Wendell Potter was an insurance company executive for 20 years, until he had a crisis of conscience (in Tennessee) and now is a MEDICARE FOR ALL advocate. "The work I was doing was to mislead people."Our health care system is expensive, cruel, and broken. The time for Medicare for All is now.
Kanew breaks down the results from last night, where Aftyn tightened a Trump +22 district - and says it's important not to "learn the wrong lessons".
NEW ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: Clarksville Republican School Board Member Teresa Crosslin Withdraws Resignation and Stays On Despite Nude ‘Gigolos’ Reality Show Sex Video(Featuring Allie Phillips, Monica Meeks, Ora Dorsey & Kanew)
Of the 8 Republican Senators stuffing their pockets with millions of taxpayer dollars, 2 are from Tennessee: Blackburn and Hagerty - and blowback to the scam has been bipartisan.
“It seems like Andy Ogles embarrasses us every time he opens his mouth. We need a congressman who will focus on the issues that matter.”
Rep. Aftyn Behn joins to talk about a good night for Dems and what it means for her race.
Dems are asking Lee to step in as food assistance dries up. The money is there. Yet Lee won't do it, even as other Republican states do. Clemmons says it's about priorities.
Rep. Justin J. Pearson joins to tell us why he decided to run for congress in Memphis: "We need new energy to meet this moment."
Jim Torino is running for the seat Andy "Pinocchiogles" Ogles currently holds.
NEW INTERVIEW: Rep. James Talarico, candidate for U.S. Senate in TEXAS (:14) Campaign momentum (:38) an Obama Bump?(1:01) Trump 💩’s on Americans(2:03) a “backlash” to the behavior(3:04) stand up to bullies, don’t become 1(3:41) “love your enemy”(4:09) on reaching Christians(5:20) separation of church & state (6:17) why theocracy is dangerous(7:57) how far off the cliff are we? 🇺🇸(8:42) Hope motivates people(9:10) Trump demolishing the white house
Rusty Grills & Tennessee Republicans just asked Trump to bailout farmers - yet they still expressed support for the very tariffs that are crushing them. (While blaming China & Biden)
NEW INTERVIEW: MARK CUBAN(:41) lowering prices at COST PLUS DRUGS(2:40) on Medicare for All (6:04) How Dems get health care wrong (7:19) Guaranteeing deductibles (10:28) “DID THEY VOTE FOR THIS?”(13:52) democracy in peril, do the rich care?(15:39) on income inequality(19:34) on taxing the rich (20:35) “The Trump health care tax”(21:54) media consolidation(23:21) messing with Kimmel may backfire (25:12) is Mark optimistic? (2 Americas)(27:11) Advice for Dems: Have action items (27:32) Zohran = opposite Trump?(29:08) focus on the “here & now”(29:33) James Talarico rocks (30:51) Mark likes the Holler
GEOFF DUNCAN, Ex Republican Lt. Gov. of Georgia, is now running for governor… as a Democrat. He joins us to talk about:(:17) - “What made you a Republican?”(1:40) -Trump’s election lies & Republicans going along with them (3:00) - Trump’s failed promises (4:06) - His conversion a bridge for others (5:18) - Dems have embraced him(6:13) - Changed his mind on guns/abortion(7:09) - Yes you can be a Dem & a Christian(8:12) - “Has the GOP changed forever?”(9:33) - Confidence in Georgia’s elections(11:30) - Republicans ignoring corruption (12:20) - persuadable Republicans(12:57) - How screwed are we?
“Keep our kids out of politics. Because the harm we’re causing them, we are ignorant of. They aren’t.”Mark Herndon’s son Silas took his own life this year. He & others are asking Hamilton County Schools to reinstate Centerstone’s counseling contract after putting anti- hate over kids and canceling it.
“Whenever I see anyone shot, even those I disagree with, my politics return to the default setting of empathy.”Processing the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the role of Christian nationalism in our politics, and how @MizzWelch became an outspoken Blue Dot in Red Oklahoma.
Dr. Mimi Syed, An American ER Doc Who Went to Gaza Twice: “I went because I’m a mom.”Dr. Syed says she plans to go back, and won’t stop speaking out until people are safe in Gaza.
NEW INTERVIEW: REP. RO KHANNA @RoKhanna talks to @Kanew about needing 2 more Republicans with the courage to stop protecting pedophiles, why Dems should back Zohran, and why being silent on Gaza is not an option for anyone who wants to lead the party. (:25) the Epstein survivors presser(1:49) “we need 2 more Republicans”(3:17) what happened to protecting kids?(4:10) Dems must speak up on Gaza(6:50) the case for MEDICARE FOR ALL (9:35) Ro’s thoughts on Schumer & Jeffries(11:16) AIPAC’s influence (11:55) “A 5-Alarm Fire” for democracy + a vision of “economic patriotism”
Mike Nellis is a digital fundraiser and Dem strategist who has raised over $1B online for Dems & nonprofits. He was an advisor on the Harris campaign.
The "Extremely Underwhelming" Vegas Tunnel is Being Used to Justify the Nashville Tunnel. Ray aka "City Nerd" did a deep dive on it and is here to tell us what it really is, and why we are also being sold a bill of goods.
“This is not the type of country I want my boys to grow up in.”Bo Mitchell talks to Kanew about deciding to run for Congress in the special election set for later this year.