It's Thursday, so time to get together with Howie Klein of DownwithTyranny.com and the Blue America PAC... Plus, North Carolina has a Mark Robinson problem, and that's just the tip of the Republican's iceberg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAMYxxL8Qao
Download here or click below to play, (or watch the video at the bottom of the page!) It's Primary Day today in five states, with a couple of very important races in there... most notably, Pennsylvania. With Rob Portman retiring, the soon-to-be-open senate seat is one of the best chances for the Democrats to pick up a much-needed seat. Poised to win the Democratic nomination is John Fetterman, who is not your average candidate. Oh, and he suffered a stroke last week. But it was a minor one, and he's expected to make a complete recovery. The question is whether [...]
Download here or click below to play, (or watch the video at the bottom of the page!) Every Thursday, I'm joined by Howie Klein. Since leaving his post as president of Reprise Records years ago, Howie has put his energies to work to make the US a more progressive nation. To that end, he blogs at DownWithTyranny.com, and founded the Blue America PAC. Along with Digby and Crooks & Liars' John Amato, Howie vets potential candidates, and helps the true progressives among them by raising money and helping to get others on board. Today, one of Blue America's endorsed [...]
Download here or click below to play Right off the bat, I must tell you that I made the mistake of updating the software I use to stream video each day. I should have known better. I'll be returning to the old version of the software tonight, so the technical problems we experienced today don't happen again tomorrow. You might want to cue in to around the 30 minute mark and go directly to the interview with Col. Moe Davis, candidate for Congress from NC-11. Thankfully, we taped it yesterday, so that part of the show played error-free. He's [...]
Victoria Jones created and edits Quick Morning News. She is chief White House correspondent with Washington DC-based Talk Media News, where her insight and analysis are made available to over 400 news talk radio stations around the country and internationally. Quick NewsNorth Carolina bathroom law: Lawsuits flyRyan: Don't "fake" party unitySanders: It's not overGarland: Questionnaire to Senate panel - unaskedFacebook accused of bias: Conservative newsAre they still reading our emails?Maverick wins Philippines presidency: In quotes... North Carolina Bathroom Law: Lawsuits Fly (AP, Reuters, me)• The Justice Dept sued North Carolina on Monday over the state's new bathroom law after the governor refused to back [...]
Victoria Jones created and edits Quick Morning News. She is chief White House correspondent with Washington DC-based Talk Media News, where her insight and analysis are made available to over 400 news talk radio stations around the country and internationally. Happy Cinco de Mayo! Quick NewsKasich: Out / Trump's The One"President Trump?" - First 100 daysBernie won't commit to ClintonObama: Flint crisis "I've got your back"DoJ warns North Carolina: Bathroom lawPrince arranged to meet addiction doctor: Lawyer Kasich: Out, Trump: The One (AP, Hill,Politico, Texas Tribune, me)• Donald Trump's last Republican rival, Gov John Kasich (R-Ohio), ended his quixotic presidential campaign Wednesday: "As I suspend [...]
Victoria Jones created and edits Quick Morning News. She is chief White House correspondent with Washington DC-based Talk Media News, where her insight and analysis are made available to over 400 news talk radio stations around the country and internationally. Quick NewsRyan rules out WH run: NooooTrump, Cruz, Kasich: Hammer! Slam! Blast!Democrats battle in New YorkGrassley, Garland meet: MehNorth Carolina gov claims to fix bias lawObama promotes equal pay, women's equality Ryan Rules Out WH Run: Nooo (Politico, Hill, me)• House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis) isn't running for president. He will not allow his name to be put in for the nomination - and [...]
Fifty years later, we're still marching. Fifty years (and six months) ago, 200,00-300,ooo people turned out for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. This past Saturday 80,00-100,0o0 showed up in Raleigh North Carolina for the Moral March , something that has actually been happening in Raleigh every February since 2007 as part of the HKonJ -Historic Thousands on Jones Street (where the legislature meets). Writing about the march for RH Reality Check, PFAW's Peter Montgomery explains Last year’s merciless legislative assault on voting rights, public education, health care, and poor families gave progressive organizing a renewed urgency. Multimillionaire [...]
Mountain Moral Monday's first outing drew an estimated 10,000 people With the beginning of the school year a mere two weeks away here in South Florida, I have to run right after the show today to take my kid to a doctor's appointment... So, a quick rundown of what's on tap in today's show: The North Carolina legislative session has finally drawn to a close, so the Moral Monday protesters have taken their protests on the road. Yesterday, it was Mountain Moral Monday event in Asheville that drew an estimated 10,000 people. We'll speak with activist Terry Van [...]
As today's show ended, we were an hour away from the verdict in the Bradley Manning court martial. I have no numbers to back this up, but I'd guess that if you took a poll of the American people, the vast majority would have no clue that the trial was even happening, let alone who Manning is or what he's accused of doing. I do believe people are responsible for their lack of knowledge; but in this case, the blame rests just as squarely on the shoulders of the corporate media who has a vested interest in controlling the messages [...]
