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The Crisis is Far from Over. Be Prepared.
There is no way to overstate the crisis that our nation continues to face, and will face, at least through Inauguration Day, January 20.
Bob Gatty
Jan 8, 20213 min read
Black Lives Matter Protests vs. the Trump Mob
How was the Jan. 6 mob attack on the U.S. Capitol different from the Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality of last summer?
Bob Gatty
Jan 8, 20213 min read
From Trump Chaos to the Rule of Law
Today, the day after a Donald Trump-incited mob attacked the Capitol, steps were taken to get him out of office and restore the rule of law.
Bob Gatty
Jan 7, 20215 min read
Enemy of the State: The Cult of Trump
Donald Trump has weaponized millions of people, thousands of whom attacked the Capitol yesterday and are now members of The Cult of Trump.
Stacy Fitzgerald
Jan 7, 20212 min read
A Bona Fide Coup with Collaborators
Since announcing for the Republican presidential nomination in 2015, Donald Trump has used every chance to spew hatred, lies, and vitriol.
Stacy Fitzgerald
Jan 6, 20213 min read
Insurrection, Sedition but Reason for Hope
Today marked one of the lowest points in our nation's history, a day when the president incited insurrection because he lost an election.
Bob Gatty
Jan 6, 20213 min read
Pence to Declare Trump a Loser
President Trump's bullying of Georgia election officials to overturn the state's election results shows his disdain for the Constitution.
Bob Gatty
Jan 5, 20213 min read
It's Over, but at What Cost?
On Wednesday the Congress will meet to certify the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and kick Donald Trump and Mike Pence to the curb.
Bob Gatty
Jan 3, 20211 min read
GOP Arsonists Prepare to Strike
A group of GOP senators is willing to send the Constitution up in flames so they can appeal to Trump's base by challenging Biden's election.
Bob Gatty
Jan 2, 20213 min read
Meeting the Challenge
What’s it like chairing the Democratic Party in a South Carolina county that is so red even Lindsey Graham won in a near landslide?
Bob Gatty
Jan 1, 20211 min read
The GOP & Budget Deficit Religion
With Democrat Joe Biden about to assume the presidency, Republicans are suddenly returning to their old time budget deficit religion.
Bob Gatty
Dec 30, 20203 min read
Traitor Trump's Coup d'état Con
Donald Trump and his supporters on January 6 will try to overthrow the election in a coup attempt that should result in charges of treason.
Bob Gatty
Dec 29, 20203 min read
NFN Radio News Podcast Expands
The NFN Radio News podcast has a new home. We've moved to Spreaker, where it's also now available to many additional podcast platforms.
Bob Gatty
Dec 26, 20201 min read
Madman Trump
Donald Trump has been acting even more like a madman than ever since his drubbing at the polls. Should a straight jacket be in his future?
Bob Gatty
Dec 25, 20203 min read
Avoiding Catastrophe: Conversation with Gov. James J. Florio
Donald Trump's "obnoxiousness" was a stroke of luck says former U.S. Rep. and NJ Gov. James J. Florio, because it led to his defeat.
Bob Gatty
Dec 22, 20202 min read
The Mad King
King George III, "the mad king", ran around the castle, seemingly out of his mind. King Donald Trump reportedly does much the same thing.
Bob Gatty
Dec 21, 20204 min read
GOP: Putting in the Fix
Republican officials in some states, stung by record voter turnouts and Donald Trump's defeat, plan to make it harder to vote in the future.
Bob Gatty
Dec 19, 20204 min read
Will Trump be a 'Shadow President'?
Will Donald Trump become a "shadow president" and use that perch as a way to maintain power? Sen. Lindsey Graham thinks so.
Bob Gatty
Dec 18, 20203 min read
Wily Old Mitch & the Sore Loser
Mitch McConnell's plea to GOP senators not to join an effort to undo the Electoral College vote was a shrewd move by a wily old politician.
Bob Gatty
Dec 16, 20203 min read
What is Wrong with People?
Are you guys tired of dealing with people who stubbornly refuse to wear a mask, even as the coronavirus pandemic worsens and deaths mount?
Bob Gatty
Dec 15, 20202 min read
A Good Day for America
Historians will mark today, December 14, 2020, as one of the most consequential days in the history of our county.
Bob Gatty
Dec 14, 20204 min read
How Did Trump Hijack Our Nation?
Donald Trump’s attempt to hijack the presidential election has failed spectacularly. But what brought us to this point in America’s history?
Bob Gatty
Dec 14, 20201 min read
Republican Sedition?
The GOP House members who asked the Supreme Court to invalidate millions of votes were asking that an unelected dictator be made President.
Bob Gatty
Dec 13, 20204 min read
Trump's Coup: Demolishing our Democracy
Did the 106 GOP representatives who want the Supreme Court to invalidate the election run for Congress simply to demolish our democracy?
Bob Gatty
Dec 11, 20204 min read
Lean to the Left provides liberal political commentary about important developments involving Republicans and Democrats in power, and supports efforts to resist those who would subvert democracy and impede freedom of the press. We also present the Lean to the Left podcast and videos, with newsmaker interviews and progressive commentary.
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