Friday, April 29

Ep 334 The Professional Left Podcast

The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

Ep 334 The Saddest SOB You Ever Met And Trump

April 28, 2016

Boehner tells the truth we liberals have been telling for years. Donald Trump and Manhattan as Rome. And we read your stories in Science Fiction University. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.

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Friday, April 22

Ep 333 The Professional Left Podcast


The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

Ep 333 Escape From New York

April 21, 2016

The New York Primary is over - Donald Trump is still unqualified to be President. Why liberals shouldn’t necessarily want open primaries and primary “reform.” There is no Tea Party. Review of just how bad things are in Illinois. Plus Science Fiction University.

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Charlie Pierce:  Donald Trump, still totally unqualified to be President.

Joe Scarborough admits there is no Tea Party.

High turnout does not necessarily help Bernie Sanders.

Vox columnist takes on smug liberals without mentioning the Right Wing once.

Illinois Governor Rauner promised Reagan-esque union busting.

Comptroller says Illinois lawmakers will have to get in a long line to get paid.


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Friday, April 15

Ep 332 The Professional Left Podcast




The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

Ep 332 It's All In Your Perspective

April 14, 2016

Everyone faces something that humanizes them, except maybe Ted Cruz? Why Donald Trump is winning, and we can't re-litigate 2009. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com

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Ron Fournier's book: Love That Boy: What Two Presidents, Eight Road Trips, and My Son Taught Me About a Parent's Expectations

The Narcissism of Small Differences

Driftglass on Joe Scarborough



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Monday, April 11

There Be Dragons


So glad he let the drawbridge down for this fair (ha) maiden (ha ha ha) eight years ago or so.....

Friday, April 8

Ep 331 The Professional Left Podcast




The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

Ep 331 Sully, Kristol, Coulter on MSNBC

April 07, 2016

It's a conspiracy and MSNBC just gave up. Sanders and (Bill?) Clinton have a rough week. Also, Harvard, abortion, and tax dodges are for the rich, And finally, a look at the Klan-bake Convention of 1924. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com

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Bible Bitch:  Psalm 27


 
The Guardian: The Panama Papers show the lie behind austerity politics


We did it! Our opportunity to share Science Fiction classics with some needy kids is fully funded! Thanks!

Science Fiction University Writing Prompt.  Deadline April 13 Midnight.  Put “submission” in your subject line.  PASTE your writing into an email.  NO attachments.  Four paragraphs inspired by one of the following images of SF Cover Art






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Friday, April 1

Ep 330 The Professional Left Podcast




The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

Ep 330 The April Fools

March 31, 2016

Donald Trump “messes with the levels” of the GOP Forced Birthers. Governors in states with anti-gay bigots discover the power of “money as speech” means something completely different. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com

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The only dentist in a community of 2400 closes because of Illinois’ Republican Governor Rauner.


Nathan Deal makes a deal.  

Kroger’s family friendly bathroom also helps LGBTQ people.  

North Carolina’s AG won’t defend bigoted law.

Rauner loses 4-4 at SCOTUS to hurt unions.

Coca Cola diminishes their “exposure” at the Republican Convention.


Wonkette: Rubio wants to keep his delegates.


An opportunity to share Science Fiction classics with some needy kids.

Science Fiction University Writing Prompt.  Deadline April 13 Midnight.  Put “submission” in your subject line.  PASTE your writing into an email.  NO attachments.  Four paragraphs inspired by one of the following images of SF Cover Art






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