19:55:23 Retweeted @NPR15:42:00 Christine Blasey Ford is still being harassed, her lawyers say. She’s reportedly had to move four times. She’s had… https://t.co/oDFHHg6Otf
01:56:19 Still favors the D’s for the house, but by a lot less than before. Lots of nervous D’s reliving 2016. https://t.co/SUYKy36c15
02:41:25 Retweeted @marcambinder02:26:59 And yeah, Trump’s caravan racism worked to flush out his voters to save the Senate and temper the size of the the Dem House majority.
02:48:10 Retweeted @BenjaminEPark01:43:55 I swear Florida could be voting between ice cream and a kick to the head and the results would be 50.5%-49.5%.
03:29:27 The D’s take the House, but it seems remarkably anti-climactic. Not feeling super excited here even though that was… https://t.co/EQlHVwm7K1
04:08:55 Retweeted @Redistrict03:44:56 Projection: today is the first day in history Americans have elected more than 100 women to the U.S. House of representatives.
04:23:46 The expectations game is so funny. Tonight is a clear win for the D’s in quite a few dimensions. But because they… https://t.co/MYmZxfBsTw
05:13:51 Retweeted @samswey02:08:38 40% of all black men in the state of Florida just became eligible to vote *today.* Think about that.
14:33:43 Retweeted @TheLoveBel0w01:45:37 These elections always come down to convincing white voters that other people matter too, and this bit is getting real fucking stale.
15:11:45 Retweeted @dog_feelings15:00:36 i took a little trip. to the school down the road. and waited very patiently. as the human checked some boxes. to try and change the world
20:39:28 Listening to Deconstructed with Mehdi Hasan Race or Class: What Will Drive Trump Voters in the Midterms? https://t.co/3TjAWaMrHk
23:32:09 Listening to Wake Up Call Podcast: Foreign Relations, Economics, Political Theory, Current Events, History, Politic… https://t.co/8SfZS7d9X9
On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Ivan and Sam’s two big topics are the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh including all the surrounding issues relating to the climate that leads to such things, and their final pre-election thoughts on the 2018 midterms. But as usual, there are smaller topics to round things out, including thoughts on a movie, a book, a new iPhone, the economy, and even Gary Hart. Also, after you listen… go vote!
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Show Details:
Recorded 2018-11-03
Length this week – 2:06:38
(0:01:38-0:32:18) But First
Agenda
Local candidates, amendments and initiatives
Sam Movie: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (2017)
Sam Book: Arrow of God (1964)
Mistake from last year
Sam’s new iPhone XS Max
(0:34:18-1:04:24) Pittsburgh and Trump
Sam and Ivan Pittsburgh connections
Long term trends
Synagogue security
anti-Semitic motives
Presidential responsibility and response?
Trump and racists
(1:05:09-1:45:53) Election 2018
Current Numbers
Early voting
Polling errors
Reactions if the Democrats win
Reactions if the Republicans win
Go vote… Democrat please.
(1:47:09-2:06:17) Mini Lightning Round
Ivan: Economy update
Sam: Gary Hart’s Monkey Business
Go vote. Really.
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