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Trump & the GOP Rightwing Nutcases

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Today we’re talking politics, and with me are Arthur Hill, from North Carolina, and Robert Thompson, from Georgia. I’m a Maryander transplanted into South Carolina, and together we’re the Dixie Dems.nnThere is a ton to talk about today about Trump & the rightwing nutcases from the debacle of the second Republican presidential debate, to Trump, his indictments and all that, Joe Manchin and the No Labels party, lewd public activities by to female politicians, book bans, the ridiculous GOP effort to impeach Biden, the right wing nutcase Republicans efforts to shut the government down, and much more.nnIn fact, here are just some of the highlights we cover in this episode:

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  • The fiasco of the 2nd GOP debate.

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  • The Republicans seeking the presidential nomination.

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  • A new civil war?

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  • The Trump New York City case and the threats to his businesses.

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  • A possible government shutdown.

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  • Citizens United.

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  • Uneducated Republicans voting against their own interests.

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  • Stacy Abrams and identity politics.

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  • Jim Jordan Speaker of the House?

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  • Matt Goetz Speaker of the House?

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  • The toothless Speaker McCarthy

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  • Republicans attempt to impeach Joe Biden.

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  • Rep. Lynne Boebert kicked out of the Beatlejuice musical.

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  • Dem legislative candidate's sex videos to raise money.

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  • Sen. Tim Scott's Christian girlfriend.

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  • Cassidy Hutchinson dating Matt Goetz?

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  • Alabama Congressional map struck down.

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  • North Carolina redistricting.

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  • Joe Manchin a No Labels presidential candidate?

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  • Ralph Nader supports Biden.

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  • Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s candidacy.

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  • Book bans in South Carolina and elsewhere.

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  • Freedom of speech.

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  • How to combat the book banning effort.

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  • We Stormed the Capitol by Ben Hamilton

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  • The Trump bail bondsman.

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View the episode: https://youtu.be/YcZV3UzElSY

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