The Mark Thompson Show

With a chorus of Democrats suggesting President Biden withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, Vice President Harris is thought to be the next logical choice. New polling shows she may have an issue in swing states and she wasn't among the four potential candidates who performed best in a survey of voters. Our favorite Britisher Anthony Davis, journalist, host of Five Minute News and host on the Meidas Touch “The Weekend Show” will help break it down. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz will swing by the show to talk about the possibility of Supreme Court reform being floated by President Biden along with other legal matters.

Day two of the Republican National Convention was an attempt at party unity. Former Trump rivals Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswami all stood on stage in front of Trump in his decorated box seating area and bowed down. Where there was once criticism about Trump’s age and attitude now there is loyalty and support. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will stop by the show to discuss the RNC events and more. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” brings eco journalist Belinda Waymouth to the show to talk about new environmental developments, like printable, solar panels and recyclable fabric. Humans are finding inventive ways to help our planet.

The Republican National Convention is in full swing. Anti-trans and anti-immigrant messages filled the convention center on Day 1. Cheers for a bandaged Trump standing beside his new running mate JD Vance wrapped up the day’s schedule. The selection of Vance indicates Trump is going maximum MAGA which could alienate moderate voters. Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will join us to share his thoughts. Former KGO talk show host Pat Thurston will stop by!

Organizers of the Republican National Convention this week say it will be bigger than ever. Trump is planning to rewrite his speech after gunfire at a rally struck him in the ear over the weekend. Following the shooting, Trump emerged with his fist high in the air in a show of strength. From January 6th to this latest violent act, is it a sign that politics has changed in America? Gary Dietrich, CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst, will join us to discuss it. The Mark Thompson Show 7/15/24Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshowMaybe you’re more into PayPal.  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com#Trump #AttempedAssassination #Politics #Political #PoliticalViolence #GaryDietrich #PresidentialElection #RepublicanNationalConvention #RNC

The President’s press conference could have gone better. President Biden responded to a couple of questions about whether he was up to the job of being president in a strong and forceful way. He did, however mix up the names of his vice president, Kamala Harris, and his opponent, Donald Trump. This came after another moment where he misspoke at a NATO press event introducing President Vladimir Zelinski as President Putin. He quickly corrected himself and recognized the error. Normally, this might just seem like a flub, but with all the extra scrutiny on President Biden - some are using it as mounting evidence that he should withdraw from the race. Political analyst and journalist Michael Shure will stop in to talk about presidential politics and more. It’s off to Florida to check in on our Southern brothers and sisters. Friday Fabulous Florida never disappoints. He’s packing up all the pop culture he can carry before he slides into the show on a rainbow. Michael Snyder, the Culture Blaster, will bring us movie reviews, a look at the latest shows that are streaming and a leave us with parting word about sports.

Sharing intelligence information with our key allies will likely stop if Trump gets back into the White House. Trump advisers told NATO allied countries that cutting back on intel sharing would be part of a bigger plan to scale back U.S. support and cooperation with NATO. Articles of Impeachment filed against Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Alito may bring attention to alleged corruption. We welcome former federal prosecutor turned defense attorney David Katz to discuss it. Experts in design and technology and now authors Scott Doorley and Carissa Carter will stop in to talk about their new book: Assembling Tomorrow, A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future. They’ll bring their expertise from the Stanford Design School to look at how many transformative innovations from Social Media to AI tend to have consequences we can’t always predict and how we can use tools to create a better future.

An investigation into the most corrupt Supreme Court Justice in history, Clarence Thomas, will finally happen if key legislators follow through.... Day 1 of the NATO Summit in Washington brought interesting comments from the top defense ministers of what Politico calls Europe’s most vulnerable countries. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania seem to be betting on Trump by echoing his stance about countries that don’t spend heavily on defense and in one case, likening NATO to a golf club membership. Meanwhile, President Biden gave a strong speech in support of Ukraine. During the next few days, his focus will be assuring NATO allies that he remains robust and ready for the job ahead. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will join us to talk about the goings on at the NATO summit and more. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” with our eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth takes the pulse of the environment. She’ll look at the need for an international agreement on plastics, the likelihood that water will become more scarce and a new push to recycling clothing.

Monday was a pivotal day in President Biden’s effort to rally support for his campaign after his shaky debate performance led to questions about his cognitive health. President Biden seems to have cauterized the flow of democrats considering pulling their support as some prominent members of the party are now stepping forward to back him.Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will share his thoughts. From Samsung’s newest mobile phone offerings to a more chatty Siri to the big Amazon summer sale, our tech guru Jefferson Graham joins us with all the latest.The Mark Thompson Show 7/9/24Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshowMaybe you’re more into PayPal.  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com#DavidCayJohnston #Biden #Politics #PresidentialElection #Political #Trump #Tech # Apple #Google #AI #Siri #JeffersonGraham

It’s going to be an interesting week on Capitol Hill with a mad scramble underway. Democrats have little time to decide if they will circle the wagons around President Biden after his shaky performance at the debate or whether they will press him to withdraw from the race. President Biden appeared on ABC with George Stephanopolis Friday to reassure Americans that he is up to the job, but it may not have been enough. CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich will stop by to discuss it. Monday brings True Crime Corner to the show. Courtney will join us with another wild story! The Mark Thompson Show 7/8/24Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshowMaybe you’re more into PayPal.  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com

The next couple of days are being called Make-Or-Break time for President Biden. Tonight, he’ll sit down with George Stephanopolis to try to reassure voters that he is fine, despite his shakey debate performance. Meanwhile, some wealthy Democratic donors say they will no longer fund the Democratic Party until President Biden drops out of the race. Political analyst and journalist Michael Shure will be along to discuss this predicament. It’s Friday Fabulous Florida time! We’ll check in on our friends in the South to see what they’ve been up to. The rainbow is out and ready to go. Culture Blaster Michael Snyder joins us to offer his take on the latest movies and streaming options.