The Lean to the Left Podcast

We’ve all gotten used to Donald Trump’s obsession with himself, his refusal to acknowledge failure or defeat, his penchant for blaming others – to the point that it’s just become routine, no matter how disgusting and irritating.But today, when Trump phoned in to a sham “hearing” about the Pennsylvania election results to whine and complain, our new president, Joe Biden, was the one who was presidential. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and he presented a heartfelt address to the nation.That’s being a president.So, take a listen to “Biden & Trump: Thanksgiving in Contrast`” from Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

I don’t know about you, but I felt a sense of relief when the announcement came that Donald Trump finally would allow the official transition to the Biden administration to go forward, even though he intends to continue his useless and harmful quest to overturn the election.But even though Trump has been defeated, his impact on our nation will be lasting. So, take a listen to “Trump Defeated. Trumpism Not” from Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

In his latest book, DEATH TO AMERICA!: HOW WE THE PEOPLE SCREWED OURSELVES, author Ian Gurvitz makes the case that President Trump is not the cause of what’s broken in this country. He’s the result of it. He’s the malignant virus that grew out of our social/political/intellectual wet market, and attacked the body politic with no remorse and no goal other than to take over the host and kill it. Gurvitz is no stranger to the world of politics, his previous books include FREAK-OUT: The 2016 Election and the Dawn of the American Democalypse and WELCOME TO DUMBFUCKISTAN: The Dumbed-Down, Disinformed, Dysfunctional, Disunited States of America. It is Gurvitz’s thought provoking insights and take on the idiocy in American political life and our dumbed down culture that makes him an interesting read and fascinating conversationalist.Ian joins us today to talk about Death to America!, discuss his take on the travesty of Donald Trump, and what might lie ahead.Take a listen to “Death to America! With Ian Gurvitz” from Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Matthew W. Brann rejecting Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the election results in Pennsylvania illustrates the importance of that third branch of our government, the Judiciary.Because it is the Executive Branch that is trying to take away our right to vote, and it is the irresponsible Trump scaredy-cats in the Republican Senate who are standing by, willing to let it happen. Take a listen to “Now Comes the Judge” from Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Should the American people have to put up with this nonsense being pursued by Donald Trump and his nutty lawyer, Rudy Giuliani? What will come of all of this?Take a listen to “Aftermath of a Coup Attempt” from Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Donald Trump and his lunatic lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, continue their campaign to wage what amounts to an attempted coup that would overturn the election of President-Elect Joe Biden.Giuliani and other Trump lawyers continue to claim without evidence that massive voter fraud resulted in Trump’s landslide loss. Do they really believe they can overrun the will of the American people and re-install Donald Trump in the presidency? Or are they simply putting up a fight to please his rabidly supportive base in preparation for a Trump election run in 2024?Take a listen to “Trump Plots as the Pandemic Rages” from Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Once all the Trump craziness over the election has come to its inevitable conclusion and Joe Biden is sworn in as president, one of the big questions to be dealt with will be whether Donald Trump should be held accountable for the crimes committed during his presidency.Much has been said about the need to heal the nation and that Democrats shouldn’t be vindictive; that Biden should not use the Justice Department to exact political vengeance.Not Fake News columnist Joe Picatello has another view. He would like to see Trump in handcuffs and perp walked into the hoosegow. Take a listen to his commentary from Not Fake News.biz. I’ll narrate.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

If the Republicans win those two special elections in Georgia, they will maintain control of the Senate and Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham will be in a position to team up and make life miserable for President Joe Biden and his administration.They did it to President Obama, regardless of the impact on the nation, and there is no reason it’ll be any different this time around.Today, Graham, asked why he was trying to interfere in the Georgia Presidential election recount since he represents South Carolina, not Georgia, replied: “Because the future of the country is at stake.”It sure is. Take a listen to this from Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

I’ve got another double-header for you today. First, will be commentary from Not Fake News.biz, “Trump: Diminished & Finished.” A lot of commentators and pundits are predicting that Donald Trump, once he leaves the White House, will be the powerful leader of the Republican Party and the odds-on favorite to be the GOP’s next presidential nominee.Mark me down as saying, I don’t think so…” Listen and you’ll learn why.Then, I’ll narrate Chris Waldron’s blog from Not Fake News, “The Seven Deadly Sins of Trumpism,” in which he details the seven deadly sins of Donald J. Trump and questions how it is that his right-wing Christian supporters can still abide this man.So Take a listen …Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Today we’re interviewing Tony Cahill, a Democrat who bucked the odds big time to run for office in South Carolina, where “liberal” is such a dirty word that when a Republican brands their opponent with it, it’s a sure recipe for victory – for the Republican, that is.Tony’s an interesting guy. He’s been a public school teacher for years, but his main worry is Covid 19, and he’s got some interesting ideas on what he thinks should be done – and what could happen if it’s notTake a listen to Bucking the Odds, an interview with Tony Cahill from Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

