 Listen to our archived episodes: RadioPublic|LibSyn|YouTube Support the show: Patreon|PayPal: 1x or monthly|Square Cash * You heard it here first! David Waldman and Greg Dworkin spend a couple of hours telling you things that might take months or years to percolate to the mainstream: Finally, everyone is talking about Donald Trump’s obstruction on January 6. Mark Meadows, the Freedom Caucus and their fellow traveling lunatics aimed for permanent Trumpist rule. The gang at the top is exactly who listeners to KITM know them to be. The Capitol riot to overthrow our democracy happened because Donald Trump simply lied, and lied, and lied. Fox News made certain the lies were fed to the right people, then lied to cover it up, and continue to do so. Mark Meadows’ job was to be a gatekeeper, but he was more of a funnel which of course puts Meadows in legal jeopardy, or at least it should. Donald Trump personally put them all in legal jeopardy, along with many more in physical jeopardy, which you’d think would have some consequences.  As you’d guess, Omicron is due to peak right after your Christmas vacation. After all of this time we are at least better prepared. We have learned a lot, although your brother-in-law, if he has survived, still believes he knows more. Armando could have, and did tell you all about the ethical and constitutional violations in Donald Trump’s leasing of the Trump International Hotel in D.C. You listened, but a House committee investigating just found out. Yeah, yeah, a magazine isn’t a clip, but did you know there’s a big difference between a tomahawk and an axe? A woman told on a nurse spreading health misinformation and was informed that’s a felony. That sounds “unconstitutional”, but you never know.

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Kagro in the Morning - December 16, 2021

 Listen to our archived episodes: RadioPublic|LibSyn|YouTube Support the show: Patreon|PayPal: 1x or monthly|Square Cash * David Waldman and Greg Dworkin deliver us to the weekend… well, at least over the hump and toward the weekend:  Remember the October before last? Didn’t Donald Trump tell us that COVID-19 would disappear? Well, Donald’s prescience is not yet quite vindicated. In fact, this will make a lot of people very angry, but enough dimwits have kept the virus stoked to the point that it’s shutting us down once again... and don’t be surprised when you, a smart vaccinated-American, end up with the Omicron variant. Not much can defend against the Persei 8 strain, at least more than just another little booster, which gives 25 times more protection! We aren’t the only ones suffering from crazies. In Germany, treasonous Saxon crossbow-wielding anti-vax death squads attempted to assassinate their Governor. The GQP plotted to overturn the 2020 election before it was even over. Forget the election, many of them plotted to overthrow the government. But on January 6, Fox Hosts realized their Kayfabe went FUBAR and began to panic. They got over it quickly and moved onto burning Christmas trees and paella pans... but now someone found their emails.  Would Donald Trump ever mislead his own accountants? Manhattan prosecutors would like the obvious answer to this question on the record. A Federal court has ruled that obstructing the electoral vote count is illegal, also pretty obviously a problem for Donald. Trump will deal with these problems the way he always has, by growing old and dying before they ever catch up to him. Proud Boys and Oath Keepers won’t be given that luxury in the DC courts. An ex-Houston police captain ran a man off the road and held a gun on him because he believed his victim was transporting several tons of forged ballots in his truck. A woman reported a nurse spreading health misinformation. Turns out that might be illegal in Michigan. Book-burners find it difficult to burn e-books. 

Kagro in the Morning - December 15, 2021

 Listen to our archived episodes: RadioPublic|LibSyn|YouTube Support the show: Patreon|PayPal: 1x or monthly|Square Cash * It’s Tuesday, and you know what that means! Unless she’s on vacation, then David Waldman takes it solo: 9 years after Sandy Hook, the victims' memories still endure, most places. This will make a lot of people very angry, but there are places in the US where people don’t care about anyone but themselves. it's important to realize this perspective is very much one that many people have, even as those people’s perspective moves 6 feet underground. Trump-appointed judges wonder: Is 800,000 deaths really “a lot”? The January 6 committee released Mark Meadow’s texts of members of Congress, Fox News pundits, and Donald Trump Jr. begging Donald Trump to call off the antifa… no wait, MAGA forces storming the Capitol. Reporter Jake Sherman reports that Reporter Jake Sherman was also texting Meadows, although he was scooped by just about everyone. Mark Meadows was moved to demand stonewalling on emails and hiding behind the 5th amendment immediately cease, back in 2014. All of this should accelerate and solidify the GQP’s overthrow plans. A federal appeals court is allowing Trump’s White House records to go to the committee, so now it’s up to the Supreme Court, who might be tired of making excuses for Donald Trump, but after all, it is their job. From most people’s perspective Donald might seem to be a losing proposition, but from the top of the pyramid, things are looking good.

