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MOMocratsMOMocrats Make MerryThis week, MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills mourned the loss of actor/filmmaker/activist Rob Reiner and his wife, Michelle. The circumstances of their deaths - and the reaction of our narcissist-in-chief - are still shocking. Speaking of Trump, it was an easy segue to whatever-the-eff that address of his was last night. The MOMocrats also talked about the discharge petition on healthcare that got passed in the House yesterday (and what happens after they get to vote on it in January), Jack Smith’s closed door testimony before the Judiciary Committee… …a...
2025-12-191h 00MOMocratsTrumped Up: A MOMocrats Interview with Spike DolomiteSpike Dolomite is an artist, an advocate, and a fierce and funny writer. We’ve known her since the Obama years, when she was a contributor to the MOMocrats 1.0 group blog. And when she told us she had written a book, we knew we wanted to interview her.We intended to drop this interview into the second half-hour of last week's podcast. But the pace at which the new regime is authoritarianizing America is so fast and furious, we spent the entire hour yakking about it. So decided to send this one out as a standalone bonus ep...
2025-05-2735 minMOMocratsWe Need Lots More Good TroubleThe winner of this week's "Not a State of the Union" address was Representative Al Green, who reminded us all of what it means to get into Good Trouble. [Note that since this episode was recorded, the House voted to censure Rep. Green for a lesser disruption than the ones created by Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene during the Biden speeches. And ten Democrats voted for censure along with the Republicans. 🤬]Runners-up were those who did not bother to watch the 100-minute cavalcade of hate and lies. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss the...
2025-03-061h 04MOMocratsWhat a Difference a Week MakesRemember how frustrated the MOMocrats were last week at weak response Democratic legislators were mounting against the Musk-Trump blitzkrieg of chaos and lawlessness? Karoli, Aliza, and Donna were not alone. The nation was paying attention as the DOGE cybervandals invaded department after department in Washington, accessing citizens' private data. Calls from concerned citizens to their representatives turned into organized pressure campaigns and our leaders seemed to find their voice. Democratic members of Congress were turned away from the DOGE-commandeered offices of USAID on Monday. On Tuesday, they were joined by thousands of citizens in front of the T...
2025-02-0758 minMOMocratsThe Return of the FirehoseBehold our new era of chaos and revenge! MOMocrats Aliza and Donna welcome Red Painter from CrooksAndLiars.com to chat about the first few days. And while the blizzard of new executive orders and terrible appointments and policies are worthy of discussion, the nation got its first big taste of pushback this week at a national prayer ceremony, when Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde attempted to remind the new/old president that the people he scapegoats are human beings. That went over about as well as you'd expect. The MOMocrats got to just a fraction of the topics o...
2025-01-2441 minMOMocratsReturn of the FirehoseBehold our new era of chaos and revenge! MOMocrats Aliza and Donna welcome Red Painter from CrooksAndLiars.com to chat about the first few days. And while the blizzard of new executive orders and terrible appointments and policies are worthy of discussion, the nation got its first big taste of pushback this week at a national prayer ceremony, when Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde attempted to remind the new/old president that the people he scapegoats are human beings. That went over about as well as you'd expect. The MOMocrats got to just a fraction of the topics o...
2025-01-2445 minMOMocratsPresident Musk's MAGA ShutdownMOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills try to get into the holiday spirit on their final podcast of the year, but - as Karoli puts it: President Musk said we can’t have a continuing resolution to keep the government open and “he looked over at Vice President Trump and said, ‘you can’t have that either.’ And so now we’re going to hurtle into a government shutdown.”Once again, the MOMocrats lament the decision of many Democratic leaders to act as if this is politics as usual, "Nobody cares how bipartisan you are."People dis...
2024-12-2056 minMOMocratsWhere Are Our Leaders?“Where is Kamala? She lost the election and she fades back into Vice President land?” The MOMocrats are disappointed that at a time when we need our leaders to LEAD us through what will be a very dark time, we’re not seeing many who are answering the call.The MOMocrats also present an array of alternate news and information resources to check out - especially if you’ve recently let go of some of your old stand-by legacy mediaMOMocrats MOMochat is part of the DemCast family of podcasts.Follow us on BlueSky
2024-12-1358 minMOMocratsHarris and Walz: Good VibrationsThe Kamala Harris-Tim Walz campaign has been described as a "vibe." And the MOMocrats agree: "We are vibing HARD." Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss the campaign, how the media is covering it, and Trump low-energy response. (Alas, this episode was recorded before we learned what JD Vance thinks of post-menopausal women.)The MOMocrats also looked at the many affiliate Harris support groups, (including Evangelicals for Harris), previewed next week's DNC Convention and talked about President Biden's legacy. MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the Demcast family of podcasts.Follow us on BlueSky
2024-08-151h 02MOMocratsThe Feeding Frenzy Must EndThe MOMocrats welcome Katrina Christiansen, to talk about her campaign for US Senate in North Dakota. This was a welcome distraction from the continuing chaos stemming from President Biden’s disastrous debate performance. The President’s NATO press conference showed the audience some of the depth of his foreign policy expertise. But it was not enough to appease the media, political insiders, and nervous Democratic lawmakers who are urging him to drop out of his re-election campaign.President Biden is adamant that he is not quitting the race - and MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna...
2024-07-1358 minMOMocratsOur Worst NightmaresLast week, the MOMocrats were taking bets on whether the convicted felon former President would even show up to the June debate. This week, Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills are wishing it had all been a bad dream.President Biden's performance at the debate in front of 40 million viewers was not good. But - as Karoli points out - if you read the transcript, the substance of what Biden said was cogent and real, while Trump was a firehose of lies. In North Carolina today, the President not only owned what went wrong last night...
