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So That Happened Crashes The Republican National Convention

So That Happened Crashes The Republican National Convention

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So That Happened Crashes The Republican National Convention

FromSo That Happened

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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Jul 22, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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We are coming to you this week from both the nation's capital and from Cleveland, Ohio, the host city of the Republican National Convention, where amid the chaos, there has been one consistent refrain from the gathered delegates -- that Hillary Clinton should be locked up. Interestingly enough, not every party elder has been enthusiastic about the "Hillary for prison" meme, and there's a good reason why -- it originates well outside the party with the Alex Jones/Infowars conspiracy theory set, who have been ubiquitous on the streets of Cleveland. We'll catch up with the agitators who have put their stamp, for better or for worse, on the campaign rhetoric. We'll also hear from California Democratic Representative Xavier Becerra, for his thoughts on the Republican message.

The other big issue in Cleveland has been the forging of party unity -- a goal of every convention that's proven to be difficult to bring about in Cleveland. Wednesday night, those efforts took a big hit after Texas Senator Ted Cruz took... For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Jul 22, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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