My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Podcasting since 2006. Providing historical context to today's politics. Knows a little about a lot.
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As a NYJets fan I hope. And pure political/approval rating it does. making it obvious, he's using DOJ. Trouble is it does have teeth. Ties up Dems, puts a sheen of 'investigation" and vindication comes well down the pike.
November 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
As a NYJets fan I hope. And pure political/approval rating it does. making it obvious, he's using DOJ. Trouble is it does have teeth. Ties up Dems, puts a sheen of 'investigation" and vindication comes well down the pike.
This is possible: Passaic County NJ was a big swing. (of course ppl forget it did used to vote R). Swing almost entirely on immigration "thought you were going after cartels" to kidnapping cousins.
November 13, 2025 at 7:35 PM
This is possible: Passaic County NJ was a big swing. (of course ppl forget it did used to vote R). Swing almost entirely on immigration "thought you were going after cartels" to kidnapping cousins.
when i say hate socialism it's an exaggerated version of the reality in their home countries, and exaggerated comparisons to Democrats.
November 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
when i say hate socialism it's an exaggerated version of the reality in their home countries, and exaggerated comparisons to Democrats.
a) Univision at Mar-a-logo
b) Many Latino men recently from Latin America or Carribean (Dominican) hate socialism and are not unused to a little autocracy.
b) Many Latino men recently from Latin America or Carribean (Dominican) hate socialism and are not unused to a little autocracy.
November 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
a) Univision at Mar-a-logo
b) Many Latino men recently from Latin America or Carribean (Dominican) hate socialism and are not unused to a little autocracy.
b) Many Latino men recently from Latin America or Carribean (Dominican) hate socialism and are not unused to a little autocracy.
If Trump was high in polls, and the shutdown was bringing him down...maybe right now you got a big win in elections, how much longer do you want to keep the government closed. The GOP party ultimately can survive it, their base makes jokes about Congress and government anyway.
November 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
If Trump was high in polls, and the shutdown was bringing him down...maybe right now you got a big win in elections, how much longer do you want to keep the government closed. The GOP party ultimately can survive it, their base makes jokes about Congress and government anyway.
I think you've got the facts right but we've finally got in an American politics a Madman Theory in effect, madman at helm. i.e. he really doesn't care. So even if he makes remarks, he really doesn't care. His bread is not buttered in politics anymore, poll rating low already. Thus: feed people.
November 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I think you've got the facts right but we've finally got in an American politics a Madman Theory in effect, madman at helm. i.e. he really doesn't care. So even if he makes remarks, he really doesn't care. His bread is not buttered in politics anymore, poll rating low already. Thus: feed people.
Original version started with cigarettes on airplanes and then I came across it. I think 2026 will feature more ephemera.
November 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Original version started with cigarettes on airplanes and then I came across it. I think 2026 will feature more ephemera.
There's a lot of first-mover with Mandami, innovations and good ideas. The Reaganite/Kennedyite/Carterite (when he was candidate) smile.
Still I think both his wins come most from poor performers: Adams and Cuomo.
Still I think both his wins come most from poor performers: Adams and Cuomo.
November 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
There's a lot of first-mover with Mandami, innovations and good ideas. The Reaganite/Kennedyite/Carterite (when he was candidate) smile.
Still I think both his wins come most from poor performers: Adams and Cuomo.
Still I think both his wins come most from poor performers: Adams and Cuomo.
For Koch it was to show sensitivity to crime victims while still being a liberal, to be fair, 1977 in NYC crime high...police b/c of Beame's cuts were not responding. For Cuomo it was virtue signaling. In at least one source Koch sent back channel to say stop talking about issue.
November 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
For Koch it was to show sensitivity to crime victims while still being a liberal, to be fair, 1977 in NYC crime high...police b/c of Beame's cuts were not responding. For Cuomo it was virtue signaling. In at least one source Koch sent back channel to say stop talking about issue.
There will always be some kind of an argument that it matters. I remember in a 30,000 person NJ town as a council candidate I was asked about abortion and gun control. I of course pushed back on that's not really what we do. But there is some police mgmt.
November 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
There will always be some kind of an argument that it matters. I remember in a 30,000 person NJ town as a council candidate I was asked about abortion and gun control. I of course pushed back on that's not really what we do. But there is some police mgmt.