The election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris would not have happened without the determined support of Black women in the United States. Fed up with the racism, hate, chaos, ineptitude and vitriol of the Trump presidency, Black women rose up like never before and can justifiably take credit for his resounding defeat.Stacy Fitzgerald, an outstanding voice on Not Fake News.biz, has some thoughts about all of that in today’s podcast. Take a listen to Black Women Got it Done for Biden from Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

On this Veterans Day, we honor all of those who have served – and continue to serve – to keep our country safe and free. This commentary is about Harold (Buster) Hatcher, a decorated Army Vietnam veteran who served his country for two decades.Take a listen to “We Fight Because it is Our Country” from Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Yesterday, we suggested that Donald Trump will end up being The President of Fantasy Island after all of this nonsense over his court cases alleging voter fraud are dealt with, and that perhaps his ultimate goal was simply to find an easy way out without admitting defeat, which we all know he can never do.Well, today’s podcast focuses on a much more serious scenario painted by an attorney who wrote a piece on Dan Rather’s News & Guts digital platform. It focuses on a strategy that could be developing that could – I repeat – could – make it possible for Trump to hijack the presidency once again.So take a listen to “The Trump Coup?” from Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Donald Trump apparently is living on Fantasy Island, refusing to accept that he's been repudiated by a majority of American voters, and now reportedly is looking for a way out without admitting that he's a loser.Which is what those court cases are all about. So take a listen to “The President of Fantasy Island” from Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

When Gerald Ford took the oath of office as president after the resignation of President Nixon, he famously said, “My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.”The same could be said today with the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Some 75 million American voters sent Donald Trump and his crime family to the trash bin of history.With the election of Biden and Harris, love replaces hate, kindness replaces selfishness and meanness, hope replaces fear.My colleague Chris Waldron and I offer our takes on this historic event in tonight’s podcast, recorded just prior to Biden’s victory declaration remarks in Wilmington, Delaware.First, here’s Waldron’s piece, “America Wins!”, which I will narrate, and then I’ll present my comments, “And Now There is Hope.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

While the vote count dragged on today, two stories cracked me up. The first was when Sean Hannity of Fox News said there should be a “do-over” in the Pennsylvania election. Since when can you just do it again when you lose?And the second was when the mayor of Philadelphia scolded Trump and said he should grow up, concede and get gone.Couldn’t resist this one.Take a listen to “Taking a Mulligan in His Big Boy Pants” from Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Any chance that now that he has nothing to lose Donald Trump will actually act like a president and take strong action against the coronavirus pandemic?What are you smoking? You might ask.Well, there are thousands of lives in the balance between now and February, according to a report I uncovered today.Take a listen to “Will Trump Stop Playing Politics with Covid-19?” from Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Yesterday, filled with hope, I wrote commentary ahead of the election that I hoped to be able to publish on my blog site, Not Fake News.biz, and share with you on NFN Radio News.The first paragraph read:Tonight, the American tragedy of the Trump presidency was soundly repudiated by the American people who decided to return to stability, sanity and hope and elected Joe Biden as president and Kamala Harris as vice president of the United States.Unfortunately, that did not happen, and the draft of that piece has now been consigned to my trash bin. However, as today has dawned and moved into the afternoon, it looks increasingly likely that Joe Biden will be elected and Trump, after his lawsuit shenanigans, will be consigned to the trash bin of history.But the election demonstrated that America is divided like never before, thanks to Trump’s exploitation of fear, latent racism, and tendency of many people to simply believe what they want to believe. It’s an unhealthy divisiveness that desperately needs to be resolved.So, take a listen to “Time to Put the Pieces Together” from Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Donald Trump and his Republican supporters are using every scare tactic possible to intimidate voters who are unlikely to vote for him, while at the same time turning to the courts to challenge individual votes and election results across the nation.They are turning what should be a celebratory exercise of democracy into an election of fear, one that if successful could result in totalitarian Trump rule for the next four years.So, take a listen to “The Election of Fear is Upon Us” from Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

