Beyond Politics with Paul Hodes and Matt Robison

05/07/2024

"Should Biden drop out" is the wrong question.

The right question is: how?

The plan matters. My latest in is a 5 step plan to make a change in a way that actually leads to beating Trump. Step one involves calling Barack Obama:

The people asking "Should President Biden withdraw or not?" are asking the wrong question.

01/07/2024

SCOTUS ruling on Immunity. Dangerous decision upending the established rule that "No man is above the law". Provides absolute immunity from prosecution for a former President who commits criminal acts in his "official" capacity while President. Imagine a President who, under the guise of an "official act", directs the Justice department to target retribution against former political rivals...Oh wait, no imagination necessary. Trump has already promised to do that if elected. Democracy hangs in the balance in
this election.

28/06/2024

Brand new from me in . The debate went very badly for President Biden. And maybe some of that is unfair. All that matters is what do we Democrats do to move forward? And there is a path forward.

The debate went terribly for President Joe Biden. Now, the only questions that matter are does Biden have what it takes to recover, and what do the Democrats need to do if it he doesn't?

30/05/2024

Historic Day. Trump Guilty. Accountability and Justice. Maybe this will open some eyes. Onward.

01/05/2024

Matt Robison

New episode now live with Matt Robison - three time Hill Chief of Staff, campaign manager of a top House upset, and all-around versatile political operative. https://propolitics.buzzsprout.com/1704139/14965648-matt-robison-confessions-of-a-hill-chief-of-staff

Matt Robison has worn many political hats, among them working in numerous positions across Capitol Hill - including serving as Chief of Staff for three members. He also managed the successful 2012 upset re-election of Rep. John Tierney, after Tierney was named the GOP's top takeover opportunity that cycle. With roots in Manhattan, Matt had formative experiences in NYC public schools before a chance meeting with then Governor Bill Clinton in 1992 and an unlikey mentor at Harvard, nudged him to a career working in government. In this conversation, Matt talks his path to working in politics, goes deep on the best practices and unwritten rules of working on the Hill, and updates on his post-Hill life as a writer, radio host, and podcaster. Beyond Politics with Paul Hodes and Matt Robison

01/05/2024

New episode now live with Matt Robison - three time Hill Chief of Staff, campaign manager of a top House upset, and all-around versatile political operative. https://propolitics.buzzsprout.com/1704139/14965648-matt-robison-confessions-of-a-hill-chief-of-staff

Matt Robison has worn many political hats, among them working in numerous positions across Capitol Hill - including serving as Chief of Staff for three members. He also managed the successful 2012 upset re-election of Rep. John Tierney, after Tierney was named the GOP's top takeover opportunity that cycle. With roots in Manhattan, Matt had formative experiences in NYC public schools before a chance meeting with then Governor Bill Clinton in 1992 and an unlikey mentor at Harvard, nudged him to a career working in government. In this conversation, Matt talks his path to working in politics, goes deep on the best practices and unwritten rules of working on the Hill, and updates on his post-Hill life as a writer, radio host, and podcaster. Beyond Politics with Paul Hodes and Matt Robison

16/01/2024

Trump's "landslide" as mis-reported was anything but. 50% of the most rabid Maga caucus goers chose someone else. Independents in NH who pull an R ballot have a good chance to slow the supposed Orange juggernaut...we shall see...Meanwhile, NH Dems, please write in the President.

31/08/2023

On today's show: - Jaleel Stallings has launched the Good Apple Initiative, which will work to reform Minnesota policing. - Bring Me the News reports that a toddler found his father's loaded gun at

02/08/2023

All these indictments are bad for Trump. Iif Republicans want to break away from his demon-grip on their necks, they'll need to pick a stronger alternative.

29/06/2023

Really important poll result. Yes, there is some good news for Trump in the primary. But in the general, it's way better news for Biden. And there's some unsettling results for the future of the 2024 campaign and our system of government. Interview with Neil Levesque. See the video👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

https://youtu.be/OYj27SAoVDc

05/04/2023

If Trump's rivals are already shanking him in their second breath, what will it sound like if more charges pile up?

16/03/2023

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/16/marianne-williamson-abusive-treatment-2020-campaign-staff-00087268

The self-help guru, who is running for president again, was emotionally and verbally abusive to staff, according to interviews with former employees.

