A Republic, If You Can Keep It

By: Michigan Citizens for a Better Tomorrow
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  • Analysis and commentary on Michigan politics from former Democratic Party chair Mark Brewer and former Republican Party executive director Jeff Timmer.
    © Copyright 2021 Michigan Citizens for a Better Tomorrow, a non-profit social welfare corporation
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  • Tax Cuts for Everyone!

    Tax Cuts for Everyone!
    Sep 19 2024
    When he’s not venting about his debate debacle or doubling down on cats-and-dogs recipes, Donald Trump is offering empty promises of tax cuts for the masses: no tax on tips, no tax on Social Security, no tax on overtime and even overturning a law he signed which gutted tax deductions for wealthier residents of high-tax states. He’s running scared as the polls consistently show him slowly slipping nationally, and especially in swing states. Also on our screen this week: RFK Junior is staying on the Michigan presidential ballot which presumably will help Harris/Walz carry the state. The Michigan Supreme Court has upheld major increases in Michigan’s minimum wage, but there’s a battle brewing over the increase for tipped workers. Michigan’s status as a first-tier battleground is being reinforced with seemingly daily visits from someone on the national tickets. Trump ventured into Flint, seemingly to anger the UAW. (We recorded on Thursday afternoon, hours away from Kamala Harris joining with Oprah in Detroit for an online townhall. 9/18/24 - Swing State Poll 2024: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin: Harris Ahead In 2 Key Battleground States, 3rd State Up For Grabs, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; U.S. Senate Races: Democrats Have Leads In All 3 States - Quinnipiac University Poll 111 Former G.O.P. Officials Back Harris, Calling Trump ‘Unfit to Serve’ - The New York Times Republican Divisions Sink House Bill as Government Shutdown Nears - Wall Street Journal Russia goes all-out with covert disinformation aimed at Harris, Microsoft report says - AP News Billie Eilish endorses Harris: ‘Vote like your life depends on it’ - The Hill CNN Airs Montage of Donald Trump Doing Exactly What JD Vance Told Dems NOT to Do - The Daily Beast And we can’t this week go by without some thoughts on one of the most prolific liars from the Trump White House - Sarah Huckabee Sanders came to Michigan to add to the derision of childless women. It’s not going over well. =========================== This episode is sponsored in part by EPIC ▪ MRA, a full service survey research firm with expertise in • Public Opinion Surveys • Market Research Studies • Live Telephone Surveys • On-Line and Automated Surveys • Focus Group Research • Bond Proposals - Millage Campaigns • Political Campaigns & Consulting • Ballot Proposals - Issue Advocacy Research • Community - Media Relations • Issue - Image Management • Database Development & List Management White Dudes for Harris
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  • Dead Dogs and A Childless Cat Lady

    Dead Dogs and A Childless Cat Lady
    Sep 13 2024
    It was a good great week for the Harris/Walz campaign: Tuesday night was a Wipe Out for Donald Trump - a one-on-one confrontation just as one-sided as the earlier debate that ended Joe Biden’s reelection bid. Days earlier they picked up the endorsements of arch conservative GOP icons Liz and Dick Cheney, followed by support from George W. Bush's Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez; inflation is down to a three-year low, with gas prices plunging and the Fed poised to lower interest rates; renowned childless cat owner Taylor Swift posted her endorsement of the ticket for her 284-million Instagram followers; and the latest polls show Harris's lead over Trump nationally edging upward. And the Trump/Vance campaign became a national laughing stock with its claims of Haitians in Springfield Ohio kidnapping and eating pet dogs, cats and ducks. Even Ohio Governor Mike DeWine called out the campaign for spreading a baseless lie. The Trump campaign doubled down, wrongly claiming the Ohio Haitians are in the country illegally. They are not. Also on our radar this week: Republicans in Congress are reprising their performance of “Let’s shut down the government” with more dramatics as the deadline for passing a budget approaches. To borrow from the late, great baseball manager Casey Stengel: “can’t anyone play this game?” The campaign for the U.S. Senate heats up with Democrats hitting Mike Rogers for his role in promoting opioids - he was for them before he was against them. The Michigan Supreme Court is leaving RFK Jr. and Cornel West on the November presidential ballot. Attorney General Nessel wraps up her investigation into MSU’s handling of the Larry Nasser debacle with some harsh criticism =========================== This episode is sponsored in part by EPIC ▪ MRA, a full service survey research firm with expertise in • Public Opinion Surveys • Market Research Studies • Live Telephone Surveys • On-Line and Automated Surveys • Focus Group Research • Bond Proposals - Millage Campaigns • Political Campaigns & Consulting • Ballot Proposals - Issue Advocacy Research • Community - Media Relations • Issue - Image Management • Database Development & List Management Tim Campbell - Counterpoint Media
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  • The Weave (Guest: Author/Political Scientist Dr. Matt Grossman)

