126: A Sickness has Overcome the GOP with Lauren Windsor
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🗓️ 22 April 2022
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Host Reed Galen is joined by Lauren Windsor, the Executive Producer of The Undercurrent, to discuss how she’s continued to use her undercover journalism to fight against the ongoing threats against our nation’s democracy. She shares a recent infiltration with Congressman Jody Hice (GA-10) and gives an update on the constantly-evolving saga of John Eastman. Plus, the importance of connecting with voters in exurban and rural areas, and is there an explanation to the recent influx of insanity in the GOP? To keep up with Lauren Windsor, be sure to follow @lawindsor on Twitter and check out TheUndercurrent.tv.
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| 0:28.5 | And now on with the show. |
| 0:38.5 | Welcome back to the LincolnProject. I'm your host, Reed Gailey. |
| 0:42.5 | Today, I'm once again joined in studio by Lauren Windsor, |
| 0:46.5 | undercover journalist and the executive producer of The Undercurrent. |
| 0:49.5 | She's also executive director of American Family Voices, and in the 2020 cycle, |
| 0:54.5 | she was deputy communications director for Tom Steyer's presidential campaign. |
| 0:58.5 | Lauren, welcome back. |
| 1:00.5 | Thanks, Reed. |
| 1:01.5 | So, Lauren, today I want to talk about the latest and the rogue's gallery of GOP characters, |
| 1:06.5 | as well as some of the work you're doing talking to factory town folks, the ex-urban folks, |
| 1:10.5 | the rural folks, which I think is just hugely important and key. |
| 1:14.5 | But first, I want to hear about what's new in the world of diving into the crazy swimming pool |
| 1:20.5 | and undercover journalism in the Republican Party. |
| 1:23.5 | So, tell us a little bit, you know, just remind our folks, because you were with us back in September, |
| 1:27.5 | remind us a little bit how you got started on this, because this is not what you call a normal job, |
| 1:33.5 | or a normal way to go about, like, if you say, oh, I have to go to work today, |
| 1:37.5 | and the job is to get someone like a Jim Jordan or a Ron Johnson to say something on camera. |
| 1:43.5 | Like, that's not how most people go about their days. |
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