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In this episode of Peach Pundit, the hosts discuss various political themes, including the fatigue surrounding current political events, the dangers of populism, economic realities regarding trade and tariffs, legislative updates in Georgia, and the evolving landscape of candidates for upcoming elections. They emphasize the importance of informed political engagement and the need for fresh perspectives in leadership. In this episode, the hosts engage in a lively discussion about the political landscape in Georgia, focusing on potential candidates for upcoming elections, the dynamics within the Republican Party, and the implications of recent events. They speculate on Brian Kemp's future moves, the viability of JD Vance as a presidential candidate, and the impact of the NRA convention. The conversation also touches on the ethical considerations of party resources and community engagement. Takeaways The hosts express their exhaustion after a break, reflecting on the political climate. Populism is critiqued as a movement that fosters victimhood and grievance without real solutions. Economic discussions highlight the impact of tariffs on manufacturing jobs and the misconception surrounding trade deficits. Legislative updates include a controversial bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico, showcasing partisan divides. Candidates for State Senate District 21 are emerging, indicating a competitive political landscape. Stacey Abrams' potential candidacy raises concerns among Democrats about electability in future elections. The conversation touches on the need for fresh candidates in politics, moving away from nepotism and established political families. Democrats were hurt four years ago by indecision. Kemp's branding strategies could influence his campaign. Speculation around Kemp's potential Senate run is prevalent. The Republican Party faces challenges from populism. JD Vance's POTUS candidacy lacks support among voters. Kemp's viability as a presidential candidate may increase over time. The Georgia Republican Party is experiencing internal conflicts. Trust issues arise from the misuse of party resources. Community engagement is crucial for political success. The NRA convention highlights ongoing political debates.

Friday, March 29th, 2024Judge McAfee seems skeptical of Trump's arguments in Fulton County today; the Republican Vice Chair in Georgia has been found guilty of voter fraud; Matt Maddock posts photos of NCAA Gonzaga busses and tells his followers the busses are full of “illegal invaders”; crypto chode Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison; two bodies have been recovered from a vehicle underwater at the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse site; Matt Schlapp's accuser was paid to drop his lawsuit; the Supreme Court stalled on South Carolina voting maps for so long that their previous racist map will be used in the 2024 election; President Joe Biden has set a campaign fundraising record; plus Allison delivers your good news. Dana is out and about.Our Guests:Dahlia LithwickAmicus Podcasthttps://slate.com/podcasts/amicusLady Justice by Dahlia Lithwickhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/598207/lady-justice-by-dahlia-lithwickhttps://twitter.com/DahlialithwickJohn Fugelsanghttps://www.johnfugelsang.com/tmehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-john-fugelsang-podcast/id1464094232Matt Schlapp's Accuser Was Paid to Drop Sexual Assault Suithttps://www.thedailybeast.com/matt-schlapps-accuser-was-paid-to-drop-sexual-assault-suitSam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prisonhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/28/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-cryptocurrency-sentencing-sbf/584fd234-ecba-11ee-8f2c-380a821c02db_story.htmlSupreme Court delay prompts federal judges to act in South Carolina redistricting disputehttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-delay-prompts-federal-judges-act-south-carolina-redistri-rcna145267Judge rules Georgia Republican Party's vice chairman voted illegallyhttps://www.ajc.com/politics/georgia-judge-rules-that-republican-brian-k-pritchard-voted-illegally/M4A27QQNQJDW7MTI66MRF5B4EQHave some good news; a confession; or a correction?From The Good News:Confections Bakery (Lufkin, TX)https://confectionstx.com Federal workers - feel free to email me at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you're going to do, or just vent. I'm always here to listen.Share your Good News or Good Trouble:https://www.dailybeanspod.com/good/ Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Subscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on Substackhttps://muellershewrote.substack.comFollow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Substack|Muellershewrote, Twitter|@MuellerSheWrote, Threads|@muellershewrote, TikTok|@muellershewrote, IG|muellershewrote, BlueSky|@muellershewroteDana GoldbergTwitter|@DGComedy, IG|dgcomedy, facebook|dgcomedy, IG|dgcomedy, danagoldberg.com, BlueSky|@dgcomedyHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/Patreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts

MDJ Script 1-8-25.docx1 / 3MDJ Script/ Top Stories for January 8thPublish Date: January 8th Commercial:From the BG Ad Group Studio, Welcome to the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast. Today is Wednesday, January 8th and Happy Birthday to Kenny Loggins I’m Dan Radcliffe and here are the stories Cobb is talking about, presented by Credit Union of Georgia. 1. Winter Storm Expected Friday, Possible Icy Conditions and School Closings 2. Carter eulogized inside U.S. Capitol Rotunda 3. Residents Confront Austell Council Over New Leaf & Limb Fee All of this and more is coming up on the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast, and if you are looking for community news, we encourage you to listen and subscribe! BREAK: CU of GA (06.26.24 CU OF GA FREE CHECKING_REV_FINAL)STORY 1: Winter Storm Expected Friday, Possible Icy Conditions and School ClosingsCobb County is bracing for either snow or freezing rain on Friday, with an 80% chance of precipitation, potentially leading to icy roads and dangerous travel conditions. The National Weather Service indicates uncertainty about whether the area will see snow or freezing rain, with possible snow accumulation of 1-3 inches or 0.10 inches of ice. Governor Brian Kemp urges residents to stay informed and prepared. School closures are possible, with updates from local districts expected. Residents are advised to stay home, but if travel is necessary, they should drive cautiously and be prepared with items like cat litter for traction and blankets for warmth.STORY 2: Carter eulogized inside U.S. Capitol RotundaThe life of former President Jimmy Carter was celebrated in Washington, D.C., with a memorial service in the Capitol Rotunda. Political leaders praised his achievements both as president and in his extensive post-presidential work, including founding the Carter Center and volunteering with Habitat for Humanity. Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted his extraordinary legacy, while U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune commended his selfless service and dedication to good causes. Carter's casket, transported from Georgia, was honored with a military procession. He will lie in state until a national funeral service at the National Cathedral.STORY 3: Residents Confront Austell Council Over New Leaf & Limb FeeAustell residents and Councilwoman Meredith Adams are concerned about a new $15 monthly fee for leaf and limb pickup, introduced to address budget shortfalls after a proposed property tax increase was rejected. The fee, approved by the city council, funds yard waste removal and bulk trash pickup. Adams criticized the fee as a budget-balancing tactic, suggesting instead to cut the police department's 2 / 3budget, which has significantly increased. Residents have voiced opposition, arguing for a more equitable fee structure. Adams advocates for appointing a city manager to ensure departmental accountability and budget adherence.We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.799.6810 for more info. We’ll be right back Break: DRAKE (Drake Realty (Cobb County)STORY 4: Sworn into Second Term, Cupid Addresses CriticsCobb Chairwoman Lisa Cupid was sworn in for her second term, reflecting on the challenges and partisan divisions faced by the Cobb County Board of Commissioners. Despite opposition, Cupid is committed to addressing disparities within the county and driving change. She emphasized her dedication to progress, acknowledging the difficulties but expressing determination to move Cobb County forward. Cupid, who made history as the first Black person and woman to chair the county, celebrated her Guyanese heritage during the ceremony. Her family and community leaders praised her resilience and leadership, highlighting her commitment to service and faith.STORY 5: Geoff Duncan booted from Georgia Republican PartyFormer Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan has been expelled from the Georgia Republican Party for endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president. The state GOP's executive committee unanimously passed a resolution citing Duncan's actions as forfeiting his Republican status. Duncan initially fell out of favor for not supporting former President Trump's efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results. He later endorsed Biden and then Harris, actively campaigning for her. The resolution also accused him of opposing Republican candidates Burt Jones and Herschel Walker. Duncan criticized the party's focus, suggesting they address more pressing issues. The expulsion bars him from future Republican candidacies and party events.We’ll be back in a moment Break: DRAKE (Drake Realty (Cobb County)STORY 6: Kennesaw Parks & Recreation to Host Annual Book SwapKennesaw Parks & Recreation is hosting its annual Book Swap on January 25 from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Ben Robertson Community Center. Residents can donate gently used books, CDs, DVDs, and vinyl records on January 23 and 24, receiving a ticket for each item to exchange during the swap. Items must be in good condition, and certain materials like magazines and VHS tapes are not 3 / 3accepted. Donations are capped at 75 books, 40 CDs, 40 DVDs, and 40 vinyl records. The event is free, and leftover items will be donated. Volunteers are needed for setup and organization.STORY 7: KSU Professor’s Animation Offers New Take on Climate ChangeAt Northlake Mall, visitors can experience "The Paper Ecosystem," an interactive artwork by Kennesaw State University assistant professor Jeremy Speed-Schwartz. This piece, part of the Atlanta Science Gallery's "Resilient Earth" exhibit, uses digital animation to simulate environmental effects based on the number of people in the room. The exhibit, running through April, explores themes of environmental degradation and preservation. Speed-Schwartz's work features nearly 90 stop-motion sequences, creating thousands of unique illustrations. He aims to inspire students to explore animation beyond traditional screens, with potential future installations on campus.Break: Ingles Markets 9Signoff- Thanks again for hanging out with us on today’s Marietta Daily Journal Podcast. If you enjoy these shows, we encourage you to check out our other offerings, like the Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast, the Marietta Daily Journal, or the Community Podcast for Rockdale Newton and Morgan Counties. Read more about all our stories and get other great content at www.mdjonline.comDid you know over 50% of Americans listen to podcasts weekly? 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Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler discusses how she's rebuilt her political profile after losing a runoff election to Raphael Warnock. Loeffler also talks about Greater Georgia, the conservative grassroots political organization she founded. Then she moves on talk about the close ties she's formed with President-elect Donald Trump, which led to her being named a co-chair of his inaugural committee. She also endorsed Trump's Cabinet picks, including his selection of former Florida U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general. Then: AJC staff writer Tamar Hallerman talks about the surprising and unexplained decision by the Georgia Court of Appeals to cancel a hearing that could have led to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis being dismissed from the Georgia election conspiracy case against Trump. And the hosts look at Gov. Brian Kemp's appeal to Congress seeking more than $12 billion in aid to support the state's recovery from the devastating damage of Hurricane Helene. Kelly Loeffler to co-chair Trump inaugural committee President-elect Trump could look to Georgia as he builds out his administration team Patricia Murphy: Is Kelly Loeffler the new Georgia Republican Party? Georgia appeals court cancels hearing in Willis' role inTrump election conspiracy case Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest is my friend, Jacqueline Byrd McKoon, who is the behind-the-scenes wife and force behind the Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, Josh McKoon. As we all know, Georgia was in the national spotlight as a swing state in the presidential election. Jacqueline is strong and intelligent, has politics in her blood, and has an attractive combination of vitality and glamour, which translates to charisma. I happen to know she gets it all, honestly. She will give us a behind-the-scenes look at this election and how it played out in Georgia.

  0:00 - Chicago Police Officer killed in East Chatham Shooting   8:19 - Trump in Reading, PA: we've been waiting four years for this day   26:11 - Megyn Kelly on stage with Trump for rally in Pittsburgh   48:51 - Will Ferrell for Kamala   01:02:00 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights   01:05:17 - Republican member of Georgia's State Election Board & former deputy director of the Georgia Republican Party, Janelle King, remains hopeful but has concerns with "open areas" in GA's voter rolls. Keep updated with Janelle all election day @IAM_JanelleK   1:19:30 - Ted Dabrowski, president at Wirepoints, discusses police safety in the wake of last night's tragic shooting in East Chatham. Get Ted's latest at wirepoints.org   01:35:42 - Korean YouTuber shares experience at Trump and Kamala rallies 01:55:56 - David Zucker, visionary director, writer, producer and Milwaukee native, urges fellow cheeseheads to get out and vote! Follow David on X @TheDavidZucker  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This podcast is an interview with Chairman Josh McKoon, Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party. The interview focuses on President Trump's positions and the activities of the Georgia Republican Party. LINKS: Platform of the Republican Party Website for Courtney Kramer, Candidate for District Attorney of Fulton County (opposing current District Attorney Fani Willis) Website for the Georgia Republican Party

Welcome to The Georgia Politics Podcast! The big news this week is that the first Biden/Trump debate will be in Atlanta, but we've got a lot more than that for you. Buckle in! Joe Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to a June 27 debate hosted by CNN here in Atlanta. First of all, how strange is it to have a debate before the candidates go through their conventions? The Georgia Republican Party has removed First Vice Chair Brian Pritchard after an administrative law judge found he voted illegally nine times after moving to the state. The state Republican Committee voted 146-24 on Friday to remove him. Chairman Josh McKoon is chalking it up as a victory for election integrity. Former congressman John Barrow has turned some heads with his race for the Supreme Court, making the race explicitly about protecting abortion. He is challenging incumbent Justice Andrew Pinson and Gov. Brian Kemp has committed $500,000 from his leadership committee in support of Pinson.  Races We're Watching, Underhyped/Overhyped, Play Along at Home and much, much more! Connect with The Georgia Politics Podcast on Twitter @gapoliticspod Preston Thompson on Twitter @pston3 Hans Appen on Twitter @hansappen Proud member of the Appen Podcast Network. #gapol

Julianne Thompson is a Republican Strategist from Atlanta, Georgia. She is President of Main Street Network Strategies, and host of the Podcast, RIGHT NOW with Julianne Thompson. Julianne has served on the advisory boards of two Presidential campaigns. She previously served the Georgia Republican Party as communications director and press secretary. Why Democrats Have Declared War On Christians

On the Friday April 5th edition of Georgia Today: The removal process begins for the vice chairman of the Georgia Republican Party after a judge found he violated state election law; and Federal prosecutors indict a state inmate accused of building and mailing bombs from inside prison. 