Kagro in the Morning - December 14, 2021

 Listen to our archived episodes: RadioPublic|LibSyn|YouTube Support the show: Patreon|PayPal: 1x or monthly|Square Cash * No KITM house band yet, but today David Waldman welcomed another appearance of Greg Dworkin and his lovely Skype-tones:  How quickly they grow up! Yesterday’s incel gamergaters are today’s neo-Nazi crypto-hodlers. They’re now modern folk heroes, and congress has slapped on competition knee pads to sprint after all of them. Too late though, they’ve fled to their Galt’s gulch of Puerto Rico. One more reason for statehood. Meanwhile, West Virginia is paying folks to bring some blue to their state. Herschel Walker's son in his $1300 hoodie notices how the price goes up as gas is pumped by the guy he paid who’d touch a fuel pump. 8.48 billion COVID vaccine shots and what have we learned? Some of us, not a bunch, which is quite a problem as the next big wave heads our way. The deplorable third are set to do the majority of damage, but even responsible people can’t let their guard down. The January 6 committee describes many of the ways Mark Meadows is contemptable. Mark wanted the National Guard to protect Trumpists from antifa. When antifa didn’t show, Trumpanistas had no one to fight but the police. Wouldn't it almost be cool to have a mob kill for you? Mike Pence disagrees and discovers it is equally uncool to have that mob kill you. Peter Navarro tries to pull an Eichmann, which didn’t really work for Eichmann, btw. Gavin Newsom deftly returns Texas’ volley, but don’t expect the umpires to ever be on his side.

Kagro in the Morning - December 13, 2021

 Listen to our archived episodes: RadioPublic|LibSyn|YouTube Support the show: Patreon|PayPal: 1x or monthly|Square Cash * David Waldman could have talked about a million things today. Eight million things. But really, there is only one thing to talk about. The plan to end American democracy. For real. Government overthrow used to be a thing only crazies talked about, and only idiots attempted. The problem is that crazy idiots now have power and influence and are gaining more each day. Hours before the Capitol attack, Donald Trump had a meeting with aides on how to take the presidency from Joe Biden. Mark Meadows brought a PowerPoint. They weren’t able to... yet. A year ago, Georgia Republicans purging Black Democrats from county election boards would feel like 50 years ago, but it is now. David reads the entirety of The Atlantic article on how Donald Trump could subvert the 2024 election, which would be worth the subscription even if he hadn’t.

Kagro in the Morning - December 10, 2021

 Listen to our archived episodes: RadioPublic|LibSyn|YouTube Support the show: Patreon|PayPal: 1x or monthly|Square Cash * David Waldman and Greg Dworkin deliver perhaps the best KITM of your lifetime today — or maybe that’s next Monday’s KITM — either way, why risk it, listen to them both! Donald Trump is already the greatest and most powerful financial dominatrix of all time, so why would he, a lazy, narcissistic, sociopath, go back to a day job in DC? For the lulz, of course. And for the free stuff.  Nothing is ever too difficult for a guy who never expends effort. Trump almost destroyed the US without lifting a finger, so how tough can finishing the job be? Donald will burn the world down while committees are still being formed to study the match. We’ll watch Ali Alexander lie now, Mark Meadows lie later. All that’s missing is “The Donald”. Does the pain of supporting Republicans lead to more commitment from members? Is President Joe too quiet and unassuming, and successful, to demand similar fealty? The event planner for Bob Dole’s funeral didn’t plan on being subpoenaed by the House committee. Representative Peter Mejier will be sacrificed as a warning to RINOs. The Tennessee medical board removed COVID misinformation warnings after learning what fans Republicans are of COVID misinformation. University of Florida researchers were pressured to destroy COVID data and not criticize Ron DeSantis if they knew what was good for them. As for COVID, masks work, and so do boosters. Do that stuff. Joe Manchin might have figured out a way to lose the filibuster without losing face, or his Maserati.

