So the previous episode was delayed. Then it turned out that the 2Political website was messed up after all. And then for THIS episode there were technical problems: Arthur’s Garageband stopped recording a few minutes into the chat. He always records the Skype call as a back-up, so at the point where his recording stopped, this switches to that back-up. There are Skype issues and poorer sound quality. Sorry. Arthur has ideas to fix that for the future, in case this happens again.
Meanwhile, instead of Special Days Jason has another special event. Following that, Jason talks about some of what he’s been into in the beastly heat of Washington, DC (you’ll be glad to know I re-tagged the episodes “explicit”).
The rally last weekend of the “New Messiah”, Saint Beck, is our first big topic. Not surprisingly, we don’t think much of it. From there, we talk about a local race in Washington, DC and the hypocrites involved in it.
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Woodrow Wilson House audio
“My name is Glenn Beck, and I need help” – Kathleen Parker, Washington Post
“Sarah Palin the Sound and the Fury” – Michael Joseph Gross, Vanity Fair
Ward 5 Politics – Jason’s blog post on the DC politics he talked about, including the flyer paid for by the hypocrites.
California Proposition 13 (1978)
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This episode was delayed by a week due to Arthur having a very busy schedule. However, there will be a new episode in a few days!
Instead of Special Days, today Jason has a special event. Following that, Arthur has some housekeeping about the 2Political site. We begin talking about the Pew Research poll finding a shocking percentage of Americans think President Obama is Muslim (or don’t know). That leads to a discussion of Republican birther antics and what they’re really up to. That leads on to some talk about the “ground zero mosque”, which is not a mosque and not at ground zero. That, in turn, leads on to a discussion of the upcoming elections.
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Growing Number of Americans Say Obama is a Muslim
Lawmakers and the ‘birther’/Muslim myths
In break with Reid, Durbin backs mosque
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Special Days are up first—we missed Rat Catcher’s Day on July 22! Jason talks a bit about the massive storm that hit Washington (part of someone’s roof is in the photo above).
We then talk about yet another Republican politician advocating secession. From there it’s a talk about the current right wing meme about who is a “patriot” and a “real American”. Where’s the pushback to their rhetoric? Part of the problem is how far right the Republican Party has moved.
Arthur brings up the controversy over the political spending by the retailer Target. That leads to a wider discussion about the efficacy of boycotts, citizen action, and the need for a longer term, historical view of politics.
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July 28 – Chincoteague Pony Penning (and also here)
Enough right-wing propaganda -Washington Post
Target Corp. Defends Minn. Political Donation – via ABC News
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We tried a different sound set-up today, but we still we had a few issues. After Special Days, we talk about the upcoming elections. The Republicans could take control of the US House, and that would be a disaster. Arthur is sick of the mainstream media allowing the rightwing to get away with their nonsense, and that leads to a wider discussion.
From there, we talk about another lunatic, a Republican panderer from the South. Hypocrisy comes to mind, along with stupidity. These leads us to speculate on what’s wrong with the mainstream newsmedia in the US. We talk about the “fear factors” that the Republicans keep pushing. Arthur says Republicans are actively working to make things worse for ordinary Americans, working only for the rich and corporate elites. He then moves it back to his pet peeve. Jason points out a reason for hope.
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July 15 – St. Swithin’s Day (and also here)
July 16 – First Atomic explosion, Alamogordo NM, 1945
Confidence in Obama reaches new low, Washington Post-ABC News poll finds
Sharron Angle: Utah Sen. Bob Bennett ‘outlived usefulness’
Republican senator says he backs birther lawsuits
Gingrich says he’s considering presidential run
Billboard linking Obama, Hitler draws complaints
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After special days, we talk first about the oil spill. What could be done differently? After that, we move on the antics of some teabaggers. Traitors? We present our case to say some are. Neither of us thinks much of the teabaggers.
We also talk about the Arkansas primary, and that leads into a discussion of the antics of the Left of the Democratic Party. Arthur talks a bit about GetEqual as an example of self-defeating behaviour. Neither of us is impressed with the self-righteousness of either end of the spectrum, but with Democrats it could prove disastrous for everything Democrats believe in.
Toward the end, we even consider at a match-up between Senators Durbin and Schumer for Democratic Leader in the US Senate.
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Watermelon Thump – Luling, TX
Washboard Music Festival – Logan, OH
Juneteenth
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After special days, we talk a bit about Pride 48, a podcasting marathon Arthur is the host of this year. 2Political is being played along with other recorded podcasts.
Then we talk about the results from recent primary elections. The teabaggers didn’t get what they thought they would and the media hasn’t understood what they were talking about. The chicken lady is revisited, too. From there, we talk about the latest sex scandal with a “family values” Republican. Arthur has no sympathy for ex-Rep. Souder, and less than none for George Rekers, a hatemonger who fell from grace recently, too.
A major topic is Facebook’s contempt for personal privacy and what companies like that should be doing. Arthur shares some tips for protecting your privacy on Facebook, to the extent you can. Comments round out the episode.
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Shavuot
Norwegian Constitution Day
Comic Relief – Arthur blogs schadenfreude for a fallen Republican
Openbook – see what Facebook users are sharing with the world
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Special Days are back, and there’s an international aspect today. Then, we talk about passing healthcare reform through reconciliation, and that means talking about Republican hypocrisy Arthur names names, calling out the liars. Then we talk about America’s new McCarthy, Liz Cheney. We then talk a bit about John McCain’s re-election troubles, which leads to a larger discussion of the fringe taking over the Republican mainstream. Arthur says the 24-hour drumbeat on the right can’t end well, and we talk about that and some of the reasons things are as they are. Even the mainstream newsmedia isn’t immune from our gaze.
Comments let us talk a bit about snow, cognitive dissonance, the Canadian “dictatorship” and teabaggers—we have great listeners! As a matter of fact, almost half this episode is a discussion of a comment—which is the whole point in having comments, to foster a conversation. Keep those comments coming!
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8 Hour Day
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We didn’t INTEND to be away so long, but life happens, you know? Today we start by talking about the Massachusetts special election before going into a discussion of how President Obama and the Democrats are doing. That means looking at the lack of a Republican alternative. This includes some talk about the coming Midterm Elections. The left even gets a bit of a serve this week. We also talk about the US Supreme Court making corporations equal to real people who are citizens of the United States.
We have phone messages this time! You can call and take part, too.
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Bubble wrap!
FiveThirtyEight.com – we recommend this political site.
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Today we wrap up the year and the decade. We talk about some big issues, some little ones, and we kid around. Pretty much the sort of thing we’ve done all year, in other words!
Thanks for listening this year—have a great New Year!!
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