Latest Episodes for this Channel
Thu November 13 2008
Today, four subjects:Countering right-wing spin on the election resultsA sober reminder on the health care front about what this is all about, beyond ...
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Today, four subjects:Countering right-wing spin on the election resultsA sober reminder on the health care front about what this is all about, beyond the left-right ideological battleHow the Bush
administration is trying real hard to cause the most damage on its way outAnd, on a personal note, what Obama's win means to me, and what I think is the best way to persuade him to move in a strong
progre...
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Today, four subjects:Countering right-wing spin on the election resultsA sober reminder on the health care front about what this is all about, beyond the left-right ideological battleHow the Bush
administration is trying real hard to cause the most damage on its way outAnd, on a personal note, what Obama's win means to me, and what I think is the best way to persuade him to move in a strong
progressive direction.Along the way, you'll hear Bill O'Reilly, George W. Bush, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and...Jay Leno.(PS: Right-wingers, if you want to write in to me, fine, but at least do me
the courtesy of listening to the podcast first. Please don't respond just on the basis of the brief preview above. Thanks!!)#136 Transcript#136 Transcript as a Word document#136 Sources
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Thu October 30 2008
Today, I'm going to address what seems to be the final big lie directed at Barack Obama -- that he's a socialist who wants to take money from the midd...
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Today, I'm going to address what seems to be the final big lie directed at Barack Obama -- that he's a socialist who wants to take money from the middle class and give it to the poor. Huh?Among other
things, you'll hear how McCain supports the very same "socialist" policies he criticizes Obama for supporting.Also, I'll give you a couple of heads ups about how you can protect your vote, and, join
i...
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Today, I'm going to address what seems to be the final big lie directed at Barack Obama -- that he's a socialist who wants to take money from the middle class and give it to the poor. Huh?Among other
things, you'll hear how McCain supports the very same "socialist" policies he criticizes Obama for supporting.Also, I'll give you a couple of heads ups about how you can protect your vote, and, join
in to help throw the right wing out of power.Important info:VOLUNTEER TO HELP ON ELECTION DAY and beforeTrouble voting?1-866-OUR-VOTETake this number with you when you voteVideo the vote Check your
voter registration Check if new registration accepted(PS: Right-wingers, if you want to write in to me, fine, but at least do me the courtesy of listening to the podcast first. Please don't respond
just on the basis of the brief preview above. Thanks!!)#135 Transcript#135 Transcript as a Word document#135 Sources
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Thu October 16 2008
Today we're going to cover a lot of ground, all geared towards pointing out the error of right-wing ways, in a manner that will convince undecided vot...
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Today we're going to cover a lot of ground, all geared towards pointing out the error of right-wing ways, in a manner that will convince undecided voters to support Obama.In the first segment you'll
hear how under Democratic administrations, the economic pie has always grown faster, and in a more fairly distributed way, than under Republican rule.The last half of the show will be a bit of a
change...
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Today we're going to cover a lot of ground, all geared towards pointing out the error of right-wing ways, in a manner that will convince undecided voters to support Obama.In the first segment you'll
hear how under Democratic administrations, the economic pie has always grown faster, and in a more fairly distributed way, than under Republican rule.The last half of the show will be a bit of a
change of pace. I'll give you a half-dozen or so Quick Blasts on a variety of issues, including answering some of the smears being leveled against Obama, and pointing out the danger of John McCain
having his finger on the nuclear trigger.Links promised in show:Call undecided votersCheck your voter registration/register to vote Check if new registration accepted(PS: Right-wingers, if you want
to write in to me, fine, but at least do me the courtesy of listening to the podcast first. Please don't respond just on the basis of the brief preview above. Thanks!!)#134 Transcript#134 Transcript
as a Word document#134 Sources
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Thu October 02 2008
Usually on Blast The Right you hear me condemn right-wing ideology and policies. Not only the theory, but the negative effect of right-wing rule on fl...
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Usually on Blast The Right you hear me condemn right-wing ideology and policies. Not only the theory, but the negative effect of right-wing rule on flesh-and-blood humans.Then the idea is, you use
the information to win the water cooler wars, to "blast the right."With just about a month to go before the election, arguing with right-wingers isn't the most productive use of your time now, I
don't th...
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Usually on Blast The Right you hear me condemn right-wing ideology and policies. Not only the theory, but the negative effect of right-wing rule on flesh-and-blood humans.Then the idea is, you use
the information to win the water cooler wars, to "blast the right."With just about a month to go before the election, arguing with right-wingers isn't the most productive use of your time now, I
don't think.This presidential election could well be razor-tight. The polls consistently indicate that 4-8% of the electorate says they're undecided. And what really struck me, up to a total of 18%
say they could still change their mind.In other words, they're persuadable.The undecideds and persuadables aren't guided by ideology or party loyalty. Or else they already would have firmly settled
on a candidate.So in this podcast I'm going to set out Ten Reasons undecideds and persuadables should choose Obama, hopefully in a way undecideds and persuadables will find convincing.A bit softer in
tone and rhetoric than usual, since undecided voters are generally ideological and want "Just the facts, ma'am."Remember, in addition to the audio of this show, there's a transcript available
directly below, in case you want to send all or part of it to an undecided voter you know.The ten reasons cover the following areas:1. Proper Role of Government2. Supreme Court3. Right To Choose4.
Taxes5. Minimum Wage6. Unions7. Health Care8. Safeguarding Our Food, Water & Air9. Presidential Vetoes10. War and PeaceLinks promised in show:Call undecided votersCheck your voter
registration/register to vote (PS: Right-wingers, if you want to write in to me, fine, but at least do me the courtesy of listening to the podcast first. Please don't respond just on the basis of the
brief preview above. Thanks!!)#133 Transcript#133 Transcript as a Word document#133 Sources
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Thu September 18 2008
Today, you'll hear all about earmarks, one of John McCain's pet issues.Sarah Palin claims to be a reformer, yet she is the Empress of Earmarks, reques...
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Today, you'll hear all about earmarks, one of John McCain's pet issues.Sarah Palin claims to be a reformer, yet she is the Empress of Earmarks, requesting this year more per capita than the governor
of any other state.Would it surprise you to learn that McCain seems quite confused about the facts, and that Palin is clearly outright lying?Plenty of clips of these two esteemed elected officials to
k...
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Today, you'll hear all about earmarks, one of John McCain's pet issues.Sarah Palin claims to be a reformer, yet she is the Empress of Earmarks, requesting this year more per capita than the governor
of any other state.Would it surprise you to learn that McCain seems quite confused about the facts, and that Palin is clearly outright lying?Plenty of clips of these two esteemed elected officials to
keep your blood boiling.Bonus points: Can you guess whether it's the Blue States or the Red States which overall take far more out of the federal Treasury than they put in? Listen to find out the
answer...(PS: Right-wingers, if you want to write in to me, fine, but at least do me the courtesy of listening to the podcast first. Please don't respond just on the basis of the brief preview above.
Thanks!!)#132 Transcript#132 Transcript as a Word document#132 Sources
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