Today on the podcast we’re excited to welcome a very special guest, Jim Lichtman – author of the new book “Trust and Confidence: Inside the battle between the secret service and Ken Starr.” Jim has been writing and speaking on ethics to corporations, associations and organizations since 1995. Feature stories and appearances include USA TODAY,…
There’s a new poll out regarding President Biden’s performance and it’s very bad news. He gets a 39% approval rating which is lower than his predecessors at this stage. But in addition, 58% say that they are worse off than they were before Biden became president. 22% say they are better off. A whopping 73%…
Let’s begin by talking about what some of the latest polls after the first GOP Primary debate. Now that the dust has settled, what can we learn? When we look at polls like these, and there are many of them – what is actually meaningful and what doesn’t really matter? How can we understand what’s…
It’s the morning after the first GOP presidential debate and we’ll give you our first takes on who the winners and losers were. Who over-performed and who under-performed? Who were the adults in the room, and who focused on creating headlines this morning? Let’s get into it. And let us know who you thought won…
Today let’s preview the upcoming Republican debate – but we’ll do so without focusing on Donald Trump who will not be in attendance, and who is counter-programming the event. What may not garner as much attention are each of the other candidates. So let’s look at each of the candidates that qualified for the GOP…
Every few years the country gets fascinated by the prospect of a 3rd party. But that comes fraught with controversy and problems, particularly when they are not founded from the bottom-up grassroots movement. Do we actually need a 3rd party, or a 3rd party-like candidate? The system is gamed against having a 3rd party anyway.…
Today on the podcast we’ll have more of a lightning-round style discussion with questions focusing on the current state of the 2024 race, particularly as it relates to Biden’s numbers. We’ll also turn to the topic of AI and share some data around how Americans are feeling about the pace and scope of this technology.…
There’s a lot on our minds today – so let’s get into it. First, is Biden’s age really an issue? Also – what are the odds that neither Trump nor DeSantis will be the Republican nominee in 2024? Finally – what’s the state of inflation and debt and how might that affect the 2024 race?…
We generated a lot of interest with last week’s podcast where we talked a bout Vice President Kamala Harris’ popularity. Can she continue on the ticket? So let’s ask the question – is it possible that Harris goes back to a Senate run in California? Adam Schiff currently leads the race for the seat being…
Historically, you can’t change the co-captain in the middle of the game. With questions around Biden’s age, a natural question regarding the 2024 election is if he has the right running mate in Kamala Harris. On the one hand Vice President Harris has quite the resume and is in many ways from Central Casting. But…
We hope you’re having a great Friday. Initially we weren’t going to have podcast this week, but there was a little bit of news last night. So let’s get into it. Based on the latest polling, is Trump nearing the end of the road as a viable candidate and national figure? Whether he leads Biden…
The bill to avert a default and raise the debt ceiling passed under a rare bi-partisan vote. So, is the country better off? On one hand, we cannot default without a major economic crisis but on the other there needs to be a very honest and real discussion about spending. It certainly is positive that…