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THE OFFICIAL MEA CULPA WITH MICHAEL COHEN ARCHIVE

Unmasking the Supreme Court Leaker + A Conversation with Sam Donaldson

THE OFFICIAL MEA CULPA WITH MICHAEL COHEN ARCHIVE

Audio Up Media

News, Politics

4.78.8K Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2026

⏱️ 97 minutes

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Summary

The specter of Roe v. Wade being overturned has re-energized Democrats to fight back; making abortion THE de-facto issue in the midterm elections. The GOP is still obsessed with finding the leaker; hoping to avoid talking about their plans which remain deeply unpopular by a 2-1 margin. The legendary newsman, Sam Donaldson joins Mea Culpa to discuss how news has been degraded in the age of Trump and the danger of disinformation.

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0:00.0

This is my Mayo Cup.

0:07.0

This is Michael

0:09.0

Oh, baby, don't lie for me.

0:12.0

If I tell you my story, don't cry for me.

0:15.0

I did my time that's fun by me.

0:18.0

This is my me a co-bo. This is my trail.

0:26.4

This is Michael Cohen, and you're listening to the Mayor Culper podcast.

0:34.4

If Justice Samuel Alito's draconian draft opinion actually succeeds in overturning Roe versus Wade,

0:39.2

millions of Americans will feel its devastating impact almost immediately.

0:46.7

According to the New York Times, about half of all U.S. states are likely to ban or sharply limit abortion moments after the ruling takes effect. These called trigger laws are part of a decade's long conservative plot to abolish reproductive

0:57.0

freedom in this country.

1:00.0

So it's so important to remember that the decision would not immediately outlaw abortion

1:04.0

everywhere, but what it does is it leaves it up to the states and which state you live in

1:08.0

will make a really big difference in what this decision means for you. So right now, an NBC News analysis shows that 23 states would ban abortion

1:17.0

after Roe is overturned. The initial 98-page ruling leaves little room for nuance. We hold that

1:24.4

Roe and Casey must be overruled, just as Samuel Alito wrote of the nearly 50-year-old

1:30.3

ruling and its follow-up.

1:32.3

It could also abend the broader landscape of individual rights, potentially leading to changes

1:38.3

in the national rules around contraception, marriage, and private sexual activity.

1:44.5

Graffed opinion from Justice Lito is a frontal assault not only on reproductive rights,

1:49.5

but on the legal basis for a whole range of legal cases,

1:53.5

particularly landmark LGBTQ cases, Lawrence versus Texas,

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