2024-06-281h 00MOMocratsWill the Debate Actually Happen?Next week's presidential debate between President Biden and convicted felon Donald Trump will be interesting - if it happens. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills are not holding their breath.The MOMocrats also talked about campaign fundraising numbers, Biden's moves on immigration, Louisiana's Ten Commandments stunt, and the pretzel logic Chief Justice Roberts had to use in today's ruling on gun rights for a domestic abuser. MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the Demcast family of podcasts.Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2024-06-2257 minMOMocratsUnexpected Progress in the HouseThe 118th Congress has been incredibly useless, getting little done besides booting out their first Speaker and vying for attention on Fox News. On last week's podcast, MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills were incredulous that they were about to spend valuable time debating bills around household appliances (i.e.,"the Liberty in Laundry Act," "the Refrigerator Freedom Act," etc.) But to everyone's surprise, Speaker Mike Johnson (with help from Democrats) got long-stalled foreign aid bills teed up for a vote next week. The MOMocrats talked about the unexpected progress. And they could not help but talk...
2024-04-2058 minMOMocratsThe Things that Wedge UsToday, the Washington Post political team sent out a newsletter with a old "Dems in Disarray" headline - a description they haven't used much the last couple of years (because nothing on the Democratic side of the aisle can compare to the absolute dysfunction of the GOP-led House). In this newsletter, the WaPo was referring to the war in the Middle East, and they are not wrong. It's a wedge issue, MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills managed to demonstrate a little of how that works in their own discussion of the World Central Kitchen aid workers...
2024-04-061h 01MOMocratsWe Are the Heroes We NeedThe SCOTUS decision to grant cert this week was a reminder that NO ONE is coming to save us from the threat of a second Trump term, say MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills. The MOMocrats also talk about the closing arguments in the effort to have Fani Willis disqualified from prosecuting the Georgia RICO case, Republican hypocrisy on IVF, and President Biden's masterful tactics on immigration - and urge viewers in Super Tuesday states to vote on March 5.MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the Demcast family of podcasts.Follow...
2024-03-021h 00MOMocratsShould They Just Reinstate Kevin?The House of Representatives is still without a Speaker, after last week's historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy. And it's unclear if the Republican caucus will ever find enough votes to elect a replacement. As of the podcast recording, the new GOP candidate is Rep. Jim Jordan of OH. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills predict he will NEVER be elected Speaker.Aside from the continuing turmoil of US politics, the MOMocrats talked about the new war in the Middle East: the horrors of the Hamas attack that ignited this latest chapter, and the plight of...
2023-10-1459 minMOMocratsThe League of Badass Political WomenFulton County DA Fani Willis doesn’t suffer fools gladly, as she demonstrated in a scathing letter this week to Jim Jordan, who is trying to get intel on her 2020 election RICO case. “Willis is a badass,” agree MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills in this week’s podcast.Others on the badass female list include Vice President Kamala Harris, who made a show at ASEAN this week (in a tan suit, no less)… and Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi, who announced that she will run for re-election in 2024.The MOMocrats spent some time this week...
2023-09-091h 01MOMocratsA Pence For Your ThoughtsFormer Vice President Mike Pence spent several hours at the Federal Courthouse on Thursday appearing before the Grand Jury investigating January 6. MOMocrats Karoli, Donna Schwartz Mills and guest Red Painter 12 speculate what that means for Donald Trump and his many, many legal problems. The MOMocrats also talked about Fox News severing its relationship with Tucker Carlson, President Biden's 2024 announcement, and more.MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the DemCast family of podcasts.Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2023-04-291h 00MOMocratsA Mixed Bag for DemocracyThe wheels of justice grind slowly, but eventually they get there, and on Tuesday, Donald Trump was arraigned in New York on 34 felony counts. That night in Wisconsin, Janet Protasiewicz won her special election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and progressive Brandon Johnson was elected mayor of Chicago. These are good results for democracy, say MOMocrats Karoli and Donna Schwartz Mills - especially since our processes remain under siege by a Republican Party that is now blatantly authoritarian. This was in evidence on Thursday, when three Democratic state legislators were essentially put on trial by the GOP s...
2023-04-081h 00MOMocratsJoe Biden’s Secret WeaponNo one was expecting much from President Biden's second State of the Union address - which is why the success of the speech took so many political pundits by surprise. The continual underestimation of the President's political skills is probably his secret weapon, note MOMocrats Karoli and Donna Schwartz Mills in this week's podcast. That, and the smile he deploys just after he's gone for the "kill" against an idea like sunsetting Social Security and Medicare.The MOMocrats also talked about the House's "Weaponization of Government" and Oversight hearings, the ongoing saga of George Santos and other...
2023-02-1256 minMOMocratsA Musky MessIt’s officially the holiday season and the MOMocrats would rather talk about ANYTHING but Nazis, but Ye told Alex Jones he loves Hitler and then he got suspended from Twitter (again) for posting a swastika inside a Star of David and suddenly Nazis are all EVERYONE is talking about.MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss the musky mess that is Twitter, as well as the changing of the guard in the House, the Right’s attacks on public education and takeover of school boards, Donald Trump’s latest court losses and more.MOMo...
2022-12-031h 00MOMocratsTalking Turkey with the MOMocratsThe day before the holiday, MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills talk turkey (yes, we're looking at you, Kevin McCarthy and the House Republicans) and what they're thankful for (Nancy Pelosi's badass leadership, Marc Elias, new special prosecutor Jack Smith and more). Part of the DemCast family of podcasts.Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2022-11-2459 minMOMocratsIgnore the Polls, Get Out the VoteThe negative framing is designed to depress enthusiasm, and sometimes you need to take a break. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about coping mechanisms and the need to keep the eyes on the prize: The only poll that counts is the one that counts the actual ballots.The MOMocrats also talked about the horrendous attack on Paul Pelosi and the assailant's intention to assassinate the Speaker of the House. It seems related to an entire web of political violence, like the vigilantes stalking voting dropboxes, the plot to kidnap MI Governor Gretchen Witmer...
2022-10-291h 00MOMocratsElection 2022: Introducing Post-Dobbs Candidate Jamie CheneyMOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills welcome congressional candidate Jamie Cheney of New York's New 19th District to the podcast for a wide-ranging discussion of topics including abortion, healthcare, and responsible gun ownership.The MOMocrats also talk about the "season finale" of the first set of January 6 hearings.MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the DemCast family of podcasts.Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2022-07-2354 minMOMocratsA Bad Week to Own Stock in TeslaThis week's MOMocrats MOMochat kicks off with a discussion more akin to "Car Talk" than politics - but that's mainly because Elon Musk made them do it. And it did not take MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills to return to the politics of Musk's bid to take Twitter private - as well as media bias, this weekend's White House Correspondence Dinner, the prospect of January 6 Committee hearings in June, and the latest surge of COVID. MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the DemCast family of podcasts.Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.b...