    The Weave (Guest: Author/Political Scientist Dr. Matt Grossman)
    Sep 5 2024
    David Horsey - Seattle Times This week’s agenda: Michigan in late summer is looking like Iowa in the winter: presidential candidates everywhere except the very weird RFK Jr. who is on the ballot despite his best efforts. We’re days away from what may be the only Harris-Trump debate, with Trump previewing why he’ll lose the debate … it’s rigged. Can an endorsement make a real difference? We may find out as Liz Cheney says she’s voting for Kamala Harris. Trump’s apparent campaign strategy: skip Labor Day events to play golf, keep running against Joe Biden and using his Hillary playbook against Kamala Harris, explain his long-winded meandering diatribes as a brilliant tactic he calls “weaving” … then run off to Sean Hannity for an hour of softball batting practice. Meanwhile, there’s a new call in Congress for investigating still another Trump crime: what looks like a $10-million dollar gift to Trump from Egypt. designed to hide an illegal foreign government campaign contribution. What should be shocking news has been mostly ignored. And then there’s Russia Russia Russia: the Justice Department charges the Russians with running their third straight disinformation campaign in support of Trump’s candidacy. Polling shows voters increasingly dug in to their respective tribes as the political polarization chasm grows. Our guest this week is MSU political science guru Matt Grossman discussing his new book explaining the continuing trend towards two Americas. Matt Grossmann is Director of the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research – a.k.a. IPPSR – and Professor of Political Science at Michigan State University. He is the author of numerous books on our political world. His latest: "Polarized by Degrees". The work, written in collaboration with Boston College Political Scientist David A. Hopkins explores the nation's current political polarization and how it has caused a diploma divide between the parties. Grossmann is a Senior Fellow at the Niskanen Center in Washington, DC, host of The Science of Politics Podcast and a regular contributor to FiveThirtyEight’s online political analysis. He has also published op-eds in The New York Times and The Washington Post. He was named Director of IPPSR in January 2016. IPPSR is a policy, leadership and research unit within MSU’s College of Social Science conducting more than $1.5 million in grant- or contract-funded research and raising more than $300,000 in donations annually. =========================== This episode is sponsored in part by EPIC ▪ MRA, a full service survey research firm with expertise in • Public Opinion Surveys • Market Research Studies • Live Telephone Surveys • On-Line and Automated Surveys • Focus Group Research • Bond Proposals - Millage Campaigns • Political Campaigns & Consulting • Ballot Proposals - Issue Advocacy Research • Community - Media Relations • Issue - Image Management • Database Development & List Management Pat Bagley - Salt Lake Tribune ===========================
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Engaging, Informative, Important - Must Listen

This is a newer podcast that covers politics in the State of Michigan. The two hosts are a former head of the state republican party and a former head of the state Democratic party. They discuss current topics and news stories, and how these impact Michigan politics and Michigan residents. Weekly, they interview a local politician, journalist, or leader. I get a lot of value out of this podcast, and I hope they keep doing it! I listen weekly and will continue to do so!

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Commentary that leans left

I used to be a democrat before I knew any better. If you’re a Trump hating leftist this is the show for you. I didn’t find it informative. It’s just a vehicle to bash the right, conservatives, Trump supporters. You can get that from CNN, MSNBC mainstream media. I’m tired of it. I couldn’t make it through the whole episode. It’s sickening. Just the usual liberal bias with no proof. No wonder Michigan is such a hell hole in distress.

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