836: The Big Rethink

Update: 2024-07-21

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People rethinking some of the most important relationships in their lives — with their sister, their political party, and the nominee for president.

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Prologue: Ira observes that we are in a moment of national reconsideration. (2 minutes)
Act One: Zoe Chace reports on a surprising guest at the Republican National Convention: Teamsters president Sean O’Brien. (18 minutes)
Act Two: Ira talks to Representative Seth Moulton about what it was like to be among the first members of Congress to call for President Joe Biden to step aside. (18 minutes)
Act Three: Two adult sisters revisit old rivalries when they compete for a world record in typing with their pinkies. (16 minutes)

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Comments (50)

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About 3 weeks ago, the media told you that Biden was "sharp as a tack" A few days days ago, the poor guy was basically forced at gunpoint to resign as Dem nominee. His staff weren't even informed. Now they say Kamala is the best thing ever. Because "democracy", right?

Jul 28th

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Notice how all the lib douchebags have nothing more to say now that the coup against Joe Biden has succeeded and Kackala has been installed and being rammed down their throats and they realize all the "democracy" they thought they were all about is just utter nonsense?

Jul 26th

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About 3 weeks ago, the media told you that Biden was “sharp as a tack" 2 days ago, the poor guy was basicaly forced at gunpoint to resign as Dem nominee. His staff weren't even informned. Now they say Kamala is the best thing ever

Jul 25th

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When Black Lives Matter starts making sense, you know You've turned a corner: "We do not live in a dictatorship. Delegates are not oligarchs. Installing Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee and an unknown vice president without any public voting process would make the modern Democratic Party a party of hypocrites." - Black Lives Matter

Jul 25th

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Democrat voters are so dumb, they're actually giddy because their vote was erased and a handful of the rich, insider, elitist snobs chose their candidate for them. You really can't get any dumber than this.

Jul 25th