Kagro in the Morning - December 9, 2021

 Listen to our archived episodes: RadioPublic|LibSyn|YouTube Support the show: Patreon|PayPal: 1x or monthly|Square Cash * Republicans can’t find enough to be angry or frightened about in Biden’s America, so they are turning on each other. Greg Dworkin supplies a scorecard for us, so we can check each one of them off as they are gurneyed off the field. Nancy Mace and Lauren Boebert fight to their political death over our attention. Dan Crenshaw calls the Freedom Caucus performance artists and grifters, and he should know. The GOP purge of those not ready to big-lie continues. Steve KG Bannon knows David Perdue could never be worthy of Donald Trump’s butt. The Fox Christmas tree was officially lit last night, happy holidays! The Boeberts and the Massies also are all set to light each other up this season. This guy gunned down this guy because he drove recklessly. The long arm of the January 6 committee will have a lot to gather up. They will find many of them already behind bars, in the spa area most likely. A National Guardsman/insurrectionist rioter saw the mob from both sides and really should experience jail in the same way. The COVID Delta variant is still kicking our asses, especially the red ones, but being fully informed and vaccinated should help against the Omicron variant. Getting vaccines into the ignorant is the stumper though. A medical board attempted to decouple vaccination from politics by not letting conservatives find out they were anti-lying. Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court issued an official “whatevs, do what you want” on expansion of the court, but isn’t that true about anything that happens in DC? A permanent rule can always be fixed with a temporary rule if you just know the rules. David Waldman has us well-armed for this fight.

Kagro in the Morning - December 8, 2021

 Listen to our archived episodes: RadioPublic|LibSyn|YouTube Support the show: Patreon|PayPal: 1x or monthly|Square Cash * David Waldman and Joan McCarter told you they’d be here today, and as usual they are 100% correct. President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden honored National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day by laying a wreath in memory of Bob Dole, sadly the second one we lost this year. Kamala Harris is smart to not use Bluetooth, and smart to not waste her time explaining why. Remember that old news to KITM listeners is new to everyone else. Republican election lawyer Ben Ginsberg warned that the Electoral Count Act could be manipulated to overthrow elections. State Legislatures are filling with Trump goons set to overthrow elections. Steve Bannon helped Trump attempt to overthrow the last election, plans to overthrow the 2024 election, and will even do his part to overthrow the 2022 elections. Donald Trump wants to overthrow elections! You know that Jeffrey Clark conspired with Trump to overturn the 2020 election. There is new evidence, however, and it’s linked directly to the White House. Did you know that Donald Trump spent every moment in and out of office soaking anyone for any penny he could get? The Feds could release an alternative Mueller report, soon but several years late. The Steele Dossier doesn’t need an alternative version because it’s not really relevant.  Mark Meadows new book reveals the old news that Donald Trump almost died from COVID but then ended up trolling everyone once again by surviving. Donald did not give Mark permission to speak however and decided that more discipline was in order. Meadows has since remembered his place... Devin Nunes always understood that he belonged beneath Trump, but he just couldn’t find the right place to latch on, until now. The Truth isn’t real, and never will be with Trump, which is all right by those investors who just like to see Donald happy. The Iran talks end in Vienna almost back at square one, which is still better than where Trump left it. Mitch McConnell and his maniacs (plus Joe Manchin) considered shutting down the government, but that ended up being too much work, so government was funded. The debt ceiling would be an evergreen ruse for Republicans to attempt next, but Mitch is a little shy this year to lose the filibuster, so who knows, maybe he and Chuck Schumer will Build Back Better. They better get on it, as Joan goes on vacation next week.

Kagro in the Morning - December 7, 2021

 Listen to our archived episodes: RadioPublic|LibSyn|YouTube Support the show: Patreon|PayPal: 1x or monthly|Square Cash * Monday means a weekend round-up from Greg Dworkin, and these days, that means equal parts politics and pandemic. On the politics: “kitchen table” economics, or “values?” Why not both? Will it work? As we always caution you, wait and see. Is Biden just plain getting worse coverage? It might depend on who you ask. The Jan. 6 committee continues to charge ahead, despite the best (read: worst) efforts of the Pentagon and the DoD IG. It seems they were going with the old “executive summary” trick, again. Bob Dole will likely get the funeral Donald Trump never should. On the pandemic, the picture on Omicron is beginning to come through. In the meantime, the picture on masks is pretty clear. Not that Missouri wants you to see it. Vaccine shenanigans continue, despite evidence that they—and mandates—actually work. Why won’t this sink in? We continue to keep one eye out for democracy’s point of no return. There is, in fact, a thing that is too dumb even for Donald Trump. A whole weekend of improbable developments for the (latest) Michigan school shooter & family. A whole weekend of discussion on a probable, but inadvisable, event for Ron DeSantis. And, because it is always irresponsible not to speculate, here’s a story that could be (or turn into) the slickest new campaign finance scam on the market today. Or not!

