Curmudgeon's Corner

2017-07-20: Stuff Like That

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On Curmudgeon's Corner this week, Sam and Ivan dive into the latest developments in the Trumpcare saga, the revelation of the second Trump/Putin meeting, and Trump's revealing interview with the New York Times. Rounding out the show, shorter discussions of wearing different sorts of glasses, John McCain's diagnosis, odd happenings in Florida, and some factoids from Wiki of the Day.
Show Details:
Recorded 2017-07-20
Length this week - 2:15:16
  • (0:00:58-0:38:59) But First
    • Agenda
    • Glasses
    • John McCain
    • Beep update
    • Mensch correction
    • Florida tag
    • WotD factoids
    • (0:39:38-1:12:56) Healthcare
      • Feedback
      • Several rounds
      • The conservative case
      • Entitlement ratchet
      • Deal making
      • Bipartisan approach
      • Odds for Trumpcare
      • Obamacare crash and burn
      • Logic of repeal only
      • (1:13:32-1:38:47) Trump and Putin
        • Trump on Russian winters
        • 1st Trump/Putin meeting
        • 2nd Trump/Putin meeting
        • Perceptions
        • Expanding Don Jr meeting
        • 7 circles of Trump
        • Too stupid to know?
        • Quid pro quo?
        • (1:40:07-2:14:57) Trump Interview
          • Trump on Sessions
          • Staffing agencies
          • Christie's cellphone
          • Why aren't more people quitting?
          • Trump on Mueller
          • Manafort finances
          • Trump on other people
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