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The Dangers of Constitutional Amendment Referenda - Full Show Aug 02, 2024

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Steve is joined by Wisconsin Representative Deb Andraca and Tracy Johnson as our left-right panel at the Wisconsin State Fair. They start the show by talking all things State Fair. Steve, Deb and Tracy talk about Joe Biden’s dropout, Kamala Harris’s rise and if the hype will last. Steve asks Deb and Tracy about who they think will be Kamala’s VP pick. Deb says Dan Kelly or Tim Walz, Tracy says Josh Shapiro. Next, Steve asks Deb and Tracy about the two referenda on the August ballot that would give spending decisions to the State legislature via constitutional amendment. As a State representative, Deb gives it a hard no and is suspicious on why it’s going on an expected low-turnout election. Tracy thinks the Governor has too much power in this regard while Steve says constitutional changes are dangerous. POLITICAL JUNKIE POWER POINT -Keep: Deb wants to keep the new, fair Wisconsin legislation maps and Tracy wants to keep the bi-partisanship support after the Trump assassination attempt. -Junk: Deb wants to junk the referenda on the ballot and Tracy wants to junk biased journalism Grab Bags: Deb mentions the FREE Ozaukee County Fair going on this weekend. Tracy mentions Kohl’s bringing people back to the office.

Keeping Bi-Partisanship; Junking the Referenda - Political Junkie PowerPoint Aug 02, 2024

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POLITICAL JUNKIE POWER POINT, presented by Two Men and a Junk Truck; keep what you love, ditch what you don't - twomenandajunktruck.com Keep: Deb wants to keep the new, fair Wisconsin legislation maps and Tracy wants to keep the bi-partisanship support after the Trump assassination attempt. Junk: Deb wants to junk the referenda on the ballot and Tracy wants to junk biased journalism

Breaking Down Biden's Supreme Court Strategy and More - Full Show Aug 01, 2024

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Steve is LIVE at the Wisconsin State Fair and is joined by Judge Mary Kuhnmuench and former U.S. attorney Jim Santelle. They talk about Joe Biden’s proposed SUpreme Court reforms on recusal and term limits Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers joins Steve and the gang on the phone to talk about the fair, his thoughts on Joe Biden stepping down and Kamala Harris stepping up to the Democratic presidential ticket, the two referenda coming to the upcoming August ballot and state transportation infrastructure. Next, Steve and his legal experts talk about the dismissed Florida documents case with Donald Trump. Steve asks if justice delayed is justice denied and the “success” of Trump’s legal team. The perpetrators of the 9-11 attacks that are held at Guantanamo will not receive the death penalty after a plea bargain.

Kicking Off the Wisconsin State Fair with Governor Tony Evers! Aug 01, 2024

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Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers joins Steve Scaffidi, retired Judge Mary Kuhnmuench and former U.S. Attorney Jim Santelle on the phone to talk about the Wisconsin State Fair, his thoughts on Joe Biden stepping down and Kamala Harris stepping up to the Democratic presidential ticket, the two referenda coming to the upcoming August ballot and state transportation infrastructure.

Analyzing the Secret Service's Role Guarding Trump and the RNC Jul 31, 2024

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Steve is back from Cream Puff-A-Palooza and so is Anne E. Schwartz. They begin by talking about the failure to protect Trump during the assassination attempt on Donald Trump o More about the Secret Service, the Senate hearing with the now resigned head of the agency. Steve asks Annie what the correct response when a failure like this happens. State Fair remarks and a look at the new acting director of the Secret Service. Steve and Annie review the security at the RNC and if it would have been different had the assassination attempt not happened. Steve asks Annie to break down the bodycam release policy and the Milwaukee Police Association dismissing a legal challenge towards their policy Closing thoughts and reflection on the funeral of a fallen officer that Steve attended.

The Good, Bad and the Weird of VP Picks - Full Show Jul 30, 2024

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Steve is joined on the phone by Christian Schneider, National Review writer, and they discuss J.D. Vance being “weird” and if Trump has regrets about selecting him as his VP pick. o Steve asks Christian about Kamala Harris’ surge in the polls, Christian calls it the “honeymoon period”. o Trump was fired up to take on Biden and his age but him dropping out took the wind out of his sails; Steve asks Christian if Kamala Harris has the staying power to be a contender for Trump in November o Steve asks Christian about the controversy on the Olympics opening ceremony and how it was allegedly sacrilegious and the outrage from Republican and Christian politicians; Christian is frankly getting tired of it. Dan Shafer joins Steve Scaffidi in-studio to talk about Harris running after Biden dropped out. Shafer was at her Rally last Tuesday and Dan described it as if “the Democratic Party got plugged back in”. o Steve asks Dan what Biden’s role in the campaign now going forward. Dan calls him the “elder statesman” in the party. o Steve asks Dan where she should be looking for her VP pick. Dan runs through a lot of the popular picks and tells Steve which ones work the best. o Today marks the start of early voting in Wisconsin for the August partisan primary.

The Democratic Party Gets Plugged Back In with Dan Shafer Jul 30, 2024

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Dan Shafer joins Steve Scaffidi in-studio to talk about Harris running after Biden dropped out. Shafer was at her Rally last Tuesday and Dan described it as if “the Democratic Party got plugged back in”. Steve asks Dan what Biden’s role in the campaign now going forward. Dan calls him the “elder statesman” in the party. Steve asks Dan where she should be looking for her VP pick. Dan runs through a lot of the popular picks and tells Steve which ones work the best. Today marks the start of early voting in Wisconsin for the August partisan primary.

Are Republicans Weird? with Christian Schneider Jul 30, 2024

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Steve is joined on the phone by Christian Schneider, National Review writer, and they discuss J.D. Vance being “weird” and if Trump has regrets about selecting him as his VP pick. Steve asks Christian about Kamala Harris’ surge in the polls, Christian calls it the “honeymoon period”. Trump was fired up to take on Biden and his age but him dropping out took the wind out of his sails; Steve asks Christian if Kamala Harris has the staying power to be a contender for Trump in November Steve asks Christian about the controversy on the Olympics opening ceremony and how it was allegedly sacrilegious and the outrage from Republican and Christian politicians; Christian is frankly getting tired of it.

What Steve Has missed and the Election Ahead - Full Show Jul 29, 2024

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Steve is back and so is Matt Smith. They talk about what he’s missed like Biden dropping out of the presidential race and the events leading up and following. He shares the X show poll asking if Biden will resign before the end of his term and asks Matt the same question. We play a clip of Senator Tammy Baldwin answering the resignation question and she believes he will finish his term. Steve and Matt discuss Baldwin’s race against Eric Hovde with her ties to Biden, what benefits a Biden resignation would bring for Harris in the election, her high polling in Midwestern swing states and who knew Biden would drop out and his chances. We play a clip from Andrew Iverson on UpFront to talk about Democratic party funding in Wisconsin versus Republicans. More about UpFront and a look at the August ballot referenda Looking forward to the DNC and the potential protests. Will the security be like it was in Milwaukee? Steve asks Matt about his favorite RNC interviews. He liked getting Kevin McCarthy and Matt Gaetz. He also liked seeing all the delegates and visitors doing Wisconsin things in the zone like playing Bags.

How has the 2024 Presidential election changed for 2024? - Full Show Jul 26, 2024

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Joe Zepecki and Bill McCoshen join Tracy Johnson to discuss the 2024 Presidential election as they recap a WILD few weeks of the political shuffle. Has this changed helped or hurt the democratic party? Did the RNC measure up? Tune in!

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