When They Get Scared, Sh*t Gets Dangerous

Aug 29, 2024

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VP Harris

This week, VP Kamala Harris, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and CNN anchor Dana Bash dive into political strategies and challenges. They share insights on the surprising endorsements from former Republican staffers supporting their ticket. The conversation shifts to alarming voter suppression tactics in Texas, including SWAT-style raids against community members aiding voter registration. They also tackle claims questioning Harris's eligibility for presidency, tying this back to fear-driven politics as the election approaches.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Holding Leaders Accountable and Celebrating Voices

02:30 • 15min

Media Representation and the Politics of Fear

17:12 • 8min

Strategic Campaigns and Political Representation

24:47 • 13min

Sponsorship Insights and Discussion on National Organizations

37:41 • 3min

Voter Suppression and Strategic Engagement

40:38 • 15min

A Satirical Look at Voter Fraud and Targeted Advertisements

55:57 • 3min

Debating Legacy and Legitimacy

58:50 • 8min

Jambalaya Showdown and Community Reflections

01:07:20 • 3min

Celebrating Community and Authentic Engagement

01:10:24 • 4min

Countdown to Election Engagement

01:14:20 • 3min

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum recap their week at the DNC. Some sh*t went down behind the scenes, check out our MiniPod this Monday for the full story.

VP Harris and Gov Walz are doing their first joint interview with Dana Bash on CNN. We got questions–is this the right outlet, the right interviewer–what’s the strategy here?

Over 200 staffers from Bush, McCain, and Romneys’ teams have endorsed the Harris/Walz ticket as mainstream Republicans jump ship; Angela knows exactly how their support ought to be used.

Meanwhile, efforts to suppress the vote pick up steam in Texas as the MAGA election-deniers take over. Texas AG Ken Paxton ordered SWAT-style raids on the homes of LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) members. Their supposed crime? Helping folks in their community register to vote…as they’ve been doing for decades...

And the NFRA (National Federation of Republican Assemblies) proposes that VP Harris is not eligible to be president, citing a slavery-era Supreme Court decision. It seems Republicans will do anything to win besides just getting the votes–they are definitely scared y’all.

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We are 68 days away from the election. Welcome home y’all!

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Angela Rye as host, executive producer and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Tiffany Cross as host and producer, Andrew Gillum as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; Loren Mychael is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media.

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