'BradCast' 8/23/2021 (Ernest A. Canning with CA Recall advice for progressives)
On today's 'BradCast':\xa0 In the latest sign of our worsening climate crisis, a record-shattering deluge and flooding in Tennessee killed at least 22. Nearly a thousand miles away, Tropical Storm Henri broke new rainfall records in the Northeast.\xa0 In Georgia, a court victory in Brad's First Amendment challenge to state Republicans' abhorrent voter suppression bill, SB 202 - - a federal judge struck down part of a provision that criminalized routine photography of the election process by the public and/or media\xa0 (but unfortunately several other provisions in this early challenge were allowed to stand, for now). In California, Republicans are unable to win statewide elections, so they are hoping to unseat popular progressive Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in a costly gubernatorial recall election that has national implications for the Democrats' razor-thin US Senate majority. ERNEST A. CANNING, longtime progressive Democrat and BRAD BLOG Legal Analyst, explains his article, 'One Progressive's Guide to the CA Recall,' a deep dive into this extremely close recall election, the candidates' positions, why he believes that Californians should vote 'NO,' how the California Democratic Party's strategy could backfire, and what he calls a better strategy for progressive voters. It's important for voters to fill out their hand-marked paper ballot and hopefully deliver it in person to a polling location or a secure drop-box by September 14th.\xa0 Also today:\xa0 another rightwing talk radio host who demonized vaccines and other public health measures has died of COVID.