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May 10 2019 81 mins   4
Air Date: 5/10/2019 Today we take a look at the three moderate white guys sending a shiver up the collective legs of the members of the Democratic Party establishment and the mainstream media Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Episode Sponsors: Amazon USA| Amazon CA| Amazon UK| Clean Choice Energy Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content: Support our show on Patreon! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Sam Does a Deep Dive on Beto - The Majority Report - Air Date 3-20-19 Beto brags about his small donor contributions. His voting record is terrible for a Democrat. Former staffers came forward about working for the faux progressive. Ch. 2: Is Pete Buttigieg Progressive with Ana Kasparian - #NoFilter - The Young Turks - Air Date 4-8-19 Buttigieg's views seem great on paper, but he's not clean about them. He has problematic industries funding him, has worked for big pharma and doesn't understand working poor. Ch. 3: The Case Against Joe Biden How the Former VP Fueled Mass Incarceration and Protected Big Banks - Democracy Now - Air Date 3-15-19 Biden's legislative history include the 1990's crime bill disaster that fueled mass incarceration and his insistence that common people who are tricked into credit card debt be forced to pay for it forever. Ch. 4: Just Say No to Joe Biden with Zach Carter - The Michael Brooks Show - Air Date 4-7-19 Biden is a crusader against working people, and he doesn't understand the new progressive left. He's tied to banks, corporations and one of the most regressive crime bills in history. Ch. 5: Can Progressives Stop Biden, the Credit Card Candidate? - The Real News - Air Date 4-28-19 Norman Solomon and Jaqueline Luqman discuss Joe Biden and his problematic voting record. He is an agent of racism and corporate America, in the short term he might beat Trump, but it won't change anything. Ch. 6: What controversy around Biden's behavior says about shifting social norms with Rebecca Traister, Karen Tumulty and Frank Dobbin - PBS Newshour - Air Date 4-3-19 The past behavior of former Vice President Joe Biden toward women has sparked conversation around the boundaries governing physical contact and consent. Biden has said that norms have evolved since he entered the public sphere. Ch. 7: Biden, Autonomy and Consent with Vanessa A. Bee. - Humorless Queers - Air Date - 4-7-19 Biden loves giving women rubs and smelling their hair, without their consent. Many women are coming forward about his actions and he needs to be held to a better standard. Not being Trump isn't enough. VOICEMAILS Ch. 9: The accelerationist strategy of Bernie or Bust didn't work - Anthony from Utah Ch. 10: Continuing the strategy discussion for electing the most progressive candidate possible - Laura from Alameda, CA Ch. 11: Renewed hope for the future - Corey from New Jersey Ch. 12: Thoughts on the state of the election - Sarah from California FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 13: Final comments on the ebbs and flows of political energy and the effects of outrage fatigue READ & SHARE Joe Biden Isn’t the Answer(The Cut) What Happened When Pete Buttigieg Tore Down Houses In Black And Latino South Bend(Buzzfeed) Beto 2020 Has No Reason to Exist(Slate) Curated by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman MUSIC(Blue Dot Sessions): Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr Gullwing Sailor - MigrationLord Weasel - MoleriderNo Smoking - Sunday at SlimsA Path Unwinding - K4The Back Lot - Sunday at SlimsGusty Hollow - MigrationVoicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex StinnentClosing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Listen on iTunes | Stitcher| Spotify| Alexa Devices| +more Check out the BotL iOS/AndroidApp in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at [email protected] Review the show on iTunesand Stitcher!