David Waldman notes

Greg Dworkin rounds up the polls for tomorrow’s

Greg’s Must Read of the Day: Al

John Fetterman could have been the Bernie Sanders of

Some let their morals guide their financial decisions, some need

Church on Church member violence

250 go to fight in Syria,

Congrats to the May-December romance, blossoming into marriage

Meteorite-fail blows a big hole in

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David Waldman brings you all the news that fits for Prince, and much, much more:

Greg Dworkin restrains himself from going outside language guidelines when talking about Jane Sanders embrace of NRA talking points against Hillary Clinton. Everything is political, and politics is about moving policy, and you need to know how the system works to change it. Sanders supporters are thinking it is about time to consider Clinton. Some of Bernie’s supporters have more steps of grief to go through. Either way, it is time to decide how to spend their money.

There are still more primaries to go.

Is the Stop Trump movement struggling? Not as much as the Republican party, as this ad demonstrates. The secretive conservative organization, Friends of Abe, are no longer friends of each other.

Back to Prince: Did the flu kill him?

It is Earth Day! Is the Earth too politicized? 

Daily Kos endorses progressive outsider Donna Edwards. David looks into what makes an outsider in politics, and how that is appealing. 

David sends us into the weekend with some #gunFAIL: A mass shooting in southern Ohio, with adults and children dead. A road rage incident perhaps triggered by an attempt to keep children safe.

Suicide rates for women triple.

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Harriet Tubman. Yes? No? If not, why not? Greg Dworkin walks us through today’s Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: a second look at NY’s exit polls; what’s next for the Sanders campaign; a look ahead to the upcoming primaries and the TV ads that herald them.

Closing with a reminder from comments in the APR, it’s back to our political science inquiry into process versus substance, the “rules of the game,” how ingrained in both politics and governance various rules sets can be, and even the social dynamics of trying to join in the game itself.

And about that New York party “enrollment” law: how did various members of the Working Families Party feel about the situation? How might it be changed? There are at least three competing bills seeking to shorten that deadline. One seeks to cut it more or less in half, requiring 90 days lead time for changing a voter’s party enrollment. Another proposes cutting it to 25 days. And a third would simply permit registered but unenrolled voters to take the ballot of their choice on primary day. Which is the most progressive? Is that even an applicable term? Consider that the 90 day bill is sponsored by a Senator elected on the Dem/Working Families lines, who endorsed Hillary Clinton, the 25 day bill by Daniel Squadron (who’s taken hits in DK diaries in years past), and the free-choice-for-the-unenrolled bill is by Fred Thiele, a East End Long Island Republican who switched his affiliation to the Independence Party. Tricky!

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David Waldman wonders why you all have to be so binary? To assist in healing the nation, David summons the entire KITM A-Team today:

Greg Dworkin, and Patton Oswalt, and John Hodgman call New York and the whole rest of the primary selection process for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. New York ended up being as important as they consider themselves to be, although many weren’t allowed to be as important as they wanted to be, which is not fraud or disenfranchisement, by the way. Also, as usual, it wasn’t the acreage, it was the votes that counted. Greg sorted out the relevant from the merely interesting New York exit polling, and promises a lot more to come in next couple of days.

Armando declared today is the day that Greg was the most incredibly, fundamentally, egregiously, wrong. Armando also did not like this article at all. Armando and David vow to delve further into the questions of exit polls, voter support, voter suppression, and the drivers of open and closed primaries. 

Joan McCarter joins the discussion of what makes fair representation, and how to improve it all, but first tackles the philosophical question of whether Congress even exists at this time. The House Freedom Caucus will graciously allow Speaker Ryan to have some spending votes. Joan also wants to emphasize that the future of the Supreme Court should be foremost in voter’s minds this election, along with getting rid of Chuck Grassley somehow. 

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Some like their political analysis “Big Picture”, some prefer a more granular approach, David Waldman and Greg Dworkin grind it buttery smooth for you today:

It’s the Trump of primaries today, the yuge New York primary. What’s going to happen today? What about the New York City primary? Did all of the parties’ campaigning change anything? 3.2 million people could have read the directions more carefully, now it’s a big emergency.

How much was Bernie Sanders influenced by his high school, James Madison H.S., in Brooklyn?  They certainly have a big wall of distinction.  Erasmus Hall High School is not chopped liver, either.

Back to the bigger picture: He’s all about the vision. She wants to know the details.

Bernie Sanders does better with independents, as opposed to moderates.  Is Sanders’ movement much larger than the election, or does it really exist at all… yet?  

Does Ted Cruz want to be the Anti-Trump or Trump lite? 

Obamacare is helping a lot of people — the “Thanks Obama” crowd isn’t cheering though. 

Antonin Scalia’s death came just when all the conservative schemes were just coming together. Kris Kobach continues his evil plans in Kansas.

