Episodes

  • 172: Monday Musing: Weird MAGA Will Run Republicans Even After Trump

    172: Monday Musing: Weird MAGA Will Run Republicans Even After Trump
    Sep 16 2024
    Here's the Left of Lansing Monday Musing for September 16, 2024!

    There's a belief that the weird, warped, right-wing MAGA will disappear after Dear Leader is defeated and gone.

    Nothing could be further from the truth.

    Just look at the absurd lengths many in MAGA World will go to protect Dear Leader Trump now. That kind of absurdity will not end After Trump for them.

    Why?

    Because MAGA has always been what the Republican Party is all about, and will always be about.

    Make no mistake!

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    4 mins
  • 171: Friday Short: Another Example Of Why Florida Mike Rogers Is The Worst

    171: Friday Short: Another Example Of Why Florida Mike Rogers Is The Worst
    Sep 13 2024
    Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for September 13, 2024!

    There's an important U.S. Senate race in Lansing between Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin and MAGA Republican "Florida" Mike Rogers.

    The winner of the race takes the seat of retiring Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow.

    There's a slew of reasons as to why Florida Mike is the wrong choice for Michigan, and the rest of the country.

    But a recent expose by Bridge Magazine detailing how Rogers played a role in the nation's opioid crisis, while raking-in tons of campaign cash from the pharmaceutical industry, provides further illustration on the kind of person Rogers truly is.

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    5 mins
  • 170: Episode 102: Harris Destroys and Embarrasses Dear Leader In Debate

    170: Episode 102: Harris Destroys and Embarrasses Dear Leader In Debate
    Sep 12 2024
    Here's Episode 102 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!

    00:00-23:27: Harris-Trump Debate Reaction

    In the first segment, Pat begs the Elissa Slotkin campaign to help push her candidacy for the U.S. Senate by sending-out yard signs to rural Democrats across the state. It's a crucial race, and we progressives want to help her defeat "Florida" Mike Rogers. Then, Pat gives his reactions to the Presidential Debate in which Kamala Harris made minced meat of Donald Trump. No wonder he doesn't want any more debates unless some right-wing media hacks moderate it.

    23:28-32:01: Last Call: Michigan's Clean Energy Economic Boon

    Next, Pat highlights an article by Michigan Advance's Kyle Davidson, which details how Michigan's clean energy policies are providing an economic boon! Thanks to clean energy bills passed by state Democrats, and by congressional Democrats, Michiganders will save on their energy bills in the future. These initiatives are also providing thousands of clean energy jobs while making Michiganders healthier! Had MAGA Michigan Republicans been in-charge, we'd be stuck in a 20th Century economy.

    32:02-34:41: Ending and Go Tigers!

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    35 mins
  • 169: Monday Musing: Media Makes A Harris Debate Win Over Trump Near Impossible

    169: Monday Musing: Media Makes A Harris Debate Win Over Trump Near Impossible
    Sep 9 2024
    Here's the Left of Lansing Monday Musing for September 9th, 2024!

    The much-anticipated Kamala Harris debate against Dear Leader Trump happens this week.

    But the corporate media are busy helping set the terms of who'll win, and who'll lose this debate. And as usual, the media are placing heavy expectations for Harris to meet while giving Trump virtually a free-ride.

    Let me know what you think!

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    NOTES:

    "7 things to watch at the Kamala Harris-Donald Trump debate." By Phillip M. Bailey of USA Today

    Wajahat Ali tweet Pat highlighted.
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    5 mins
  • 168: Friday Short: AOC Is Right About Political Predator Jill Stein

    168: Friday Short: AOC Is Right About Political Predator Jill Stein
    Sep 6 2024
    Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for September 6, 2024.

    This week, New York Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein to the woodshed for Stein's predatory political maneuvering every four years.

    AOC rightly notes how Stein is only out there for her own brand and exposure, while never doing anything to help her party grow on a local and state level.

    It's almost as if Jill Stein's running to hurt the very people she claims to be fighting for.

    Actually, she is hurting the very people she claims to represent.

    Thank you, AOC!

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    Jill Stein Photo: "Jill Stein" by Gage Skidmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
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    5 mins
  • 167: Episode 101: Michigan Sheriff Learns How Trump Is Nothing But Trouble!

    167: Episode 101: Michigan Sheriff Learns How Trump Is Nothing But Trouble!
    Sep 5 2024
    Here's Episode 101 of Michigan's premier progressive podcast!