Friday, March 29th, 2024Today, Judge McAfee seems skeptical of Trump's arguments in Fulton County today; the Republican Vice Chair in Georgia has been found guilty of voter fraud; Matt Maddock posts photos of NCAA Gonzaga busses and tells his followers the busses are full of “illegal invaders”; crypto chode Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison; two bodies have been recovered from a vehicle underwater at the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse site; Matt Schlapp's accuser was paid to drop his lawsuit; the Supreme Court stalled on South Carolina voting maps for so long that their previous racist map will be used in the 2024 election; President Joe Biden has set a campaign fundraising record; plus Allison delivers your good news. Dana is out and about.Promo Code:For pure, effective CBD solutions designed to help support your health. Visit https://CBDistillery.com and use code DAILYBEANS for 20% off.Our Guests:Dahlia LithwickAmicus Podcasthttps://slate.com/podcasts/amicusLady Justice by Dahlia Lithwickhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/598207/lady-justice-by-dahlia-lithwickhttps://twitter.com/DahlialithwickJohn Fugelsanghttps://www.johnfugelsang.com/tmehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-john-fugelsang-podcast/id1464094232The Sexy Liberal Save The World Comedy Tourhttps://sexyliberal.com  Matt Schlapp's Accuser Was Paid to Drop Sexual Assault Suithttps://www.thedailybeast.com/matt-schlapps-accuser-was-paid-to-drop-sexual-assault-suitSam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prisonhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/28/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-cryptocurrency-sentencing-sbf/584fd234-ecba-11ee-8f2c-380a821c02db_story.htmlSupreme Court delay prompts federal judges to act in South Carolina redistricting disputehttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-delay-prompts-federal-judges-act-south-carolina-redistri-rcna145267Judge rules Georgia Republican Party's vice chairman voted illegallyhttps://www.ajc.com/politics/georgia-judge-rules-that-republican-brian-k-pritchard-voted-illegally/M4A27QQNQJDW7MTI66MRF5B4EQ Subscribe to Lawyers, Guns, And MoneyAd-free premium feed: https://lawyersgunsandmoney.supercast.comSubscribe for free everywhere else:https://lawyersgunsandmoney.simplecast.com/episodes/1-miami-1985Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Follow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Follow Mueller, She Wrote on Posthttps://post.news/@/MuellerSheWrote?utm_source=TwitterAG&utm_medium=creator_organic&utm_campaign=muellershewrote&utm_content=FollowMehttps://twitter.com/MuellerSheWrotehttps://www.threads.net/@muellershewrotehttps://www.tiktok.com/@muellershewrotehttps://instagram.com/muellershewroteDana Goldberghttps://twitter.com/DGComedyhttps://www.instagram.com/dgcomedyhttps://www.facebook.com/dgcomedyhttps://danagoldberg.comHave some good news; a confession; or a correction?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/From The Good News:Confections Bakery (Lufkin, TX)https://confectionstx.comUpcoming Live Show Dateshttps://allisongill.com (tickets and show dates)Sunday, June 2nd – Chicago IL – Schubas TavernFriday June 14th – Philadelphia PA – City WinerySaturday June 15th – New York NY – City WinerySunday June 16th – Boston MA – City WineryWednesday July 10th – Portland OR – Polaris Hall (with Dana!)Thursday July 11th – Seattle WA – The Triple Door (with Dana!) Live Show Ticket Links:Chicago, IL https://tinyurl.com/Beans-ChiPhiladelphia, PA https://tinyurl.com/Beans-PhillyNew York, NY https://tinyurl.com/Beans-NYCBoston, MA https://tinyurl.com/Beans-BosPortland, ORhttps://tinyurl.com/Beans-PDXSeattle, WAhttps://tinyurl.com/Beans-SEA Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/OrPatreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts

Josh McKoon is the Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party.  He was a 4 term Georgia State Senator.  We discuss his education at Furman University and the University of Alabama.  What he's proud of from his time in the legislature ?  He also talks about the Georgia GOP indemnifying defendants in the lawsuit with Fulton County and where the party goes from here.  Follow Ben on twitter @benburnett and on instagram @thebenburnettshow follow josh on twitter @joshmckoon Photo courtesy of Josh McKoon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live Local Topical and Relevant where you can discuss the most important topics that effect you on radio, where you provide the balance to our content. Josh Mccoon the Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party joins Shelley in studio to discuss what the Georgia GOP response will be. WSB Channel 2 Action News Jorge Estevez joins for another segment of Curious Jorge.

The Georgia Republican Party wraps up its state convention this weekend in Columbus, Georgia. In this special edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy take you inside the Columbus Convention and Trade Center as the state GOP debates over the party's future. Former President Donald Trump makes his first appearance in Georgia at this weekend's convention since launching his comeback bid, delivering slashing defenses against his federal indictment and his potential indictment from Fulton County prosecutors for attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential results in Georgia. Plus, our insiders bring you key moments from speeches from Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones and Friday's keynote speaker Kari Lake. You'll also hear from members of the Georgia delegation, top party officials, and grassroots activists. Have a question for Greg and Patricia? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at (404) 526-AJCP (2527). We'll play back your question and answer it during the Listener Mailbag segment on next Friday's episode.     Links to today's topics: A defiant Trump attacks ‘scam' federal indictment in return to Georgia Recap of all our updates from the GOP convention     Subscribe to the AJC: If you aren't a subscriber to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, click here to get unlimited digital access to the AJC at a special price.   Listen and follow our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday on Political Rewind: After months of wrangling, Congress has officially sent a debt ceiling bill to the president's desk. More Republican hopefuls are throwing their name in for 2024. Mike Pence, Chris Christie, and North Dakota Gov. Doug Bergum will announce in the coming days. The panel Andra Gillespie, @AndraGillespie, professor of political science, Emory University Alan Abramowitz, @AlanIAbramowitz, professor emeritus of political science, Emory University Charles Bullock, professor of political science, University of Georgia Jim Galloway, @JimJournalist, former political columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Timestamps 0:00 - Introductions 4:00 - New jobs report 6:00 - Update on Georgia's election interference probe 9:00 - Debt ceiling deal headed to President Biden's desk 31:00 - Republican GOP field widens in presidential race 43:00 - Where does the Georgia Republican Party stand? Monday on Political Rewind: The AJC's Patricia Murphy joins the show.

Live Local Topical and Relevant where you can discuss the most important topics that effect you on radio, Word on the Street the hottest party on talk radio. The only show in the country where in the first 30 minutes you hear from David Shafer Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party and Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff The depression level for our children is at an all time high what can we do to fix this.

Scot and Buzz hosted two of the three candidates who are seeking to become Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party. Rebecca Yardley and Josh McKoon agreed to participate, Dennis Futch did not, but Scot read a statement from him after the debate concluded. We appreciate Rebecca and Josh for joining us and answering our questions. For more information about their campaigns, follow the links below: Rebecca Yardley: https://www.rebecca4gagop.com/ Josh McKoon: https://www.mckoonforchairman.com/ Be sure to subscribe to the Peach Pundit Podcast on Apple Podcasts (bit.ly/PeachPunditPod), Spotify (bit.ly/PeachPunditSpotify), and Patreon (www.patreon.com/peachpundit). We're grateful for our growing list of Patreon subscribers.

Tuesday, February 14th, 2023 Today, in the Hot Notes: the judge in the Fulton County DA case investigating 2020 election interference has ordered parts of the special purpose grand jury report released; George Santos and the case of the missing $365K; the DoJ has been given another extension to weigh in on Trump's civil immunity claims; the chair of the Georgia Republican Party is calling it quits; plus AG and Dana deliver your Good News. Check out other MSW Media podcasts https://mswmedia.com/shows/ Follow AG and Dana on Twitter: Dr. Allison Gill  https://twitter.com/allisongill https://twitter.com/MuellerSheWrote https://twitter.com/dailybeanspod Dana Goldberg https://twitter.com/DGComedy Google Doc of current legislation threatening trans people and their families: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fTxHLjBa86GA7WCT-V6AbEMGRFPMJndnaVGoZZX4PMw/edit?usp=sharing Have some good news; a confession; a correction? https://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short Promo Codes: Thanks ZBiotics. Get 15% off at ZBiotics.com/dailybeans and use the code: DAILYBEANS Follow the Podcast on Apple: https://apple.co/3XNx7ck Want to support the show and get it ad-free and early? https://dailybeans.supercast.tech Or https://patreon.com/thedailybeans Or subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode covers two topics. First, it provides a description of the process for electing the chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) and identifies the candidates who are expected to be nominated for the election. Second, it provides an overview of the of the election process of the State Republican Parties. Each state is different. This episode focuses on the elections for the Georgia Republican Party. The Georgia Republican Party is broken down into precinct, county, and Congressional district Republican parties. REFERENCES: Letter from Harmeet: Harmeets Dhillon's Website Harmeet Dhillon's Letter to Members of the RNC (via Politico) Mike Lindell's Website Letter on behalf of Ronna McDaniel to the 168 Voting Members (via FoxNews) Federal Elections Commission (FEC) Report for the RNC (1/1/2021-11/28/2022)

