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leftieNanner

(15,102 posts)
Mon Jun 15, 2020, 10:38 PM Jun 2020

Light bulb. Rachel. Steve Bennen. Moscow Mitch. [View all]

If you watched Rachel tonight, you saw her discuss Steve Bennen's new book. He has been with her for many years as a producer. He has a new book coming out tonight.

The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics.

He discussed the fact that Republicans have not been interested in governing at all. They are interested only in power.

Here's the light bulb part for me. I remember in 2014 when Mitch was running for reelection and he was asked on the stump about his policies. He sneered (his standard dismissive look) and said something like "We aren't going to discuss any policies now. We'll address that after we've been elected."

Bingo! Steve is right.

The clip will be up tomorrow. Worth watching.

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Watched it lapfog_1 Jun 2020 #1
Great Catch! leftieNanner Jun 2020 #2
They never had any intention of replacing it. spanone Jun 2020 #4
+100000 Celerity Jun 2020 #12
They're replacing it with the SAME policy they've always had--GOPeeDon'tCare. lastlib Jun 2020 #19
bennen may never mention talk radio, like studying fish without water certainot Jun 2020 #21
I've posted something very similar in the past here chowder66 Jun 2020 #3
They don't have to as long as they keep winning. BigmanPigman Jun 2020 #6
I agree. What also chaps my hide is chowder66 Jun 2020 #10
We have to get the Fairness Doctrine up and running and shut down Fux Ruse BigmanPigman Jun 2020 #11
Again I agree but that is just one of many problems we have to fix chowder66 Jun 2020 #16
Yes..THIS! BigmanPigman Jun 2020 #22
+1000 smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #17
it starts at 33:00 or so CatWoman Jun 2020 #5
Thank you so much for sharing this. niyad Jun 2020 #8
:) CatWoman Jun 2020 #15
When Steve Bennen refers to "governing nihilism" he really stikes a chord. Nihilism.... EarnestPutz Jun 2020 #13
GOOD JOB CatWoman Jun 2020 #18
Thank you for your kind response. EarnestPutz Jun 2020 #23
Thanks for posting that. 2naSalit Jun 2020 #20
She's -mad- at around 26 mins, over trump's rules adding misery to trans people ... Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2020 #26
Nothing but a crime family with an insatiable thirst for money and power. (nt) Elwood P Dowd Jun 2020 #7
Eventually I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2020 #9
LOve Steve Benen.. remember him when Cha Jun 2020 #14
OK this book sounds great not fooled Jun 2020 #24
Thanks for your post canetoad Jun 2020 #25
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