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The Politics Guys

PG108: Health Bills, Meetings with Russians, FBI Confirmation Hearings, & Mike's Favorite Regulatory Agency

The Politics Guys

Michael Baranowski

Politics, News

4.5772 Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2017

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

This week's show starts off with a look at the latest iteration of the Senate health care bill. While there are some changes from the initial version, Mike is still opposed, Jay is still 'eh' and neither of them think it has the votes to pass - at least not without seriously sweetening the pot for some GOP senators and their states. After that, it's a look at the recent revelations about Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with a Russian government connected attorney claiming to have damaging information on Hillary Clinton. Both Jay and Mike agree that it was incredibly stupid for Trump Jr. to not only take the meeting, but to indicate his eager interest to take the meeting in email. The best possible light to put this in is that the Trump administration is, at the highest level - composed of rank amateurs. The more ominous interpretation is that top Trump campaign operatives knew what they were doing was wrong, but assumed they wouldn't get caught. After that, it's a look at the confirmation hearing for FBI Director nominee Christopher Wray - both the Guys agree he's a fine choice - and discussion of whether the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Mike's favorite regulatory agency) is doing consumers a favor with a new rule banning mandatory arbitration. Interested in supporting the show and getting even more Politics Guys content? Check out our Insiders program at https://www.patreon.com/politicsguys This episode is sponsored by Brooklinen - Mike's new favorite sheets. For $20 off and free shipping, use promo code tpg at https://www.brooklinen.comSupport 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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There's no easy way of saying this.

0:32.5

You left the hospital with another couple's son, and they left with yours.

0:37.4

They've always wanted both boys.

0:39.0

How can they be allowed to do that?

0:40.8

Maddie, I don't know.

0:43.2

They've been lying to us from the beginning.

0:44.8

They are twisting everything.

0:47.1

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0:48.0

What if your child was their child?

0:51.5

Playing nice starts 5th of January on it tv one and it tv x welcome to the politics guys i I'm Michael Barronowski, a political scientist at Northern Kentucky University.

1:20.9

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