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Candidates accepting election losses – and the willingness of their supporters to consent to be governed - determines the fate of the Great American Experiment of Democracy.

I consider myself an expert at converting rage into positive action, but this election cycle was different. There was too much of it.

The crazy and extremism will wreck a wave. Everyone should have seen this coming

Trump remains a clear and present threat to democracy, so we all have an important part to play in resisting Trump and Trumpism.

Ron DeSantis promises to do for America, what he's done for Florida - because that worked so well for Dukakis.

Jim Crow is calling Ohio. It wants its old playbook back.

Welcome to the “Establishment” wing of the Republican Party. You know, the “good Republicans.”

Rick welcomes Alex Berrios, co-founder of MiVicino, a year round voter registration and engagement organization, to the podcast. Alex knows the ground game and in person game better than anyone else. He and Rick talk about all the dirty tricks played in Florida and nationwide to make it harder to vote. Alex knows the hispanic vote and what's needed to get hispanic voters to support a candidate. And Rick's pick for the list is a good one this week. Don't miss it.

Trump's attitude will be, "If I can't have the the presidency, no Republican will" and he'll destroy DeSantis if he's the nominee

Rupert might think he can get in Trump's head, but Trump knows if he clears the field, they'll all fall in line.

Democracy had a good day on November 8. It will need many more to beat back the authoritarian-loving GOP.

Russia attacked America's democratic process in 2016. In 2022, they invaded Ukraine. Ukraine is winning. Is America?

Joe and Alex are joined by TargetSmart CEO Tom Bonier and Simon Rosenberg to break down what we actually saw in the 2022 midterms. How did a new tool help crush the narrative of the Red Mirage? And why did the media stay so locked in on the Red Wave idea? (They did their own research!) Turns out hopium on our side was more like... copium from theirs. How bad was the MAGA hangover? And what's the future of the Democratic coalition - why does it all come back to Arizona? Finally - a quick look at Georgia. How do we see the runoff shaping up?

On this special episode of the Strategy Call, Tara and they guys dig into the fallout from “Florida Man’s” announcement. They take you inside the room to dissect the strategy behind the Biden Administration and Rupert Murdoch’s reaction to Trump’s announcement. And what’s going on with that DeSantis ad?

Discussing DeSantis ad that was nothing but a vanity play that will come back and bite him in the ass constantly from now until he drops out of the primary.

They think they can ditch him, but the GOP is stuck with Trump.

If it's a battle between the GOP crazies and the Elites , smart money is on crazy.

Rick speaks his mind, as he usually does, about what Trump’s announcement that he's once again running for President means for the American people and what it means for the survival of democracy. He explains, this is not the time to throw your hands up and give in but instead, it's time to speak up, time to stand your ground and fight, fight hard for democracy.

Rick is joined by scholar and cultural historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat. An expert on authoritarianism. They dissect what happened in the midterms and how and why Americans chose democracy. Plus, who makes the list this episode.