Dangerous True Believers and Creepy 2022 Candidates
The David Pakman Show - April 28, 2022
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Madison Cawthorn Implicated in Insider Trading Scheme
The latest in a series of scandals for Republican Congressman Madison Cawthorn is that he has been implicated in a potential insider trading scheme and possibly violated the STOCK Act. Madison is accused of hyping up a cryptocurrency called “Let’s Go Brandon.” Shortly after promoting the coin on Instagram, the value spiked by 75%. At the same time, Cawthorn may have violated the STOCK Act since he did not disclose the trades with congressional watchdogs. With all of these scandals popping up, it appears as though there may be a concerted effort from the right to oust Madison from office or at least make it difficult for him to win reelection in the fall. Many Republican lawmakers are upset with Cawthorn over his statements that members of Congress are doing cocaine and going to orgies, which might explain why he can’t seem to keep himself out of the news.
Creepy-as-Hell Q-Anon Trumpist Cringe Debate
This week, there was debate for a US House seat representing the first district in Arizona and a candidate named Ronald Watkins made headlines for all of the wrong reasons. Watkins is a conspiracy theorist who served as an administrator on the website formerly known as 8chan. He believes in QAnon and thinks widespread election fraud is the reason why Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the 2020 US presidential election. During the debate, Watkins tried to blame Joe Biden’s canceling of the Keystone Pipeline extension on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He said, “now that that’s shut down, we have to get our oil and we’re getting it from Russia and we’re getting all these problems through the Ukraine.” When another candidate jumped in to call out Watkins for getting the talking points mixed up, Watkins responded, “he’s right. I made a mistake.” Surely this won’t be the last of the hilarious content generated from these Republican primary debates this election season.
From yesterday’s show:
Leaked Text Proves MyPillow Mike Lindell Really Believes It
Leaked texts between MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows reveal that Lindell actually believes the nonsense he spews about voter fraud in the 2020 election. Lindell said in the texts, “everything Sidney [Powell] has said is true! We have to get the machines and everything we already have proves the President won by millions of votes! . . . This is the biggest cover up of one of the worst crimes in history!” With some Trumpian figures, there’s a question as to whether they actually believe the conspiracy theories or if they’re just pretending to to appeal to a right-wing audience. In Lindell’s case, he actually does appear to be genuine. This explains why the pillow tycoon is willing to repeatedly humiliate himself at symposiums and Trump rallies and be so defiant in the face of a billion dollar lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems.
From yesterday’s show:
Madison Cawthorn Caught with Gun at the Airport AGAIN
Madison Cawthorn is in trouble for once again trying to bring a gun onto a plane. Cawthorn was cited on Tuesday for having a loaded gun in his carry-on bag at a TSA checkpoint at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. According to police, the Republican congressman identified the gun as his and he was cooperative throughout the process. In August of 2021, the same thing happened and that time, Cawthorn got away with just a warning. Then in September of 2021, Madison brought a large knife to a school board meeting in North Carolina, which was another weapons infraction that went unpunished. Cawthorn’s best excuse for continually violating the law by having these weapons on him is to say they he didn’t realize they were there. However, even in this most charitable scenario, we know this to be irresponsible and negligent weapons ownership and it’s remarkable that he keeps getting away with it.
More on the show:
--Ro Khanna, Democratic Congressman representing California's 17th district, joins David to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine, recent attacks against him by the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, the 2022 midterms, and much more
--A discussion of whether true believers in the cult of Trumpism are more or less dangerous than the false or reluctant believers
--A new report claims that President Joe Biden told former President Barack Obama that Biden does indeed plan to run for re-election in 2024
--California Republican Secretary of State candidate Rachel Hamm says that she is running because her son found Jesus in a closet
--Roger Stone, associate to failed former President Donald Trump, has a new show on Lindell TV, and it's a total train wreck, both from a technical and ideological standpoint
--Voicemail caller is furious about tipping double standards
--On the Bonus Show: Disney says Florida can't dissolve their special tax status, Oklahoma bans non-binary gender identities on birth certificates, Derek Chauvin appeals his conviction for George Floyd's murder, much more...
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