Closed Primaries Have A Negative Impact, So Let Independent Voters Vote!

Closed Primaries Have A Negative Impact, So Let Independent Voters Vote!

Michael explains why he is one of the lead plaintiffs in a Pennsylvania lawsuit that could (and should) shake up elections moving forward, and lays out the legal, personal, and political case. The filing urges the PA state Supreme Court to overturn the commonwealth’s closed primary system, arguing it unconstitutionally denies nearly 1.4 million unaffiliated voters a voice in critical elections. Michael's answer to today's Smerconish.com poll question is "HELL YES": Should the nation's millions of registered Independent voters be able to vote in primary elections? Listen here, then vote! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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NYT's Adam Liptak: Trump & the 14th Amendment

NYT's Adam Liptak: Trump & the 14th Amendment

The New York Times' Adam Liptak joins Michael to bat around a theory that might have some substance: whether the 14th Amendment really poses a threat to former President Donald Trump's reelection hope...

14 Aug 202331min

Timing the Trump trials: Part 2

Timing the Trump trials: Part 2

We're back with the question that continues to dirty the waters of the upcoming presidential election: how will the timing of Trump's trials impact 2024? Original air date 11 August 2023. Hosted by Si...

11 Aug 202332min

Politicians: they are not like us

Politicians: they are not like us

Provoked by a Mike Pence gaffe in a new video at the gas pump, Michael, Former Advance Man Josh King, and our listeners swap stories of politicians revealing how out of touch they can be. From Dukakis...

10 Aug 202340min

Timing the Trump trials

Timing the Trump trials

Political Analyst Mark Halperin is back this week to unpack the latest logistical questions around Trump's trials. Original air date 9 August 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https:...

9 Aug 202325min

The Rubenstein Doctrine

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Renowned financial journalist William Cohan reports on a radical deal being drawn up on Wall Street to make peace with the Trump Indictments. Could this dream make it out of Manhattan and into Washing...

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In what world is Trump most vulnerable?

In what world is Trump most vulnerable?

Michael wants to know, politically speaking, would Trump actually be more vulnerable never having been indicted? Original air date 7 August 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://...

7 Aug 202335min

The drugs that power Silicon Valley, and thoughts from Frank Biden

The drugs that power Silicon Valley, and thoughts from Frank Biden

Michael talks to Kirsten Grind at the Wall Street Journal on her piece "Magic Mushrooms. LSD. Ketamine. The Drugs That Power Silicon Valley." Then, he gets reaction from Frank Biden, a recovering alco...

4 Aug 202320min

The Menendez Brothers, convicted of murdering their parents in 1989, could see freedom

The Menendez Brothers, convicted of murdering their parents in 1989, could see freedom

Michael speaks to Mark Geragos, defense attorney for Erik & Lyle Menendez, convicted of killing their parents in 1989. The story is back in the news three-plus decades later because new evidence has c...

3 Aug 202316min

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