I’ve got another twin killing for you today with two commentaries as the election draws ever closer.Up first is “Countdown to Sanity,” written yesterday, Halloween, when there were three days left before election day. Wondering whether sanity will return or if we’ll face more scary times over the next four years.Then, I’ll narrate Chris Waldron’s Not Fake News piece, “Trump Rallies and Herd Immunity,” in which he suggests that Donald Trump may be holding his huge rallies to deliberately spread COVID to achieve herd immunity. Seems like he has no other strategy to deal with the pandemic.So, take a listen to these two pieces from Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

I’ve got a two-fer for you today because with the election just a few days away, there’s a lot to talk about.Up first is “Trump’s October Surprise,” which is now showing up, and it’s not something Trump cooked up to steal the election from Joe Biden. Rather, it’s probably going to cost Trump, not Biden, the election.Then, I’ll narrate Chris Waldron’s Not Fake News piece, “Why Russia Wants Trump to Lose.” That may surprise some, since the general assumption is that they’re trying to sabotage our election to benefit Trump. But Waldron has another theory.So, take a listen to “Trump’s October Surprise” and then “Why Russia Wants Trump to Lose.” From Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Ben Spoden, a lyricist and musician from Wisconsin, has produced a cool song that's right on target, aptly named The Coronavirus Song, and he joins us on this podcast to discuss what inspired him to do this and what it's been like dealing with the pandemic for himself and his family. He's an interesting guy, and I think you'll enjoy the discussion.The podcast also features two plays of the song. Here are the lyrics:What is all of this?The world is getting sickWithout any clue of how things will turn outThe president is shitThe jobs fell off a cliffand I worry if my granny’s gonna dieNo ones in controlWe all want to knowWill the corona virus bury me?Is this political conspiracy?If I get sick will you take care of me?The stimulus has passedBut I can’t wipe my assCause the doomsday morons bought up all the rollsSo now we sit and sit And wait a little bitBut I don’t believe we can wait for very longWe will be too boredWe will be too poorWe can’t sit around forever---Meanwhile, I want to tell you about Hijacked Nation, Donald Trump’s Attack on America’s Greatness, our new book from Not Fake News. You can find it for under 10 bucks on Kindle and in paperback on Amazon.com, where it’s published in two volumes.It’s a terrific book, with commentary on key developments over the past three years and demonstrating how this president has, indeed, hijacked our nation. Check it out by searching for Hijacked Nation at Amazon.com.But, if you act fast, you can get the two-volume paperback set, signed by the authors, and save almost 10 bucks in the process. Just visit Not Fake News.biz/shop for more details and to order, and we’ll send it right out. But don’t delay, because the sale ends at midnight on Election Day.Now, have a listen to our interview with Ben Spoden and his Coronavirus Song. All brought to you by NotFakeNews.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Not a day goes by of late when there isn’t some Trump administration official and member of the one percent on public airways pedaling the tired, false narrative of Black apathy, ignorance and laziness.Yesterday was no different, with Trump Son-in-Law and Senior Advisor Jared Kushner showing his true colors, and clearly that of daddy. If only, he said, those Black people actually WANTED to be successful.It won’t be long, now people, and we’ll be rid of this scum.Take a listen to “A Slumlord’s Take on Success” by Stacy Fitzgerald of Not Fake News.biz. I’ll narrate.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Denying reality, Donald Trump continues to claim America is "rounding the corner" on the coronavirus pandemic and he constantly brags that the stock market is rebounding to near pre-pandemic levels.Well, today's developments demonstrate that those claims are nothing but fake news.Take a listen to “Waving the White Flag on the Pandemic” from Not Fake News.biz. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Are you guys as tired as I am at Trump blaming China for the fact that 225,000 people have died in the U.S. from the coronavirus pandemic.The China plague. The China virus. It came from China. Every time he or one of his henchmen in the White House or Republican Party talk about it, China is always to blame.Not the fact that they have minimized the seriousness of the pandemic from its inception and still have no national plan to contain it, and not the fact that Trump, himself, draws people together like flies, risking their lives to feed his own ego. None of that has anything to do with the fact that cases in the U.S. continue to rise, with more than 8.6 million as of today, and people keep dying.Now, today, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows repeated the “It came from China” mantra when he was interviewed on CNN. And then, he added, “We’re not going to control the pandemic.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

