Look Forward - Progressive Political News

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return after a week off to utter political chaos. The hosts discuss JD Vance's admitting he's been lying about Haitian migrants in Ohio, New York Mayor Eric Adams gets indicted for corruption, Kamala Harris is in favor of killing the filibuster, Harris pushes for another debate (Trump runs for it), Missouri governor refuses to save a likely innocent man from execution, North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson is working overtime to destroy his career and Trump's chances, GOP refuses to go along with the shutdown, Nebraska will not do winner-take-all, Israel and Hezbollah situation escalating in a sadly familiar way, RFK's latest affair, Trump watches, and much more!

Stories

• JD Vance saying the quiet part out loud about the cats and dogs story
  • And all while he knew it was bullshit
• Eric Adams, Mayor of NYC, indicted on corruption
• Kamala Harris is pro-killing the filibuster
  • THE LION OF THE SENATE RESPONDS!!!!
• Harris lays down the gauntlet for second debate; Trump predictably punts
• Trump had (kind of) another assassination attempt made against him, and the most surprising thing is how much of a non-story it’s become
• Missouri governor refuses to stay the execution of Marceilus Williams
  • Why this isn’t just bad, but absolutely horrendous behavior
• Thank you Mark Robinson for delivering us North Carolina!
  • High level campaign staffers quit, and you’ll never guess who stepped up!
• House GOP chooses to not follow Trump off the cliff
• Trump bank shots admission that yes indeed, Project 2025 is the plan
• Nebraska will not go along with handing Trump the state in the election
• Georgia electoral board sets plan in motion to potentially throw state to Trump
• Israel and Hezbollah seems to be in a hot war?

This Week in Stupid

• RFK comes up with the dumbest excuse to defend affair (and one he’s used before)
• Trump Watches

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return but not in the normal show format. This week, the hosts give quick recap of the biggest news of the week and then pivot into pre-debate thoughts as the first debate takes place between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. They give their color commentary during the debate, and then end with a 30 min wrap up about their thoughts and what happens next in this wild campaign.

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss how masterful Kamala Harris handled that CNN interview, Trump goes on the record that he had "every right" to do election interference, Trump goes completely off script on gender affirming surgeries, abortion rights, IVF, and marijuana legalization thus throwing his campaign into complete chaos, MAGA finds Tim Walz's brother and completely misses the obvious point, Biden calls Netanyahu out for purposefully not working hard to get a ceasefire and hostage release deal, gas prices dropping but that's not abnormal, Brazilian Supreme Court takes on Elon Musk, McDonald's Employment history, and why is no one eating bacon anymore (spoiler alert: people are still eating bacon!), and much more!

Stories

• Kamala Harris gives her interview to Politico, refuses to play BS games
• Local fool admits to crimes
• Trump goes off script (aka LIES) on gender transitioning, abortion rights, marijuana legalization  in Florida
  • IVF and Abortion
  • Marijuana
• Keep going Donnie, I’m sure posts like this are totally ingratiating you with women!
  
  MAGA allegedly finds Tim Walz MAGA brother, doesn’t understand implications at all

• Biden says Netanyahu isn’t doing enough to get a hostage deal…DUH!
• Predictably lower gas prices due to seasonal normals is predictable

• Brazil’s Supreme Court votes unanimously to uphold ban on Twitter

This Week in Stupid

• Local clown has question about Ronald McDonald

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to have a wrap up conversation on the Democratic National Convention, Trump trying to push anti-constitutional rhetoric on flag burning, RFK Jr suspends his campaign but is it too late, Kamala Harris introduces her idea of going after unrealized capital gains on the mega wealthy, Trump will host a Jan 6th awards gala at his property, Republican group tries to use Dred Scott case to push new version of birtherism, Brian Kemp maybe unwilling to help Trump cheat, Jack Smith is back, the disappointing political downfall of Cornel West, James Comey popped his head back up again for attention, RFK Jr vs Whale - the single nuttiest thing you've ever heard, and much more!