2022-04-301h 00MOMocratsMOMocrats MOMochat - Holiday EditionWith Good Friday, Passover, and Ramadan occurring all at once - it is no wonder it feels like Biblical times. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about why everything right now feels so dangerous... and messaging for the midterm elections.Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2022-04-1559 minMOMocratsTrump Fought the Law and the Law May Actually WinIt's Hillary Hysteria over at Fox News - which means that former President Donald Trump is in legal hot water. Again.MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about the former guy's very bad week, beginning with being disavowed by his longtime accountants, and ending with his loss in the New York courts -- as well as new revelations about top secret classified documents showing up at Mar-a-Lago. He hasn't been taking it well.The MOMocrats also chat about the assymetry of the political media landscape and how Democrats need a better strategy...
2022-02-1959 minMOMocratsThe Biden Boom is The Best Economy in Almost 40 Years - Why is Everyone So Sour?The economy grew 5.7% last year, which is the fastest growth since 1983 - but you wouldn't know it if you looked at the latest polls. MOMocrats Aliza Worthington and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about the Biden Boom and the disconnect of popular opinion. They also talk about Justice Stephen Breyer's big announcement, the latest moves of the January 6 subcommittee, and more of the week's political news. MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the Demcast family of podcasts.Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2022-01-2942 minMOMocratsThe Biden Administration ResetsMOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about President Biden's new energy as we approach the 2022 midterms. Also: that New Yorker piece on Supreme Court wife Ginni Thomas, and Donald Trump's awful, very bad week. MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the Demcast family of podcasts.Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2022-01-2246 minMOMocratsWe Want Voting Rights. And Justice for Democracy.MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills aren't going to lie: It's been a bad week. The quest to re-enact Voting Rights continues to be stalled in the Senate (thanks to 50 GOP Senators who don't want you to vote and two intransigent Democrats who -- we don't know what their deal is).Inflation continues to rise and Americans are in a sour mood. Few media outlets are pointing out that rising prices are a global issue that can be traced to the pandemic, which isn't helping.And speaking of COVID, the Supreme Court just ruled against the Administration's vaccine...
2022-01-141h 00MOMocratsThe Defeated Ex-President and the Dagger at the Throat of AmericaMOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about this week's extraordinary observances of the first anniversary of January 6 - and what lays ahead in this pivotal election year.MOMocrats MOMochat is a member of the DemCast family of podcasts.Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2022-01-081h 00MOMocratsWe Told You SoThe Supreme Court heard Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health, the case against the Mississippi law that could spell the end of legal abortions in that state - and the prognosis is not good, thanks to the six right-wing justices who no longer feel the need to hide their desire to overturn Roe v Wade. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills wonder where we go from here? They also talk about the latest twists in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the political paradox where the media all but ignores Administration successes in favor of the Dems in Disarray n...
2021-12-0359 minMOMocratsThe House Passes Build Back Better President Biden was elected to fix the economy and is succeeding: More jobs have been created in the last 10 months than during the entire administration of his predecessor. Workers have had more leverage than at any time in the last 40 years. Child poverty has been halved under Biden's watch. The Dow hit 36,000 last week.And the good economic news will continue once the President signs the Build Back Better act (which was passed today in the House and now goes to the Senate).So why is everyone so down?The media has been focused on rising gas prices as part...
2021-11-2059 minMOMocratsDing Dong The Witch Is IndictedA little over a year ago, the former guy was defeated at the polls and spontaneous celebrations erupted all over the nation. It's not easy to remember that feeling while the GOP continues the insurrection that took place on January 6. However, news that one of the architects of the insurrection was indicted for contempt of Congress does help.MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about the authoritarian threat that won't go away - while noting some of the very real progress the Biden administration has made as it faces some of the most harrowing problems in our...
2021-11-1359 minMOMocratsNail Biting Time for the DemocratsBetween the drama of a final bill to Build Back Better and the off-year state election in Virginia, Democrats have been in nail-biting mode. And it seems that's just the way the news media likes it. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss the current state of our politics from a Democratic point of view.MOMocrats MOMochat is a member of the #DemCast family of podcasts. Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2021-10-2859 minMOMocratsIs Texas the Future of America?It used to be common knowledge that all US trends start in California. But what if that's over - and the new standard bearer is Texas? MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about the crossroads the country appears to be at - and what it means for our future.MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the DemCast family of podcasts.Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2021-10-1659 minMOMocratsDid Mitch Really Blink?It was always dubious for the former president to invoke "executive privilege" to prevent a Congressional inquiry into an insurrection that may very well have been planned in the White House. That doesn't mean he wasn't going to try. In other news, the United States isn't going to default on its debts - yet - because Mitch McConnell broke his own filibuster this week.MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills try to pack in as much political news as they can in this week's hour-long podcast. MOMocrats MOMochat is a member of the #DemCast family of podcasts. Fo...
2021-10-0959 minMOMocratsCalifornia Dodges a Bullet California MOMocrats Karoli and Donna Schwartz Mills join Aliza Worthington to talk about the waste of time and money that was the state election launched by Republicans to recall Governor Gavin Newsom, and the blow-out result.They will also touch upon revelations from the latest Bob Woordward book covering the final few months of the Trump presidency.MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the Demcast family of podcasts.Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2021-09-161h 00MOMocratsPresident Biden Gets SeriousAugust is never a good month in politics, - and the last few weeks were no exception. In the last few days, President Biden addressed some of the nonsense coming from the right: The DOJ is suing Texas for their unconstitutional abortion law and the administration is laying down the law on measures to fight COVID. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills expect to see more action in Congress on the infrastructure bills and (fingers crossed!) voting rights. The MOMocrats also talk about the upcoming Women's March, the California recall election, and tomorrow's 20th anniversary of 9/11.Follow...
