We discuss Trump's latest crazy idea that maybe people should inject bleach in order to cure themselves of the Coronavirus, or, he added, maybe we can inject ourselves with UV light (Trump didn't quite explain this one fully), and that too could cure us! Dr. Fauci is still raising alarm bells about the lack of testing, and Trump outright contradicted Fauci and said he "doesn't agree." Fauci, of course, is right, and we explain why. We also talk a bit about China and Joe Biden, and then I end wit...
Apr 24, 2020•30 min•Ep. 276
Today's episode is about the Republican/Fox News effort to re-open the states before they're ready -- Georgia and South Carolina particularly come to mind, but there are fake protests nationwide pushing governors to re-open, and Republican governors are falling for it. And it's dangerous. So we talk a lot about that, why the GOP seems so hell-bent on getting their own voters killed, and we wrap up with an interesting discussion about Steak-Umm becoming the voice of the resistance. This is one of...
Apr 21, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 275
Chicago Tribune humor writer Rex Huppke joins us for a long discussion about everything and nothing. Boy it's hard to summarize this discussion, it was all over the place, and really fun. Just listen and enjoy. This is a 20-minute excerpt of the hour-and-20-minute interview. To hear the entire show, please become a subscriber over at Patreon, thanks: www.patreon.com/posts/36070743 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-se...
Apr 17, 2020•22 min•Ep. 274
UnPresidented on The Sexy Liberal Podcast Network! Gun control advocate Cliff Schecter ("The Real McCain," Daily Beast) and LGBT leader John Aravosis (The Economist, UN, CDF, AMERICAblog) give you an unfiltered and humorous insider's look at the latest political news from a decidedly anti-Trump perspective. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Apr 16, 2020•1 min•Ep. 1
Today we discuss, among other topic the growing holy war between the Pence and Pete Buttigieg. Buttigieg, who is openly-gay and married to a man, has publicly challenged Mike Pence's obsession with sex and Pence's hypocrisy in being, as Mayor Pete calls it, "the cheerleader for the porn-star presidency." Well, Mother (aka Mrs. Pence) is not amused, and struck back at Buttigieg yesterday, accusing him of being intolerant of her intolerance. We also delve into Bernie Sanders' taxes, why it took fo...
Apr 10, 2019•12 min
In today's episode: - Cliff and I talk about the ridiculous slap on the wrist that former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort got for massive tax fraud. - That anti-Semitism resolution and the ongoing debate over Rep. Omar and the GOP's ability to blow things up that they're actually guilty of. - Joe Biden's comments on desegregation from 1975, and when we should and shouldn't care what someone said or did decades ago if they're good now on the issues we care about. - And finally, increasing co...
Mar 08, 2019•11 min
Today's big top is Nancy Pelosi and the race for Speaker of the House. We also discuss the ongoing Mississippi Senate race; Donald Trump not even bothering to learn the correct name of Paradise, CA; Trump intentionally misspelling Adam Schiff's last name as "Schitt"; and Trump's unpatriotic attack on the admiral who ran the bin Laden raid. This is an 11-minute excerpt of the hour and 13 minute episode. To hear the entire broadcast, please become a patron and support our work over at Patreon: htt...
Nov 19, 2018•11 min
I realized this morning that I know Mira Ricardel, the woman Melania Trump is trying to get fired from the National Security Council. Mira Ricardel (then-Baratta) and I worked together in the US Senate in the late 1980s and early 1990s when we both handled arms control issues, she for Bob Dole and me for Ted Stevens. I wanted to talk a bit about my memory of Mira -- she wasn't terribly nice back then either -- but also about an incident that happened to her when we were on my first arms control ...
Nov 14, 2018•11 min
In today's episode, Cliff and I talk about Trump's disastrous Veterans Day holiday in which he once again dissed the troops; we then have a big election recap, looking at the overall numbers and just how well Democrats did (spoiler: REALLY well); and finally, we discuss the late-breaking bizarre news that Melania Trump has publicly called for Donald Trump to fire the Deputy National Security adviser. This is an excerpt. Listen to the full episode here on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep...
Nov 13, 2018•4 min
The latest polls, GOP electoral anti-Semitism, time to take down Fox News for good, and what the new Democratic House (knock on wood) should focus on. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Nov 06, 2018•39 min
One day left to the midterm elections, and Cliff and I walk you through the latest polls. In a nutshell, the Democrats still 'should' win back the House, while the Senate 'should' remain in GOP hands. But turnout can change everything. This is a ten-minute excerpt of the hour-long episode. To hear the entire show, and support our work, please become a subscriber over at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/22529538 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...
Nov 05, 2018•11 min
Four days away from the midterm elections we provide lots of election updates, and talk a bit about Trump's racist new Willy-Horton-style anti-immigrant ad that, of course, blames Democrats for something Republicans actually did. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Nov 02, 2018•1 hr 24 min
Never-Trumper, and former-Republican, Max Boot talks to us about his new book, "The Corrosion of Conservatism: Why I Left the Right." Max, a former conservative Republican who is now pro-choice, pro-LGBT, pro-environment, pro-immigration, and pro- gun control, talks to us about what Trump has done to the Republican party, what the Republican party let happen to itself, and why Democrats must win the midterm elections on November 6, 2018. This is a 10-minute excerpt of the hour-and-20-minute epis...
Oct 30, 2018•10 min
