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Join political reporters Joni Balter and C.R. Douglas as they explain the issues, ramifications and toss in some humor and attitude. This is not your typical political podcast.
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From tweeting tirades to Republicans choosing country over party, The Analysts weigh in as the year comes to a close.
It’s easy to say, 2016 was a wild year in politics, both locally and nationally. KCTS 9’s Analysts are all over it, discussing the highs and lows of the year. Listen in as Joni Balter and C.R. Douglas recap the political scene from the election in Washington State, to the housing market in the Emerald City and Trump’s Christmas Weekend Tweet about an arms race. Plus hear their winners and losers for the year. They’ll also give you a quick snapshot of the Legislature and share their predictions for 2017.
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The alarming sound bites keep rolling in: “The Russians hijacked our election!” “Donald Trump makes some perplexing cabinet nominations!” “Our congressional delegation is tested in ways it has never been tested before!” “The Seattle City Council is losing one of its most experienced members!” Join Political Analysts Joni Balter and C.R. Douglas as they cut through the noise with their candid insight.
The election hangover somehow morphed into a turkey-induced tryptophan hangover that then morphed into the recount hangover. Don’t worry. The Analysts have the balm for your frazzled mind. Political analysts Joni Balter and C.R. Douglas shed light on the future of the state Republican and Democratic parties and what to expect during the upcoming legislative session. Knowledge is power and The Analysts dish up a full plate of it.
The results are in. Despite the many projections that suggested a victory for Hillary Clinton, GOP candidate Donald Trump has been elected as the 45th president of the United States of America.
Running on three hours of sleep between the both of them, Joni Balter and C.R. Douglas take a look at what happened at the polls for our national election. They also dive into the state and regional results such as governor, lieutenant governor and secretary of state, as well as analyzing what the initiative outcomes really mean for Washingtonians. Grab a cup of whatever you need and sit back, The Analysts will break it down for you.
Holding our collective breath; that’s what we are all doing now. We are waiting... waiting for Election Day to come and go, to get off Nate Silver’s “FiveThirtyEight” election forecast and all the other prognosticating that has reached a boiling point.
Join Joni Balter and C.R. Douglas — together known as “The Analysts” — as they offer a few day-before-the-big-day musings about local races, specifically the governor’s race, the secretary of state’s race, I-732 and its proposed carbon tax, and Washington’s potentially rogue elector, Robert Satiacum. Listen in and maybe even catch your breath as we (finally!) approach the finish line.