2021-09-1059 minMOMocratsDelta Dawn and the End of "Hot Vax Summer"Three months ago, vaccinated Americans were excited about the prospect of resuming a "normal" summer after seemingly keeping Covid at bay. What a difference a few weeks - and the Delta variant - made.MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills look back at dashed summer hopes and the prospect for Fall, as school reopens across the country and Americans find themselves embroiled in the same fights over pandemic mitigation efforts (vaccines, masks), treatments that work (monoclonal antibodies), and the bizarre adoption by some of veterinary meds instead. They will also talk about why the media isn't highlighting the...
2021-08-261h 00MOMocratsThe Buck Stops HereThe withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and quick collapse of the Afghan government has forced ordinary Americans to come to grips with our longest war. "The buck stops with me," says President Biden. MOMocrats Aliza Worthington and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss the horrifying images and media narrative - as well as the President's assertion that chaos would have ensued no matter how or when the United States finally pulled the plug.MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the Demcast family of podcasts.Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2021-08-2157 minMOMocratsThe Sky Really IS FallingThe last five years have been exhausting. And while the MOMocrats breathed a sigh of relief upon the inauguration of the calm, competent Biden-Harris administration, the Trump-led Republican party is still fomenting an insurrection - and too many Democrats don't seem to notice that the threat to our very democracy is a three-alarm fire. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about the very disturbing news that dropped this week and what ordinary voters can do to fight. MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the Demcast family of podcasts.Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social
2021-08-0759 minMOMocratsNice While It Lasted At the start of July, the country was hopeful that we'd seen the worst of the Covid pandemic. And then Delta said, "Hold my beer." This week, the CDC revealed awful statistics about both the transmissibility and severity of the Delta variant that is now dominant in the US - including the news that fully vaccinated people can spread the virus just as efficiently as those without vaccines.MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills lament this Groundhog-Day new phase of the pandemic, and wondering if more entities requiring proof of vaccination (the dreaded "vaccine passports") will spur the...
2021-07-301h 00MOMocratsWe Won't Get Fooled AgainKevin McCarthy REALLY doesn't want anyone delving into the truth behind the insurrection on the Capitol that occurred on January 6. Too bad for him that he is outmatched and outclassed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who blocked his attempt to turn the Committee investigating the riot into a three-ring circus by rejecting two of McCarthy's ranking clowns. A lot has been said this week about Liz Cheney's show of patriotism in defying McCarthy (and not enough about the fact that Cheney's participation ensures that the committee IS bipartisan, even without Donald Trump's favorite carnival barker).But the MOMocrats think Pelosi's...
2021-07-2459 minMOMocratsIt Was Even Worse Than We ThoughtThis week, the MOMocrats will try to resist the urge to say "we told you so" in the face of new revelations about the Trump administration - but that won't be easy. Not when the Guardian claims to have documentation of a 2016 Kremlin assessment (and Putin approval) that the then longshot GOP candidate should be supported because he was an unstable narcissist who, if elected, would wreak havoc on western civilization. Or new reporting that General Milley feared that the defeated one-term president was creating a "Reichstag moment." Or the revelation that a drunken Rudy Giuliani was behind the election...
2021-07-1759 minMOMocratsThe War on Voting Rights The Supreme Court finished its session prior to the July 4 holiday with the decision the MOMocrats were dreading: the 6-3 conservative majority essentially gutted what was left of the Voting Rights Act. This comes during an avalanche of new voting restrictions in GOP-led states that would not only discourage the kind of turnout that won Democrats the 2020 election, but could make it easier for red state legislatures to overturn results they don't like.MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss how Democrats may break the Senate impasse that prevents passage of the For the People Act and John...
2021-07-1059 minMOMocratsBipartisan Progress on Infrastructure? Or Just Another Delay?A bipartisan group of moderate GOP and Democratic Senators (including Joe Manchin and Krysten Sinema) announced a breakthrough deal on traditional infrastructure - roads, bridges, and the like - with the assertion that it could pass that 60-vote Senate filibuster threshhold that is frustrating all other efforts to get legislation done.This deal does not include the rest of the modern infrastructure measures President Biden campaigned on (climate change measures, broadband, childcare, etc.) and relies heavily on "public-private partnerships" instead of higher taxes on corporations and wealthy individuals. However, the President expects that these measures will be included in a...
2021-06-2659 minMOMocratsA Bad Day for the Former Guy: Pursuit of Happiness Hour June 4 What do you think upset "the former guy" more today - news that his ban on Facebook will last at least until January 2023... or the fact that the Trump Organization controller will be testifying before the New York special grand jury?By all accounts, the orange one is deeply delusional and might believe it's all moot when he comes back into power in August. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss.MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the DemCast family of podcasts. Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.s...
2021-06-0559 minMOMocratsWhat a Difference a Year MakesAs much of the nation takes to the road to celebrate Memorial Day without quarantines, the MOMocrats are reminded once again that elections have consequences. The Biden administration's successful vaccine implementation program and economic rescue plan have powered a resurging economy, and he promises to unveil more in the next few days. But today's GOP Senate filibuster of the bill to create a bipartisan commission on the January 6 insurrection is a reminder that little may be salvaged from Biden's plans without filibuster reform. And the menacing undercurrents of the MAGA and QAnon continue to threaten the safety of everyday Americans...
2021-05-2959 minMOMocratsHow to Ensure that in 2022, No Dem is Left BehindThe GOP has given up on persuading voters to support them for their policies and ideas -- because they've overwhelmingly unpopular. So they have doubled down on rigging the system via voter suppression and gerrymandering. This does not bode well for the 2022 midterms, when Democrats must defy conventional wisdom and increase their congressional majorities, as well as their showing in statehouses around the country.The MOMocrats welcome Richard Ojeda, national spokesperson for No Dem Left Behind, a grassroots organization that is doing its part to combat this by organizing and elevating Democrats in America's rural communities.Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and D...
