There was a time when, upon hearing the term "party down," I'd think it was time to get ready to have fun. Today, sadly, I think of the headlines telling me that despite the complete transformation of the Republican Party to a frightening cult led by an orange buffoon, the Democratic Party is still struggling to find its way to being what we need it to be and to do!For years I've struggled with the party. When I lived in California, I was registered NPA - no party affiliation- because I was still able to vote in primaries and be involved in a productive manner. When I moved back to Florida, I registered as a Democrat so I could vote and participate in the primaries. Sadly, it seems as if the Democratic Party hasn't learned the lessons it has needed to learn for decades.The conundrum is what to do about it! That's something we'll discuss with Mike Lux on today's show. Get full access to The Nicole Sandler Show at nicolesandler.substack.com/subscribe
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Just Another F'ing News Monday with Jonathan Larsen
It's the first Monday in August when many Americans are - or used to be- or wish they were on vacation. August used to be what was known as a "slow" news time, but those days are long gone.The shit keeps coming at us, by Trumpian design, and I've accepted the challenge to report on as much of it as I can physically and mentally stand.Thankfully, I'm joined in this task each Monday by Jonathan Larsen of thefuckingnews.substack.com who makes the ugliness of it all a little less distasteful by injecting snark and irreverence into his reporting as I usually attempt as well. Get full access to The Nicole Sandler Show at nicolesandler.substack.com/subscribe
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Emptywheel Friday - the back from vacation episode
Yes, my vacation is over and it's as if I never took a week off at all. Ugh. I did tune out from the news and Dump's chaos while I was away, but there was still plenty of shit hitting the fan.Thankfully, today is Friday so Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net gets me pretty much caught up on what happened and is still happening.As usual, we cover a wide range of issues all revolving around the shitstorm that emanates from Dumpworld. Get full access to The Nicole Sandler Show at nicolesandler.substack.com/subscribe
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Back From Vacation for a Thursday Show & Howie Klein Too
I'm back! I was on vacation for the past week and did my best to completely tune out from politics, the news and, most importantly, D'ump. Did anything more happen this week other than a continuation of our descent into hell?We'll talk about that and check in with Howie Klein of Down with Tyranny and the Blue America PAC too. Get full access to The Nicole Sandler Show at nicolesandler.substack.com/subscribe
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The Gaslighting of America with Steve Benen
I've been using a new "Opposite World" theme to open the show each day because we living in a time where nothing is as it should be. Dump even said the quiet part out loud, "What you're seeing and what you're reading is NOT what's happening." That might be the only truth he's ever actually spoken! Steve Benen, longtime political writer, now producer for Rachel Maddow who writes the MaddowBlog, wrote the book on the subject last year. MINISTRY OF TRUTH: DEMOCRACY, REALITY, AND THE REPUBLICANS' WAR ON THE RECENT PAST should be required reading for everyone as it examines the warped alternate reality under which we are trying to exist. Steve Benen joined me on the air last summer when the book was just-released. I thought this conversation was the perfect way to wrap up this vacation. I'll be back live tomorrow! Get full access to The Nicole Sandler Show at nicolesandler.substack.com/subscribe
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