Tag: messaging

Michigan Democratic State Rep. Betsy Coffia Refuses To Capitulate

January 22, 2025 Here’s Episode 117 of Michigan’s Premier Progressive Podcast! 00:00-15:29: Pat’s Mom’s Passing & Influence In the first segment, Pat Johnston talks about his Mom passing away last week, and the major influence she played in his political and news upbringing. Like Pat, his Mom wore her politics and values on her sleeve,…

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Kasey Helton on Why Democrats Must Return To Working Class Roots

Here’s Episode 111 of Michigan’s Premier Progressive Podcast! 00:00-15:36: Democrats Losing Working Class In the opening segment, Pat Johnston talks about how Democrats are losing the working class, and why it’s unconscionable since Trump & MAGA’s policies help only the rich, corporate donor class. Pat highlights how one progressive Michigan Democratic State House Representative won…

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Friday Short: Kamala Harris Reclaims Patriotism And The Future For Democrats

Here’s the Left of Lansing “Friday Short” for August 23, 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris gave her acceptance speech as the Democratic Party’s nominee for President last night at her party’s convention in Chicago, Illinois. While parts of her speech were questionable, on the whole, Harris delivered and memorable and effective speech. Most importantly, Harris…

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Monday Musing: It’s Pro-Worker Harris Vs. Corporate Stooge Trump

Here’s the Left of Lansing “Monday Short” for August 19, 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris introduced a rather solid populist, progressive, common sense, and popular economic agenda last week. Tax breaks to build three-million homes, $25k to help first-time homeowners with a down payment, $6k if a low-income and middle class family has a baby,…

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Monday Musing: MAGA Want Trump Shooting To Squash Dissent

Here’s the Monday Musing for July 15, 2024. In the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the MAGA movement is hoping it can be used to squash any kinds of dissent against the MAGA movement. And it’s hoping the corporate media will play a key role in making sure Democrats stay…

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Monday Musing: Democrats Can’t Send Mixed Messages On Republican Extremism

Here’s the Monday Musing for June 3, 2024 Democrats are in trouble of diluting and mixing their campaign messaging when it comes to the serious threat Trump and the Republicans are to democracy. Democrats must be firm and consistent with their messaging in order to ensure Democrats keep not only the Michigan Legislature blue, but…

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Going After Every Vote w/ Michigan Democratic Party Rural Caucus Chair Mark Ludwig

Here’s Episode 86 of Michigan’s premier progressive podcast! Pat’s got much to say about the shenanigans happening in Delta County this week! Just after three MAGA Delta County commissioners suffered humiliating recall election losses, two right-wing Board of Canvassers there refused to certify the elections! It’s a pattern we’ve been seeing when it comes to…

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Building a Blue Foundation in the Upper Peninsula w/ Kelli van Ginhoven

Here’s Episode 84 of Michigan’s premier progressive podcast! One reason I started this venture is that I wanted to help show the importance of local and state politics. For sure, progressives have made some outstanding strides in terms of state politics with Democrats taking the state trifecta last year for the first time in four…

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