Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, which began as a bullshit holiday. But if we use it as a day to count our blessings then it should be our favorite holiday ever. (It is mine!) So thank you to all who come to the RoN website to read what we post and listen to the shows. And a big wet kiss to all who have donated to keep us going this year. I truly could not do it without you!
Today on the show, I recounted some of the horror that living in the USA is for African Americans. The epidemic of cops shooting and killing young black men is out of control. I’ll be guest hosting the BradCast this afternoon, and am grateful that Steven Thrasher will join me to discuss his two articles for the Guardian yesterday: one about Minneapolis, the other about Chicago. Sad times, indeed.
Today, being Wednesday, I spoke with my fellow Floriduh-ian Deborah Newell Tornello for today’s selections from the Oy FloriDUH files, including
Florida Mayor Sued for Trying to Pay $4,000 Fine With Coins
Arrested man didn’t remember driving SUV off showroom floor, through glass doors
In the second hour, I spoke with another candidate for senate from Florida, Pam Keith. I apologize if I was too tough on her. I did something I shouldn’t have done; I went into the interview with a preconceived notion about her from reading her website and talking to some active in Florida politics. I think her motives are commendable, and she’s even a progressive (sort of), but after asking her my tough questions, I believe she’s not ready for the senate. I’d love to see her run for a more attainable office, prove herself and move up the electoral ladder. But that’s me…
With that, I’m off to get to work on today’s BradCast, and to start cooking the 10 pounds of Brussels Sprouts I agreed to cook for a big Thanksgiving gathering tomorrow night. As we all get ready to profess our thanks and eat way too much food, let me share with you my schedule for the next few days:
Tonight, I’ll guest host the BradCast
Tomorrow – Thanksgiving Day – a special “I’m thankful for Bernie Sanders” program with some of my interviews with him and a speech or two too
Friday – On my show, a special Flashback Friday Thanksgiving show and I’ll guest host the BradCast again
Monday – Back to our regular programming – Joel Silberman and whatever else the news brings our way on my show, and one more BradCast fill in….
Happy Thanksgiving from your friends here at Radio or Not!
I think it is funny that you don’t know the other candidates..or that LaTeresa Jones is a registered Republican thus not a candidate for the Democratic nomination.
I hate hypocrisy. The statement the Elizabeth Warren was worthy where Keith is not doesn’t hold water. Please explain. Otherwise, one is left to obvious differences as your reasoning; money, race?? Their education, profession, and life experiences are too similar to be reason. In fact, Keith’s life experiences as the child of a foreign service officer and as a Naval Officer make her more qualified in foreign affairs than Warren.
That you don’t want to support her candidacy is fine, but clutching at straws and making baseless claims should be beneath you.
As a woman, I can’t support Grayson’s lack of respect for women (that is putting it nicely), his hypocritical stance on taxing the rich on their investment activity, his over the top political theatrics, the unethical behavior linked to naming and management of his hedge fund, or his endorsement of Clinton.
Patrick Murphy is not even an option.
I support Pam Keith. She is real, intelligent, articulate, thoughtful, and understands what is on the minds of regular working people, Veterans, and people of color.
Tough questions are great and welcome, but to say that she does not have a good grasp on “the issues” indicates a lack of research and a closed mind on your part.
Your tone was patronizing and insulting.
This from one of the voters the Democratic party needs to win anything.
I agree that I was too rough on Pam Keith, but as another commenter said, she’ll come up against tougher questions than mine.
That said, I really resent your implications. I’ll talk about this Monday morning on my show. You can listen, or not.
For the record, I don’t think your questions were too tough. I’ve seen and heard Ms. Keith answer tougher questions than these since I began following her. The difference is a) allowing her to answer the questions fully and b) listening to what she is actually saying and c) doing a modicum of research ahead of time to help guide your questions and avoid wasting precious airtime.There was a point where it was clear that her answer regarding TPP was not understood leading to unnecessary repetition.
Most of the what I take issue with is found in your comments before and after your discussion with her, with only a couple of exceptions.
1. Whether you meant to or not, your tone and commentary while discussing her military service was snide and an insult to all Veterans, myself included. That she was a commanding J.A.G. Officer in the Middle East should be commended, rather than questioned in a deriding manner as there is honor in service in any field- from cook, to mechanic to attorney.
2. As stated, your full reasoning for stating that Warren was worthy where Keith is not, is necessary. She, like Pam, was literally at the top of her chosen area of law when she chose to run-the difference being that Warren spent most of her career focused on research and teaching (which certainly helped guide the Administration’s efforts) and Pam focused on practicing. In the course of their careers the work of each provided legal benefit to Federal Government, though in far different areas.
Both are authentic, passionate, well-versed on a multitude of issues and well suited to the office.
As stated in my first post, without explanation, there is little left for one to look at as justifiable reasoning other than personal preference for another candidate and/or bias against this candidate.
You may recall that, of the three candidates, it was only Ms. Keith who wowed the Democrats present at the FDP Convention on Halloween night.
P.S. I’m thankful for you, the folks in the chat room who care about our world, the guests on RoN who keep me sane, the few remaining honorable candidates like Bernie Sanders willing to fight for our democracy, and of course my family 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving.
Nicole, maybe you were a little tough on Pam Keith … but on the other hand, if she’s running for U.S. Senate, she will face tougher questioning than you and RoN, right? And, she needs the exposure / challenge / opportunity to air her views, as well. We, as voters, need more broadcasters like you who *do* ask tough questions!