Here’s Episode 95 of Michigan’s Premier Progressive Podcast! 00:00-14:21: Rally Against Project 2025/Biden Steps Down//Matt Maddock Extremism Pat opens the show this week by talking about the Rally Against Project 2025 event happening across the state of Michigan on Saturday, July 27th. It’s put-together by our good, progressive fans from Distill Social! Pat also talks…
Tag: President Joe Biden
Monday Musing: With Biden’s Decision, We Can Focus On Taking The Battle To MAGA!
Here’s the Left of Lansing Monday Musing for July 22, 2024. President Joe Biden made his decision to drop-out of the race, and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee. And as I suspected, with Biden doing the honorable thing, a new jolt of energy is reverberating across the Democratic Party voting…
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…
Episode 93: Democratic Rep. Carrie Rheingans On Keeping Michigan Trifecta Blue
Here’s Episode 93 of Michigan’s premier progressive podcast! 00:00-17:10: Pat’s talks about the debate within Michigan’s Democratic Party on whether or not President Joe Biden should step aside in the 2024 campaign. He repeats his take that Biden should step aside for the good of democracy. If he doesn’t, he hopes Joe proves him wrong!…
Episode 92: Slate’s Nitish Pahwa On Lansing’s Political Power
Here’s Episode 92 of Michigan’s premier progressive podcast! Nitish Pahwa is Slate’s associate writer for business and tech, and he’s a native Michigander. In fact, he grew-up around Lansing, and remembered what the political scene was like just a decade ago when MAGA Republicans had complete control of state government. That’s why he’s surprised to…
Friday Short: Michigan AG Nessel Takes-On Big Oil!
Here’s the Left of Lansing “Friday Short” for May 10, 2024. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is planning to take the Big Oil industry to court over the environmental and economic damages climate change is causing the state of Michigan. This announcement comes on the heels of several tornado touchdowns in the southwestern portion of…
Friday Short: Why I’m Voting For Biden
Here’s the Left of Lansing “Friday Short” for May 3, 2024. Generation Z voters are protesting at college campuses across the country, showing their dissatisfaction and disdain for the United States’ continued backing of the right-wing Israeli government. And for some, refusing to vote for a second Biden Administration term this November is their way…
Episode 83: Salon’s Amanda Marcotte on Fascism & The Christian Nationalist Movement
Here’s episode 83 of Michigan’s premier progressive podcast! Salon columnist Amanda Marcotte spends a few minutes talking with Pat about the Christian Nationalist Movement, and its ultimate goal of not just getting Dear Leader Trump back into power, but of ending religious freedom for all. Ms. Marcotte’s written extensively on how Christian Nationalists are trying…
Friday Short: The White Christian Nationalist “Fundie Baby Voice”
We’ve made it to another Friday, which means it’s time for another LoL Friday Short! I continue my examination into the different aspects of White Christian Nationalism by concentrating on Alabama Republican Senator Katie Britt’s response to President Joe Biden’s strong State Of The Union address this week. Britt’s breathy, high-pitch delivery is known as…
Episode 76: The History of White Christian Nationalism w/ Dr. Sara Moslener
It’s episode 76 of Michigan’s premier progressive podcast! Lots of material in this week’s episode, including Pat’s examination of new Michigan GOP chair Pete Hoekstra’s record as a former congressman, ambassador, Tea Party founder, Trump-backer, and lobbyist. Sure, Pete Hoekstra doesn’t believe in demonic possession unlike his predecessor (at least, he hasn’t publicly said he…