27. Bradley Whitford. Impeachment Is Here. The West Wing vs The Handmaid’s Tale. Commander Lawrence and Robert McNamara. The Death Penalty in Politics. Backstage with Henry Kissinger and James Franco. The Adventures in Babysitting License Plate Contest.

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

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Daily News, Veteran, News, Politics, News Commentary, National Security

4.6 • 907 Ratings

🗓️ 3 October 2019

⏱️ 131 minutes

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With the American political landscape facing a new bombshell every few hours, host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) takes Angry Americans deep into the intersection of entertainment and politics with a man who has uniquely lived in that intersection for the last four decades. [27:50] Legendary actor and activist Bradley Whitford (@BradleyWhitford) has starred in The West Wing, won an Emmy for Transparent, and is fresh off winning another Emmy for his brilliant role as Commander Lawrence in the global phenomenon, The Handmaid’s Tale. Also a dedicated political activist, Bradley openly and hilariously shares his thoughts on President Trump, how his childhood as a Quaker shaped his politics, why he likes bourbon, and which candidate for President he’s supporting for 2020. He also shares West Wing and personal stories you’ve never heard anywhere else. And as every guest on Angry Americans does, Bradley shares what has him angry, what makes him happy, and what was the very first car he ever owned. It’s Bradley Whitford uncensored and without commercial interruption. A funny, candid, insightful, uninterrupted conversation with one of the most dynamic and intelligent actors of our time. And as in every episode of Angry Americans, Paul Rieckhoff rips into the most urgent stories in America with a sharp and independent perspective. From the rising support for impeachment, to Robert De Niro’s F-bombs on CNN, to rocket testing in North Korea, to Bernie Sanders’ health problems, to the new Rambo movie, Rieckhoff digs into all of it. If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention. Download the new Angry Americans podcast for free now. And go behind-the-scenes for video of Bradley Whitford and other recent guests including Rachel Maddow, Dean Kamen, Chris Cuomo, Willie Geist and Wes Moore at www.AngryAmericans.us. This episode of Angry Americans is sponsored by our friends at Oscar Mike. Oscar Mike is a Veteran owned and American-Made lifestyle apparel brand that exists to create support for wounded veterans. Oscar Mike keeps injured Veterans “On-the-Move” in every aspect of life and inspires everyone to do the same. Oscar Mike believes that by staying active and focusing on that next upcoming goal, anyone can realize their full potential. They’ll get you inspired to do just that. Oscar Mike makes awesome, casual and super-comfortable apparel--that is also affordable and made-in-the-USA. Sweatshirts, t-shirts, hats--even yoga gear. Learn more and support the cause now at OscarMike.org. Angry Americans is connecting, uniting and empowering people of all backgrounds nationwide. It’s changing the podcasting landscape. And it’s powered by Righteous Media. Watch the Conversation: https://youtu.be/rjvaA3aaSoU

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0:00.0	Welcome to Angry Americans.
0:16.7	Welcome to Episode 27.
0:19.4	I'm your host, Paul Reichoff.
0:22.2	If you're not angry, you're not paying attention.
0:25.4	This guy should not be precedent, period.
0:28.8	And when you say that, folks on Fox come after you.
0:31.3	I remember the Tony's when he got up there and cursed.
0:33.8	A lot of criticism of you.
0:35.0	Fuck them.
0:35.4	Okay, well, you know, this is cable, so it's not an FCC violation, but it is still a Sunday morning. Well, we're at a point, why you choose to go that way. Let me say something. Why do you choose to go that way? We are at a moment in our life, in this country, where this guy is like a gangster. He's come along and he's said things, done things. We say over and over again, this is terrible.
0:56.5	We're in a terrible situation. We're in a terrible situation. And this guy just keeps going on and
1:03.6	on and on without being stopped. We are in a terrible situation. America is in a terrible
1:10.2	situation. And that in a terrible situation.
1:11.8	And that was Robert De Niro, of course, on CNN this weekend with Brian Stelter.
1:16.7	And De Niro nailed it.
1:18.2	He's made a career of nailing it.
1:20.2	And his words, many of his words, have never been more timely.
1:24.1	You took your first place like a man, and you learned the two greatest things in life.
1:28.5	What? Look at me. Never ran on your friends and always keep your mouth shut.
1:36.4	That's good advice right now for people in the White House. But it's advice they're not
1:41.4	heating. They are ratting out their friends.
1:45.0	They're not keeping their mouth shut.
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