Armchair Politics

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Instead of keeping politics out of sports, we're talking politics like it's sports. Alex Smith, Dr. Christopher Carter, and David Coe sit down and talk about politics and culture through the perspective of sports fans.  New Episode every Thursday.

  1. May 7

    Who’s getting our votes in the Ca primary

    We’re joined by progressive political strategist Clara J Cox to break down the candidates in all the pivotal races in the June 2nd California primary, both statewide and locally in Los Angeles. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 2:32 Governor's Race 5:25 Does the jungle primary work? 7:41 Pros and cons: ranked choice voting 9:51 Butch Ware is not a serious candidate  11:55 The Katie Porter conundrum  16:49 Tom Steyer connects w/ pocketbook issues 18:50 Katie Porter BBQed Becerra on single payer 20:17 Tom Steyer - Class traitor 24:14 Xavier Becerra’s pattern of ignoring criticism  29:35 Jane Kim for Insurance commissioner 35:12 Challenges in implementing insurance reform 38:55 Attorney General, Controller, Secretary of State  39:12 Treasurer, Superintendent of public education 40:55 Oliver Ma or Michael Tubbs for Lt Governor 42:15 Lt Governor could divest from Israel 44:12 Kenneth Mejia is the best LA Controller 46:40 Mejia’s republican appeal 50:26 Heidi Feldstein Soto is a terrible City Attorney  53:12 Marissa Roy for City Attorney  56:13 Spencer Pratt is baby Trump 59:48 Karen Bass: good congresswoman, terrible mayor 1:05:42 Rae from a theological perspective 1:10:54 Nithya Raman is an honest leader 1:15:51 Wide angle perspective on the primary Who we’re voting for: Governor Tom Steyer Insurance Commissioner Jane Kim Lt Governor Oliver Ma Michael Tubbs Attorney General Rob Bonta Controller Malia M. Cohen  Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber Treasurer Anna M. Caballero STATE Superintendent Nichelle M. Henderson Member of State Board of Equalization (3rd District) Samuel P. Sukaton Los Angles Mayor NITHYA RAMAN LA City Controller  KENNETH MEJIA LA City Attorney MARISSA ROY County Assessor Still researching LA Sheriff Eric Strong Mike Bornmann (Check back next week ep focuses on this race) County Supervisor 1st: Maria Elena Durazo 3rd: Lindsay Horvath CITY COUNCIL: DISTRICT NO. 1 EUNISSES HERNANDEZ NO. 3 BARRI WORTH GIRVAN NO. 5 HENRY MANTEL NO. 7 MONICA RODRIGUEZ NO. 9 ESTUARDO MAZARIEGOS NO. 11 FAIZAH MALIK NO. 13 HUGO SOTO-MARTINEZ NO. 15 TIM MCOSKER LAUSD  District 2 Rocio Rivas District 4 Nick Melvoin District 6 Kelly Gonez LA county Assembly, State Senate, Congressional, and Judge of the Superior Court races coming soon.

    1h 19m

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Instead of keeping politics out of sports, we're talking politics like it's sports. Alex Smith, Dr. Christopher Carter, and David Coe sit down and talk about politics and culture through the perspective of sports fans.  New Episode every Thursday.

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