeated president has largely disengaged from the COVID-19 crisis himself. In terms of managing the virus, America will be functionally without a president for two months.

63 more days of Trump…

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63 more days of Trump…

I think it’s good that it’s good that in a little over a month we will once again have a president who acts like an adult, listens to scientists and the facts. It’s not to say that ideology won’t play a role in the Biden administration or that he should be given a free pass on all issues, but facts matter.

Fuck your feelings!

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Fuck your feelings! 🇺🇸

As the Trump flag says on the pickup truck I see out and about sometimes. The more polite, but still obscene flag I sometimes see hung on farm houses says, No More Bullshit.

At least farmers know what bull shit smells like – it’s a heck of a lot more pungent then ordinary manure. 💩

If anything that Trump has done, it’s that he’s undermined morals and community standards on obscenity. Honestly, I think that’s a good thing, America has long been too much of a puritan society, afraid to discuss things that all humans do – like have sex and poop.

65 more days of Trump.