American Elections: Wicked Game

Good history told in a captivating way. The bias is also relatively weak.

I have loved this podcast since the first episode, and I still do and I’m going to be blunt to a couple of critics. This podcast is analyzing how people play the game of elections and focuses on elections from a historical point of view and has no political bias what so ever. If you are a staunch believer in the fact that Trump’s tactics are like eggs are falling out of the sky then this podcast isn’t for you and you shouldn’t waste time writing bad reviews without cause. This podcast describes the elections with such vivid imagery that it makes me feel like I’m watching a TV show.

There are factual inaccuracies, omissions or over simplified explanations. Clear bias against Nixon. To say Ike never trusted Nixon after the Checkers Speech is just plain wrong.

I’d hoped for a critique of how the rich have always used elections to retain the power they granted themselves at the nations creation but it is not here. But a nice “cliff notes” version of the major issues which were prominent during and had impact upon the quadrennial elections. My suspicions of leaving out critical facts was confirmed in the Reagan Carter episode which barely mentioned Reagan’s proven and oft ignored treasonous actions around Iran, the hostages and selling weapons (for his MIC owners) to fund the Contras. Additionally the total lack of his “conversion” from union leader to capitalist right wing tool. Nothing about his time shilling for GE…