2021-05-1559 minMOMocratsMOMocrats MOMochat: A Fitful RecoveryThe administration released new jobs numbers today, and analysts were disappointed - but only because they were expecting a whopping 1 million news jobs and were faced with a more normal 266,000. In a classic case of "glass half empty or half full," conservatives are spinning this as proof that enhanced unemployment benefits are making people too lazy to find work again, while progressives are pointing out that employers who don't offer a living wage should have trouble filling job openings. And then there's the fact that economic recoveries don't occur in straight upward lines. MOMocrats Karoli and Donna Schwartz Mills talk a...
2021-05-0859 minMOMocratsPresident Biden's First 100 DaysPresident Biden gave his first joint address to Congress this week, marking a successful first 100 days in office - and viewers polled afterwards indicated that it was a stunning success. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills reflect on the new Administration's successes in positioning the country away from the mess made by "the former guy." They will also talk about continuing woes of Rudy Giuliani and Matt Gaetz. MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the DemCast family of podcasts.Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2021-05-0159 minMOMocratsA Measure of Accountability The jury in the Derek Chauvin murder case found the former Minneapolis policeman guilty on all counts - but as relieved as most of the nation was, it was not a moment of joy. "I would not call today's verdict justice, however, because justice implies true restoration," Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said. "But it is accountability, which is the first step towards justice, and now the cause of justice is in your hands."Chauvin would likely never have gone to trial without the video showing him callously asphyxiating George Floyd to death. And it remains dangerous to go about d...
2021-04-2459 minMOMocratsIt's Infrastructure Week. For Real, This Time.President Biden unveiled his new plan to shore up the country's deteriorating infrastructure - and we finally understand what he meant by "Build Back Better." The $2 Trillion bill allocates funds for fixing roads and bridges, expanding our rail network, replacing toxic water infrastructure, upgrading school structures, closing the broadband gap in underserved parts of the country, and beginning the much-needed shift to clean energy. And he proposes to pay for it by partially erasing the Trump tax cuts on wealthy people and corporations. Like the American Rescue Plan COVID relief bill, this proposal is popular with voters - including Republican o...
2021-04-031h 00MOMocratsMOMocrats MOMochat: Pursuit of Happiness HourMOMOcrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss Georgia's outrageous new voting restrictions, the mainstream media's fail at President Biden's press first press conference, and our continuing gun nightmare.MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the DemCast family of podcasts.Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2021-03-2759 minMOMocratsJoe Biden Tells the World: "America is Back" Extreme winter weather has made life difficult in most of the United States this week - but no place worse than Texas, where the infrastructure failed, leaving millions of residents without power, heat, fresh water, and food. Unlike the "former guy" who won the state's electoral college votes, President Joe Biden quickly declared a state of emergency and invoked FEMA to provide assistance. This is ironic, as just weeks ago Texas Governor Abbott was talking about seceding from the Union.It also did not look good for Senator Ted Cruz when he left his Houston home for an ill-advised family...
2021-02-2059 minMOMocratsImpeachment and the Pursuit of Happiness This week's impeachment trial has been rough as the nation relived the terror of what occurred at the Capitol on January 6. In the meantime, President Biden's COVID team has secured 200 million additional vaccine doses and the House has been quietly putting together the legislation for the 1.9 trillion dollar American Rescue Plan the administration has proposed.It's a good night for another Pursuit of Happiness Hour, and the MOMocrats are opening up the phone lines so you can imbibe along with Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills. MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the DemCast family of podcasts. Follow us on...
2021-02-1356 minMOMocratsThe Democrats and the GQPTwo weeks into his term, and Joe Biden has been the picture of quiet efficiency. Meanwhile, the Republicans are showing themselves to be the party of Q.Pull up a seat and sip a cocktail as MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss the progress of the Biden team, the House, and the newly enabled Democratic Senate majority in this week's Pursuit of Happiness Hour edition of MOMocrats MOMochat. MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the DemCast family of podcasts.Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2021-02-061h 00MOMocratsA Return to NormalcyThe first full week of the new Biden-Harris Administration has been remarkable for how normal it seems. Even if all we're dealing with is decidedly not.MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss the flurry of executive actions, press conferences, and new Cabinet members that soberly made the news this week... while all the Washington drama has hinged over at the Capitol: impeachment, filibusters, and radical members of Congress who may have been involved in the deadly insurrection that occurred a mere three weeks ago.MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the DemCast family of podcasts.Follow us...
2021-01-3059 minMOMocratsThe United States is BACKWednesday's Inauguration of Joe Biden was pure joy. But MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills are still experiencing PTSD from four years of living with an abusive President. They talk about the long road back amid multiple crises, what to do about a president and members of Congress who attempted a violent coup just two weeks ago, and the obstacles ahead in a 50-50 Senate and a House with a slim majority for the Democrats. And there might be some talk about Inaugural Day fashion.MOMocrats MOMochat is a part of the DemCast family of podcasts.Follow...
2021-01-2359 minMOMocratsThe Final DaysThe MOMocrats rejoice that Donald Trump's residence in our White House ends in five more days - even as they note the damage he's done will be with us for years. Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about the fallout from the Capitol insurrection, impeachment, the upcoming inauguration, Joe Biden's COVID plan, and more.MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the DemCast family of podcasts. Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2021-01-1659 minMOMocratsImpeachment 2.0It's a new year and we'll soon have a new beginning in Washington, with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris taking office and Democratic control of both Houses of Congress, thanks to the Georgia triumph of newly elected Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff.But first, we need to deal with the orange countenance of Donald Trump, whose four-year crime spree only intensified over the holiday break as he did everything he could to overturn the 2020 election and stay in power by any means possible - including inciting his most fervent, violent supporters to idisrupt the final count of Electoral College...
2021-01-0859 minMOMocratsA Tale of Two Crises Two stories dominated the political news this week: the excitement over the rollout of Pfizer's COVID vaccine (with others to follow)... and Donald Trump and his followers abandoning all pretense of democratic principles in a seditious pursuit of ignoring the results of the fair and secure November election that will make Joe Biden the 46th President of the United States.MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills also find time to talk about Mitch McConnell embodying the grim reaper moniker by once again derailing pandemic aid for the country, the run-offs in Georgia, and more.MOMocrats MOMochat is part...