0:00 - Better late than never in Arizona    10:40 - Which path will Trump choose?   30:12 - Lavender Bunde: Chloe Cole, detransitioner   50:53 - Co-Founder Speak Georgia, panelist on FOX 5 Atlanta's Georgia Gang and former Deputy State Director for the Georgia Republican Party, Janelle King, gives a view from the ground as Georgia gears up for it's senate runoff. For more from Janelle @IAM_JanelleK   01:04:04 - Dan & Amy preview this evening's Trump announcement   01:25:53 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski, looks at Illinois moving forward after the midterms. Check out Ted's latest wirepoints.org   01:42:44 - Dave Seminara, former diplomat and author: Our leaders will learn nothing from these elections. For more from Dave check out his most recent books  Footsteps of Federer and Mad Travelers: A Tale of Wanderlust, Greed and the Quest to Reach the Ends of the Earth 01:58:09 - Emmet Penney, editor of Grid Brief, a newsletter on fossil fuels, renewables, nuclear and the grid. Contributing editor at Compact Magazine and host of the Nuclear Barbarians podcast, explains how  The West is on the road to energy ruin. For more from Emmet @nukebarbarianSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to The Georgia Politics Podcast! The panel talk about Herschel Walker's latest scandal, the response, and whether THIS one will be the one that makes a difference in November. This past Wednesday, the Daily Beast published a story saying that they had made contact with a woman who claims Herschel Walker paid her to have an abortion in 2009. The story was released on top of the pre-existing abusive history Walker his with women, and the recently revealed children that even people inside his team were not aware of. In response to this, Christian Walker, Herschel Walker's son, who up until the latest story had been public about his support for his father's campaign, took to social media with several posts about his father. One included “You're not a ‘family man' when you left us to bang a bunch of women, threatened to kill us, and had us move over 6 times in 6 months running from your violence.” In response to the story, Walker denied all allegations and claimed to have never heard of or met the woman in question. Later in the week, the Daily Beast acquired text messages shared between the woman and Walker's wife, causing Walker to change his response. The texts also lay out the relationship between Walker and his son with the same woman, which in short is complicated and distant. The Georgia Republican Party has continued to back Walker wholeheartedly, stating on twitter that “regardless of this latest attack by liberal activists, Herschel Walker will become a Senator, and Georgians' lives will become better. Everything else is a distraction and should be treated as such.” Next up, the Democratic Nominee for State School Superintendent, Alisha Thomas Searcy, took to Facebook recently to claim that she has been “ostracized and excluded” by the other Democrats on her ticket. Recently, at the Democratic Party convention, pictures taken of the statewide ticket notably excluded Searcy. The rift dates back to her time in the State Legislature, where she served alongside Abrams. Searcy was one of a few democratic outliers in that time who embraced Republican proposals on education to expand charter school and voucher programs. Since leaving the legislature, she has worked in a Gwinnett based Charter School operation. Underhyped/Overhyped, Play-Along-At-Home and much, much more on today's episode! Connect with The Georgia Politics Podcast on Twitter @gapoliticspod Megan Gordon @meganlaneg Preston Thompson @pston3 Hans Appen @hansappen Proud member of the Appen Podcast Network. #gapol

Craig continues his interview with Senator Mack Mattingly (R-GA), the first Republican Senator from Georgia since Reconstruction. As discussed in Part 1, Senator Mattingly unseated a titan of Georgia politics, Herman Talmadge, and served from 1981 to 1987.     Part 2 focuses on the Senator's career both before and after the U.S. Senate. The Senator reflects on his time as Assistant Secretary of Defense at NATO, the issues facing the Western alliance in the late 1980s and the sensitive interaction of the 16 members of the defense organization. Craig and Senator Mattingly also discuss the future of NATO and the current war in the Ukraine and its implications for the United States.  Senator Mattingly then relays his time as Ambassador to the Seychelles Islands, how he had a front row seat for the formulation of their constitution and the small nation's role in the Cold War between the West and the Soviet Union.     Craig and the Senator then go back to the 1960s and 1970s by discussing how the Georgia Republican Party started and its difficult travails during the Senator's years as party chairman in the mid '70s. The two reflect on the 1964, 1968 and 1976 Republican national conventions and the influence of other party leaders including Paul Coverdell and Newt Gingrich.  Senator Mattingly discloses his opinions on political movies and what contemporary leaders he wished he had met during his career. He also reveals what he and Walter Cronkite discussed over a beer in Kansas City at the 1976 GOP convention! Connect with The Georgia Politics Podcast on Twitter @gapoliticspod Proud member of the Appen Podcast Network. #gapol

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Monday on Political Rewind: The McMichaels have reached a plea deal to avoid federal charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, but a judge needs to sign off on it. Meanwhile, Arbery's parents are calling the deal a betrayal. David Shafer, the chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, has been subpoenaed. He'll testify to the congressional committee investigating the January 6th insurrection. Plus, we look at how the Supreme Court could change after the retirement of Justice Breyer. Amy Steigerwalt — Professor of political science, Georgia State University Audrey Haynes — Professor of political science, University of Georgia Fred Smith — Professor of Constitutional law, Emory University Jim Galloway — Former political columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Timestamps :00- Introductions 3:41- McMichaels seek plea deal in federal hate crime trial 16:40- David Shafer subpoenaed by Jan. 6th congressional committee 26:16- A look at Justice Breyer's legacy on The Supreme Court 40:19- President Biden looks to fulfill promise to nominate a Black woman to The Supreme Court Please be sure to download our newsletter: www.gpb.org/newsletters. And subscribe, follow and rate this show wherever podcasts are found.

Dontaye Carter is running for mayor of Sandy Springs, GA, a city just outside Atlanta -- his opponent is the former chair of the Georgia Republican Party. Sandy Springs has changed a lot over the last decade, but its leadership hasn't -- it's time for a new voice. Learn more about Dontaye's campaign at dontayeformayor.com Produced by Dear Media.

