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Leap Day Thursday with Howie Klein (the buh bye Moscow Mitch edition) – Nicole Sandler Show 2-29-24
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Leap Day Thursday with Howie Klein (the buh bye Moscow Mitch edition) – Nicole Sandler Show 2-29-24

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Leap Day Thursday with Howie Klein (the buh bye Moscow Mitch edition) – Nicole Sandler Show 2-29-24

Big news broke yesterday while we were on the air - and I missed it! I didn't see that the Supreme Court finally announced their decision to hear TFG's appeal regarding his ridiculous claims of absolute immunity. So we'll deal with that at the start of the show - and really get into it on Friday's show when Marcy Wheeler is here. The other big news from yesterday was Mitch McConnell's announcement that he'll step down as Senate Minority Leader in November (but will remain in his senate seat). That's something we'll discuss with Howie Klein [...]

By Nicole Sandler|February 29th, 2024|Tags: Howie Klein, Immunity, McConnell, Supreme Court, Trump|Comments Off

10-8-21 Nicole Sandler Show – Dodging Republican Bullets with Digby
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10-8-21 Nicole Sandler Show – Dodging Republican Bullets with Digby

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10-8-21 Nicole Sandler Show – Dodging Republican Bullets with Digby

Download here or click below to play, (or watch the video at the bottom of the page!) We made it to the end of another fucked up week. As bad as last week was, this one was possibly worse. No end in sight to the break within the Democratic Party. As Bernie Sanders summed it up so well, two senators have the right to disagree with the other 48 in the caucus. They have the right to some compromise, but they don't have the right to derail the agenda favored by the other 48 members along with the vast majority [...]

By Nicole Sandler|October 8th, 2021|Tags: debt ceiling, Digby, Manchin, McConnell, Schumer, Sinema|Comments Off

6-14-21 The Nicole Sandler Show – Future Proofing the Presidency via the Boston Globe
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6-14-21 The Nicole Sandler Show – Future Proofing the Presidency via the Boston Globe

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6-14-21 The Nicole Sandler Show – Future Proofing the Presidency via the Boston Globe

Download here or click below to play, (or watch the video at the bottom of the page!) The Boston Globe today published the sixth of six parts of an editorial titled "Future Proofing the Presidency." They write "Donald Trump brought our democracy to the brink and exposed its weak spots. How to thwart the next American tyrant". I'm joined by Globe Opinion writer Abdallah Fayyad to go over their recommendations and see what's possible. Plus, lots of news to cover today... https://youtu.be/gAqeYyQNxdU

By Nicole Sandler|June 14th, 2021|Tags: Abdallah Fayyad, Boston Globe, McConnell, oversight, presidency, SCOTUS|Comments Off

2-15-21 Nicole Sandler Show – On Presidents’ Day, WTAF GOP with Lisa Graves
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2-15-21 Nicole Sandler Show – On Presidents’ Day, WTAF GOP with Lisa Graves

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2-15-21 Nicole Sandler Show – On Presidents’ Day, WTAF GOP with Lisa Graves

Download here or click below to play (or watch the video at the bottom of the page!) We knew that there weren't 17 Republicans with integrity in the Senate, but that doesn't make it any easier when they put their jobs and political party ahead of the nation. But that's exactly what they did on Saturday as the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump ended with an acquittal. And as he tends to do, Trump won by losing the popular vote! The final tally was 57 for conviction, 43 against. And he wins! Opposite world indeed. Lisa Graves [...]

By Nicole Sandler|February 15th, 2021|Tags: auction, Bernie Sanders, impeachment, Jamie Raskin, Lisa Graves, McConnell, meme, painting|Comments Off

1-25-21 Nicole Sandler Show -First Dogs and Watchdogs
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1-25-21 Nicole Sandler Show -First Dogs and Watchdogs

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1-25-21 Nicole Sandler Show -First Dogs and Watchdogs

Download here or click below to play There are dogs living at the White House again! After four years without any four-legged residents, the Biden White House has two! Both Champ and Major are German Shepherds, and Major is the first shelter/rescue dog in residence! They waited until the inauguration excitement was over to introduce the pair to their new home. This weekend, the two first pups joined the first family at their new home for the next four (or eight) years. To celebrate, we'll explain the need for watchdog groups, even during a Democratic administration. My guest today [...]

By Nicole Sandler|January 25th, 2021|Tags: Biden, cabinet, filibuster, impeachment, Jeff Hauser, McConnell, Revolving Door Project|Comments Off

12-29-20 Nicole Sandler Show – The Final Tuesday with @GottaLaff of 2020
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12-29-20 Nicole Sandler Show – The Final Tuesday with @GottaLaff of 2020

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12-29-20 Nicole Sandler Show – The Final Tuesday with @GottaLaff of 2020

Download here or click below to play Every Tuesday for many years, GottaLaff has joined me on the show to talk about what's in the news. She gathers tweets from her prolific stream to share that express what's happening. Well, today is the last Tuesday of 2020, and we both say Good Riddance. Join us as we tell the worst year ever not to let the door hit it in the ass on the way out. I can't post the YouTube version of today's show as it's currently blocked by WMG. They're accusing me of playing Fleetwood Mac's [...]

By GottaLaff|December 30th, 2020|Tags: Congress, covid relief, GottaLaff, McConnell, ndaa, stimulus, veto override|Comments Off

12-29-20 Nicole Sandler Show – The Final Tuesday with GottaLaff of 2020
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12-29-20 Nicole Sandler Show – The Final Tuesday with GottaLaff of 2020

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12-29-20 Nicole Sandler Show – The Final Tuesday with GottaLaff of 2020

Download here or click below to play Every Tuesday for many years, GottaLaff has joined me on the show to talk about what's in the news. She gathers tweets from her prolific stream to share that express what's happening. Well, today is the last Tuesday of 2020, and we both say Good Riddance. Join us as we tell the worst year ever not to let the door hit it in the ass on the way out. I can't post the YouTube version of today's show as it's currently blocked by WMG. They're accusing me of playing Fleetwood Mac's [...]

By Nicole Sandler|December 29th, 2020|Tags: Congress, covid relief, GottaLaff, McConnell, ndaa, stimulus, veto override|Comments Off

7-19-19 Nicole Sandler Show – Court Packing with Elie Mystal
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7-19-19 Nicole Sandler Show – Court Packing with Elie Mystal

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7-19-19 Nicole Sandler Show – Court Packing with Elie Mystal

We begin the show, as usual, with an update on the latest crazy news of the day. Yes, we deal with Trump's horrific attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar and the rest of this week's insanity. Last night, CNN turned the next presidential debate into a reality TV show by staging a ridiculous live on the air drawing of podium positions. But I noticed that in all of their coverage of the coming debate, CNN has disappeared Sen. Mike Gravel who is running and did qualify on Thursday for the debate by garnering more than the prescribed 65,000 individual donors. [...]