Episode 499: What is Chuck Schumer Doing?
on today’s show… Esquire Magazine’s, Charlie Pierce,will explain why Senate Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, doesn’t understand the concept of leverage, nor is he in any sense a wartime consigliere, when it comes to the latest bipartisan budget deal. And, Heather “Digby” Partonfrom Salonjoin me to analyze all the news from this week.
August 2, 2019
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Episode 499 · August 2, 2019
Episode 499: What is Chuck Schumer Doing?
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<p>on today’s show…</p>
<p>Esquire Magazine’s, <a href="https://twitter.com/CharlesPPierce">Charlie Pierce,</a>will explain why Senate Minority Leader, <a href="https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a28484420/chuck-schumer-mitch-mcconnell-budget-deal/">Chuck Schumer, doesn’t understand the concept of leverage, nor is he in any sense a wartime consigliere</a>, when it comes to the latest bipartisan budget deal.</p>
<p>And, <a href="https://twitter.com/digby56">Heather “Digby” Parton</a>from <a href="http://www.salon.com/writer/heather_digby_parton/">Salon</a>join me to analyze all the news from this week.</p>
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