This week Trey & Ken start the show by analyzing Robert Mueller’s brief statement to the press. Specifically they address why Mueller spoke and why there were no charges brought. They also parse his words on the question of crimes and the lack of support he offered to Barr. Trey thinks that Mueller has opened a greater possibility of impeachment proceedings.
Next is a discussion of Mexico tariffs over immigration. Trey hypothesizes the timing of this conversation is directly related to Mueller’s statement. Ken largely agrees. On the policy side they discuss the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which is the supposed basis for President Trump’s tariffs. Ken sees there being no emergency and therefore not valid, Trey wonders if the act would even apply to a mechanism such as tariffs.
After that it is to the newest abortion restrictions coming from Louisiana. Both agree that one of the unique aspects of this week’s potential restrictions are they originate from Democrats and was signed by a Democratic governor. Trey wonders if this doesn’t point to a larger set of schisms while Ken sees it as regional politics as usual.
Finally, Trey & Ken discuss the new DNC debate thresholds. While some are arguing this makes the Democratic Party a filtering device Ken and Trey argue that is precisely what political parties were designed to do. Trey takes aim at the progressive and populist tendencies that have put too much power into the wrong hands, despite good intentions. Trey sees both the rise of punditry and the decline of parties as bad unintended outcomes to progressive initiatives to end backroom deals.
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The Politics Guys & The Brown Girls Guide to Politics
Biden, Armed Protests, Amash
COVID Aid, Immigration Shutdown, States Reopening, SCOTUS on EPA Regulation
COVID-19 & Federalism, Grading the Response, The WHO and China
Sanders Out, Wisconsin Votes, Trump Removes Michael Atkinson and Glenn Fine
Stay-At-Home Extended, Encouraging Numbers?, SBA Loan Program, Resource Fights, Masks
Coronavirus Stimulus, Defense Production Act, Restarting the Economy
Reasons to be Rationally Optimistic About The Coronavirus Pandemic
Coronavirus, Ohio's Primary That Wasn't, Social Media in an Emergency
Thomas Philippon on How America Gave Up on Free Markets
Coronavirus Pandemic Response & How Moderate is Joe Biden, Anyway?
Super Tuesday, Biden Rising, Bloomberg & ‘Buying an Election’, Warren & Sexism, Coronavirus Response
Presidential Electability, Constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Patterson v. Walgreens
Trump’s Pardons, Mike Bloomberg, What to Look for in a Presidential Candidate
Justice Department Independence, NH Primary, Bernie and a Democratic Socialist President
Allan Lichtman on Repeal The Second Amendment
Impeachment, Iowa Apps, Barr’s Memo, SOTU
Trump's Acquittal, FISA, Progressive Prospects, Political Principles, Christians for Trump, News Sources
An Impeachment Trial Without Witnesses, Iowa Caucuses, The ‘Stop Bernie’ Movement
Purity, Socialism, Supporting the Troops, Polarization, Education, Parties, Bernie v Trump, the Judiciary
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