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The Hartmann Report

WHY WON'T GOPers CONDEMN THE INSURRECTION?

The Hartmann Report

Thom Hartmann

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4.51.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2021

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Thom welcomes former Republican Representative Joe Walsh, host, "White Flag w/Joe Walsh", author of "F--- Silence: Calling Trump Out for the Cultish, Moronic, Authoritarian Con Man He Is". Why are Republicans still lining up behind a would-be dictator? Also- are the stories Republicans tell about the economy coming true?


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This is the Tom Hartman program.

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One of the few Republicans or former Republicans in this case whose podcasts I enjoy

0:51.8

is Joe Walsh. He's got one called White Flag with Joe Walsh. I believe there's like

0:56.3

three of them out now and bring us up to date. It's over an apple and other podcast providers.

1:01.7

His Twitter handle Walsh Freedom. He's a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives in Illinois,

1:05.6

the eighth district former presidential candidate, author of F Silence, calling Trump out for the

1:10.8

culture's moronic authoritarian con man he is and now an independent Joe. Welcome to the program.

1:17.8

Hey, it's awful nice to be with you, my friend. Thank you. Thank you. Back at you.

1:22.3

Donald Trump came out yesterday and said the insurrection took place on November 3rd election day,

1:27.9

January 6th was the protest. You're calling this an act of war. Do you want to elaborate?

1:35.8

Maybe I got over my skis a little bit, but I don't think that I'm no longer outraged by anything

1:42.1

Trump does. I believe he's a dictator. I believe he's an American. I believe he's a traitor.

1:48.2

In my mind, that was a declaration of war. What did he do, Tom? He attacked our elections again.

1:54.2

He said that a democratic election was the insurrection and the insurrection was the protest.

2:02.0

I found that statement to be an utter attack on this country and it's pathetic that no Republican

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