2020-12-1159 minMOMocratsBurning Down the HouseDonald Trump's post-election temper tantrum is both embarassing and dangerous, as it is setting a precedent for the next time the GOP loses a presidential election. CNN reported yesterday that his motive isn't just trying to overturn a free and fair election, but to sow chaos, leave the Biden administration with intractable problems they cannot solve in one four-year term, and that most Trumpian of motives: revenge for the Russia investigations.And of the many frightening things about it are polls that indicate that a full 80% of 80-million Trump voters believe the lies coming not just from Trump and right-wing...
2020-11-2059 minMOMocratsOne Glorious Day For one glorious day, the world celebrated the win of the new President-elect. Then it all came crashing down, because as long as Donald Trump is occupying the White House, we can't have nice things. This week's drama is centered on his refusal to concede or cooperate with the Biden-Harris transition team and his mysterious machinations to leave loyalists in charge of our national security (creating his OWN "deep state," which could put the next administration into the ironic position of having to cull out Trump loyalists from the civil service).MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills cheer...
2020-11-131h 00MOMocratsElection Day - Day 3 We were warned that the massive number of absentee ballots would make it impossible to get it all counted on Tuesday night... and that with Republicans voting in person and so many Democrats voting by mail, Donald Trump would be quick to note the red mirage and declare victory. Today's cries of "illegal votes" and "Democrats are trying to steal the election" were predictable......and still unnerving. However, as the vote count continues - it is apparent that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will soon be named President-Elect and Vice President-Elect. We think.The election may not have been the...
2020-11-0659 minMOMocratsFour More DaysHalloween has nothing on Election Day, 2020. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss the polling, the massive early vote, and the haunting memories of 2016. It doesn't help that Donald Trump and the Republicans are openly maneuvering to cheat Biden-Harris out of a win. The MOMocrats also talk about down-ballot races, dreams of balancing the courts, and the pandemic that is indeed turning a corner, albeit a very dark one where Americans are being told to expect living this strange half-life for at least another year. MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the DemCast family of podcasts.Follow us on...
2020-10-3059 minMOMocratsWe Never Have to Sit Through Another Donald Trump Debate AgainNovember 3 is in 11 days, and early voting numbers are EQUAL to the number of early votes for the ENTIRE 2016 election. MOMocrats Aliza Worthington and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss the final Biden-Trump debate, Trump's continuing quest to manufacture an October surprise like the one James Comey gave him four years ago, the threat of foreign interference into the election...and the specter of Amy Coney Barrett's addition to the Supreme Court.MOMocrats MOMochat is a member of the DemCast family of podcasts.Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2020-10-2359 minMOMocratsFasten Your Seatbelts - It's Going to be a Bumpy Election The Senate Judiciary Committee will be voting on Amy Coney Barrett on October 22, with the full Senate vote occurring the following day... all DURING an election. Mitch McConnell has the votes to confirm her. So the question now is: what will the Democrats do if they take power in January?The polls are starting to indicate that the 2020 election will be a blue tsunami (which is why Senate Republicans are speeding ahead to create a 6-3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court). But if we were on the 2016 timeline, next week would mark the release of the Comey letter... so...
2020-10-1659 minMOMocratsThe Madness of King Donald The White House is a COVID hot spot: At least 34 individuals connected with the administration have tested positive - and the president may well be Patient Zero. Donald Trump was released from the hospital on Monday after only four days of treatment, which included an experimental cocktail of antibodies and a powerful steroid with possible side effects "ranging from blood clots, blurred vision, and headaches to 'psychic derangements.'" While it's hard to tell how much of the president's behavior this week is due to the medications, or his desperation at his tanking poll numbers, the crazy coming out of the W...
2020-10-0959 minMOMocratsFight for the Things You Care About“Fight for the things that you care about. But do it in a way that will lead others to join you," Ruth Bader Ginsburg said - and the next 39 days will be the greatest fight of our lives as President Trump pulls out all the stops to retain power after an election he seems sure to lose bigly.The MOMocrats remember RBG, and talk about the Republicans' shameless determination to replace her before the election (or during the lame duck session). They will also talk about Breonna Taylor and the aftermath of the Kentucky grand jury decision that exonerated the po...
2020-09-251h 00MOMocratsThe Last Temptation of PollingTrump's re-election campaign sent CNN a "cease and desist" letter this week after the cable news network released polling that showed Joe Biden leading nationally by 14 points. (CNN's response to that letter is a must-read.) And while it is tempting to get excited about reporting that indicates Trump is losing ground among traditional Republican voters (college educated whites and senior citizens), the MOMocrats are determined to remain skeptical. After all, a lot can and will happen between now and November and the volatility that has marked 2020 shows no sign of waning.MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills talk...
2020-06-121h 00MOMocratsTwo Pandemics in AmericaThis week, the MOMocrats welcome Shireen Mitchell, digital activist and founder of Stop Online Violence Against Women to talk about the week's news and discuss how women of color are targeted in online disinformation campaigns - and how to combat it.COVID-19 is not the only pandemic killing Americans. Racism is the other one. They converged this week with news that the coronavirus is killing a disproportional number of black and brown people (likely due to underlying conditions that are the direct result of policies that - among other things - make access to healthcare scarce)...... And two viral videos...
2020-05-3059 minMOMocratsMemorial Day Has a New Meaning This YearThe Memorial Day holiday has a new meaning this year, as the official US death toll from COVID-19 reaches 100,000 - and all 50 states join outliers in the South on re-opening their economies after weeks of coronavirus economic shutdown. New cases are already spiking back up in some communities that re-opened; the first wave never waned in others. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss how the patchwork spread of the coronavirus makes it so difficult to contain, not to mention how the president encourages the right wing to look at containment measures like masks as just another salvo...
2020-05-2259 minMOMocratsIn Time for the SuperBowl - Or the State of the Union. The MOMocrats have been watching the impeachment trial almost as intently as some of the Senators, and Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills will have a lot to say about it - whether, as everyone suspects, it ends without calling John Bolton or other witnesses... or all hell breaks loose and Mitch McConnell's plans for a quick acquittal are dashed. And in their Election 2020 coverage, the MOMocrats welcome Mike Larsen, Democratic congressional candidate in OH CD-4, currently represented by Jim Jordan.MOMocrats MOMochat is a member of the DemCast family of podcasts. Follow us on BlueSky@so...
