Whiskey Rebellion 042: Party Time

The big news this week was the Alabama senatorial election. Based on a listener question, Frank and David discuss how the party of Lincoln became the party of Roy Moore, including:

• Why the Founding Fathers disliked political parties at the same time that they were creating them
• How the Republican and Democratic parties switched places on Civil Rights 
• Why third parties never seem to last very long

Last Drops

Frank: the origins of Jingle Bells

David: Sister Rosetta Tharp in Rock Hall of Fame and how Constitutional Hall almost got demolished