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The Michael Steele Podcast

Christine Blasey Ford & Brett Kavanaugh Testify - with guests Tara Setmayer & Tamara Holder

The Michael Steele Podcast

The Bulwark

Politics, Government, History, News

4.83.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 September 2018

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Michael is joined by GOP strategist Tara Setmayer and attorney Tamara Holder for a deep discussion of the personal and political aspects of the testimony from Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh this week before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Tara Setmayer is a CNN Political Commentator, a former GOP communications director on Capitol Hill, who hosts the "Honestly Speaking with Tara," podcast. Tamara Holder is an attorney, as well as a television commentator on legal and progressive issues.

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0:00.0

Tune in to Around the Political World with me, your host, John Rothman.

0:09.1

It will give us an opportunity to explore today's major issues.

0:12.8

For almost a decade, I was a talk show host on a major American radio station.

0:16.9

I've worked for Democrats, I've worked for Republicans, and I've tried very hard to understand

0:21.3

both sides of every issue.

0:23.6

To me, debate and discussion, they're critical to our understanding of the issues, whether

0:28.5

it's domestic policy or foreign policy.

0:31.2

So join me Monday through Friday, wherever you listen to your podcasts for a brief, yet

0:36.8

concise rundown of the morning news.

0:40.0

It'll be five to ten minutes, and you'll hear my point of view, and well, I hope you

0:44.9

will respond with yours.

0:46.8

So check out Around the Political World with John Rothman, five days a week, and we'll

0:51.6

explore the world together.

0:58.5

I categorically and unequivocally deny the allegation against me by Dr. Ford.

1:18.1

This whole two-week effort has been a calculated and orchestrated political hit.

1:24.8

I was told with a parent pen-up anger about President Trump in the 2016 election, fear

1:32.5

that has been unfairly stoked about my judicial record, revenge on behalf of the Clintons,

1:40.0

and millions of dollars in money from outside left-wing opposition groups.

1:45.8

I was pushed onto the bed and Brett got on top of me.

1:50.5

He began running his hands over my body and grinding into me.

1:55.4

I believed he was going to rape me.

1:58.6

I tried to yell for help.

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