Flotsam and Jetsam of the 2020 Election

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Flotsam and Jetsam of the 2020 Election

FromMy History Can Beat Up Your Politics

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Dec 1, 2020

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Trump's loss and the ensuing court fight is getting the news. There were a few other historical things to note about the election.
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Dec 1, 2020

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Since 2006, this podcast has been using history to elevate today's political debates. Bruce Carlson applies as much historical context as possible to politics and while he's at it, tells a few stories.

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Forty Years of One Party In Congress: 0 by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Abe Lincoln That NeoCon, That Liberal...: many sides of the 16th POTUS by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Nevada and its Politics: A state born in politics, playing a big role in elections then and now. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Objectivity and The Media (2006): How objective was the media in the past. In Civil War America, it depended who you read and what their mood was. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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President of the Senate by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Presidents in Times of Anxiety by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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History of Fannie Mae: About the history of an important agency by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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The Constitutional Conventioneers: Who were the people at the Constitutional Convention? by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Jefferson and Adams Letters - What Did They Write To Each Other?: A look at what's in some random letters. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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American Zig Zag on Immigration Policy: history of immigration by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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The History of the Federal Reserve: A Brief history of the Federal Reserve. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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All About Polls: a history of polling and polls, and Truman 1948 is only part of it. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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The Veto and its History: History of the presidential veto. Andrew Jackson to now. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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A History of Speakers of The House: In one of our first episodes when we launched the podcast, we talked all about Speakers. From Mullenburg to Hastert, to Joe Cannon. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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British Prime Ministers and US Presidents: From MacDonald to Churchill to Blair, a little bit about British Prime Ministers and U.S. Presidents by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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How Do You End A War?: How wars are ended in Vietnam and elsewhere. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Staying in Iraq, Staying in Vietnam: a bit of history by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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"Super Duper" Tuesday: History of a Political Primary First by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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History of Objectivity in the Media: How Objective Has the Media Been in History by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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The Veto Override: The defense to a Presidential Power, and its usage over time. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Obama Picks Biden for VP - Other Topics (2008) by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Washington's First Year 1789: As Obama begin his first year, a look at Washington's by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Fixing the Primaries: Attempts to make the primaries work better over time. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Three-Way Elections: Three way elections in history by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Tax Cuts - Historical Perspective: Though the first tax cut was in 1872, people werent' really aware they were getting a cut. The tax cut debate we know started in the 20's but really took shape in the early 60's when Kennedy introduced a stimulative tax cut. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Ferraro: A surprise VP nomination by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Filibuster-Proof Majorities, Palin and Teddy, Why Look at History, Whigs: Listener Questions#9: listener questions from 2008 by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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