Tag Archives: Donald Trump

The Trump Campaign: The Republican Chickens Come Home to Roost — Podcast June 6, 2016

Posted on June 8, 2016 by William Timberman

Why Trump? It’s Really Not a Mystery. Democratic Perspective takes on the Donald. How does a narcissist billionaire with a dyed comb-over send 16 credentialed Republican wanna-bes home with their tails between their legs, and take over the Grand Old Party lock, … Continue reading →

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Those Whom the Gods Would Destroy: The State of the Nation in May, 2016 — Podcast, May 2, 2016

Posted on May 4, 2016 by William Timberman

Election Year 2016: Trump, Cruz, Bernie, Hillary, Prop. 123 and 124. Six More Months of Crazy Left Before We Can Go Back to Sleep. Democratic Perspective’s veteran election watchers, Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, and Steve Williamson, look at the national primary elections, and … Continue reading →

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The State of the Union: A Study in Contrasts — Podcast January 18, 2016

Posted on January 19, 2016 by William Timberman

President Obama vs. the Republican Mud-Wrestlers: Who’s Actually Worthy of Our Trust? Democratic Perspective reviews the state of the nation, and of our national politics. President Obama, in his State of the Union address, asks the American people to take seriously the issues … Continue reading →

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The New Gilded Age: History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, But It Does Rhyme — Podcast August 17, 2015

Posted on August 19, 2015 by William Timberman

Oligarchs Then and Now: Democracy and the Distribution of Wealth. Democratic Perspective goes another round with the oligarchs. Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, and Steve Williamson discuss what’s driving the increased concentration of wealth in the United States today, and why it poses … Continue reading →

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