#1581 Indicted Authoritarianism Up For Debate: GOP presidential candidates debate the future of the party just in case Donald Trump is found guilty of any of his many crimes and somehow manages to lose the GOP primary or is barred from office.

Air Date 9/6/2023

The first GOP presidential debate happened without the frontrunner, Donald Trump, being present for the event but rather hanging over the proceedings like a specter. Meanwhile, Trump's legal troubles continue to mount and we examine what it is that is keeping Republican voters and presidential candidates alike, with minor exceptions, firmly defending the former president.

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SHOW NOTES

Ch. 1: The Party of Authoritarianism - In The Thick - Air Date 8-23-23

As the GOP presidential debates make their premiere in Milwaukee, Jeanne Whalen reports on Donald Trump’s failure to make good on a promise of bringing a manufacturing boom to Wisconsin

Ch. 2: Trickle Down Trumpism - Straight White American Jesus - Air Date 8-26-23

The GOP debate, where Trump was somehow both absent and present.

Ch. 3: An Argument at the Kids' Table John Nichols on First GOP Debate Held Without Trump Part 1 - Democracy Now! - Air Date 8-24-23

Highlights from the first Republican presidential debate of the 2023 race and analysis from John Nichols

Ch. 4: Why top Republicans want to bomb Mexico - Today, Explained - Air Date 8-29-23

Long-shot presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said he would send US forces into Mexico “on day one.” Longer-shot presidential candidate Will Hurd explains why that’s a bad idea.

Ch. 5: Trickle Down Trumpism Part 2 - Straight White American Jesus - Air Date 8-26-23

Ch. 6: The Party of Authoritarianism Part 2 - In The Thick - Air Date 8-23-23

Ch. 7: Is America Run By A Psychopathic Cult w Seth D. Norrholm - Thom Hartmann Program - Air Date 8-24-23

Will America’s Democracy be a memory before Trump’s cult wakes up?

Ch. 8: Trickle Down Trumpism Part 3 - Straight White American Jesus - Air Date 8-26-23

Ch. 9: Ticking Bomb Inside GOP’s Plan To Defund Trump Prosecution - Thom Hartmann - Air Date 8-31-23

Far-Right lawmakers want to defund Fani Willis without settling for legal means to stop the persecution of Donald Trump.

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MEMBERS-ONLY BONUS CLIP(S)

Ch. 10: An Argument at the Kids' Table John Nichols on First GOP Debate Held Without Trump Part 2 - Democracy Now! - Air Date 8-24-23

Discussing the 14th Amendment option

Ch. 11: An Argument at the Kids' Table John Nichols on First GOP Debate Held Without Trump Part 3 - Democracy Now! - Air Date 8-24-23

Discussing the GOP debate on support for Ukraine

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FINAL COMMENTS

Ch. 12: Final comments on the need to ban Trump from office in the right way

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MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions)

SHOW IMAGE: 

Description: A four-quadrant layout of photos of GOP presidential candidates, including Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, and Vivek Ramaswamy. At the intersection of the images is a red circle around a photo of Donald Trump’s face, mid-speech, pointing a finger at the camera.

Credit: Composite design by A. Hoffman. Individual image credits: Chris Christie by Michael Vadon, Flickr (License: CC BY-SA 2.0), Changes: Cropped; Photos of Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Donald Trump all by Gage Skidmore, Flickr | License: CC BY-SA 2.0 | Changes: Cropped

Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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