In my local town's school board race - school board - they had an Israel support questionaire that became an issue, or at least candidates tried. Obviously NJ gov race it was a big factor, with Cittarelli really trying to show that pro-Israel vote (mostly through orthodox).
November 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
In my local town's school board race - school board - they had an Israel support questionaire that became an issue, or at least candidates tried. Obviously NJ gov race it was a big factor, with Cittarelli really trying to show that pro-Israel vote (mostly through orthodox).
The judge thankfully is getting fed up with the prosecution, asking for videos, takedown of DHS statements in the case and also asking for release of "de escalation policies."
November 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The judge thankfully is getting fed up with the prosecution, asking for videos, takedown of DHS statements in the case and also asking for release of "de escalation policies."
Interesting. These are NY state troopers, with ICe now they are arresting for this type of contact, as with McIver in Newark who is still as I understand it going for dismissal. What a world. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/n...
Habba’s Office Told to Release Videos in Assault Case Against Democrat
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Interesting. These are NY state troopers, with ICe now they are arresting for this type of contact, as with McIver in Newark who is still as I understand it going for dismissal. What a world. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/n...
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Responding here because I don't see a post for 90s Ephemera:
I hope you can tell I mean it as a compliment, that your music this episode puts me in mind of Joe Frank
And the Chirac nuclear episode may be timely, due to Trump's recent announcement about resuming testing!
I hope you can tell I mean it as a compliment, that your music this episode puts me in mind of Joe Frank
And the Chirac nuclear episode may be timely, due to Trump's recent announcement about resuming testing!
November 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Responding here because I don't see a post for 90s Ephemera:
I hope you can tell I mean it as a compliment, that your music this episode puts me in mind of Joe Frank
And the Chirac nuclear episode may be timely, due to Trump's recent announcement about resuming testing!
I hope you can tell I mean it as a compliment, that your music this episode puts me in mind of Joe Frank
And the Chirac nuclear episode may be timely, due to Trump's recent announcement about resuming testing!
Probably about as meaningful as that he visited her so he knows he was touch. That leap some modern historians or more commentators have made to "she influenced him in doing the right thing" is a bit much for me. My sense would be he told Alan to burn embarrasing things but not the others.
November 5, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Probably about as meaningful as that he visited her so he knows he was touch. That leap some modern historians or more commentators have made to "she influenced him in doing the right thing" is a bit much for me. My sense would be he told Alan to burn embarrasing things but not the others.
Thanks. Lee Rosevere Music for Podcasts, available to any and all podcasters as I understand it works for me. I used a lot of music on this one b/c it "ties together" the segments.
November 5, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Thanks. Lee Rosevere Music for Podcasts, available to any and all podcasters as I understand it works for me. I used a lot of music on this one b/c it "ties together" the segments.
With the death penalty, the way the media linked mayorality and the issue was with Cuomo's relationship with Gov. Carey, also a death penalty opponent. I think the SCOTUS stay of death penalty made it a free issue, and one that liberals could say - well do it better, but do it.
November 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM
With the death penalty, the way the media linked mayorality and the issue was with Cuomo's relationship with Gov. Carey, also a death penalty opponent. I think the SCOTUS stay of death penalty made it a free issue, and one that liberals could say - well do it better, but do it.
John Lindsay said it was the 2nd toughest job in the world, the NY Mayor with control of schools controls a lot.
November 5, 2025 at 1:43 AM
John Lindsay said it was the 2nd toughest job in the world, the NY Mayor with control of schools controls a lot.
...a kind of 1977 virtual signaling.
November 5, 2025 at 1:36 AM
...a kind of 1977 virtual signaling.
Of course, it can be more argued on Israel / Palestine that there's issues around safety, taking seriously threats etc. Now, I think that's an exaggeration, but that's how it lands. With Koch, he did do that, but when it came to Koch Cuomo, ppl said Cuomo brought it up as much or more.
November 5, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Of course, it can be more argued on Israel / Palestine that there's issues around safety, taking seriously threats etc. Now, I think that's an exaggeration, but that's how it lands. With Koch, he did do that, but when it came to Koch Cuomo, ppl said Cuomo brought it up as much or more.