The More Perfect Union podcast

Another Kent State

Episode 77 of The More Perfect Union podcast series looks at the Berkeley protests over alt-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos, the outlook for a Democratic filibuster of the president’s Supreme Court nominee, why Trump is winning the political debate over his Muslim ban policy, and the real significance of the “Bowling Green Massacre” and Frederick Douglas gaffes.

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More Perfect, After Dark

Episode 76 of The More Perfect Union podcast series is a special episode that takes you behind the scenes to hear what the hosts talk about once the real podcast ends. Warning: some of the language in this episode is more explicit than an official MPU podcast.

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The Big Ban Theory

Episode 75 of “The More Perfect Union” podcast covers Donald Trump’s executive order for a temporary ban on Muslim immigration and Lorne Michael’s indefinite ban of SNL writer Katie Rich.

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Inauguration Day

This week’s More Perfect Union podcast touches on Trump’s inauguration speech, the women’s march, whether government should fund public broadcasting and the arts, the confirmation hearing of Education nominee Betsy DeVos, and the biggest promise that Trump has broken so far.

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With Respect to ‘Respect’

A lot of people are saying we all need to respect the office of the presidency, even if we don’t like the man. I respect the office. I also respect police officers and teachers. But when any of them act like a bully, a jerk, or against the best interest of the public they serve, they lose the privilege of my respect.

Yes, Americans should all respect the office of the presidency. It’s unfortunate that 63 million voters did not when they cast their vote for a man who is clearly undeserving of that respect in every sentence he utters and decision he makes.  Read More

The Illegitimate President

 

Episode 73 of “The More Perfect Union” podcast series covers the rift between President-elect Trump and civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis; Sen. Corey Booker’s up and down week; the latest twists in the Obamacare repeal and replace saga; and predictions for inauguration day.

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Meryl’s Golden Speech

Episode 72 of The More Perfect Union podcast series covers Meryl Streep’s anti-Trump Gold Globes speech and what happens when celebrities talk politics, President Obama and the history of presidential farewell speeches, the upcoming Cabinet confirmation hearings, and where the MPU gang will be for the Woman’s March on Washington.

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Trump’s Healthcare Shell Game

It won’t take long for the Republican congress to use every trick in the book to defund, defang, and repeal The Affordable Care Act. The only question is, what comes next. President-elect Donald Trump and his GOP cohorts promise something wonderful. But the devil is in the details. And so far, all they are offering is a spit-polished version of the old, broken system we had pre-Obamacare. In other words, they’re promising nothing.

And the biggest “nothing” in their fantasy plan is Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).

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Cyber Warriors & The Rockette Man

Episode 71 of The More Perfect Union podcast series touches on the looming cyberwar between the USA and Russia, compares Trump’s inauguration entertainment lineup to President Obama’s, looks at what Democrats are doing to mount a goal-line defense of Obamacare, and sees Greg start the new year off right by ripping on his least favorite governor.

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Jet Blue Jet-Setters

Episode 70 of The More Perfect Union podcast series covers Ivanka Trump’s tough Jet Blue flight, her dad’s tough talk on nukes and tariffs, President Obama’s tough love for Bibi Netanyahu, and the MPU gang’s new year’s resolutions after a very tough political year.

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Hillary’s Unforced Errors: Confessions of a Clintonista

As a diehard Hillary Clinton supporter, I was sure she was going to win. I was wrong. But along the way, even I — a Kool-Aid drinking Clintonista — saw some things that I thought she should have done differently to increase her chances of victory. And while I don’t claim to be smarter than her legions of campaign experts, even an arm-chair quarterback can sometimes out-think an NFL coach.

So with all due respect to her campaign strategists and Clinton herself, here are some of her unforced errors that I believe may have cost her the presidency… Read More

Abortion Contortion

Episode 69 of The More Perfect Union podcast covers the meeting of the electoral college electors, North Carolina’s soap opera of partisan politics, Ohio’s attempt to reframe the national abortion debate, and what horror movies this year’s election reminds us of.

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