2331 - The Robinson-ing & Loomer-ing of the Republican Party w/ Jeet Heer

Published: Sept. 20, 2024, 7:26 p.m.

It's Casual Friday! Emma speaks with\xa0Jeet Heer,\xa0national affairs correspondent for\xa0The Nation, to round up the week in news.\xa0First, Sam and Emma run through updates on uber-controversial revelations around GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson, Israel\u2019s aggression to Lebanon, RFK\u2019s newest allegations, Mike Johnson\u2019s capitulation to Dems over government funding, and labor action in the US, before parsing through Donald Trump\u2019s use of the Zionist-Jewish conflation to blame the Jews for his theoretical upcoming loss. Jeet Heer then joins, as he, Sam, and Emma bask in the glory of the last few weeks (and particularly the last 24 hours) of leaks-upon-leaks of Republican malfeasance and controversy, from the Russian money behind right-wing commentators like Tim Pool and Dave Rubin, to the deep revelations of hypocrisy, bigotry, and infidelity in Mark Robinson\u2019s \u201cNude Africa\u201d account (which, incidentally, tied in Chris Rufo), and RFK\u2019s ongoing scandal involving NYMag reporter Olivia Nuzzi. Expanding on this, Heer unpacks the growing pictures of a Trump campaign embroiled in chaos, as their main spokesfolks for the disillusioned man \u2013 JD Vance and RFK Jr. \u2013 continue to flounder in their media rounds while the candidate himself cannot help but get \u201cLoomered.\u201d Wrapping up, Jeet, Sam, and Emma look to the electoral state of the race, unpacking the central role Pennsylvania, North Carolina (thank you, Mark Robinson!), and Georgia are likely to play come November and assessing the rhetoric Harris and Trump are using to court those voters.

And in the Fun Half: Sam and Emma dive deep into the crevasses of Mark Robinson\u2019s developing controversy, gain clarity on some of his and Trump\u2019s past interactions, and ponder the question of the leaker. They also tackle Harris\u2019 do \u201cno\u201d harm (excluding, you know, the genocide of Palestinians) to US-Israel relations and Nebraska\u2019s electoral fight, before parsing through the contradictions and lies that ground the US immigration system debate with Republican caller Will from Virginia. Andrea from Chicago responds to Kowalski\u2019s comments on industrial growth and housing, and Nathan from LA gives his perspective on the US economy\u2026 and also the show, plus your calls and IMs!

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