13/10/2022

Jason Sattler (Twitter’s LOLGOP) and I hit the 15 most burning questions in the midterm runup on Beyond Politics. Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-politics/id1369437819?i=1000582568094
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Looming October surprises? Dems missing Senate chances? ? Share and follow!

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Former USA Today columnist and worldwide Twitter star Jason Sattler () and Beyond Politics host Matt Robison run down the 15 most burning pol...

04/10/2022

Recently the Center for American Progress issued a report that said “Online service companies have produced substantial wealth, but these gains have failed to reach the American workforce more broa…

04/10/2022

08/09/2022

The shape of what and how we view things on television is rapidly evolving, with the NFL moving to Amazon, NBC potentially dropping an hour of prime time, and sports looking to a streaming future.

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‎Show Beyond Politics, Ep The Future of Streaming, Television, and Sports - Sep 7, 2022

08/09/2022

Paul and Michael Graham of the NH Journal engage in a rollicking conversation that rolls from Michael's start as a professional standup comedian to the editor of NH's leading conservative right wing news source.

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‎Show Capitol Closeup, Ep NH Journal's Michael Graham: the real difference between Republicans and Democrats - Sep 6, 2022

08/09/2022

By which we mean the homestretch toward the midterms, with 9 weeks until election day, and the outcome depending on voters’ priorities between inflation and autocracy.

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‎Show Beyond Politics, Ep We're in the End Times Now - Sep 6, 2022

02/09/2022

A reclusive billionaire gave $1.6 billion to an org controlled by Leonard Leo, the man behind the takeover of our Supreme Court by religious zealots. Part of...

02/09/2022

What is the real legacy and meaning of the life and work of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev?

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‎Show Great Ideas, Ep Was Gorbachev...A Failure? - Sep 1, 2022

02/09/2022

Several years ago, Newt Gingrich created a bit of controversy when he said in an interview that feelings are facts, and that the way people perceive an issue has just as much to say about it’s reality as any set of statistics that you could gather.

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‎Show Beyond Politics, Ep The Most Important Economic Indicator We Should All Be Watching - Sep 1, 2022

31/08/2022

We’ve been talking a lot about President Biden's decision to give holders of student loan debt substantial aid by canceling up to $10,000 in debt for those making less than $125,000. It seems like the decision has made no one happy, and that's definitely true of today's guest.

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‎Show Beyond Politics, Ep Top Conservative: Student Loan Relief May Be Flawed; Republican Response is Even Worse - Aug 30, 2022

30/08/2022

Or will it amp it up even further? The panel dives into why Democrats are gaining ground, and whether President Biden's big move on student debt is the right thing to do both economically and politically.

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‎Show Beyond Politics, Ep Will Student Loan Forgiveness Kill Dems' Big Momentum? - Aug 29, 2022

29/08/2022

In the past week, Republican attacks on the Inflation Reduction Act around how it funds tax enforcement have gotten downright scary, claiming that the IRS will use the additional funding to hire thousands of armed agents and threaten Americans’ life and liberty.

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‎Show Beyond Politics, Ep Debunking Republican Attacks on Tax Enforcement - Aug 26, 2022

26/08/2022

We work very hard on this show to get out of our bubble and challenge our perceptions about what is happening, so that we don't end up just living in a political echo chamber. There’s no better way to do that for Democrat than to hear from one the very top Republican pollsters working today

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‎Show Beyond Politics, Ep Top Republican Pollster Weighs in on Whether Dems have Turned the Tide - Aug 25, 2022

24/08/2022

Aliza Astrow is a senior political analyst at Third Way who conducts public opinion research and analysis on voter views, and she walks through whether, how much, and why voters may be warming to keeping Democrats in power.

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‎Show Beyond Politics, Ep How Dems Are Turning the Midterm Story Around - Aug 23, 2022

23/08/2022

Paul interviews Natch Greyes, an attorney who heads Government Relations for the NH Municipal Association. They talk about the housing crisis in NH and recent changes to the laws that govern the conduct of the State's planning and zoning boards.

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‎Show Capitol Closeup, Ep The Housing Crisis in New Hampshire - Aug 23, 2022