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Original Airdate: 6/22/2016. The MOMocrats' weekly podcast looking at the day's political news from the progressive point of view. The MOMocrats' guest this week is Stacy Mason, Executive Director of WomenCount, a crowdfunding platform where citizens may easily support the campaigns of women running for office throughout the country about ways women can positively affect the outcome of elections by donating to candidates - and how that act empowers us all politically. MOMocrats Karoli and Donna Schwartz Mills will also review the big political stories of the weeek. An Engender Media Group Production.

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The unexpected death of Antonin Scalia changed everything on the Supreme Court this year: and even though his seat has yet to be filled, there were some 4-4 ties and decisions that progressives can cheer about. That trend can be expected to continue if our next President is a Democrat. This could be the end of 50 years of court domination by Republican appointees. The MOMocrats welcome legal scholar and court watcher Jessica Mason Pieklo of Rewire to talk all things SCOTUS. Donna Schwartz Mills and Karoli will also have a few words to say about the Brexit, the Trump campaign and speculation of a Clinton-Warren ticket.

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The MOMocrats' weekly podcast looking at the day's political news from the progressive point of view. The MOMocrats' guest this week is Stacy Mason, Executive Director of WomenCount, a crowdfunding platform where citizens may easily support the campaigns of women running for office throughout the country about ways women can positively affect the outcome of elections by donating to candidates - and how that act empowers us all politically. MOMocrats Karoli and Donna Schwartz Mills will also review the big political stories of the weeek. An Engender Media Group Production.

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It didn't take long after the worst massacre in recent history for Donald Trump to begin tweeting hateful messages about Muslim immigrants.MOMocrats Karoli and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about the tragedy in Orlando and the political fallout, including the President's response and the stalled fight in Congress to pass a bill that would prevent individuals on the terror watch list from obtaining combat weapons like the AR-15. Other topics include the end of the 2016 primaries and last night's meeting between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in this week's podcast looking at the day's political news from the progressive point of view. An Engender Media Group production. 

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Hillary Clinton is the presumptive nominee of the Democratic party. The Associated Press called it early on the night before the final "Super Tuesday" round of primaries, which made both campaigns fear that turnout would be suppressed. In the end, Clinton won the popular vote, the pledged delegates and the super delegates. Bernie Sanders is continuing his campaign through the final primary next week in Washington, DC. And Donald Trump vows to give a speech next week that will drag out all the vicious smears we've already heard and others that have been festering in dark corners of the right-wing id. MOMocrats Karoli and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about the historic significance of finally seeing a woman lead the Democratic party to the White House. 

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California's Democratic primary is next Tuesday, and for once - the results are going to matter. Governor Jerry Brown's endorsement (and superdelegate pledge( of Hillary Clinton was a bit of a blow to the Sanders campaign, which is vowing to keep on fighting on through the convention. MOMocrats Karoli and Donna Schwartz Mills praise the Sanders campaign for bringing new energy to the Democratic party, but wonder what happens next - especially in light of the Republican nominee. Politics from the progressive point of view, hosted by the MOMocrats.

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It's too early for polls to accurately reflect the mood of the electorate in November, but the latest ones showing Trump and Clinton in statistical ties has the MOMocrats nervous. The drama on the Democratic side has to stop so we can keep our eyes on the prize, say the Hillary supporters. Not so fast - we need to build on the Obama legacy and push the Democratic platform left, say the Sanders folks. In the meantime: WHO ARE ALL THESE PEOPLE WHO WOULD PUT A MAD MAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE? MOMocrats Karoli, Cynematic and Donna Schwartz Mills try to talk each other down.

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Guest and our favorite health policy wonk Melissa Schober joins us today to discuss where we are with ACA right now -- everything from ongoing court challenges to contraceptive coverage (yes, that's still a thing) to various routes to expansion of ACA so that every American can get the health care they need. How are community health care centers a crucial piece of the picture? Are even balky red states coming around to Medicaid expansion? What are the major barriers given a GOP do-nothing majority in Congress? (Hint: Melissa urges you to talk to your state lawmakers.) What's happening in states like Colorado with its single payer ballot initiative?

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Repeat from 3-30-2016: Claire Conner, author of "Wrapped in the Flag," joins MOMocrats Karoli, Cynematic and Donna Schwartz Mills to talk about the new documentary, "The Brainwashing of My Dad," which traces how the filmmaker's father went from an easy-going, Democratic voter to an angry old man spouting right-wing tropes - thanks to a long commute listening to talk radio. Conner, whose parents were founding members of the John Birch Society, is interviewed in the film and has much to say about the Bircher talking points that have made their way into the platform of the modern Republican party. An Engender Media Group Production. 

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Donald Trump's landslide win in Indiana Tuesday night had a surprise byproduct: Both Ted Cruz and John Kasich suspended their campaigns and Republican party chairman Reince Priebus now refers to Trump as the presumptive nominee. An already bizarre campaign just crossed over into the surreal. And over on the Democratic side of the ticket, Bernie Sanders outperformed the polls (surprising the poll analysts over at Five-Thirty-Eight for the second time this election). Sanders is promising a contested convention as he tries to convince super-delegates to switch. The only thing MOMocrats Cynematic, Karoli and Donna Schwartz Mills agree on is that it isn't over yet. Rescheduled from earlier this week. 

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