On this week's special episode of The Georgia Politics Podcast, Craig Kidd hosts Ginger Howard and Jason Thompson to discuss the Republican National Committee, its history, recent elections, and what issues it is working on now. Ginger and Jason are two of Georgia's three committee members for the RNC, along with the recently re-elected chair of the Georgia Republican Party, David Shafer. They discuss the origins of the RNC and how it has evolved over time, both in substance and demographics. Many listeners also may not know what exactly the RNC does, and Ginger and Jason talk about their committee work, fundraising efforts and the ways in which it helps guide candidates on modern issues. Lastly, Craig asks about recent elections, what issues may have impacted the races and what the RNC is doing to help win back the suburbs, specifically in Metro Atlanta. All that and more on this episode of The Georgia Politics Podcast. Connect with the Republican National Committee online On Facebook @GOP On Twitter @gop On Instagram @gop Connect with The Georgia Politics Podcast on Twitter @gapoliticspod Proud member of the Appen Podcast Network. #gapol

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Dr. Ralph Reed joins hosts Sam Stone and Chuck Warren on this episode of Broken Potholes. Ralph Reed is founder and chairman of the Faith & Freedom Coalition. He was senior advisor to the Bush-Cheney campaigns in both 2000 and 2004, and chairman of the Southeast Region for BC04. As chairman of the Georgia Republican Party he led the GOP to its biggest victory in history, helping to elect the first Republican Governor and third U.S. Senator since Reconstruction. Reed is chairman and CEO of Century Strategies, LLC, a public relations and public affairs firm. As executive director of the Christian Coalition from 1989-1997, he built one of the most effective public policy organizations in recent political history. He is the best-selling author and editor of six books. He is married to his wife Jo Anne and is the father of their four children. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com

In bringing back Peach Pundit, one of the things we wanted to explore was starting a podcast. Buzz and Scot joined me for the first Peach Pundit Podcast. We spent some time briefly recapping the past few months, wondering where the Georgia Republican Party goes from November and January, chatting about the 2022 Senate race, and some of the happenings under the Gold Dome. You can watch the podcast below or listen to it on SoundCloud. I'm going to spend some time trying to get the podcast on Apple Podcasts.

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If you appreciate Parallax Views and the work of J.G. Michael please consider supporting the show through Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews On this edition of Parallax Views, photojournalist Zach D. Roberts of the Palast Investigative Fund joins us to discuss the investigative journalism he and Greg Palast undertook in the aftermath of the January 6th Capitol riots. What Roberts and Palast found was the high-profile members of the GOP, including from the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) and Georgia Republican Party, had coordinated with Ali Alexander, an alt-right activist associated with Roger Stone and other far-right figures that played a role in organizing the "Stop the Steal" movement that stormed the Capitol on January 6th, 2021. We discuss this in detail as well as going over Zach and Greg's work on voter suppression, voter purges in the Georgia election, and much, much more.