2020-01-3159 minMOMocratsThese Hearings Will Soon Pass - but Impeachment is Forever. Donald Trump's impeachment trial opened with a marathon 13-hour session on Tuesday, as Senate Democrats put forth about a dozen amendments to Mitch McConnell's draconian trial rules regarding witnesses and evidence. Senate Republicans voted all of them down. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills find it amusing that GOP Senators are now whining that they “haven’t heard anything new" as House managers present the case against the president. The MOMocrats discuss the trial so far, as well as some of the week's other political news that has fallen through the impeachment cracks. MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the D...
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MOMocratsMOMocrats MOMochat: Interview with Florida Congressional Candidate Cindy Banyai The MOMocrats' weekly podcast looking at the day's political news from the progressive point of view. This week, their guest is Dr. Cindy Banyai, candidate for Congress in Florida's CD19, currently represented by Republican Francis Rooney. Rooney is retiring after his term, and it has NOTHING to do with his suggestion that impeaching Trump might be warranted. Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills will also talk about impeachment... and Iran. MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the DemCast family of podcasts. Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2020-01-101h 00MOMocratsWe're Saying "Merry Christmas" Again - Thanks to the Democrats in CongressAll the MOMocrats wanted for Christmas was to see Donald Trump impeached... and the Democrats in Congress delivered on Wednesday. What happens next is anyone's guess: With Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham signalling loudly that the Senate trial would be fixed in favor of the president, Nancy Pelosi has shrewdly decided to hold off on delivering the articles of impeachment until the rules for the Senate hearing have been hammered out. This appears to be driving the president crazy... and we're OK with that. For one thing, this is our last podcast of 2019, and MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna...
2019-12-201h 00MOMocratsDon't Mess With Nancy Pelosi - If all you want for Christmas are articles of impeachment, Santa's listening. Only in this case, Santa is Nancy Pelosi, who announced yesterday that she is instructing the Judiciary Committee to go ahead and put a ribbon on it. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about the latest turns in the House inquiry... and what to expect on Monday, when the next Judiciary Committee hearing is scheduled to commence. The MOMocrats will also talk about Trump's latest international foray at NATO, and the humiliation of that viral video that shows what the other western leaders say about h...
2019-12-071h 00MOMocratsA New Phase for the Impeachment Inquiry We've entered a new phase of the impeachment inquiry... The GOP's ratf**ers get a scalp... and the MOMocrats welcome Texas congressional candidate Elisa Cardnell in this week's podcast looking at the day's political news from the progressive point of view. Hosted by MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills - MOMocrats MOMochat is part of the DemCast family of podcasts. Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2019-11-0159 minMOMocratsJust Put Your Lips Together and Blow"What EVER will we talk about this week?" the MOMocrats joked among themselves. Because the political news of the last few days boils down to one thing: the whistleblower report that was released yesterday and the transcript of the Trump/Ukraine call that confirms the report's accuracy. After months of progressive frustration, support for impeachment snowballed among House Democrats (over 80 members of the caucus came off the bench), leading Speaker Nancy Pelosi to announce that the investigatinos into Donald Trump's crimes were now a full-fledged, official impeachment inquiry. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss the historic developments...
2019-09-271h 00MOMocratsMOMocrats MOMochat: Politics from a Progressive Point of View The MOMocrats' weekly podcast looking at the day's political news from the progressive point of view. Check back here an hour from airtime for a list of the topics. Chances are, there will be some discussion of what's happening in Congress and a reaction to the latest from lawmakers and candidates. An Engender Media Group production.Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2019-06-0659 minMOMocratsMOMocrats MOMochat: Politics From a Progressive Point of View The MOMocrats' weekly podcast looking at the day's political news from the progressive point of view. Check back here an hour from airtime for a list of the topics. Chances are, there will be some discussion of what's happening in Congress and a reaction to the latest from lawmakers and candidates. An Engender Media Group production. Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2019-05-0359 minMOMocratsMOMocrats MOMochat: Politics from a Progressive Point of View FThe MOMocrats' weekly podcast looking at the day's political news from the progressive point of view. Check back here an hour from airtime for a list of the topics. Chances are, there will be some discussion of what's happening in Congress and a reaction to the latest from lawmakers and candidates. An Engender Media Group production. Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2018-06-291h 00MOMocratsAfter Parkland: And a Child Shall LeadIt's been another week where news has hit at a dizzying pace - but the MOMocrats are still focused on the gun debate movement being led by the students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Two weeks after the tragedy that left 17 people dead, these remarkable kids have accomplished more on this issue than anyone has managed in recent decades, with corporate partners of the NRA leaving in droves, changes to gun sales policies by major retailers like Dicks Sporting Goods and Walmart, and demonstrations planned for later this month that may dwarf the turnout of the Womens March. But...
2018-03-0159 minMOMocratsMOMocrats MOMochat Year-End ShowMOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills look back at a tumultous year in politics from the progressive point of view in the year-end edition of the weekly MOMochat podcast. The focus will be on the success of the grassroots Resistance, beginning with the Women's Marches, the Republicans' failure to repeal Obamacare despite holding all the power in government, and on through to victories in off-year and special elections in Virginia and Alabama. We hope to throw a lot of red meat to anemic lefties as we prepare for a big mid-term election year.An Engender Media Group production. ...
2017-12-2859 minMOMocratsMOMocrats MOMochat: Politics from a Progressive Point of ViewA second superstorm in a fortnight - fed by a rise in ocean waters and temperatures - is barrelling towards the United States. And climate change deniers are accusing the media and "meterorologic industrial complex" of creating these weather disasters, which sane people understand may become our new reality. All of this amid this week's dizzying political announcements on DACA, the debt ceiling, the Russia investigation, and more. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills try to catch their breaths enough to discuss from a progressive point of view. An Engender Media Group discussion. Follow us on BlueSky
2017-09-0759 minMOMocratsGroundhog Day, Washington Style The big news in Congress today is that they voted on the AHCA. Again. Only this time, the House Republicans mustered the votes to repeal Obamacare and replace it with the latest version of Trumpcare. And no, they're not waiting around for the CBO to score the bill on costs and consequences, because that is what made everyone realize that it wasn't better than the healthcare law we already had. Besides, Congress wants to get this done before they take yet another long recess. MOMocrats Aliza Worthington, Karoli, and Donna Schwartz Mills also talk about the re-heat of the House a...
