This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan once again discuss the Shutdown/Wall and Trump/Russia. Before that though, a bit on the fast food feast at the White House, another movie Sam watched, and a story of a broken iPad.
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Recorded 2019-01-17 Length this week – 2:02:28
(0:04:12-0:25:06) But First
Preparation
Agenda
White House Fast Food
Sam Movie: Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Manu’s iPad
(0:25:42-1:07:02) Shutdown continues and repercussions:
Pelosi cancels SOTU
Negotiations
No emergency declaration?
Polls are hammering Trump on shutdown
McConnell strategy
Impacts of the shutdown
No deal in sight, how does this end?
(1:08:11-2:02:08 ) Trump Russia Corruption
Giuliani admits campaign colluded
Giuliani strategy
Putin meeting interpreter notes
Trump non-denial on Russia
FBI Counter-Intel investigation
Collusion with middle east
Trump vs Pence
Emoluments clause
Congressional prerogatives
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, guest host Brandy joins Sam to talk about this week’s news. The main topics for the week are of course the events in Charlottesville, everybody’s reactions to Charlottesville, the reactions to the reactions to Charlottesville, and the debate over Nazis and free speech. In addition, they also discuss Bannon’s departure, what that means to the administration, if we’re heading toward an invocation of the 25th amendment, Bannon’s “war”… and if the left should double down on their base or try to reach the Obama voters who flipped to Trump in 2016… and a few other things too.
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Recorded 2017-08-19
Length this week – 2:26:15
(0:00:17-0:20:30) But First
Agenda
Intro to Brandy
Base vs Middle
Why Fire District?
(0:21:15-1:14:42) Charlottesville
What happened?
Why is this different?
Motivating resistance
Has Trump done damage?
Trump’s reactions
Trump racist himself?
Why is anyone surprised?
Trump vs Pence
What can R’s do?
What’s next?
Provoking violence
(1:15:48-2:03:00) Free Speech and Nazis
Disclaimer
Why Charlottesville isn’t a good example
Sam and Ivan conversation
Sam gets extreme on free speech
What about politicians and war?
Who gets to decide?
Judging entire groups
Actual speech vs symbols and code words
What about private speech, newspapers, websites?
Limits on government
How big is the threat?
Old doesn’t mean good
(2:04:08-2:25:55) Bannon Out
Chaos or Improvement?
Kelly in control?
Trump and his Staff
Controlling Trump
25th Amendment
Bannon declaring war
Everything messy
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and Ivan hit three big issues: Trump’s accusation that Obama ordered wiretaps, the new Executive Order on immigration, and the plan to replace Obamacare. Along the way we also touch on an odd constitutional edge case, how Priebus is doing as Chief of Staff, and the usual weekly Russia updates.
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Recorded 2017-03-08
Length this week – 1:49:16
(0:00:42-0:13:15) But First
Agenda
Material
Sam Sick Kid
Ivan Travels
(0:14:58-0:54:53) Trump Wiretap / Russia
The Accusation
Not Defending Trump
Trusting Trump
Trump Attention Span
Russia Connections Again
Trump vs Pence
Constitutional Edge Case
(0:55:57-1:14:53) Immigration
New Executive Order
Does it get struck down again?
Knives out for Priebus
(1:16:53-1:48:56) Healthcare
Summary of Republican Plan
Objections from the Left
Objections from the Right
Motives of plan supporters
Politics of the plan
Why not actually repeal first?
Prospects of the plan
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Curmudgeon’s Corner is still digesting the ramifications of Trump’s win in the presidential race. Ivan talks about incidents of harassment among people he knows personally. Then Sam and Ivan talk about how families and friends have been divided by the election, how a Trump administration may work out for the white working class, how the transition is going, Electoral College shenanigans, and much more. Almost all Trump related though. Someday other topics will bubble to the surface again. But not yet.
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Recorded 2016-11-17
Length this week – 1:50:25
(0:04:10-0:40:45) Election Reactions
Still the election
No closure
Harassing incidents
Assholes exposed
Divisions with family and friends
The changing DJT
DJT for the white working class
American sexism
Change everything?
(0:42:01-1:12:09) The Transition
Obama’s help?
Bannon
Slow start
Senate blocks?
Trump restructure
Pence influence
(1:14:08-1:50:05) More Trump
Electoral college shenanigans
Market reactions to Trump
Not moving to Washington?