On today's jam-packed episode of the Quick News Daily Podcast, we catch up on all the biggest news from the holiday weekend, including the bombing in Nashville, the psychological effect of COVID stress, an allergic reaction to the Moderna COVID vaccine, and more!  ----more----Find Quick News Daily on your favorite podcast player: https://rebrand.ly/QuickNews Sources:Your brain on cortisol: Why overstressed gray matter is leading us astray in lockdown FBI at home of possible person of interest in Nashville bomb Women bear disproportionate share of Covid-19 burden, U.N. official warns BMC doctor doing well after allergic reaction to Moderna vaccine EU, UK unveil vast trade pact set to enter force on Jan 1 Fact check: Georgia Republicans run more misleading attack ads against Warnock and Ossoff Police searching home of ‘person of interest’ in mystery Christmas explosion in Nashville Suicide bombing suspected in Nashville explosion as investigators search home south of the city A tip, a hat and a pair of gloves led to ID of Nashville bomber Anthony Quinn Warner; motive remains a mystery Note: I do not own the rights to the song "Downtown" by Petula Clark. Please visit petulaclark.com for more info about her and for links to buy this song and more. (Mostly Accurate) Transcript:OPENToday is Monday, December 28th, and welcome back after the long holiday weekend. I'm hoping you were all able to have a safe holiday, but that you were also able to connect somehow with family or friends, because this COVID fatigue and loneliness is real, make no mistake about it. But wow, we have a ton of stuff to catch up on. Obviously, we'll take on the big stories of the bombing in Nashville and COVID updates, as well as some stories that may have gotten lost in the shuffle but are still important. We don't have a second to waste, so let's get caught up!NASHVILLENow, if you know the show, you know that I hate how the traditional news follows their unwritten rule of putting all of the crime and disasters first; the "if it bleeds, it leads" rule. I still hate that rule, but at the same time, I can't always just ignore those stories in favor of something else because that's my own rule. So, while I am starting with the Nashville story right away, I want to do that because I want to set the record straight. If these things just sit out there, then that's when conspiracy theories start to creep in. Or, maybe those theories are right and the official story is wrong. Whatever the case may be, I want you to have the facts as we understand them today. The official story, according to the Nashville chief of police, is that police officers responded on Friday to a report of shots fired when they encountered the RV that was projecting a recorded warning that a bomb would detonate in 15 minutes. Police evacuated nearby buildings and called in the bomb squad. The RV exploded shortly afterward, creating a massive fireball and explosion. This took place on 2nd Avenue and Broadway. Upwards of 40 buildings were affected. Also, we have reporting from police that the bomber was playing this song before the explosion. *DOWNTOWN BY PETULA CLARK* Now, maybe it's my age, but that's just a song that the DJ plays at roller rinks. It sounds fun and upbeat, and it is, but when you actually listen to the lyrics, it's basically saying you should go downtown if you're lonely because it'll make you happy, which I think shows this guy's mental state, but we'll get into that in just a bit.Some of the more unofficial eyewitness testimony and amateur experts online help to color in some of the gaps, but I really want to emphasize that most of this has not been said by officials. The real question to me is whether this guy was a professional or an amateur. The weird thing about the whole thing for me is the gunshots beforehand, and why there were multiple. I'm thinking it was one of three things: 1) the bombers trying to commit suicide and shooting each other somehow, 2) one bomber who was bad at committing suicide, or 3) a bad bomber that accidentally started a fire, igniting the ammo and eventually the bomb. I have that third one in there because there were also reports of the police letting some ammo "cook off" after the explosion, meaning they had to let the ammo all ignite before they could move in and put out the fires. That would be the explanation that says the bomber was an amateur. I say it might be a suicide for several reasons. First, there was that countdown timer telling everyone about the bomb, with a pretty good amount of time left on it for people to evacuate. Also, it sounds like the timing was pretty much correct, meaning that the accidental fire theory is no good. However, there's also the possiblity that the countdown was to draw people into the street so that the bomb could kill more people. Going with the theory that the bomber did legitimately want people to leave, this also happened in a business district (specifically bars and restaurants) with a small number of apartments. The bomber would probably know that, being Christmas, this place would be mostly deserted since all the stores are closed. Because there was a huge fireball but a large amount of soot, some folks online were saying that those results would indicate that the bomber probably had a bad mixture or detonator for his bomb. He probably used fuel oil to increase the yield, but that leads to incomplete combustion, which causes the soot and fireball but only a small amount of explosive damage. This means he could have been bad with the making of the bomb, but still good with the detonator, meaning he purposefully detonated it after he heard about the bomb squad on the police scanner, which some people think he was probably listening to. It was also right outside a couple of AT&T buildings, so if he really did want people gone, I'm guessing he was a disgruntled AT&T employee who wanted a very memorable suicide, but didn't actually want to kill bystanders, and that he was bad at shooting himself to commit suicide. Luckliy for AT&T, their buildings were built during the Cold War. Since they're a communications company, they thought they would be a prime target for a Soviet bombing, so they build these places like bunkers. According to people online who were familiar with that area, AT&T used extra concrete and re-bar during the construction. Even though the AT&T building was built to withstand a bombing, it didn't work out perfectly, so they still had some major outages since one of their buildings contained a telephone exchange with network equipment in it. Police emergency systems in Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama, as well as Nashville’s COVID community hotline and a handful of hospital systems were still out of service as of Saturday, although they had 2 portable cell sites in the downtown area, as well as "numerous additional portable sites being deployed in the Nashville area and in the region". The T-Mobile president of techology, Ray Neville, said they saw service disruptions all the way to Louisville, Knoxville, Birmingham, and Atlanta. The company was having a tough time cleaning up and getting things back online because they said that a fire reignited in the building overnight on Friday, and they had to evacuate it again. This also forced safety and structural engineers to be called in, and eventually led to them drilling access holes into the building so they could reconnect the power. FEMA released a report on Saturday that related to some tissue that was found on the scene. Honestly, I had no idea that FEMA did that sort of thing, but we'll just roll with it. Anyways, the samples they collected did turn out to be human remains, but at the time, they did not know who the remains belonged to. By Saturday, the FBI was already searching the home of a "person of interest". Officially, the house is located in Antioch, a suburb of Nashville, and was found with the help of information they received that was "relevant to the investigation". Some media outlets have already given out the name of the homeowner, but I'm going to skip doing that because that's what freaks like this are after. They're narcissists, they're the victims in their own minds, and they desperately want someone to notice them. Sure, this guy is probably dead, but if the news didn't make them so famous, I don't think as many people would be committing these crimes. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said they started looking into this guy based on a tip from the public about a car of his, which contained a hat and gloves with DNA on them, so they matched that up with the remains found at the scene of the bombing. What I will say is about the bomber is that he is (or was) 63 years old, and police said that they were not looking for any other person in connection to this, so he operated alone. There was a copycat that was arrested yesterday, but he didn't have a bomb or anything, he was just playing a countdown message like the one the real bomber was playing. The bomber's dad worked for AT&T at one point, so that might have something to do with this. The bomber himself was an IT guy with experience in electronics and alarm systems. One of the neighbors described him as "kind of low key to the point of, I don’t know, I guess some people would say he’s a little odd.” Honestly, to me, that description sounds like this guy was normal and kept to himself. The way that neighbor said "I guess some would say he's odd" sounds like this reporter was asking leading questions and trying to get the answer they wanted. They want things to be neat and tidy and for this guy to fit the mold of the Unabomber or someone like that, so be careful when you hear things like that. The team at the Associated Press found that satellite images from May 2019 showed that a vehicle similar to the RV that exploded was in the backyard of this house. The AP also said that their reporter on the scene didn't see the vehicle anywhere on the property during the search. The last thing that points to this guy being the bomber is that court records show that he transferred the ownership of his property to someone with a Los Angeles address on November 25th, so it sounds like he was definitely planning on this for a while. COVIDLet's get a quick COVID update. Specifically, it's an update on the vaccine, and the headline you may have seen about a Boston doctor who had an allergic reaction after taking the Moderna COVID vaccine. However, it's important to know the context of the situation and what led to this. They didn't say how old he was, but they did describe him as "geriatric", which is a description you don't hear very often in these news articles. But in addition to his age, the doctor also had a history of allergic reactions. His reaction started about 6-7 minutes after he had taken the vaccine, when his heart rate jumped all the way up to 150 (he mentioned his usual heart rate is around 75). Then he felt a tingling or numbness in both his throat and his tongue before using his EpiPen. The staff then rushed him over to the ER. He was then treated and released. The doctor was actually the one who talked to the press, so I'm even more confused why they didn't get his age. It's not like they had to worry about HIPAA or something if he's the one giving out the info. In any case, he said "If (people) know they have the severe allergy, take the vaccine in the right setting, in a hospital setting, so at least there is appropriate care as needed". Officially, this is the first case of an allergic reaction to the Moderna version of the COVID vaccine, althought the company says that they're still investigating the case through their internal safety reporting system. Again, I'm no doctor or scientist, but the fact that it's happening to people for both vaccines makes me think it's an ingredient in the vaccine, not the COVID part itself. I don't know the specifics, but from what I understand, they have to bond the virus to some protein in order for your body to take it as a threat and fight it, and that protein is what's found in eggs; that's why folks with an egg allergy can't usually take the flu shot, although now they've come out with non-egg based flu shots. My guess is that because it's so new, they don't have that option here, so people who usually take the special flu shot are still getting the COVID vaccine, which is why these are flaring up. FACT CHECK IN GEORGIAI still haven't talked that much about the special Senate election in Georgia, but I do want to highlight some things from a CNN article. They ran a fact check on some highly misleading ads that were run by the Republicans, Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. The first is about an ad from Loeffler that attacks her opponent, Reverand Raphael Warnock. The ad takes clips out of context to suggest that Warnock wants to release people from prison, no matter what they're in prison for. In reality, the full quote is "Marijuana is seen as an illegal substance. It's a terrible irony, and we feel it, that right now in America, there are some folk who are becoming billionaires for selling the same stuff that's got our children locked up all across America. Where is the justice? It's not enough to decriminalize marijuana. Somebody's gotta open up the jails and let our children go." So, no, he's not advocating for releasing everyone. He's simply suggesting that marijuana offenses should not be keeping people in prison. As for David Perdue, he's running an ad about Jon Ossoff that makes it sound like Ossoff could be federally investigated the minute he's elected to the Senate. They say that because he didn't include payments from a Hong Kong media company and from Al Jazeera in his Senate financial disclosure forms. First of all, Ossoff is the CEO of a company that makes investigative films, so it's not hard to figure out why foreign media companies are giving money to another media company. Second, Ossoff filed an amendment to his original forms this past July that disclosed 11 more payments from media companies, and Perdue has filed his own amendments in the past (they're common among Seantors in general). Third, it was the Georgia Republican Party that asked for a Senate Ethics Commitee investigation, but anybody can send a letter to that committee. I could send a letter and ask for Barack Obama to run for a third term; it's just not a serious challenge. There is no evidence that any investigation has started. And finally, attacking him specifically over the payments from Hong Kong and Al Jazeera? Come on Republicans, you have to try harder than that. It's just so predictable that they'd attack Asians and a company with a name from the Middle East. I guess you have to meet your quota to be a racist somehow. COVID STRESSBack to the topic of COVID, I read this article on NBC News about some of the psychological effects of this extended period of social distancing and not going out. Dr. Robert Lustig from UC-San Francisco says that prolonged traumatic stress, also called toxic stress, which is what I'm sure we've all had at some point during this pandemic (if not throughout the pandemic). Dr. Lustig says that this type of stress releases the stress hormone cortisol into our brains for a long period of time, which sort of tranquilizes our prefrontal cortex. In English, this long-term, chronic stress makes the part of our brain, that controls our impulses to reward ourselves, weaker. Going back to more technical terms, Dopamine is the hormone that makes us feel rewarded; it makes us feel good. The prefrontal cortex keeps this hormone in check, so when that part of our brain is weakened, that dopamine basically turns into an out-of-control drug addict who just needs more and more and more. So what does this look like during this quarantine period? Dr. Lustig says it causes us to turn to chemical rewards (cocaine, heroin, nicotine, alcohol, sugar, etc.), or behavioral rewards (shopping, gambling, internet gaming, social media, etc.). Maybe it's just because I'm trying to rationalize myself, but isn't it just a bit extreme to be mentioning sugar in the same sentence as cocaine, heroin, and alcohol? I'm sure that chemically, they're just as addictive and all that, but if you overdose on sugar one time, you might just feel sick, whereas you can overdose any time when you take heroin, no matter the amount you take. Also, you can have sugar everyday of your life and probably be okay; let me know how it goes if you take cocaine everyday of your life, but I digress. There were some pretty notable stats in this article. First, total cookbook sales increased by 15% through the first 9 months of the year, but bread-based cookbook sales grew by 145% (bread contains carbohydrates, which are a sugar; I'm not trying to talk down to anyone, I just probably wouldn't have made that connection myself if they didn't say it). At the same time, vegetarian and other "healthy" cookbooks saw their sales decrease in March and April. When it came to shopping, this year's Cyber Monday was the biggest online shopping day in U.S. history, not just the history of Cyber Mondays. This year, people bought $10.7 billion worth of stuff. Just as a side note here, the article uses this as proof that we're searching harder for gratification this year, but in reality, I'm sure Black Friday numbers were way down this year. It's not like people spent a ton on Black Friday and Cyber Monday just because they liked clicking "Place Order", they just didn't feel safe going into stores, so I kind of call BS on this one. One of the sets of stats that was most surprising to me was the section on alcohol. In April, online alcohol sales were more than 500% higher than last April's online sales (although, again, a large reason for this is probably just that people didn't want to go to stores and more places offered alcohol online). One stat that seems very real to me is the tendency for women to be the most vulnerable to stress drinking during quarantine. The article says that this is mainly due to insecurity in their jobs and increased social isolation. Women's jobs were 1.8 times more vulnerable during the COVID crisis than men's jobs, and a study from July showed that women made up 39% of the worldwide workforce, but they were also responsible for 54% of the global job losses. Worldwide, 743 million, with an "m", girls have been forced out of school. When you combine all that with the facts that moms were also disproportionately asked to be homeschool teachers for their kids and violence against women increased since everyone is confined with each other, it's easy to see why alcohol is a cheap way to escape these awful circumstances. The last group of stats I want to go over relates to smoking. In recent years in the U.S., tobacco sales have been decreasing. However, these numbers started to stabilize from March through October. These companies think this is due to the stress, sure, but also the fact that some Americans actually had a lot more disposable income from doing fewer social activities and getting those stimulus checks. At first, I thought this was a really dumb way to cope with a pandemic that mainly attacks your lungs, but then I realized it's just more sad because people are so desperate to deal with the stress that they'll actually do something that they know will hurt them if they get the virus (well, it just hurts them in general, but even more so with COVID). So, when it comes down to it, the real question is: "Why do we do these things that are unhealthy if we know that they won't make us happy for very long?"     Professor Laurie Santos of Yale University says that our brains are wired to make a difference between "wanting" things and "liking" things. She says "Wanting is a motivational process. Liking is how you're going to feel when you get it." Basically, the best analogy is actually part of this article. Santos is saying that "wanting" is like eating vegetables, but "liking' is like a really good cheeseburger and fries. We all would like to be healthy, but we want the food that actually tastes good. She says that "we don't have 'wanting' for the things that are going to work", and that we also don't realize that these social interactions, no matter how small they are, are what is missing in our lives. She closes out the article with two important quotes. First, she says that "buying new material possessions just simply doesn't make us as happy as we think. In fact, we'd be better off spending money on other people. Doing nice things for others seems to be actually a thing that makes us happy over time". Then, she goes into why we should all be looking forward to the end of the pandemic on a psychological level. She says "After lockdown, we're going to get these amazing fresh starts on the routines we have, how we interact, who we interact with. It really will give us opportunities to build in more positive habits and use what we learned during this time to create a more nutritious life for ourselves."So, that was an extended dive that I haven't done in a while on this show, if ever, but I thought it was important. Maybe you're feeling these things or noticing these things about yourself and you feel guilty. I think the big thing to take away is that so many other people are going through this exact same thing, especially if you listen to this show, because you're more likely to be taking all of these safety precautions seriously. Everyone has to do it their own way, but I think we should be doing pretty much whatever we need to get through this, and focus on setting goals or something for when we're vaccinated and can get on with our lives. 