It is hard to believe just how wacky, hateful and homophobic some people can be, but as the father of a gay son, I certainly should not be surprised.Today, I read about how a right-wing, nutcase organization has launched a boycott of Oreo cookies because they’re encouraging parents to accept their LGBTQ kids when they come out.And so, I wrote about it on Not Fake News.biz, and that’s the subject of today’s podcast. Take a listen to “Can You Believe it? Oreos are Attacking Our Kids!” From Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Did you guys think Trump was on some kind of tranquilizer, maybe a hypnotic, during the first part of last night's debate? Seemed to come to life when spewing hot air about wind energy and solar, though. That’s the subject of today’s podcast. Take a listen to Tilting at Windmills from Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

President Obama says the election results must be clear because Trump refuses to say he will accept the results, and so much is at stake. Just little things. Like health care coverage. Like our democracy. That’s the subject of today’s podcast. Take a listen to Election 2020: There Must be no Doubt from Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Listen to this conversation with Brandon Cristiano, a maritime chef who has just returned from eight months in Alaska where he worked as a chef on a chartered hunting & fishing vessel, cooking for bear hunters and fishermen and women.Want to know what it's like preparing fancy French pastries in a small galley while the boat is rocking and rolling in rough weather? Brandon explains as he talks about what life is like preparing and serving high-end cuisine on such a vessel as well as exploits that have taken him to Japan, China and Vietnam over the past two decades, working both as a chef and a sailing instructor.It's a fascinating story about a guy who’s using his skills to live a life that makes him happy. Brandon is one guy who will never say, when his day is done, “I wish I had done that.” Because whatever it is, Brandon will have done it.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

While voters age 65 and older helped propel Donald Trump to the presidency in 2016, they now are abandoning him in droves. Could the reason be that his pandemic is killing them?That’s the subject of today’s podcast. Take a listen to Why are Seniors Dumping Trump from Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

In states across the nation where early voting is taking place, voters are lining up…sometimes waiting for hours…for a chance to cast their ballots.The experts say Joe Biden and the Democrats have a huge lead among these early voters, many of whom are Black and are ready to provide Trump with a big time payback.That’s the subject of tonight’s podcast. Take a listen to Payback on Election Day from Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Well, they just won’t stop with the dirty tricks, Trump and his buddy, Rudy Giuliani. They keep trying to tarnish Joe Biden in a desperate attempt to rescue the Orange One from defeat.But here’s the question. Was Rudy suckered by the Russians.This one was written by Chris Waldron on Not Fake News.biz. I’ll narrate. Take a listen.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

So the other night at a rally in Georgia, packed with red MAGA hatted supporters, President Trump joked that if he loses to Joe Biden he might have to leave the country. Here’s what I say: OK, Mr. Trump: Go ahead. Pack your bags.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

We know that a Blue Tsunami is coming, and Susan Hutchinson of Not Fake News says it will be Donald Trump’s Ordeal by Water.Take a listen to Susie. It’s a real witch’s brew – from Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

In this episode, we’re going to talk about who is really trying to pack the Supreme Court. It’s a raging debate that has serious political and societal consequences.The Republicans say it’s the Democrats. Democrats say it’s the Republicans.Why does it matter, anyway?Take a listen.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Everybody knows that a fly landed on Vice President Mike Pence’s head at the VP presidential debate and pretty much became the star of the show.But what if that fly had actually taken over the moderator’s microphone and asked the questions of Pence and Democratic Senator Kamala Harris?Well, we imagined that on Not Fake News. Jackie plays the part of the fly. I’m Pence and Harris.Take a listen.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Stacy Fitzgerald, of Not Fake News, believes it’s high time that America elects a female president, and that electing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris is a great beginning.Many countries have had great female leaders, and yet the U.S. continues the sexist concept that it takes a man to be president.Really? Check out Stacy’s commentary from Not Fake News. Take a listen.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Tonight, Donald Trump stepped off the presidential helicopter, Marine 1, after having been flown from Walter Reed Medical Center back to the White House, walked up a set of stairs and into the Blue Room of the White House, the open doors flanked with American flags.The first thing he did was remove his mask. He was seen posing before a video camera, as loyal aides apparently shot a video, presumably to be used to demonstrate what a super human is this president who conquered the coronavirus.On one day he was stricken, on the third day he returned home to sit on his throne at White House. The video will tell the story.Meanwhile, how many people inside the helicopter and inside the Blue Room did he infect? That is, of course, if he REALLY has Covid-19.That’s my commentary from Not Fake News for this evening. Take a listen.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Tragically, Donald Trump and the first lady have contracted Covid-19, and the president has been taken to Walter Reed National Medical Center for treatment. He’ll be in quarantine for 10 days.A lot of commentators from the left are secretly – or not so secretly – rejoicing. Not so, here. I’m hoping he gets better because we certainly don’t need any more upheaval before the election.However, he may have done us all a favor by contracting Covid – because now maybe his nut case followers will suddenly realize that maybe that mask thing isn’t such a bad idea.That’s my commentary from Not Fake News for this evening. Take a listen.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Anybody who watched that horrendous performance by Donald Trump in the presidential debate last night must have been horrified at the brazen bullying that he displayed, targeting both Joe Biden and the moderator, Chris Wallace.Frankly, I was so saddened by it all that I was unable to write, but thankfully, Susan Hutchinson came through with her blog on Not Fake News.biz. So take a listen to Susan’s commentary about the Trump Horror Show. From Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

