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The Politics Guys

PG129: Jerusalem, Sexual Harassment Resignations, 2018 Budget, Monuments

The Politics Guys

Michael Baranowski

Politics, News

4.5772 Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2017

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Today's show, which Mike does solo, is a radical departure from the normal format. That's not because Mike went renegade and ditched Jay's conservative counterweight or that Jay quit in disgust at Mike's liberalism. Mike and Jay actually did record a show, but due to a major issue that affected both the main and backup recording, Jay's end of the conversation was essentially unlistenable. (New equipment is on its way to Jay and this won't be an issue going forward. In Jay's absence, Mike does his best to cover his views as well as Jay's thoughts on President Trump's decision to declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel and (eventually) move the U.S. Embassy there, the continuing sexual harassment scandal that has now led to the resignations of Al Franken, John Conyers, and Trent Franks, the continuing resolution to keep the government operating until December 22, whether or not a budget deal will be reached and what a deal might look like, and President Trump's move to dramatically curtail the size of two sites President Obama declared national monuments under the 1906 Antiquities Act. Mike's Recommended Reading Patreon’s fee change punishes supporters who make small pledges. | http://engt.co/2A8Q7H1 Jay's Recommended Listening Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (oral argument) | http://bit.ly/2A70pYg We hope you'll check out today's sponsor: Blue Apron, treating Politics Guys listeners to their first dinner - a $30 value - plus free shipping. To get this great deal go to http://www.blueapron.com/TPG Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible. If you’re interested in supporting the show, go to http://www.politicsguys.com and click on the Patreon or PayPal links.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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0:37.2

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0:38.9

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They've been lying to us from the beginning.

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They are twisting everything.

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1:13.1

Welcome to the politics, guys. I'm Michael Baranowski, a pleasure of the politics guys.

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I'm Michael Barronowski, a political scientist at Northern Kentucky University.

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