Stories

• Harris and Co. knock it out of the park at the DNC
• The campaign has raised half a billion dollars in a month
• New conservative hot topic…flag burning?
  • Historical context

• RFK Jr. is a massive sellout; who knew?
  • But he may have waited too long?
• Kamala Harris' plan to tax unrealized capital gains
• January 6 was awesome, actually, here’s an awards gala

• This may be the dumbest Republican example of birtherism yet
• Brian Kemp might be signaling something very worrying for Trumpworld
• Jack Smith’s appeal is now active
• Why is this clown still running, again? ---- Second clown-like story
• Local arsonist voices support for Fire Department

This Week in Stupid

• A Whale…A WHALE!!!!!?

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to give their thoughts on DNC night 1 and 2 (Day 2 is happening in realtime as they are recording), the national and state polling in the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, Trump seems to be in violation of The Logan Act, Trump's proposed additional debate days gets rejected as we told you they would and the reaction from the right, Does the word "coup" even have meaning anymore(?), Trump dishonoring the vets yet again, shocking news the impeachment of Joe Biden ends with exactly nothing happening of course, Russia offers safe haven for lunatics around the world, Swifties for Trump...lmao nope, and much more!

Stories

• AOC, Warnock, and Diamond Joe light up the DNC opening night
• The polling flip has been stunning
• Pfffft The Logan Act
• DUDE WE TOLD YOU!!!! - Trump tries to move the narrative on the debates
• This week’s Republican messaging: Anything you can coup I can coup better
• Trump with another nonsensical rally
• And goes out of his way to fire shots at vets!
• The greatest criminal mastermind in history has absconded with his crimes
• Don’t let the door hit you in the жопа on the way out!
• Largely useless information that is going to make Donald Trump cry 

This Week in Stupid

• MAGA grandpa falls for deepfake bullshit

This week on Look Forward, the guys return (Jay is traveling so pardon the audio quality this week), and there is so much that happens since the last episode. The hosts discuss Tim Walz being named as Harris' VP nominee, Trump desperate for attention calls a press conference that was devoid of facts and information but heavy on lies and insanity, Trump finally agrees to more debates but tries to pull an obvious trick on Kamala Harris that doesn't work at all, Elon Mush does yet another Twitter Spaces interview with a presidential candidate that absolutely bombs, Republicans try and swiftboat Tim Walz and fail immediately, Iranians accused of hacking the Trump campaign, Biden finally does an interview after leaving the race, and much more!

Stories

• We’re going balls to the Walz

• Trump gives bonkers “PAY ATTENTION TO ME” presser
• ...Followed by embarrassing Twitter Spaces event with everyone’s favorite aparthiedist
• Trump finally agrees to previously-scheduled ABC debate; Harris campaign refuses to commit to more

• Swiftboat 2.0 missed before it even got started
• Not so fun when the shoe is on the other foot, huh?
• Holy shit, logic might finally be breaking through after 40 years
• Biden breaks silence on reasons for dropping out

• Is it Elizabeth Warren’s birthday?

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss Donald Trump's disasterous interview at NABJ (National Association of Black Journalists) where he suggested Kamala Harris isn't Black, why the "weird" tag on Republicans is working, Republicans for Harris snags some big names and aims for even bigger ones, half of Trump's cabinet picks do not openly support him running in 2024, Veepstakes should be over next week (our thoughts on the supposed finalists), Trump running from the previously agreed upon debate and tries to move it to Fox News (Harris declines immediately), Did Egypt pay $10M to Trump in 2016 during the election?, Biden administration pulls off major prison swap with Russia, former President Jimmy Carter's dying wish, Mark Robinson (R-NC) puts out an ad on his wife having a previous abortion while being vehemently anti-choice, Republicans move their goalposts on "what is a woman?" as they find out that intersex human beings exist (shocked Pikachu face!), and more!

