Trump didn't believe in COVID; then he got COVID. Then he got better (or so it is seeming, at least for now). Schadenfreude abounded especially when the news that he had tested positive for the virus was first announced. In this episode, we talk about why our country, this election, and Democrats’ prospects for taking back the White House and Senate are better off if No. 45’s health stays steady/doesn't take a nosedive.

Our special guest Dr. Bob Wachter, chair of the department of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco and Twitter celeb for his insightful posts on Trump’s health, shares with us his thoughts on the president’s medical outlook. [17:22]

And data scientist extraordinaire Dr. Julie Martinez Ortega joins us to explain why the top two Senate races that progressives should be supporting in these final weeks before Election Day are those in Georgia and Texas. [37:21]

Also this episode—our 30th—marks the one-year anniversary of this podcast! Thank you to all of our listeners!

REFERENCES:

Dr. Bob Wachter - @Bob_Wachter

Steve Phillips // The Nation - These Are the States to Focus on to Flip the Senate https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/elections-senate-texas-georgia/

The New York Times // Tram Nguyen - Democrats Could Learn a Lot From What Happened in Virginia States Don’t Become Battlegrounds Overnight https://nytimes.com/2019/11/06/opinion/virginia-election-democrats.html

Megan Thee Stallion - @theestallion

Megan Thee Stallion // The New York Times - Why I Speak Up for Black Women https://nytimes.com/2020/10/13/opinion/megan-thee-stallion-black-women.html

Susan Sandler - Series of Essays: When I First Found Out I had Cancer - Website http://Braincancerandme.com

Senate Candidates

Raphael Warnock for GA - https://warnockforgeorgia.com

Jon Ossof for GA - https://electjon.com

MJ Hagar for TX - https://mjfortexas.com

Sara Gideon for ME - https://saragideon.com

Jamie Harrison for SC - https://jaimeharrison.com

Organizations

New Virginia Majority - https://newvirginiamajority.org

New Georgia Project Action Fund - https://www.ngpaf.org

Texas Organizing Project Website - https://organizetexas.org