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com The Gwinnett County Board of Voters Registrations and Elections narrowly rejected a bid to challenge the registrations of 15,179 Gwinnett voters on Monday.The elections board voted 3-2 to reject the challenge presented by Georgia Republican Party state officer, and Gwinnett resident, BJ Van Gundy during a virtual meeting. The challenge would have affected voters who try to vote in the Jan. 5 runoff election.The board also voted 3-2 to dismiss a second challenge presented by David Clark after it appeared Clark was not responding to calls for him to present his challenge during the meeting, which was held via WebEx.The two Republican Party representatives on the board, Alice O'Lenick and Ben Satterfield, voted against both rejecting Van Gundy's challenge and dismissing Clark's challenge.Van Gundy said the voters whose registrations he was challenging appeared to have moved out of the county at least temporarily, with at least some of them filing forwarding address cards with the post office.He suggested Gwinnett teens who were attending college out of state could be asked to provide their college identification cards, in addition to their state-issued identification cards, to poll workers to verify they are students.

Giuliani's parade of witless witnesses included a trashed Karen by the name of Melissa Carone whom the dribbly-headed former Mayor of New York could hardly control. An enraged Man-baby is dying to fire AG Bill Barr. InfoWarrior and Q-nut DeAnna Lorraine lamented that all her friends and family refuse to see her and have turned into "Stasi-level-contact-tracers." The Stop the Steal deplorables have gone to war with Georgia Republican Party leaders. In a fit of scorching fascism, unfunny FOX ejaculate pile Jesse Watters called for law enforcement to monitor the Georgia run-off elections. A Florida attorney was busted after committing election fraud on Facebook Live. The First Daughter was poo-poo pants because she's being investigated for her part in the grifting of the inaugural fund. A tiger from that horrible reality show about big cats ripped the shoulder off of a volunteer serving dinner. On the serpent front, a copperhead bit the crap out of an unlucky human in South Carolina, and in Brazil, a pet dog saved a child's life by fighting off a nightmarishly lethal snake.

Ralph Reed is founder and chairman of the Faith & Freedom Coalition. He was senior advisor to the Bush-Cheney campaigns in both 2000 and 2004, and chairman of the Southeast Region for BC04. As chairman of the Georgia Republican Party he led the GOP to its biggest victory in history, helping to elect the first Republican Governor and third U.S. Senator since Reconstruction. Reed is chairman and CEO of Century Strategies, LLC, a public relations and public affairs firm. As executive director of the Christian Coalition from 1989-1997, he built one of the most effective public policy organizations in recent political history. He is the best-selling author and editor of six books. He is married to his wife Jo Anne and is the father of their four children. Join us for a conversation about the dual responsibility of Christians to the Kingdom of God and to their country.

The Boys celebrate another COVID treatment breakthrough, and the head of the Georgia Republican Party casts new doubt on election transparency. Anti-Trump media types are still floating the 25th Amendment to get Trump out of office, and GoFundMe derails a fundraiser for the ‘whistleblower’ mail carrier from Pennsylvania. A little more than half of Americans say they’ll be traveling for Thanksgiving, but we should get ready for lots of homemade Christmas presents. Fox News cuts away from White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, and China’s vaccine trial is halted. A look back at when celebrities tried to overturn the results of an election, and a former Obama administration official says Biden is doing the same thing that got Michael Flynn in trouble.

