The Badger Politic

Episode 124: Voting under assault

We're back in person doing the podcast, and thankful for vaccines. Republican politicians around the country are continuing their fight against voting rights and democratic institutions. We discuss the potential impact it has for next year's elections and beyond.
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Episode 123: State of the stimulus

The Biden administration pushes forward with it's stimulus plan though moderates in the Senate are pushing back on some of its content. CPAC gathers in Florida anointing Trump as their idol. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) continues to tie himself to the far right on pushing election conspiracies, and has yet to announce whether he will run in 2022. 

Episode 122: A new day

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were inaugurated this week, but not before there was violence at the Capitol two weeks prior. The Democrats won both Senate seats in Georgia just one day before that, and this week the party formally took over as the majority party in the Senate. A second impeachment trial awaits Trump as a result of the violence, and some Republicans are supportive this time around.

Episode 121: Now what?

Joe Biden was elected as the next president. However, since the November election, the Trump campaign and the GOP continue to be in denial of the result. We break down the results as they exist in reality. Also, two runoff elections take place next month in Georgia, and will decide control of the Senate.

Episode 120: Vote

It's less than a week until Election Day. Who will win the White House, the Senate, and the Wisconsin State Assembly? We throw out some predictions, and look ahead to November 3rd.

Episode 119: Democracy in distress

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has passed away. With just over a month away from the election, Republicans twist themselves in knots to justify a Supreme Court justice to replace her. We delve into Trump's recent comments casting doubt on the upcoming election results, and what the impact is before and after it takes place.

Episode 118: It's Kamala for veep

Joe Biden has named Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) as his running mate. Meanwhile, Trump continues to wreak havoc on the US Postal Service through his new postmaster general.
What should have been a major event in Milwaukee kicks off this week. Unfortunately, the state of things has morphed the Democratic National Convention into a virtual event leaving us to ponder what could have been during better times.

Episode 117: And we're back

Hey listeners, it has been a while. We check in for a brief conversation about where things stand given the events of the past few months. The latest polling holds good news for Democrats. In the meantime, COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the country including a scaled back Democratic National Convention here in Milwaukee.

Episode 116: Just another Tuesday

More primaries took place this week in Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Idaho, and Washington. The races took place against the backdrop of the coronavirus epidemic escalating within the United States which will disrupt the campaign, and people's lives in the weeks and months ahead.

Episode 115: The Bern vs. Joementum

Lots of developments since our last pod. The South Carolina, and Super Tuesday primaries took place. Some candidates moved ahead while others bowed out of the race. We'll discuss where things stand, and the primaries taking place in the weeks ahead.