Stay ConnectedCUMULUS MEDIA announces that its Chicago news/talk radio station WLS-AM will launch “The Lightning Rod”, an exclusive weekly podcast hosted by former Illinois Governor and self-described “Trumpocrat” Rod Blagojevich.
“The Lightning Rod” will feature analysis about politics, government, trending stories and global issues, and will feature conversations with politicians, political experts, policymakers, celebrities and influencers about what’s worked, what hasn’t and who can make it better.
This episode discusses how some officials in the DOJ have abused their power by turning themselves into political weapons to criminalize routine practices in order to overthrow a president and destroy our democracy.
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Rod recalls the loneliness of leadership, and he offers his own personal insights from the inside of government and politics. He acknowledges that the time has come for us to reopen our country, and that we now must call upon our governors to make the biggest and most important decisions of their lives -- which could face real, life-and-death consequences. With choices of this magnitude, Rod describes the complex considerations that he had to make when leaning upon the opinions of his advisers.
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Rod Blagojevich discusses the hard decisions that President Trump and the governors across the country will have to make about when to open up the economy for business amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. To do so, Rod calls upon inspirations derived from the vast reading that he accomplished during his time in prison -- and, ultimately, he offers thoughts on what he would do if he were currently in office.
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Former Illinois Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich, a self-described "Trump-ocrat", launches his inaugural podcast episode with an in-depth interview with Eric Bolling, a well-known conservative political commentator, author, and financial commentator, where Eric elaborates on his innovative "Plan 2020" to save the U.S. economy from the effects caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Rod also discusses related issues -- including the current state of politics, the impact of the Democratic establishment, and the hardships affecting Illinois residents -- with friend, tech entrepreneur, and political strategist Mark Vargas.
Recorded on April 15th, 2020
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