Stories

• Donald Trump has disastrous interview at NABJ - suggests Kamala Harris isn’t black
• It’s working!
• Kamala Harris campaign actively building “Republicans For Harris”
• Literally half of Trump’s cabinet picks do not support him for President
• We’ll know the Veep-stakes result this week
• Trump trying to manifest a Fox debate; Kamala not taking the bait
• Trump may have gotten $10 million from Egypt while President, and Bill Barr may have covered it up
• Biden pulls of massive prisoner swap with Russia bringing home notables captives
• Jimmy Carter is a baller
• North Carolina is not sending its best: Mark Robinson’s wild abortion-palooza

This Week in Stupid

• Cons lose their fucking minds because a woman is stronger than another woman at boxing
• Somehow, this headline is 100% real

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to discuss the seemingly party wide buyer's remorse of picking J.D. Vance as Trump's vice presidential candidate, Trump says the quiet part outloud on whether future elections will be allowed if he is president again, the far right is now seeing Trump as not conservative enough on abortion, Biden goes big in his quest to reign in the Supreme Court with some serious reforms, Musk shows yet again why you should leave his ridiculous social media platform, Netanyahu comes to address Congress and its as awful as you'd assume it would be, Pete Buttigieg's audition for VP for Kamala Harris is a sight to see, and much more.

Stories

• GOP feeling a bit of buyer’s remorse on the couch they just fucked bought
  • So Trump and Co just did...no VP vetting?
• Presidential candidate assures voters they won’t have to worry about voting in four years

• Trump actually makes an astute point on abortion, gets booed for it?
• Biden not planning on being a lame duck
• Really beginning to think this guy shouldn’t be able to own a social media company
• Bibi insults Americans in address before Congress; apparently front-channeling a ceasefire agreement with Trump

• Pete Buttigieg continues to be the party’s most effective messenger (Clip)

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad once again return for the second week in a row with a massive historical moment. President Joe Biden announces that he is no longer seeking the nomination for president and endorses his vice president, Kamala Harris to take his place. Record breaking donations flood the Democratic party. What unique qualities does Kamala Harris bring to the race as the nominee for her party? The Veepstakes is back but this time for the Dems. Who are Harris' option as her potential VP? Trumpworld absolutely freaks out over the news and its hilarious to watch. Republican convention was a massive mess, let's talk about it. More talk about Project 2025 as Harris goes after it and Trump directly. Ted Cruz is legitimately afraid he might lose in Texas, and now that Biden is gone is JD Vance the right choice for Trump's VP nominee, and much more!

Stories

• Biden bows out of the race, and endorses Kamala Harris
• Kamala Harris breaks the largest single day donation record
  • Big money donors are also set to back Harris’ nomination
  • Major benefit of Harris comparative to Biden
  • Let’s talk potential vice president choices for a Harris administration
• Trumpworld proves they don’t understand the political nomination process

• Harris opening argument for her presidency is direct call out on Project 2025
• Rambling speeches, men ripping their shirts off, and also Hulk Hogan was there

• Ted Cruz is legit scared of losing his seat

Bang-On or Bullshit

•  With Biden out, Vance may be the wrong pick for Trump

This week on Look Forward, the guys are back to discuss the attempted assassination on Donald Trump's life in Pennsylvania at his rally, some information on the shooter, the Right attacks the one woman in the Secret Service who was working to save Trump, Dems and Republicans react to the shooting in the ways you've grown to expect, J.D. Vance is officially Trump running mate, serious economists are all in agreement that Trump's proposed economic policies would be disastrous for the U.S., Nikki Haley goes full Ted Cruz, Aileen Cannon dismisses Trump's documents case based on nonsense that Clarence Thomas is pushing, AOC submits articles of impeachment for two SCOTUS members, and much more!

Stories

• Shot through the ear, and you’re to blame. You give America a bad name
• Shooter’s political alignment shouldn’t actually be a surprise
• Even in the face of saving his life, The Right can’t help attacking women

• Dems reacting like a normal political party would in the aftermath
• Meanwhile on the other side…
• Trump’s new VP choice comes into focus

• People who actually understand the economy are saying Trump’s proposals are utter shit
• The Ted Cruz-ification of Nikki Haley
• Clarence Thomas lines em up, Aileen Cannon knocks em down
• AOC introduces articles of impeachment against Thomas, Alito