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Nov 2022
50m 42s

“Between Barack and A Hard Place.”

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President Obama shows Dems how it’s done as candidates hone their closing arguments. Republicans deflect blame following a brutal attack on Speaker Pelosi’s husband by a man who was radicalized by rightwing conspiracy theories. Chief Twit Elon Musk is off to a rocky start. And Mandela Barnes joins the pod to talk about his race to defeat Ron Johnson in Wisco ... Show More
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