So we learned today from the New York Times, which published a brilliant investigative report about Donald Trump’s taxes, that the president paid $750 in personal federal income taxes in both 2016 and 2017, and zero taxes in the decade before.I just read a tweet from a student who said she paid more than that working 39 hours a week at Starbucks.Come on, man…is that right?Take a listen to my commentary, “Trump Tax Cheat,” published on Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

I’ve got another twin-bill, double header, two-for…whatever you want to call it…today.First will be my commentary from Not Fake News.biz talking about how Trump is trying to stack the Supreme Court as backup insurance in case Joe Biden kicks him to the curb…and the implications of that.Then, I’ll bring you commentary written by Chris Waldron in Not Fake News in which Chris suggests that Trump’s tactic could well backfire and cost him the election. Two interesting implications of the rush to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett before the Nov. 3 election. So take a listen to Democracy or Dictatorship? You Decide. And then, Chris’ Trump’s Supreme Court Gamble.Take a listen.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

A Trump official says a report by the Government Accountability Office about the administration’s Covid 19 response was the work of a “useful idiot.” Well, we think that the administration’s response actually was the work of a “useless idiot.”And while we’re talking about idiots, Donald Trump gives himself an A+ on how he’s handled the pandemic. Really? With 200,000 deaths and counting, he did a great job?That’s our commentary today, with my blog on Not Fake News, “Pandemic Response: The Work of a “Useless Idiot” and a companion piece by Chris Waldron, “Trump: Making the Grade,” which I’ll narrate.Take a listen.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

It's becoming increasingly clear that Donald Trump is doing everything possible to rig the presidential election, and the opportunity to pack the Supreme Court with a new conservative justice could be his kill shot.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg threatens to turn the presidential election upside down and Donald Trump and his Republican henchmen appear determined to make certain that happens.That’s the topic of double-barreled action on NFN Radio News today, with my blog on Not Fake News, “Republicans: Heed Your Own Words,” and a companion piece by Chris Waldron, “The Death of Democracy,” which I’ll narrate.Take a listen.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Donald Trump apparently advocates a "herd immunity" strategy that would result in the coronavirus pandemic virtually disappearing, falsely predicting that an approved vaccine will be available sometime in October while blaming Democratic states for the rising death count.Take a listen to "Yea, I'm With Stupid" from Not Fake News.biz.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Increasing income inequality is costing most Americans thousands of dollars every year in their paychecks and has made the coronavirus more deadly and its economic consequences more severe than in any other advanced nation in the world.That is the conclusion of Nick Hanauer and David M. Rolf who reported in TIME about new analysis from the RAND Corporation, which estimates that "upward redistribution" of income benefiting the top 1 percent of Americans has cost the bottom 90 percent some $50 trillion over the past four decades.We’ll take a look at all of this in tonight’s podcast from Not Fake News. Take a listen.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Hey, thanks for connecting with NFN Radio News brought to you by Not Fake News.biz. I’m Bob Gatty, founder and editor of Not Fake News. It is Sunday, so it is only appropriate to ask this question: Who would Jesus vote for, Donald Trump or Joe Biden?Fear not, my beloved followers, I can actually tell you because a recent survey gives us the answer, and I'm certain it's gospel.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Donald Trump says he told us to "stay calm" about the coronavirus to avoid panic. But he tries to scare us every day into voting for him. He does it over and over again, trying to use his “Law and Order” theme to prove he’ll keep us nice and safe from all those horrible acts by those who actually want to be treated fairly under the law in order for them to be safe.That’s the topic of today’s podcast from Not Fake News.biz. Take a listen to “Stay Calm.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Tonight we have a special program for you…as I was interviewed by Ron Roberts of The Blue Dog, a great talk show by this former radio guy. We talk a lot of politics and about my new book, Hijacked Nation, Donald Trump’s Attack on America’s Greatness.It’s informative and fun…so take a listen. Here’s Ron…Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.