What you may have missed on PDR last week.
Following is our end-of-the-week summary of all the topics covered on our Politics Done Right on KPFT 90.1 FM program, which is also streamed on Facebook Live, YouTube Live, Twitter, and Twitch.
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Monday, August 12th, 2024
Tim Walz has a history of putting people over politics: It was his second term in the House of Representatives, and Tim Walz beat a six-term Republican, becoming only the second Democrat to represent Minnesota’s rural 1st Congressional District since the 1890s. But he took that risky vote in order to help pass the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s landmark health care legislation that Republicans have been trying to kill ever since. [More]
O’Donnell destroys the news media for their Trump vs. Kamala Harris coverage: 2016 all over again!: Lawrence O’Donnell nails the news media for their dereliction of duty in giving Donald Trump a lying pass as they treat Biden and Kamala Harris by a different standard. [More]
Mesa, AZ Conservative Republican Mayor John Giles Endorses Kamala Harris / Tim Walz for President/VP: In a full-throated endorsement, Mesa, AZ, Conservative Republican Mayor John Giles endorsed VP Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz for President and vice president of the United States. He said extremists took over the party. [More]
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Tuesday, August 13th, 2024
Leading Senate Democrat Calls JD Vance ‘A Phony’ on Child Tax Credit: “If JD Vance sincerely gave a whit about working families in America, he would have shown up in the Senate a week and a half ago and voted for my proposal to expand the Child Tax Credit,” said Sen. Ron Wyden. [More]
Pete Buttigieg slams JD Vance for his attack on Walz after serving the Olympics of lying, Trump!: Pete Buttigieg slammed JD Vance for challenging Tim Walz for his military record. Buttigieg pointed out that he has no standing as one who serves Trump, the Olympic of Lying. [More]
Trump’s Truth Social Stock DJT seems like a political money laundering scheme: How can DJT, the Truth Social stock, be valued at billions when it loses millions every quarter? Is it the perfect bribery scheme? [More]
Wednesday, August 14th, 2024
Markey, Warren Sound Alarm Over Private Equity Firm’s Deal to Buy Doctors Group: “Selling Massachusetts doctors to another private equity firm could be a disaster,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. “Regulators must scrutinize this deal.” [More]
A Real Republican gives other Republicans the narrative and permission to vote for Kamala Harris: Conservative New York Times opinion columnist David French pointed out why he is voting for Kamala Harris & Tim Walz. More importantly, he gave real Republicans the narrative and permission to vote Democratic. [More]
Chuck Todd misses an essential point as he analyzes the Harris v. Trump race: Chuck Todd made a reasonably good analysis of the state of the 2024 Presidential race. He, however, continues to give Trump more undeserved kudos as he adopted Right-Wing metrics for the race. [More]
Thursday, August 15th, 2024
‘Major Power Milestone’: US Green Groups Cheer Wind, Solar Overtaking Coal: “This historic milestone marks a significant win for clean energy advocates, for ratepayers, and for people and communities across the country,” said one climate leader. [More]
Ignore the media & neoliberal economists: Here’s why 100% of inflation is driven by corporate greed: This article challenges the mainstream narrative by arguing that unchecked corporate greed, not economic policies, is the sole driver of inflation. Dive deep into how corporations manipulate us. [More]
Neil Aquino visits: We will discuss the CD18 election and the mayor’s attempt to take away protesters’ First Amendment rights.
Friday, August 16th, 2024
Pro-Democracy Coalition Urges Media to ‘Rise to the Occasion’ to Defeat Autocratic Threats: “Now is the time to refuse to cover politics with soundbites that place profit over people’s understanding of the stakes. Media must be a watchdog for the people right now.” [More]
Watch a complete takedown of Trump’s economy, job creation, oil production, and crime vs. Biden’s: Steven Rattner methodically fact-checked Trump’s recent list of lies about his economy, job creation, crime, and oil policies. It turns out Biden beat him on every outcome. [More]
The inconvenient truth about Trump’s economy Obama’s and Biden’s economy laid waste to Trump’s: CNBC’s Ron Insana pointed out the reality of the Trump vs. the Biden economy, which Trump would rather you not know. [More]
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