DMZ America Podcast #117: Should President Biden Be Impeached? What is the Legacy of Rupert Murdoch? and Are the Two Major Political Parties Switching Positions?

Editorial Cartoonists Ted Rall and Scott Stantis discuss and dissect the issues of the day.

First up, the U.S. House of Representatives has begun an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden. The question before the House and the country is; if the facts of the Hunter Biden fiasco be traced back to President Biden, should he be impeached?

Next up, Ted and Scott discuss the legacy of media mogul Rupert Murdoch. The good, the bad and the ugly. (Scott contends that Murdoch is as important a figure as William Randolph Hearst.)

Lastly, Scott asks Ted to expand on his recent syndicated column, documenting the fact that the Republicans and Democrats are realigning themselves in surprising and unexpected ways.

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DMZ America Podcast Ep 117 Sec 1: Should President Biden Be Impeached?

DMZ America Podcast Ep 117 Sec 2: What is the Legacy of Rupert Murdoch?

DMZ America Podcast Ep 117 Sec 3: Are the Two Major Political Parties Switching Positions?

 

Or We Could Campaign

Democrats are trying to defeat Trump by every conceivable means, and then some, except the most obvious one: run against his ideas, policies, record and personality.

The Final Countdown – 9/5/23 – Polls Show Biden and Trump are Neck and Neck as 2024 Elections Approach

On this episode of The Final Countdown, hosts Angie Wong and Ted Rall discuss the top news, such as Biden and Trump’s performance in the 2024 polls. 
 

Ted Harvey – Political Commentator and CEO of StopJoe.com

Tyler Nixon – Army Infantry Veteran, Counselor-at-law 
Mark Sleboda – International Relations and Military Analyst 
Thabiso Lehoko – Sputnik Correspondent
 
The show begins with Political Commentator, Ted Harvey delving into the 2024 electoral landscape and offers perspectives on the poll findings of Trump and Biden’s performances. 
 
Then, Army Infantry Veteran and Counselor-at-Law Tyler Nixon joins The Final Countdown to discuss the sentencing of Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio. 
 
The second hour starts with International Relations and Military Analyst Mark Sleboda sharing his expertise on the latest out of Ukraine, including President Zelensky sacking his Defense Minister. 
 
The show closes with Sputnik Correspondent Thabiso Lehoko discussing Gabon swearing in a new interim president. 
 
 

The Elephant Not in the Room

There’s a Republican primary debate tomorrow with seven candidates, but nobody cares about them. Everyone is up in arms over how Trump is set to be a no-show. He’ll be the elephant NOT in the room.

The Final Countdown – 8/25/23 – Trump Interview Trounces Viewership of Republican Debate

On this episode of The Final Countdown, hosts Manila Chan and Ted Rall discuss hot topics, including the Trump interview viewership superseding the GOP debates. 
 
Steve Gill-Attorney and CEO of Gill Media 
Elijah Mangier-Veteran War Correspondent and Political Analyst 
Kevin Kamps-Radioactive Waste Specialist at Beyond Nuclear 
 
The show kicks off with Steve Gill, attorney and CEO of Gill Media, sharing his perspective on Trump’s notorious mugshot and the fiery GOP debate. 
 
Then, Political Analyst Elijah Mangier breaks down the meeting between Biden and Zelensky over F-16s, and Putin’s condolences to Prigozhin’s family amid accusations from the West. 
 
The show closes with Radioactive Waste Specialist at Beyond Nuclear Kevin Kamps sharing his insights on Japan’s decision to release the water from the Fukushima Nuclear Plant.

DMZ America Podcast #113: GOP Debate Kills DeSantis’ Candidacy, Trump Surrenders at Georgia Jail

Editorial cartoonists Ted Rall (from the political Left) and Scott Stantis (from the political Right) discuss the week in politics.

In the first of two segments, an analysis of the first Republican primary debate for 2024. Who were the winners, who are the losers? Where does this leave the state of the race? Was Donald Trump smart to skip the festivities? Ron DeSantis only had a fourth chance to make a good first impression; looks like his candidacy is dead.

In the second of two segments, former President Donald J. Trump surrenders and submits to a mugshot at the Atlanta jail in the charges filed by Fulton county Georgia district attorney, Fani Willis. Half the country celebrates with glee, while the other half seethes. Can this end well?

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DMZ America Podcast Ep 114 Sec 1: GOP Debate Kills DeSantis’ Candidacy

DMZ America Podcast Ep 114 Sec 2: Trump Surrenders at Georgia Jail

Civics 2023

Clinton was impeached over lying about oral sex, Trump was impeached twice, Biden will likely be impeached soon and Trump faces 78 felony counts on various rounds of charges. Lawfare as political combat has become normalized to the point that, in the future, elections will matter less than the courts to politicians.

The Final Countdown – 8/22/23 – Biden Arrives in Maui, Trump Saga Continues

On this episode of The Final Countdown, hosts Manila Chan and Ted Rall discuss hot topics, including Biden’s visit to Maui. 
 
Ted Harvey – Former State Senator Colorado 
Mark Sleboda-International Relations and Military Analyst
Esteban Carrillo-Ecuadorean Journalist 
Scott Stantis-Political Cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune 
 
The show kicks off with Former State Senator in Colorado Ted Harvey joins The Final Countdown to share his perspective on Media tycoon and billionaire Rupert Murdoch eyeing Virginia’s governor as a potential GOP candidate against Trump. 
 
Then, International Relations and Military Analyst Mark Sleboda shares his perspective on the latest out of Ukraine, and the BRICS summit. 
 
The second hour begins with Ecuadorean journalist Esteban Carrillo breaking down the latest out of Ecuador’s presidential race, October’s run-off elections between Luisa Gonzalez and Daniel Noboa. 
 
The show closes with Political Cartoonist Scott Stantis who shares his perspective on the president’s controversial visit to Maui and the federal government’s response to the disaster. 

What, If Anything, Did the President Think?

During the Watergate scandal, a recurring question was asked: What did President [Nixon] know and when did he know it? Special Counsel Jack Smith’s January 6th-related charges against Donald Trump prompt a similar question, albeit one that is fundamentally unknowable. If he truly believed that Biden cheated him out of the 2020 election, his efforts to reverse the results were nothing of the sort, but merely his attempt to set things right.

Dragnet Ain’t the Same

As if Twitter were secret, Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office executed a search warrant against Donald Trump’s Twitter account, searching for “evidence of criminal offenses” related to January 6th. Twitter unsuccessfully objected to an attached nondisclosure order that ordered the company not to tell Trump.

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