Thursday on Political Rewind: Georgia is poised to play a decisive role in the outcome of the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. Results are expected to come later today and could reveal whether a Democratic presidential candidate is the winner in the state for the first time in almost three decades. Republicans are hoping they have held onto their majority status by a thread. Meanwhile, Georgia is now one of the states targeted by the Donald Trump campaign with lawsuits challenging vote counting. The Georgia Republican Party and Trump's presidential campaign committee filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Chatham County, alleging that the county improperly counted absentee ballots received after the state's Election Day deadline. Our panelists included: State Rep. Chuck Efstration (R-Dacula); State Sen. Jen Jordan (D-Atlanta); The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Editor Kevin Riley; and PeachPod: A Georgia Politics Podcast co-founder and host Kyle Hayes.

While Georgia Republican Senator David Perdue builds his re-election war chest, another Georgia Democrat jumps into the race to challenge him. But is the party waiting and hoping for someone else? Meanwhile, the new child sex trafficking charges against Jeffrey Epstein in New York have brought new focus to Georgia’s efforts to fight sex trafficking. And, if Georgia and some other states win their lawsuit against Obamacare, do Republican leaders have a plan for what next for patients here? A lot to think about on this Political Breakfast! WABE political contributor Denis O'Hayer serves it up--with the help of some very bright political minds. Tharon Johnson is back; he’s a Democratic strategist, public affairs and government consultant, and former national southern regional director for the Obama 2012 campaign. Republican strategist Brian Robinson is away. Filling in this time: former Georgia Republican Party chairman Chuck Clay, now with the law firm Hall, Booth, Smith.

The state legislature may be in its post-session off season, but the political landscape in Georgia is far from quiet. While the 2020 elections are over a year away, political parties are hard at work on strategies to reach Georgians who did not vote last year and maintain the energy of those who did. Democratic Party of Georgia chair Sen. Nikema Williams and Georgia Republican Party chair David Shafer sat down with GPB News to discuss their plans to emerge victorious next November. GPB political reporter Stephen Fowler sat down with On Second Thought host Virginia Prescott to share what that means for Georgia voters in the coming months.

After a brief summer hiatus, we’re back! And what a few weeks it’s been.The primary runoffs have come and gone and November’s general election contests are finally shaping up; the federal corruption investigation into Atlanta City Hall has expanded; the Trump Administration's trade fights continue to make waves in Georgia. All that and more on this week's menu.Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson (@TharonJohnson) and Georgia Republican Party chair Chuck Clay join Denis O'Hayer (@denisohayer) for a wide-ranging political conversation.

What's been the fallout from the secret recording of Lieutenant Governor Cagle, one of two candidates left in the Republican primary runoff for governor? A look at that question a week after the tape's release; Democrats deal with runoffs of their own in the suburbs north of Atlanta; Cobb County tries to resolve a $30 million budget shortfall; and Atlanta could help host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All that and more on this week's menu.Cobb County Democratic Pary Chair Michael Owens and former Georgia Republican Party chair Chuck Clay join Denis O'Hayer (@denisohayer) for a wide-ranging political conversation.Produced by Sam Whitehead (@sclaudwhitehead).

Who will come out on top in the Republican gubernatorial primary? A look at that race with still weeks to go before the runoff; Democrats look for some party unity for their unified ticket; Fulton County homeowners cope with a property tax spike; all that and more on this week's menu.Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson (@TharonJohnson) and former Georgia Republican Party chair Chuck Clay join Denis O'Hayer (@denisohayer) for a wide-ranging political conversation.Produced by Sam Whitehead (@sclaudwhitehead).

Alex Johnson has been working with hard for Republicans in Georgia since he entered politics. In College, Alex helped found the College Republicans. He then became involved in local and state politics. He has served as Secretary, Vice Chair and Chairman of the Dekalb County Young Republicans. He is currently President of the Georgia Republican Assembly,  a statewide grassroots Republican organization that is part of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies.  He has served within the DeKalb County Republican Party as an Executive Committee member, Senate District Chair, and General Counsel. He has also run for State Senate. Alex founded Advance the GOP, an informational effort to improve the Republican Party in Georgia by holding politicians accountable to the principles that they claimed to support when they took office. Alex is running for Chairman of the Georgia State Republican Party and he sits down with me to talk about why he is running and how he hopes to make a difference for the people of Georgia and lead the Georgia Republican Party.  Longtime Advocate, Journalist, Activist, Radio Host & Producer Bobby Rodrigo brings you "I Take LIBERTY With My Coffee" on Coffee Party USA and Green Light Radio. "If we focused on LIBERTY and to following the Constitution in the United States we would solve many of the ills of our society and around the world. Offering guests from Political Organizations, Activism, Media & Artists Bobby invites you to join him on every Sunday morning on the Coffee Party USA Radio Network. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/coffeepartyusa

John Watson, candidate for Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, discusses his plans, perspective and philosophy.

The Social Network Show welcomes the 5th in the series with the National Crime Prevention Council during the Crime Prevention Month of October. Michelle Boykins, Senior Director of Communication at NCPC  Co-hosts with Dr. J and interviews Brian Noyes from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Part 2 on The Social Network Show welcomes Kim Hinton from Journey to Your Promised Land. Part 1: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Vs. Counterfeit Products Do you know that only 3% of online pharmacies are legitimate? Brian Noyes, Executive Director Strategy and Communication, Global Intellectual Property Center, U.S. Chamber of Commerce shares some very important information about counterfeit products. Here are some questions that you maybe asking: What types of products are counterfeited? Is the internet playing a role in this? How do you know if your electronic product is legitimate? Are some counterfeit products dangerous? Who needs to be involved to stop this? What are the consequences of buying a counterfeit product? And, what about the online pharmacies--is there anywhere we can go to see who is safe to use? All of these questions and more is answered by Brian on this show. Regarding the pharmacies, please visit The Center For Safe Internet Pharmacies (CSIP) and the Alliance For Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP) to make sure you are using a legitimate pharmacy. Check out the resource page of the website Brian Noyes is executive director of strategy and communications at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC). Noyes is charged with strategic planning for the GIPC, including collaboration with government, media, and third-party resources to advance intellectual property rights and policy. He directs the efforts of the GIPC team to promote IP to key audiences in the United States and around the world. Noyes joined the GIPC after seven years as president of Brock Clay Government and Public Affairs in Atlanta, where he developed and implemented grassroots, public policy, and public relations campaigns for companies such as Wal-Mart, AT&T, and Prudential Mortgage (Prudential Huntoon Paige). Throughout his career, Noyes served the president, Cabinet-level secretaries, Fortune 500 companies, and national political parties. In addition, he served in senior roles during the 2004 and 2000 presidential campaigns for George W. Bush, including director of delegate and caucus at the Republican National Convention in New York City, where he oversaw floor operations, caucus meetings, and committee structures. During the first term of the George W. Bush administration, Noyes was appointed to a senior executive-level position at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as regional director in Atlanta, representing 8 southeastern states, 14 field offices, and 1,300 employees. Earlier, he held key positions with the late Sen. Paul D. Coverdell (R-GA) and was deputy political director of the Republican National Committee and executive director and political director of the Georgia Republican Party. Noyes is a graduate of Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. He and his wife, Victoria, have three daughters. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations. Part 2: Mapping the Journey to Your Promised Land The second half of the show features Kim Hinton, President and CEO of Journey to Your Promised Land, Inc. (JTYPL) where they believe that investing in women and youth is the key to ending poverty in the U.S. and internationally.  Kim tells us the interesting story of how she started JTYPL and about the work that they are doing now. Her work in the communities helped her to see how domestic violence, lack of healthcare, education (skills and ability) and  the lack of personal development are all barriers or obstacles to reaching ones per...