Both Sides Now

Rich Lowry and Gara Lamarche discuss, of course, not only the Cubs but also next Tuesday’s election, looking back and forward. First, what were the biggest variables moving votes? They agree that if she won it’d be because of his disgusting comments about women in particular and unfit temperament in general…as well as tidal trends from ’60s to ’16, demographic and political. If he should win, Lamarche & Lowry concur that it’d be because Trumpians convinced a majority that she was a “corrupt liar” (which is untrue, for those keeping score). And on Nov. 9th? There’s again agreement that we’ll either witness a GOP civil war or a run on psychiatrists by distraught Democrats. https://bothsidesradio.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/bsn-podcast-110516.mp3

Shrum &  Cooke discuss if the ’16 election is being “rigged” and by whom. They agree that it’s another ridiculous Trump exaggeration…but rigging by onerous Voter ID laws is threatening the franchise to millions. There’s also a consensus that Obamacare’s problems are probably coming too late to be a voting issue this year but, predicts Charles, “it’ll haunt Democrats for years”. As for Trump’s Access Hollywood tape + a dozen women claiming assault, Shrum-Cooke concur that will have a big impact because it’s so visceral and insulting. Best Guesses: that alone probably will net HRC 5-7 points…while her emails overall will likely cost her at least as many. https://bothsidesradio.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/bsn-podcast-102916.mp3

Randi Weingarten & Ron Chrisite — labor leader & Bush-Cheney aide — largely agree when it comes to Trump’s poor 3d Debate performance. Both regard it as an absurd alibi that he’d lose the election because it was “rigged” but split on whether the GOP is indeed “rigging” votes in red states by enacting voter suppression laws. We all marvelled at how viral “bad homre” and “nasty woman” went, especially with Hispanic & Women’s constituencies and how shrewd it was for Clinton to parry embarrassing Wikileaks disclosures with saddling Trump again with being “Putin’s puppet.” Then: Police chiefs apologize to young minority men for their mistreatment by cops.https://bothsidesradio.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/bsn-podcast-102216.mp3

David Corn (Mother Jones) and Charles Cooke (National Review) agreed broadly that while Pence helped Pence in the veep debate, the Kaine-the-Interrupter helped Clinton by reminding all of his ticket’s key arguments concerning latinos, women, nukes, Putin. A curious new poll pitting Obama against Trump showed POTUS 44 doing only a couple of points better than Hillary — how come? On Syria, it turns out at this point that there’s not that much difference between the nominees other than Pence except leaning toward challenging the Russians with ground troops (which DJT dismissed a week later). https://bothsidesradio.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/bsn-podcast-100816.mp3

Shrum & Christie concur post-first debate that, in Bob’s phrase, “Hillary killed him and he committed suicide.” The question now is whether he can stop talking disparagingly about womens’ weight & looks  (‘fat chance’). Ron thinks it amazing that, unlike Kennedy, Reagan, Obama, Clintons, Trump thought he could just wing it and not prepare. Wrong! How could he not better anticipate  Qs on birther-ism, tax returns, Machado? Ron also doubts that Trump will raise Bill’s infidelties at next debate because of his own history as a serial adulterer and how it elevates Hillary to appear the victim. But with “Mr. 3am Tweeter”, ya never know.https://bothsidesradio.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/bsn-podcast-1001161.mp3