David reports on the sordid mess in the Virgin Islands, with their interloping Michiganders, Nazi shenanigans, nepotistic Yobs, and ammo gavelers. 

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David Waldman welcomes Tax Day, not the only day you pay taxes, but if you like 50% off your second entree, this is your day.  

Hillary Clinton likes it hot. Bernie Sanders did so meet the Pope. 

Greg Dworkin brings us the polling, and his analysis, without which polls are just polls. Key voting blocs form behind the Candidates going into tomorrow’s primaries in New York. Trump, Clinton and Sanders can find friends in New York, although Hillary Clinton looks like she’ll upset Bernie Sanders. Cruz does well in Orthodox Jewish areas, and probably the Amish areas as well. The most powerful Republican voters are in the Bronx.

If you are in Connecticut, you better get un-unaffiliated soon. 

Mr. Art-of-the-Deal Trump fails and fails again behind the scenes, no matter how hard he whines. Armando joins David to think through the almost unthinkable: What will the RNC finally do about Trump? Armando also looks into today’s oral arguments in the Supreme Court on U.S. v. Texas.

A black man brought 3 forms of ID, spent $200, visited 2 states, and made 7 trips to different public institutions, but still couldn’t vote in Wisconsin.

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David Waldman gives us an inside look at the national news and the local sales:

Virginia ad writers shy about misspelling penny, Penney.

Greg Dworkin calls in ready to rumble: Last night was the Brawl in Brooklyn featuring the Preacher vs. the Teacher, the Showhorse vs. the Workhorse, the Snarky vs. the Snide-y, at yet another giant title bout, and for once not Washerman-Schultzed off a prime time week night. Whether the candidates wanted to fight or were goaded, many worthwhile topics were explored, including a surprising exchange on Israel. Will this daring move help or hurt Sanders in New York? Bernie Sanders’ Jewish coordinator becomes so overladen with profanity she can’t hold her job.  Bernie Sanders leaves NYC for Vatican City.

At least Megyn Kelly and Donald Trump have made up.

Armando calls in to discuss a judge’s ruling that victims’ families can sue the manufacturer of the military-style rifle used in the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act has been a big issue in the debates, at least the Democratic ones.  

Armando and David also discuss why candidates need to support the people that agree with them, why to look down ballot if you want to change things, and how candidate lists may not work for fundraising.

You house is filling up with eyes, ears, and empty pockets.

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David Waldman brings us the political, slightly removed from political, skirting the realm of the political, etc. news of today, but none of that horse race stuff.

Greg Dworkin calls in with the serious and respectful horse race stuff. What does Bernie Sanders need to win? Is a contested Democratic convention the way to go? The super-delegate debate continues. The reforms of today, may need to be reformed back tomorrow. Keep your eyes on the prize. 

Jeff Merkley becomes the first Senator to endorse Bernie Sanders.

Tom Hayden, bonefide lefty, used to support Bernie but then he changed his mind.

The Senate and House just aren’t interested in doing anything for the nation, and Joan McCarter has a bunch of stories to illuminate that:

Still no votes on the Supreme Court vacancy. A deadlocked Supreme Court could make the 2016 election even more chaotic. Chuck Grassley met with the nominee, but that doesn’t mean he plans to do any more than that. “Supreme Court Justice Mike Lee” is just one good reason to get the Senate back to Democrats. 

Primaries are now showing the voting problems coming to all of us in November.

The Yargle-bargle revolution begins in Colorado with people who own matches but no rule books or calculators.

It is now the point in the process for Donald Trump to blame his failures on his enemies.

The federal judge overseeing Dennis Hastert's hush money case will consider lies by Hastert at his sentencing.

Bowing to enormous pressure from the public, David finally addresses the the Clinton/de Blasio “CP Time” joke incident, declaring it “dumb”.

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David Waldman reviews his Ten Year Plan for KITM. Making a million dollars was definitely either the first or last step of the plan, and that is where you, our loyal listeners come in! Please donate to PayPal, or go to Patreon, or get a PayPal Subscription if you enjoy the show regularly. At least tell people about the show, share the podcasts and review us up on iTunes and Stitcher and then everyone will note how well-informed and hip you are.

Newt Gingrich never let scruples get in the way of a million bucks. David explains the Gingrich grift in detail. How far can campaigns go to influence a Republican delegate? The FEC doesn’t know.

Boy, if we only knew about the men who led the impeachment of Bill Clinton back then. Like Newt Gingrich of course, and also the Jerry Sandusky of the Republican House, Dennis Hastert. Andy Richter knew Hastert when Denny was the Jerry Sandusky of his high school.

David tackles your burning Wyoming delegate questions. Did you know of the many different kinds of delegates, the many ways of counting delegates, the ways one can fight for, buy, steal and earn delegates? You will by the end of this show!