Ginsburg’s Death, Trump vs Redfield on COVID, AG Barr’s Contentious Comments

The Politics Guys

Michael Baranowski

Politics, News

4.5 • 772 Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2020

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Mike and Jay open by discussing the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the likelihood of her replacement on the Court being confirmed before Inauguration Day. Following that they talk about CDC Director Robert Redfield’s Senate testimony concerning a coronavirus vaccine as opposed to President Trump’s much more optimistic view of things. They close by considering recent comments by Attorney General Barr on political prosecutions, executive authority, and the threat of socialism if President Trump loses in November. Be part of the discussion on the Politics Guys ‘BipartisanPolitics’ community on Reddit. Join the conversation on The Politics Guys Facebook page. Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible. If you’re interested in supporting the podcast, go to patreon.com/politicsguys or politicsguys.com/support. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-politics-guys/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Atheists, agnostics, long-haired, weirdos, short-haired weirdos, vand-aw,
0:05.3	Lourg, Lourg, The Government, Huck the Government, Love, the Government, Love, the Government,
0:11.8	the Government, Love, the Government.
0:13.3	Welcome to the Politics, Guys, a place for bipartisan, rational, and civil debate on American
0:16.7	politics and policy.
0:18.3	I'm Michael Baranowski, a professor of political science at Northern
0:21.1	Kentucky University. I'm joined today by Cleveland area attorney and Republican fact totem Jay Carson.
0:27.1	Hi, Jay. Hi, Mike. Before we get started, I'd like to thank our newest sustaining supporters,
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1:06.8	All right, Jay.
1:07.7	So, you know, I thought we had things ready to go. And then there was some pretty
1:13.2	monumental and very sad news. Of course, I'm talking about the death of Supreme Court Justice
1:20.6	Ruth Bader Ginsburg. President Trump's statement, I think, put it well, saying she was a
1:26.8	titan of the law,
1:27.9	renowned for her brilliant mind and powerful dissents.
1:31.1	Joe Biden called her an American hero, a giant of legal doctrine, and a relentless voice
1:36.5	in the pursuit of that highest American ideal, equal justice under the law.
1:42.2	I couldn't agree more.
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