The Todd Huff Show

Nancy Pelosi is “not for impeachment.” Political calculations from a seasoned politician. The analysis and thought process. Politics, optics all that matters. Deep divisions between radicals and leaders in Democrat Party. American people not in favor of impeachment. Question from a listener (Shawn) about abortion & guns.

President Trump using my nickname for Bernie Sanders. Political speech requires that we have verbal communication tools to discuss ideas. Conservative not bitter. South by Southwest Festival. Craziness on display. Socialism, Socialism, Socialism. AOC. Capitalism is “irredeemable?” Socialism will be on the ballot — at least during the Democrat Primary.

Paul Manafort sentenced to only 47 months, despite recommendation from prosecutors that he be given 19-24 years. Left erupts. Vengeance vs Justice. Protests. Walk-outs. UK ‘birthstrike.’ Students to protest about lack of action regarding climate change on Friday, March 15. Or maybe it’s a 3-day weekend? Only 11 years left to act. Gratitude.

Democrat Leadership and “old school” Democrats engaged in battle with new radical Socialists who are taking control of the Party. Anti-Semitism. Anti-Israel. Anti-American. Impeachment. Socialism. Misspeaking. Trump is trying to delegitimize the 2020 election, according to Chris Cillizza. Sad day in the studio as I’ve learned that Sexy, Sexy, Sexy Martin O’Malley will not be running for president in 2020.

Trump prepared to veto his first bill once Senate disapproves of his declaration of a national emergency along southern border. Veto to follow — and Congress almost certainly doesn’t have the votes to override. Detentions of family members along border on sharp rise. Illegal immigration is dynamic, as techniques and strategies used changed to exploit our enforcement weaknesses. Paid family leave.

I’m getting tired of all these stories about AOC, but she symbolizes a larger ideological battle taking place in America. Free market Capitalism v Socialism. Analogy from my college class (19 years ago): Is Capitalism Really Better? A tie vote. What would that vote be today? Was Jesus a Socialist? Listen to Overtime for free this week.

Trump’s National Emergency Declaration to be overturned in Senate, but he’ll simply veto it, creating an unlikely scenario in which Congress would have to overcome his veto. The Courts will almost certainly decide the fate of this declaration. Rand Paul. Balance of Powers. Congress has absolutely given the authority to declare emergencies to the President. Can vs. Should. More AOC hypocrisy.

Far Left Democrats in the House confront moderate Democrats. AOC promises to add non-compliant members to her list. McCarthyism? Joe Biden running? The challenge of being a white, straight man in the Democrat Primary. Identity politics. Facebook insider speaks out against the way the social media giant polices political speech.

Michael Cohen testifies before House Oversight Committee. How can we take this guy seriously at this point? Drops litany of accusations against Trump: Racist, Cheat, Fraud, Con-Man. But saw no direct evidence of Russian Collusion — which is what this entire thing was supposed to be about. Cohen blames the “intoxication of Trump Tower” for his own bad decisions. Lied to Congress. A story from our vacation. Rental car debacle. Hertz was terrible, but Enterprise did a great job. Trump walks out of North Korean Summit in Hanoi, Vietnam — but still seemingly optimistic about future. “Much rather do it right than do it fast.”

Even Bill de Blasio couldn’t stand by and accept Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s explanation of NYC’s tax break for Amazon. A lot of teachable nuggets in this. Government v Private Sector. The fallout over Trump’s declaration of a national emergency. Slippery slope? Can vs should. Out until next week.