Trump conflicts of interest
Paying for journalism
Feedback
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With less than two weeks until the election, Curmudgeon’s Corner this week is of course fully election themed. We discuss the campaign developments of the last week, but also look at larger themes of the divisions in today’s America, what may happen after the elections, how Trump took over the Republican party, and… oh… Ivan got polled!
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Recorded 2016-10-28
Length this week – 1:27:44
(0:01:37-0:49:36) Election 2016 Part 1
Ivan’s cold
Divisions in America
Trump’s Republican takeover
After the election?
Polls and odds
Does Trump know he is going to lose?
Ivan got polled by Gravis!
Polling methods
Voting logistics
Yard signs
Trump black support
(0:50:45-1:27:24) Election 2016 Part 2
Cooking curry
Things we aren’t talking about
Quiet campaign week
Clinton Foundation
Pence’s plane
Biden for Secretary of State
Filibusters
Scott Adams analysis
Trump in the primaries
Newt and Kelly
Flat race
Bill Weld for Clinton?
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner… what else? Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump. After a short bit on Hurricane Matthew, we dive into Trump’s taxes, then the Veep debate. We had originally ended the show there, but after the big Trump news Friday, we came back and recorded a bonus segment on the 2005 tape and the beginnings of the aftermath. The situation is still unfolding, but we had to stop and actually get the show out!
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Recorded 2016-10-07
Length this week – 2:06:16
(0:01:26-0:21:11) But First
Agenda
Curmudgeon’s Corner Mug
Hurricane Matthew
(0:22:15-0:54:38) Trump Taxes
Background
How did he lose the billion?
Lying Trump
Political impact
Sam’s polling frustrations
Polling update
Undecided and 3P votes
(0:55:42-1:24:36) Veep Debate and More
The debate was boring
Kaine’s annoying interruptions
Pence pretends Trump doesn’t exist
Pence 2020?
Hidden voters?
Impact of the VP debate
The next debate
Bringing up Bill?
False Goodbye
(1:24:50-2:06:16) Bonus Segment!
Trump tape
Who is surprised?
Crude comments
Juana scolds Ivan
How much does this hurt Trump?
Clinton speech transcripts
Trump meltdown coming?
Republican damage control
Straight party ticket
3rd party voters
Defections begin
Too late to dump Trump?
Long term damage from 2016
False goodbye 2
Final update
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan do a Republican National Convention mega show, talking about each night of the convention in detail. But a lot of other things happened this week, so before even starting on the convention they cover Nice and Munich and Syria and Baton Rouge and Miami and Turkey and Roger Ailes and the VP announcements and more. It was a very very busy news week. To top it off, Sam also interviews an actual attendee at the convention. It is a big show. Over three and a half hours this time. Our longest ever. Enjoy!
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Recorded 2016-07-23
Length this week – 3:40:00
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(0:00:10-0:06:55) Introduction
Big News Week
Election Graphs vs Curmudgeon’s Corner
(0:07:58-0:32:56) Everything Else Part 1
Nice Attack
Munich Attack
Alex Interlude
US Drone Strike in Syria
Baton Rogue Police Killing
North Miami Shooting
(0:33:09-0:52:39) Everything Else Part 2
Ivan’s Staplers
Attempted Coup in Turkey
Roger Ailes
(0:53:24-1:22:06) Everything Else Part 3
Mike Pence VP Rollout
Republican Rules Committee
Trump and Russia
Leaked DNC docs
Tim Kaine VP Announcement
(1:22:44-1:41:22) Republican National Convention Day 1
Expectations
Rules Vote
Minor Speakers
Melania Speech
(1:42:25-1:57:07) Republican National Convention Day 2
Official Roll Call Vote
Giuliani Speech
Christie Mock Trial
Duck Song
Don Jr Speech
(1:57:55-2:21:15) Republican National Convention Day 3
Cruz Speech
Pence Speech
Trump NYT Interview
(2:21:54-2:56:01) Republican National Convention Day 4
Ivanka Speech
Trump Speech
Trump vs Clinton
(2:57:09-3:35:50) Interview with Marcus the RNC Alternate
Self-Introduction
Political Origins
Primary Support
Unification
Electability
Demographics
NeverTrump efforts
Convention Experience
Protests
Final thoughts
(3:37:10-3:39:40) Wrap up
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