Anita Rufus Show

Anita Rufus Show

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Anita Rufus Show episodes

  • Anita Rufus Show - May 23, 2020, Hour 2
    Is wearing a mask to foil the coronavirus now a political act? A cook got shot, a church got burned down, and Costco workers were applauded for ejecting a man who said his freedom was being threatened. Anita explores what to expect in restaurants and schools as we reopen, and what is being lost here and around the world.
    44 min
  • Anita Rufus Show - May 23, 2020, Hour 1
    The 2020 election is less than six months away, and the President, whose poll numbers show him losing even in swing states, especially with older voters, has become ever more stressed, sensitive to any criticism, and flailing to find an issue that' a sure win after the negative assessments of his "leadership" during the pandemic. Can anyone say "Obamagate"? And what about Biden's slip-ups? Anita's campaign suggestions for Dems.
    44 min
  • Anita Rufus Show - May 16, 2020, Hour 1
    The question of the hour is: What's wrong with the President? Anita distinguishes between personality disorders, like narcissism and the need to dominate the spotlight, with mental disorders, like watching someone's mind flail its way through the 20 memorized lines to try and find one that will fit the question asked. Early dementia? Maybe. Dangerous? Definitely!
    44 min
  • Anita Rufus Show - May 16, 2020, Hour 2
    As the virus continues to rage its way through the U.S., and as both Trump's handling of the pandemic response and the economy losses threaten his re-election, Anita analyzes the impact of the Coronavirus on people across the nation and around the world as well as the administration's response ... or lack of it..
    44 min
  • Anita Rufus Show - May 9, 2020, Hour 2
    When did public health become partisan? Anita explores how we got to where the idea that "we are all in this together" became a replay of the "culture wars," with protesters claiming they have the right to die rather than have to follow guidelines to protect others. If, as the President says, we are all "warriors," then should we feel we are being patriotic in sacrificing ourselves to revive the economy so the President can be re-elected?
    44 min
  • Anita Rufus Show - May 9, 2020, Hour 1
    Anita analyzes why some countries have had such low Coronavirus infection rates and deaths, and others, like the U.S., have had such high numbers. The CDC guides for reopening to get the economy moving again are not being followed by many states, and those states tend to have ever-increasing infection rates. Anita asks whether we are seeing some people as "expendable," and why the U.S. has been absent from world leadership on these issues.
    44 min
  • Anita Rufus Show - May 2, 2020, Hour 2
    While we are bombarded with virus news, federal courts are still handing down decisions, including some surprising ones from the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, EPA, OSHA, and the Federal Reserve are changing regulations that will hurt us all when things reopen. And, there's an election coming up and Joe Biden has to answer for sexual assault allegations that Donald Trump can brush off since we have no expectations left regarding Trump.
    44 min
  • Anita Rufus Show - May 2, 2020, Hour 1
    A petition has been circulating that Dr. Anthony Fauci should be declared People Magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive." Meanwhile, the White House is trying to limit him from answering questions regarding the virus. Plus, are those considered "essentials" during this pandemic also "expendables," when people of color and the working poor are more likely to get the virus and to die?
    44 min
  • Anita Rufus Show - April 25, 2020, Hour 2
    The Lovable Liberal addresses why judges make such a big difference in America and should be the main influence on your vote for President in November. If you’re looking for good news as we head toward the 2020 election, Anita has details that you don’t want to miss in this episode.
    44 min
  • Anita Rufus Show - April 25, 2020, Hour 1
    In this hour, Anita discusses the ethics standards of medical professionals who are deserving of more than just our thanks. She also gets into the latest news as of April 25th about the virus, re-openings of the economy, and who is funding and organizing protests around the mandate to shelter-in-place.
    44 min

About Anita Rufus Show

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On radio and online since the early-1990s as the Lovable Liberal, Anita Rufus is an award-winning talk show host who separates policy from politics. She leads a provocative dialogue about the issues making headlines with a viewpoint rarely presented in traditional talk radio every Sunday. Politics is the art of getting things done through people over whom you have no direct control. Anita believes that when we can all understand what an issue is about, and can separate the policy from the politics, we can then have at least the possibility of a reasonable outcome.