Episode

10/12 Wosny Lambre: The GOP Civil War & Sports Protests

October 12, 2016

Today we have Wosny Lambre IN STUDIO! to talk about the barn fire that is the current GOP and our moment in sports protests.

How Trump managed to cleave to base from conservative Republicans. The Tea Party as the final coherent movement of the current populist right and donor class. The NFL’s ceaseless quest for growth hits an obstacle. How the NFL tries to have it both ways with violence.

On the fun half – Ben Carson thinks Briana Keilar should hear more talk like Trump’s. Trump tells his Florida crowd to make sure to vote on November 28th. Rep. Blake Farenthold unsure on Chris Hayes if he’d stop supporting Trump if he said “I like rape.”

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