The speaker talks about how living in close proximity with politicians changed her view of having a friendship group, and how she realized the difference in lifestyle between them and regular people during trick or treat time.
The ability to be likeable and have institutional credibility is important in politics, especially when it comes to presidential candidates. Deterministic statements regarding the COVID-19 vaccine have damaged the reputations of both sides, and the populist diatribe heard from both sides comes from the allocation of resources, capital, and power to a select few people.
Tony Blair has stated that Labour's criticisms should be resolved privately, instead of being disclosed to the opposition parties. It will help Labour to face the general election confidently, says the former Prime Minister.
The speaker discusses their experience of watching a YouTube channel for politics and how politics is incorporated into their own stream.
The hosts reminisce about the popularity of street basketball and discuss Bill Clinton's effective appeal to black voters during his presidency.
The speaker promises to wage war with the deep state and describes their journey to achieving this goal, expressing disdain for the Republican party's past leadership.
The speaker is jokingly discussing Joe Biden's long career in politics and the state he was senator of, while also commenting on the Democratic primaries.
The speaker realizes the importance of having civil conversations with people of different political beliefs and how it changed his perception of right wingers, making him realize they are not simply evil or stupid. He encourages people to have more conversations instead of getting all their news from biased sources.
The podcast is seen as tightly against Putin, criticizing for recent actions, including murder accusations and domestic terror attacks.
The host discusses their background working in politics before realizing they were more interested in policy and expanding the audience for policy coverage. They also discuss how they ended up interning for the Howard Dean campaign.
The idea of creating a forum for people from all political parties to come and share their stories and fears, free from any policy prescription, could allow for genuine understanding to occur between individuals from 'red' and 'blue' tribes, as we all need to know what 'hard' feels like to appreciate the 'good'.
The speaker suggests that Trump encouraged underrepresented individuals to find their backbone and stand up for themselves.
Solomon Peña paid people to open fire on the homes of Democrats after refusing to accept his overwhelming defeat in the state legislature election.
Christian Collins is campaigning for a district in Houston centered on Trump's support and spreading the falsehood that the 2020 election was stolen.
The hosts introduce their special guest, an eight-time congressperson from Illinois, and discuss their weekly guest invitations.
Project Veritas received training in intelligence and elicitation techniques from a retired military intelligence operative named Euripides Rubio Jr, arranged by Prince in 2015-16. They later released recordings of a Google employee discussing the company's efforts to prevent foreign interference in the 2020 election and Clinton campaign staffers discussing illegal tactics.
Learn how Congress members sneak in riders into bills and how it affects political campaign spending disclosure rules.
Katie Halper and Erin Mate discuss a story told by wedding planner Georgia Mitchell about catching a partner being breastfed by their mother and the implications it might have in a romantic relationship.
Comedian Jon Stewart criticized Congress for prioritizing defense spending over necessary programs, and for allowing corporate subsidies instead of closing tax loopholes to fund programs for veterans, education, and healthcare.
Despite the desire to initiate peace talks with the Taliban, factions within the group and the reluctance of Pakistan complicated the process, leaving it stalled.
The former political advisor reflects on the positive qualities of the former president and first lady. Additionally, the discussion touches on the impact of corn-based ethanol on developing nations and the potential for biofuel from alternative sources.
The speaker understands why people would have mixed feelings about the release of a merchant of death for a basketball player, while also acknowledging being happy that an American is home. However, he suggests that the merchant of death should lay low and catch up on Hulu to avoid any potential trouble in the future.
The speaker criticizes politicians who worked at pizza parlors in the past and comments that everyone loves pizza. The discussion then shifts to a joke made by Mark Cuban about not giving politicians jobs at Dairy Queen, which caused offense to Dairy Queen employees.
This podcast discusses Colin Powell's approach to the Iraq War, including his willingness to go along with the war despite his reluctance and his ultimate efforts to preserve his reputation by distancing himself from its disastrous consequences.
In this podcast episode, the speaker admits to stealing votes and making a joke about it, highlighting an absurd situation. The speaker also discusses the irony of a lawsuit against them in Finland, where they are being held responsible for potential copyright infringements by Pirate Bay.
The speaker discusses the fallacies surrounding the Russian hoax, citing it to be a scheme concocted by Hillary Clinton. He also mentions the lies in the recent pipeline situation that were exposed by Peter Doocy.
The speaker makes an unclear and vague political message that is difficult to understand and lacks coherence. The message involves a voting decision and a possible endorsement for a hair doctor.
A conversation about political support from the president, with mentions of a hypothetical situation involving an older mentor and the president's respect for Logan.
The President reflects on terrorism and the Constitution's amendments, with a rambling speech that includes a strange reference to a discreet package at the listener's door.
The speaker argues that if we judged people based on the way they vote for their own selfishness and not for their altruism, everything would make sense. The speaker uses 50 cent as an example who knows that the majority of his base is black people, but may still support Trump because there's no record that shows the Democrats care more about black people.
Polling shows some Democrats are considering voting for a Republican candidate in the 2024 election, as President Biden nears the expected launch of his re-election campaign.
In this podcast episode, the host expresses their views on how proposing technical solutions to social and political problems is like expecting magical hate crime juice to solve them, and feels disappointed that these problems are only getting worse. There was an advertisement for celery juice in the transcript.
American political campaigns spend $1 billion, which is the same amount the country spends yearly on chewing gum. This is an excerpt from a discussion on fact-checking by Freakonomics Radio.
The conversation explores the relevance of local elections, dart throwing tricks, and the subreddit Never Tell Me The Odds, highlighting how we can't reduce politics only to presidential or party voting.
The podcast discusses how politicians can become out of touch as they age and how the current system gives lawyers control over judges. The younger generation is pushing for change and wants younger politicians to bring fresh perspectives to politics.
John Edwards made an unexpected statement during the 2006 State of the Union by bringing attention to a woman in the audience rather than the political issues at hand.
A former US President is making threats and appearing to try to pressure the district attorney to not take action, potentially summoning a mob if he does take action. This could make prosecutors wary of pursuing the case for political reasons.
The host recounts a time when he spoke to the Director of the CIA about the cancelation of the White House Correspondents Dinner and the importance of maintaining a healthy democracy.
