Leaning Middle: Recent Episodes
Brian and Erik
Today’s political landscape seems to be left or right. In order for us to move forward as a country and equally together we must meet in the middle. This podcast is dedicated to believing that you can be right on both sides as long as you find a path to the middle in order for us to move forward.
We break down the weirdly large amount of GOP Senators being censured. We explain what Censuring really is and what the short and long term effects of this punishment could mean for these senators. We then dive into the wild and off the wall conspiracy driven senator Marjorie Taylor Greene. We discuss her rants about different conspiracy theories, to chasing down Parkland school shooting victims to call them liars. What is even more interesting is the discussion of the GOP's reactions and how she is becoming one of the more powerful figures in Washington DC.
We wrap up the breakdown of all of Biden's Executive orders. We also explore what we think the result of these Executive Orders will be and what these orders stand for in the long run.
Biden has broken records with the amount of Executive Orders he has signed in his first week. We breakdown the orders and look at what they mean. We also discuss the new way of leading with Executive order and the harm it causes.
As we can all see the GOP is at a crossroads. Some wonder what their party stands for. In this episode we break down the GOP party and what the foundation of the party really stands for.
We discuss the impeachment and what it has become. We jump into the state of America and the issues that have been brought to light or heightened by the impeachment. What's next for Trump?
This discussion covers the actual votes to certify the electoral college and who voted for what. We discuss the fallout of the insurrection and the consequences of the event. And of course we cover the banning of Trump from social media.
We discuss the the events leading up to the infamous day of January 6th. The rally, the insurrection of our capitol, and who were complicate voices as well as why it all happened. We cover who entered the Capitol, why they attacked our democracy, what does this mean for our democracy, and How did they get in?
We break down the infamous call between Trump and the officials of Georgia. We discuss the most disturbing things of the conversation. Then we jump into what it means for republicans now and tomorrow.
This episode is diving into the Billions of Dollars withheld of COVID benefits lost and withheld from the public. The defense Bill being vetoed the lack of transition support for Biden, all while Trump Golfs. What does the last month of this administration look like..... Chaos.
We take a look at what is good with these appointments and what is bad. Is it Obama 3.0 or is this Biden tapping people who he has worked with in the past and are comfortable with? The lines can be blurry.
Should Big Tech be broken up? We break down the different aspects of Big Tech and is it free enterprise or is it really a monopoly? What is in the AntiTrust suit that makes this issue so controversial?
We discuss what is happening during this President's lame duck session. From lawsuits, pardons, legacy, and everything in between. Make sure to tune into the end to hear our predictions of the last 40 days of Trump's presidency.
We discuss the importance and the impact of down ballots in a presidential cycle. Everything from federal, state, and local races. We also cover which ones will have the most impact on your life.
Which news outlets are fake news and which ones are legit news sources. We examine a report that grades the news outlets on news, and do they skew to one side or the other. Who is extreme, moderate, reliable and just out of touch.
*** Hint, check out our twitter feed in order to see the graph we are discussing. @Leaning_Middle
The 2020 election did not go as expected and though the Democrats won the Presidential race, the got a lot wrong. We discuss what and how they got so many things wrong.
We discuss the perceived progressive nature the Biden administration. And if the administration will live up to the expectations.
With Trump defying all the polls, We will be discussing how polling works. And, how did they get it so wrong...... or did they?
Biden WINS.... But how? We discuss mail in ballots, the suggested fraud, and the reason why Biden so many people voted for Biden, and the role Kamala Harris played in the whole election.
We look at what another 4 years could look like if Trump wins the election. What does the republican party look like with a Trump administration. And we play Over/Unders on the future of Trump.
We started this episode with the idea of breaking down what it would look like if Trump or Biden wins the election. We decided we could not fit both in one episode. So we end up focusing on What the future would look like if Biden wins. What a cabinet could look like, what the future of the Democratic party looks like, and what would he do in his first 100 days.
In this episode we review the early voting numbers and what all of these record breaking turnouts could mean. We also examine WHY we might be having such an enormous turn out.
In this episode we take a look at what voter suppression looks like and the different forms of voter suppression. And who is most likely going to fall victim to voter suppression.
In this episode we look at the nominee, as well as the implications this appointment has on the courts. And of course we cover what packing the court means.
In this episode we dive down into what we do know and what we do NOT know about Trump and his battle with COVID. We also talk. about what we should know vs what is a national security issue.
We break down the Presidential debate as well as the VP debate in order to understand what we saw and heard.
In this episode we will discuss the approach former VP Biden is using to win the election of 2020. We will breakdown the Pros and Cons of electing someone with so much experience as well as bringing back a career politician. We will also look at what the next 4 years could look like with a Biden administration.
In this episode we will discuss the Pros and Cons of Trump and what another 4 years could Bring. From Peace treaties to the handling of COVID 19 we look at what direction America will go with Trump for another 4 years.
We are going to take a deeper dive into new information and new developments in the COVID 19 pandemic. We also dive into the approach of the Democrats and Republicans approach to COVID 19 during a campaign season.
In this episode we will discuss COVID 19 and the difference between the administrations point of view versus the scientist point of view. The discussion about the difference between states approach to the pandemic helps us look at the different areas of the United States and their points of views.
In this episode we discuss the influence social media has on our political views. Plus we are going to jump into the comparison of the Republican National Convention, and the Democratic National Convention.