Category Archives: Podcasts

“There They Go Again”: the Republicans and Vouchercare — Podcast June 13, 2011

Posted on June 16, 2011 by William Timberman

Ryan’s vouchers aren’t Medicare, because they won’t cover the REAL cost of medical care: Even though trying to do away with Medicare has already lost the Republicans one seat in Congress that they’ve held for decades, they’ve decided to double … Continue reading →

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Dr. Faten Ghosn Interview — Podcast June 6, 2011

Posted on June 7, 2011 by William Timberman

The Arab Spring: What’s Next: Dr. Faten Ghosn, Assistant Professor of International Relations at the University of Arizona, speaks to Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson about the significance of the Arab Spring for the future of the … Continue reading →

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A Memorial Day Tribute — Podcast May 30, 2011

Posted on May 30, 2011 by William Timberman

A Memorial Day Tribute to Veterans: Veterans Elizabeth Rex and Harry Moore interviewed by Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson. https://verdevalleyindependentdemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/DemPerspective-05-30-11.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

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Celinda Lake Interview — Podcast May 23, 2011

Posted on May 25, 2011 by William Timberman

Insights on the 2012 Elections: Celinda Lake, one of the Democratic Party’s leading pollsters and consultants, talks about the issues likely to be influential in the 2012 elections, and the strategies she thinks will be most effective for the Democratic … Continue reading →

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The Death of the Death of Medicare — Podcast May 16, 2011

Posted on May 17, 2011 by William Timberman

The Death of the Death of Medicare: Why an increasing number of Republicans, including newly-announced GOP Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, are now walking away from their own plan to gut Medicare. (Hint: the American people don’t like it.) https://verdevalleyindependentdemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/DemPerspective-05-16-11.mp3Podcast: Play … Continue reading →

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Howard Dean Interview — Podcast May 9, 2011

Posted on May 12, 2011 by William Timberman

The True Goal of Politics: Effective Government. An interview with Dr. Howard Dean, six-term Governor of Vermont, 2004 Democratic presidential candidate, and Chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2005-2009. From immigration reform to budget deficits to the changed situation … Continue reading →

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Kyrsten Sinema Interview — Podcast May 2, 2011

Posted on May 4, 2011 by William Timberman

Unite and Conquer: An interview with Arizona State Senator Kyrsten Sinema. How to get what Arizonans need from their legislature when the Republican majority goes from misguided to crazy. It isn’t easy, but as she outlined in her 2009 book, … Continue reading →

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Medicare and the Ryan Budget Plan — Podcast April 25, 2011

Posted on April 25, 2011 by William Timberman

The End of Medicare? What the Ryan Budget Plan, which the Republican-controlled House passed on April 15, 2011, would really do to Medicare, and why it would be a terrible idea if it became law. (re-recorded due to technical difficulties … Continue reading →

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Conservative Myths about Social Security — Podcast April 18, 2011

Posted on April 19, 2011 by William Timberman

Conservative Myths about Social Security: You hear Republicans say these things every day, but none of them are true. https://verdevalleyindependentdemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/DemPerspective-04-18-11.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

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Social Security and the Deficit Hawks — Podcast April 11, 2011

Posted on April 13, 2011 by William Timberman

Social Security and the Deficit Hawks: Why Social Security isn’t an entitlement, and isn’t going broke, despite what conservative Republicans would like you to believe. https://verdevalleyindependentdemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/DemPerspective-04-11-11.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

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