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EPISODE · Oct 31, 2019 · 32 MIN

We’re Living In A Banana Republic

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The country is a mess (well, the GOP is a mess) but Trump is very vulnerable (his approval rating is a very consistent 40%) and the GOP’s hold on the Senate is tenuous (Susan Collins in Maine, Joni Ernst in Iowa and Martha McSally in Arizona are all in trouble). Could Dems win the Senate and snatch the gavel from the Crypt Keeper’s cold, dead hands? It’s possible. Touré and Danielle @deetwocents explain how… Hosts: Danielle Moodie-Mills & TouréExecutive Producer: Adell ColemanProducer: Andrew MarshelloDistributor: DCP EntertainmentSupport the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/democracy-ishSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The country is a mess (well, the GOP is a mess) but Trump is very vulnerable (his approval rating is a very consistent 40%) and the GOP’s hold on the Senate is tenuous (Susan Collins in Maine, Joni Ernst in Iowa and Martha McSally in Arizona are all in trouble). Could Dems win the Senate and snatch the gavel from the Crypt Keeper’s cold, dead hands? It’s possible. Touré and Danielle @deetwocents explain how… Hosts: Danielle Moodie-Mills & TouréExecutive Producer: Adell ColemanProducer: Andrew MarshelloDistributor: DCP EntertainmentSupport the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/democracy-ishSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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