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.
Monday January 8th, 2024
Eddie Bernice Johnson’s family says medical neglect led to former congresswoman’s death: The family of the recently retired congresswoman says Johnson contracted an infection at Baylor Scott & White’s rehabilitation facility that led to her death. [More]
The latest jobs report analysis proves Biden was much better than Trump’s failed presidency: The latest jobs report is not just an instant in time. It is about what successful policies do not in the short term but in the long term. [More]
Wendell Potter, Fmr Health Insurance Exec & Healthcare Advocate, on the Medicare Advantage Fraud: Former Health Insurance Executive and healthcare Advocate Wendell Potter visited with us to highlight the failure of Medicare Advantage in particular and our healthcare system in general. [More]
Biden destroys Trump as the evil insurrectionist authoritarian he is in his Valley Forge Speech: Biden jolted Americans with a new tone as he exposed the danger to our democracy created by the lies and manipulation of an autocratic Trump and his MAGA sycophants. [More]
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Tuesday January 9th, 2024
Rep Jasmine Crocket breaks down Trump’s shady and hypocritical financial connections to China: Rep. Jasmine Crockett exposes former President Trump, who took at least $7.8 million from foreign entities in 20 countries and almost $6 million from China. [More]
Stephanopoulos embarrasses GOP TX Rep. Tony Gonzales for his Trump endorsement and sycophancy: GOP Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales made a fool of himself by exposing his level of sycophancy for Donald Trump when George Stephanopoulos exposed him for endorsing a man he does not agree with. [More]
Mary Lou Retton Explains Why She Was Uninsured and Needed a Fundraiser During Pneumonia Battle: The Olympic gold medalist spoke out for the first time about her experience battling a rare form of pneumonia last fall. [More]
Mary Lou Retton received $459,324 in donations. She and her family won’t say how it’s being spent: Mary Lou Retton’s daughters raised thousands for their Olympic-champion mother when she was hospitalized in October, saying she was not insured. [More]
Michelle Obama: ‘I am terrified about what could possibly happen’ in 2024 election: Michelle Obama says fears about the 2024 White House race keep her up at night. “I am terrified about what could possibly happen,” Obama said of this year’s presidential election in an interview on Jay Shetty’s “On Purpose” podcast, released Monday. [More]
Wednesday January 10th, 2024
Matthew Dowd: Trump feeds on the 250-year poison of 27% unsatisfied with 80% of the power they hold: Former Republican Strategist Matthew articulated the reason for Trump’s success in controlling a particular group of white men: the use of a 250-year poison. [More]
John Fugelsang calls out Evangelical leaders: Take away the Bible from the hypocrites and thugs: Actor/Comedian/Political Commentator John Fugelsang did not mince his words as he called out evangelical leaders as hypocrites and thugs from whom the Bible must be removed. [More]
Sec. of State Antony Blinken’s tone deafness to an Al Jazeera reporter’s question is embarrassing: An Al Jazeera reporter explained to Antony Blinken the carnage that the IDF is inflicting on Gaza and specifically journalists. Antony Blinken’s response to the reporter about a cease-fire shows a tone-deafness and a supreme lack of empathy by him and the United States. [More]
What’s the Matter with West Virginia: Culture War or Class War?: It turns out that what’s the matter with Kansas or West Virginia is the wrong question. What’s the matter with the Democrats is what we should be asking. [More]
Thursday January 11th, 2024
Rep. Jasmine Crockett rips Republicans in Hunter Biden hearing: No to closed doors because y’all lie: Rep. Jasmine Crockett did not mince words as she ripped into Republicans at the Hunter Biden contempt hearing. He reminded them they were liars and hypocrites. [More]
15 GOP-Controlled States Say No to Federal Dollars to Feed Hungry Children: Four of the states also rejected Medicaid expansion. While children’s rights and anti-hunger advocates across the United States applauded Wednesday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced summer food aid for kids, more than a dozen Republican state leaders are rejecting the assistance. [More]
Neil Aquino visits with several important topics: Houston Council Republicans need to be asked if they support Trump or not/Whitmire has no public safety plan to deal with the right. He wants us to work with authoritarians instead. Law enforcement unions keep supporting rights even after they attack them & convince people that the FBI instigated January 6. [More, More, More].
Friday January 12th, 2024
Grand Jury Declines to Indict Ohio Woman Who Miscarried at Home: In a case that had drawn international attention, Brittany Watts had been charged with abuse of a corpse after miscarrying and disposing of the nonviable fetus. [More]
Matthew Dowd points out that Joy-Ann Reid Nikki Haley is more dangerous than Trump: Joy-Ann Reid pointed out that many would vote for Nikki Haley as a softer MAGA. Matthew Dowd thinks she is more dangerous. [More]
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