The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
Help! How do we deal with all this?
Oct 28, 2023
Heather Lofthouse, executive director of Inequality Media Civic Action, joins Robert Reich to discuss the new speaker of the House, the tragedy of Lewiston, Maine, the pending ground invasion of Gaza, Trump's lawyers pleading guilty, and Bob's dislike for Halloween.
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- The hosts express concern over the appointment of Mike Johnson as the new Speaker of the House due to his extreme right-wing views and involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
- The podcast emphasizes the importance of holding elected officials accountable and actively participating in democracy by voting out politicians who support lies and violence.
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Concerns about the new Speaker of the House
The podcast discusses the appointment of Mike Johnson as the new Speaker of the House. He is described as a Trump supporter and has been involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. His extreme right-wing views, including opposition to the minimum wage increase and support for a federal ban on abortions, raise concerns among the hosts.
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