    00:00-14:15: Another School Shooting/More Media Election Failures

    Pat Johnston begins this week's show by talking about another school shooting in the United States in America. This time, four students were killed in a Georgia high school. Pat illustrates how Michigan Democrats are at least trying to curb the gun violence epidemic in the state, and how MAGA Republicans are beholden to the gun manufacturing lobby. And then, Pat highlights another week of failed media coverage by the corporate media.

    14:16-34:57: Michigan Advance's Jon King Interview

    Jon King from Michigan Advance is our guest this week, as he's provided some outstanding coverage surrounding the controversy circling around Livingston County Sheriff, and MAGA Republican, Mike Murphy after he invited Dear Leader Trump to visit Howell a few weeks ago. And now, Sheriff Murphy learns how backing Trump gets you into nothing but trouble! And Jon talks about another story he published detailing the dark money forces funneling money to MAGA Michigan Supreme Court candidate Andrew Fink.

    39:32-39:56: Last Call--MI Oxfam Ranking Drop

    In this week's "Last Call," Pat covers another story by Michigan Advance's Jon King, which describes how Michigan dropped to #31 in Oxfam's "Best States To Work Index." However, Michigan's ranking may improve next year thanks to a recent Michigan Supreme Court ruling. And it's strange how the states ranking dead-bottom are red states.

    39:57-42:03: Detroit Lions Prediction/Ending

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    42 mins
  • 166: Friday Short: How Harris Can Put Trump On Defense On Immigration

    166: Friday Short: How Harris Can Put Trump On Defense On Immigration
    Aug 30 2024
    Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for August 30, 2024.

    Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign has done a stellar job at keeping Dear Leader Trump and the Republicans on the defensive since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee.

    One area where Harris and her campaign could improve, and really put Dear Leader on the defensive, is on the issue of immigration.

    And Harris could do it without adopting all of the MAGA scary talking points and disgusting tropes about undocumented immigrants.

    I explain how.

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    NOTES:

    "Senators unveil bipartisan bill to impose tougher asylum and border laws." By Sahil Kapur, Julie Tsurkin, and Julia Ainsley of NBC News

    "Trump delivers marathon speech in Potterville railing against Harris: ‘She just doesn’t care.’" By Anna Liz Nichols of Michigan Advance

    "Study says undocumented immigrants paid almost $100 billion in taxes." By Casey Quinlan of States Newsroom (via Michigan Advance)
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    5 mins
  • 165: Episode 100: Building A Better Way w/ Democrat Clint St. Mosley for Michigan's 9th!

    165: Episode 100: Building A Better Way w/ Democrat Clint St. Mosley for Michigan's 9th!
    Aug 29 2024
    Here's Episode 100 of Michigan's premier progressive podcast!

    And what a show we have in-store for your on this monumental episode!

    00:00-9:35: Michigan Reading Scores/Corp. Price-Gouging

    The episode opens-up by sharing the news that third-grade reading efficiency is at a 10-year low in Michigan. That's not good news at all, and of course, MAGA Michigan Republicans jumped all over this report to declare Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Democratic legislative majority are failing our kids. However, Michigan Democrats only gained the state's government trifecta last year, and it's difficult to completely reverse 40-years of Republican failure in the state. Pat also covers a huge news story detailing how Kroger used "greedflation" to justify why they jacked-up prices since the pandemic.

    9:36-36:44: Clint St. Mosley Interview

    Democratic candidate Clint St. Mosley talks with us about his run to take-on MAGA Michigan Congresswoman Lisa McClain in the state's 9th congressional district. Mr. St. Mosley shares his life experiences, and why he not only wants to oust McClain, but what he hopes to accomplish in Congress to help improve the lives of those in the 9th District and across the country. McClain has served as Marjorie Taylor-Green's sidekick by wasting time investigating Hunter Biden while voting against bills to help her district.

    St. Mosley wants to bring sensible, common sense solutions to the Thumb Region, but he can't do that without your help. Visit his campaign site to volunteer and donate, and help this dirt-road Democrat flip a congressional seat from red-to-blue.

    36:45-49:06: Do Better Local Michigan Media!

    In this week's "Last Call" segment, Pat illustrates how local Michigan media failed in covering a recent visit by Dear Leader Trump's VP pick, Senator JV Vance . It's time for media to do better, and that goes for the local media in Michigan, too, as you'll hear. That being said, Pat explains why the Harri-Walz campaign should still do as many local interviews as possible while ignoring the corporate national media.

    49:07-51:35--Ending/Football Predictions!!!

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    52 mins