The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

We sigh heavily after the midterms. What's next? More than just "Obama can't trust Republicans." He'll have to hire a bulldog or become one himself. The GOP never loses when they attack the media, but what does that say about actual governing? And we disagree on whether Grifty McQuitter will actually do the work involved to run for President. More at professionalleft.blogspot.com. Support the show

Happy Halloween! We discuss why the real political divide is between scared white people and everybody else. Election week burnout leads us to talk actual issues, especially Esquire.com's plan to actually balance the budget by 2020. And BG wishes Driftglass a very happy birthday (Oct 30). Support the show

Why the Juan Williams episode proves once again that the media is broken, and why we will never reach bottom when it comes to Tea Party stupid. Blue Gal loses it over so-called feminist defenders of Christine O'Donnell, and we end with a personal reflection on our horrible high school experiences. (It gets better for straight kids, too.) More at professionalleft.blogspot.com.Support the show

This podcast was recorded before we discovered that (a) Carl Paladino rents buildings to gay-themed nightclubs [were there GOP fundraisers held there? Oh wait, that's BONDAGE themed nightclubs, sorry] and (b) Christine O'Donnell really IS a Palin clone, since she can't remember a single Supreme Court case. DG/BG discuss Paladino, Krystal Ball and her red-nosed reindeer, and why Blue Collar Democrats deserve more respect and attention, especially from us podcasters. More at professionalleft.blogspot.com. Support the show

DG/BG promote a fellow blogger's costume contest, and ask how on earth can the GOP hold so many disparate ideas and unprofessional candidates and think they're electable? Maybe it has something to do with the media and the electorate, ya think? In other news, Driftglass visits a David Brooks event where America's Conservative Intellectual (tm) tells lies from... the pulpit? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Support the show

This week we discuss the creepy sex hubris of James O’Keefe, the inside the beltway wankitude of Chuck Todd [vs. the social justice Christianity of Stephen Colbert], and the bully tactics of Jim DeMint. Also, why bloggers should not worry what Joe Biden thinks of them, and why we’ll vote Democratic even if we have to hold our noses to do it. Driftglass talks about his birthday and Blue Gal reads a prayer. More at professionalleft.blogspot.comSupport the show

Should a progressive Arkansan vote for Blanche Lincoln this November? Driftglass says yes, Blue Gal's not so sure. The real test question for whether the media is broken: "Is Newt Gingrich on your tee vee?" Plus we answer a naughty (?) question from a listener in the military. More info at professionalleft.blogspot.com. Support the show

Carefully avoiding "masturbation in Delaware jokes", Driftglass and Blue Gal instead traverse Christine O'Donnell's patriarchal theocracy, Newt Gingrich's nonsensical right-wing playbook, and Chris Matthew's troglodyte blind spot. Blue Gal declares that it's open season for Calista Gingrich jokes (bonus!), and an internet kitty interrupts the podcast with her two cents. More at professionalleft.blogspot.comSupport the show

Was this was the week Obama got his groove back? How can you have a good revolution without a strong middle class? (You can't.) Finally, Blue Gal confesses that she actually agrees with Glenn Beck on one thing. And the history of the women's suffrage movement proves some things never change. More at professionalleft.blogspot.com.Support the show

Da Mare ain't gonna run no more! Long-time Chicagoan Driftglass discusses with Down-State Illinoisan Blue Gal the possible reasons why Mayor Daley isn't running for re-election, who might take his place, and why this story has national and international implications. More at professionalleft.blogspot.comSupport the show