The Hunter Biden Obsession and Anti-Intellectualism
The David Pakman Show - December 6, 2022
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Trump Has Mental Breakdown Over Being Called Out
Donald Trump has responded to the controversy that he stirred up over the weekend when he called for terminating the Constitution so he can be reinstated as president. Trump posted, “The Fake News is actually trying to convince the American People that I said I wanted to ‘terminate’ the Constitution. This is simply more DISINFORMATION & LIES, just like RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA, and all of their other HOAXES & SCAMS. What I said was that when there is ‘MASSIVE & WIDESPREAD FRAUD & DECEPTION,’ as has been irrefutably proven in the 2020 Presidential Election, steps must be immediately taken to RIGHT THE WRONG. Only FOOLS would disagree with that and accept STOLEN ELECTIONS. MAGA!” While Trump did not say specifically “terminate the Constitution,” he did express that sentiment in his original post when he said, “this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution.” The former president deserves the scrutiny he is getting for such an authoritarian and anti-American statement.
LOL: Tucker Says No "More Brazen Attack on Democracy" Than Fake Twitter Scandal
Fox News propagandist Tucker Carlson said on his program yesterday that the “Twitter files” demonstrate a “brazen attack on our democracy.” This is coming from a guy who’s spent the last two years running interference for Trump’s bogus stolen election claims and for the January 6th Capitol rioters. Now, he’s making the argument that Joe Biden’s campaign asking Twitter to take down revenge porn is an affront to American democracy. He said, “it is hard to imagine a more brazen attack on our democracy than this. This is not how our system is supposed to work. In fact, it’s illegal. What Twitter did is a violation of the First Amendment as well as established campaign finance law.” Tucker is wrong about just about everything in this statement. Most importantly, what Twitter did is not illegal. Revenge porn is against their policies and is illegal in many states. This is also not a First Amendment issue, since the government did not suppress free speech and this had to do with the Biden campaign, not the Biden administration, and Twitter, which is a private company. It’s hard to imagine more lies being possible within the twenty-eight seconds Tucker was able to deliver this commentary.
From yesterday’s show:
Herschel Walker Wants IRS Agents to Stop "Men in Women's Sports"
Herschel Walker came up with a new policy proposal just days before his runoff election against Raphael Warnock. Walker was at a campaign event and said, “they [are] out there putting men in women’s sports. And I’m like wait a minute. This is how you can solve this problem. Get rid of them 87,000 IRS agents that’s going to go after all of us and put one of those IRS agents in the schools to take care of our kids.” This is the perfect blending of two nonsensical issues the right has been focused on lately. When it comes to the 87,000 IRS agents, most of them will just be replacing workers who are leaving. They’re also not being instructed to go after “all of us” but instead specifically to target wealthy earners who are cheating on their taxes. Herschel also makes this a story about trans women in women’s sports, which has been at the center of the culture war in recent years. This man is not qualified to be a US senator and hopefully, Georgia voters make that clear in today’s election.
From yesterday’s show:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Admits Voting for Herschel Walker is "Asking a Lot"
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene professed her support for Herschel Walker ahead of his runoff election and admitted that voting for him was “asking a lot.” Greene said on her podcast, “we really need Georgia to get out and vote for Herschel Walker. Please do it. I know we're asking a lot of you, but we need you to get out there and vote. There is a lot more to what it looks like than just a Republican and a Democrat. This is the future of our country. This is the future for our children. And it’s also the way your money is spent in Washington. So I'm asking you to get out and vote for my friend Herschel Walker.” Even Marjorie Taylor Greene, who is arguably the most unhinged member of Congress, believes it’s a big ask to vote for Herschel Walker. Many Republicans have had reservations about voting for Walker given his numerous scandals and inability to speak coherently. Hopefully, MTG’s desperate appeal to voters won’t be enough and he’ll lose for a final time today to Raphael Warnock.
More on the show:
-- Doctor Oren Etzioni, founding CEO of the Allen Institute for AI, joins David to discuss artificial intelligence, machine learning, super-intelligence, the risks of AI, and much more
-- How Republicans use anti-intellectualism to divide America and to try to win elections
-- The American right wing's sick and bizarre obsession with Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden's son
-- A new report reveals that failed former President Donald Trump hid a $19.8 million loan from Daewoo, a North Korea-linked company in South Korea
-- Failed Arizona Republican Gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake now has "a lawsuit" in Arizona
-- Voicemail caller asks about the possibility of human hibernation during winter flu season
-- On the Bonus Show: South Carolina Democrats stunned by Biden's 2024 primary plan, disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti sentenced to 14 years in prison, 9 million Americans wrongly told they were approved for student loan debt forgiveness, much more...
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