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Talkin' Politics | January 30, 2023 - George Santos Reaches New Levels of "Wait... what?"; The Autocratic People's Republic Of Missouri; Caucus Season In Congress; Trump Is Back On Facebook, Kind Of

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Opening Statement:  Indoctrination Nation

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True or False:  George Santos is a symptom not a cause

  • https://www.semafor.com/article/01/23/2023/george-santos-sent-us-some-photos-of-him-sick-with-covid
  • SNL had 2 separate versions
  • John Lovitz on Tonight Show
  • Politico spot: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/27/where-santos-really-stands-in-the-house-gop-00079755

Yeah…No, Yeah

  • Missouri law makers continue push to take away our voice by severely limiting and nearly eliminating the ballot initiative process
  • https://missouriindependent.com/2023/01/26/four-bills-making-initiative-petition-process-harder-passed-by-missouri-house-committee/

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  • They done pissed off the Realtors 
  • BONUS: Josh Hawley suuuuuucks https://missouriindependent.com/2023/01/27/sunshine-law-violations-by-ags-office-under-josh-hawley-could-cost-missouri-300k/

Buy or Sell

  • Midwest Dems new caucus will help move the needle 
  • Nice piece by friend of the pod Mica Soelner of the washington times https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/25/midwestern-dems-seek-greater-heft-congress/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=socialnetwork
  • Caucus season: https://www.politico.com/minutes/congress/01-27-2023/its-caucus-season/
  • Reminder to RP: I want my rust belt caucus and I want it now!

The Big One

  • Facebook, META brings Trump back to platform - but have times changed? 
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/commentisfree/2023/jan/27/trump-return-facebook-meta-hypocrisy-democracy
  • https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/27/facebook-trump-ads-00079920
  • META’s own version: https://about.fb.com/news/2023/01/trump-facebook-instagram-account-suspension/
  • WSJ says it’s good for Dems https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-facebook-meta-nick-clegg-democrats-joe-biden-twitter-social-media-11674769727
  • MSNBC says it’s good for Trump https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/facebook-giving-trump-2024-financial-boost-needs-rcna67687
  • The Atlantic, however, nails it. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/01/meta-trump-facebook-instagram-ban-2020-election/672855/


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