Ep387: A Whale of a Time (DNC Thoughts, RFK Jr Drops Out, New Birtherism)

This week on Look Forward, Jay and Brad return to have a wrap up conversation on the Democratic National Convention, Trump trying to push anti-constitutional rhetoric on flag burning, RFK Jr suspends his campaign but is it too late, Kamala Harris introduces her idea of going after unrealized capital gains on the mega wealthy, Trump will host a Jan 6th awards gala at his property, Republican group tries to use Dred Scott case to push new version of birtherism, Brian Kemp maybe unwilling to help Trump cheat, Jack Smith is back, the disappointing political downfall of Cornel West, James Comey popped his head back up again for attention, RFK Jr vs Whale - the single nuttiest thing you've ever heard, and much more!StoriesHarris and Co. knock it out of the park at the DNCThe campaign has raised half a billion dollars in a monthNew conservative hot topic…flag burning?Historical contextRFK Jr. is a massive sellout; who knew?But he may have waited too long?Kamala Harris' plan to tax unrealized capital gainsJanuary 6 was awesome, actually, here’s an awards galaThis may be the dumbest Republican example of birtherism yetBrian Kemp might be signaling something very worrying for TrumpworldJack Smith’s appeal is now activeWhy is this clown still running, again? ---- Second clown-like storyLocal arsonist voices support for Fire DepartmentThis Week in StupidA Whale…A WHALE!!!!!?Look Forward is a weekly progressive political podcast covering U.S. politics, government policy, Democratic strategy, elections, voting rights, Supreme Court rulings, and political news. Featuring progressive commentary, political analysis, and unapologetic opinions on the fight for democracy. Hosted by Jay and Brad. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), and Dense Pixels (video game news).