2017-05-0459 minMOMocratsMOMocrats MOMochat: Just Two More WeeksThe MOMocrats' are as ready for this election to be over as you are - especially since the polls seem to indicate that we are going to dodge the disaster that would be a Trump presidency and may even make gains in Congress. But Karoli and Donna Schwartz Mills know better than to count your ballots before they're cast. This roller coaster of an election cycle can still hold a surprising lurch - and there is the issue of what happens next. They discuss all their political hopes and fears in this week's podcast looking at the day's political news...
2016-10-2659 minMOMocratsMOMocrats Recap the First DebateThe MOMocrats' weekly podcast looking at the day's political news from the progressive point of view. This week, MOMocrats Karoli and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss the first official Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, which was promoted as a nail-biter - and turned out to be a rout. The MOMocrats recap Trump's problems with the split-screen format and Clinton's cool performance under pressure, and speculate about the next debate in the series, which will be a town hall type of event. An Engender Media Group production. Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bs...
2016-09-2758 minMOMocratsLive from #DNCinPHL: MOMocrats Bloggers!For the third DNC in a row, our MOMocrats bloggers will be on the scene iin Philadelphia at #DNCinPHL #DNC2016 to tell us what they're seeing and hearing. We'll be talking to Anoosh Jorjorian, Christina Gleason, Michael Flanagan, and Jennifer Miller-Smith, with possibly a guest appearance from our usual host, Donna Schwartz Mills from post-#Brexit UK!Join us as we hear from them in a live podcast!See bios of our bloggers here!Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2016-07-271h 06MOMocratsMaking More Women Count in PoliticsOriginal Airdate: 6/22/2016. The MOMocrats' weekly podcast looking at the day's political news from the progressive point of view. The MOMocrats' guest this week is Stacy Mason, Executive Director of WomenCount, a crowdfunding platform where citizens may easily support the campaigns of women running for office throughout the country about ways women can positively affect the outcome of elections by donating to candidates - and how that act empowers us all politically. MOMocrats Karoli and Donna Schwartz Mills will also review the big political stories of the weeek. An Engender Media Group Production.Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsk...
2016-07-061h 01MOMocratsMaking More Women Count in PoliticsThe MOMocrats' weekly podcast looking at the day's political news from the progressive point of view. The MOMocrats' guest this week is Stacy Mason, Executive Director of WomenCount, a crowdfunding platform where citizens may easily support the campaigns of women running for office throughout the country about ways women can positively affect the outcome of elections by donating to candidates - and how that act empowers us all politically. MOMocrats Karoli and Donna Schwartz Mills will also review the big political stories of the weeek. An Engender Media Group Production.Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social
2016-06-221h 00MOMocratsMOMocrats MOMochat: The Lead-Up to the First Democratic Debate The Roseburg, Oregon Shooting -- when will America wake up and pass sane gun legislation? Also, it's almost time for the first Democratic debate on October 13, 2015. We preview how the main candidates look on a few major issues. Bet that gun control will be one way Hillary Clinton sets herself apart from O'Malley and Sanders. Biden, in or out? Our advice to him is to go out on high note -- leave the Vice Presidency and do good from outside the system. MOMocrats MOMochat is an EngenderMediaGroup production.Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli...
2015-10-071h 02MOMocratsMOMocrats MOMochat: Politics from a progressive point of viewThe MOMocrats' weekly podcast looking at the day's political news from the progressive point of view. Check back here an hour from airtime for a list of the topics. Chances are, there will be some discussion of what's happening in Congress and a reaction to the latest from lawmakers and candidates. An Engender Media Group production. Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2015-09-211h 00MOMocratsMOMocrats MOMOochat: Politics from a Progressive Point of View Yet another terrible shooting...and in other news this week, racist and xenophobic comments from not one but two GOP presidential candidates, and a few rays of hope here and there. Keep paying attention and keep voting!http://momocrats.comhttp://facebook.com/momocratsAn Engender Media Group production. Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
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MOMocratsPass the Popcorn: Previewing the GOP Debate with the MOMocratsTen candidates will duke it out Thursday night in Cleveland for the first GOP debate, and it promises to be a doozy! Especially since Fox News has relegated at least six other serious Republican contenders to an overflow event that starts earlier in the day, which critics have dubbed "the kids' table." MOMocrats Cynematic, Karoli and Donna Schwartz Mills preview the event and talk about the chances of a bloodbath between front runner Donald Trump and equally bombastic contenders like Chris Christie. Pass the popcorn. It's early enough in the race that we can be entertained instead of frightened. F...
2015-08-0559 minMOMocratsMOMocrats Momochat: Political Talk from the Progressive POVThe MOMocrats' weekly podcast looking at the day's political news from the progressive point of view. Check back here an hour from airtime for a list of the topics. Chances are, there will be some discussion of what's happening in Congress and a reaction to the latest from lawmakers and candidates. An Engender Media Group production.Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2015-05-201h 00MOMocratsThis Week's Political News Stories with the MOMocratsThe MOMocrats' weekly podcast looking at the day's political news from the progressive point of view. Check back here an hour from airtime for a list of the topics. Chances are, there will be some discussion of what's happening in Congress and a reaction to the latest from lawmakers and candidates. An Engender Media Group production. Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
2015-04-221h 00MOMocratsMOMocrats MOMochat: Political Discussion from the Progressive POVThe MOMocrats' weekly podcast looking at the day's political news from the progressive point of view. Check back here an hour from airtime for a list of the topics. Chances are, there will be some discussion of what's happening in Congress and a reaction to the latest from lawmakers and candidates. An Engender Media Group production. Follow us on BlueSky@socalmom.bsky.social@karoli.bsky.social@AlizaWrites.bsky.social
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