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In Which We Discuss: 1. Somebody forgot to tell Larry Hogan about the pre-exploratory phase of launching an exploratory committee for president. 2. CPAC audiences are looking to bring a Cruz/Fiorina energy to 2024. 3. Pete Buttigieg is a Maxxinista! 4. Biden is in favor of DC Statehood except when they pass laws he doesn't agree with. 5. JD Vance is aspiring to become the socialist the Democrats won't let themselves be. Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of quarantiners, sirens, helicopters, barking dogs, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram! And, as always, you can buy and review Lila's book here: Some Kids Left Behind. Plus, subscribe to Lila's new podcast, What Can I Do, wherever you get your podcasts!
This week on the Curmudgeon's Corner podcast Sam and Ivan spend most of the show on Election 2016. On the Republican side they discuss how recent results and the polls of upcoming states seem to be closing the door on the possibility of a contested convention and pointing to a straight up Trump nomination, as well as discussing Cruz/Fiorina, and what might make Trump worse than Cruz. On the Democratic side the discussion is on how Sanders seems to be finally admitting defeat, and on the veepstakes! Finally, they wrap it up with a lightning round covering all sorts of other issues they haven't gotten around to lately.
Gen. Barry McCaffrey liked Trump's foreign policy speech. Jim McLaughlin: who's gonna win Indiana? RCP ave= Trump +2. Nat'l ave Trump + 14 v. Cruz Rasmussen poll shows Trump/Hillary even. IBD +7 Clinton. Battleground +3 Clinton. Cruz- Fiorina? Mark Skousen: Business-based forecast better than GDP. RGDP 1/2%; stocks get slammed. Obama is suffocating biz investment &econ. Radical tax reform & deregulation are necessary. Profits falling. Wages soft. Recession probability? Dan Clifton: Dems cooking up massive infrastructure plan? Sell bonds to Fed? Can you trust stock rally?
We are bathing in Beyonce’s #Lemonade over here in Brooklyn, laughing at the Cruz/Fiorina team-up, digging Mary Pat Christie’s side eye, and crying over the f*ckery that’s happening in Oklahoma. Plus, we chat about the Satanic Temple’s newest stunt, a Federal win for trans* people, a lady who saw a crucifix in her ultrasound, and Alabama’s personhood problems.
We are bathing in Beyonce’s #Lemonade over here in Brooklyn, laughing at the Cruz/Fiorina team-up, digging Mary Pat Christie’s side eye, and crying over the f*ckery that’s happening in Oklahoma. Plus, we chat about the Satanic Temple’s newest stunt, a Federal win for trans* people, a lady who saw a crucifix in her ultrasound, and Alabama’s personhood problems.
We share Friday Feedback about our Election Reform issue. Then, we dive into Cruz/Fiorina, HBO's Confirmation and Governor Matt Bevin's recent actions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.