Ask The Politics Guys: Fixing the Broken Primary System
This week’s Ask The Politics Guys question comes from Samantha, in Honolulu.
“Dear Politics Guys, How can we fix the broken primary system?”
This week’s Ask The Politics Guys question comes from Samantha, in Honolulu.
“Dear Politics Guys, How can we fix the broken primary system?”
This week, the Guys start out by reviewing the Week in Trump, which features revelations about his sham ‘University’ accusations against a ‘Mexican’ judge born in Indiana, Trump’s war with the media, and Paul Ryan’s decidedly tepid endorsement. Mike and Jay also look at the Libertarian party nominees – two former Republican governors – and…

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Subscribe: iTunes | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Mike and Jay start the show by addressing listener comments, starting with a criticism of their recent discussion of reproductive rights, which several listeners said was sorely lacking in nuance. They also get into the extent to which they follow world politics, President Trump’s racism, and podcasts they recommend (well, podcasts Mike recommends…

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Trey and Justin discuss the tragic death of political figure Charlie Kirk, exploring the implications of political violence in the United States. They analyze the rhetoric surrounding the incident, the role of social media in exacerbating tensions, and the need for empathy in political…
This week, The Politics Guys lead off with the state of the Republican presidential nomination contest. The math says Trump might just barely get the delegates he needs. If he doesn’t, it should make for an interesting convention. Mike and Jay look at what good John Kasich thinks he’s actually doing by staying in the…