Kagro in the Morning - December 6, 2021

 Listen to our archived episodes: RadioPublic|LibSyn|YouTube Support the show: Patreon|PayPal: 1x or monthly|Square Cash * Who knows where David Waldman will take us today? That’s why we tune in! Asparagus Zucchini, always in season, is back on KITM to discuss crypto assets, which are worth absolutely nothing unless you can find that mark who buys what you’re selling. At that very moment you are rich... Until it all melts away through your fingers. All of this makes crypto an ideal foundation for US infrastructure, especially for Joe Manchin. Donald Trump knew he had COVID, even as he flitted from one superspreader event to another like a honeybee spreading pollen... if honeybees were disgusting sociopaths and pollen killed a million Americans. At least this is according to Mark Meadows, just as disgusting in his many special ways, and equally untrustworthy. Mark’s beta, so when Donald said Meadow’s book was fake news, Mark had to agree. Donald wasn’t the only pestilent Trump at that debate, however. Trump had his whole toxic clan there to destroy the previously spotless reputation of the Cleveland Clinic. COVID wasn’t the only way Trump could kill you, of course. Two Georgia election workers were reminded of that daily, and are now suing. Twitter is tired of being used to punch Nazis, and Nazis are taking note of that.   Democrats can shut up a fascist SCOTUS by limiting what they hear. Of course, as long as there is a filibuster, that’s easier said than done. Jeffrey Clark says he can’t appear at any January 6th hearings if Liz Cheney isn’t a Republican. Expect plenty of stupid lawyering in 2022.

Kagro in the Morning - December 3, 2021

 Listen to our archived episodes: RadioPublic|LibSyn|YouTube Support the show: Patreon|PayPal: 1x or monthly|Square Cash * Sure, to listen to David Waldman and Greg Dworkin rehearse “Two of Us” dozens of times this morning is to behold genius, but pay attention to their banter and you’ll discover plenty about politics. It’s when David invites Armando to sit in on the second half where the band really shines! Other than fixing things for rich people, Republicans have had only one issue and that’s eliminating abortion rights. Now what will they do? Republicans are certainly anti-woman, but they haven’t managed to eradicate them quite yet, therefore women are sure to retaliate, right? The Supreme Court, and Susan Collins, would like you to know it wasn’t their fault. Except for Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh. Those two are laying down a Trumpian stink that SCOTUS will never be able to get out. The economy is improving! Supply chains are disentangling! Joe Biden should tell someone! But really Americans are conditioned to believe they’ll never be rich enough, so the economy is never “fixed” is it? Meanwhile, the government is about to shut down again. Donald Trump keeps having bad days, but he might have already taken us with him. Conservative areas committing suicide to make Biden look bad is a weird flex, but maybe wiping compost all over themselves will help. Joe Biden offers rational solutions instead.

Kagro in the Morning - December 2, 2021

 Listen to our archived episodes: RadioPublic|LibSyn|YouTube Support the show: Patreon|PayPal: 1x or monthly|Square Cash * David Waldman and Greg Dworkin bring us to the middle of the week and the beginning of the month simultaneously. Let’s multitask together: Breaking: Donald Trump, the liar responsible for hundreds of thousands of COVID deaths, lied about being safe from COVID days before sneaking into his televised debate with Joe Biden, and knowingly became directly responsible for COVID infections at superspreader events just prior... which he continues to lie about. Sounds pretty on brand, but the bearer of that news was Mark Meadows, and who’d trust what he has to say? (Brad Raffensperger is also talking, for what that’s worth)  Donald Trump might “run” for president in 2024, spurring Democrats to wonder if they should maybe just give up now. Perhaps Joe Biden should put some zingy Twitter insults out there… Twitter isn’t what it used to be and might soon be even less. Supply chain bottlenecks appear to be easing, thanks Joe! (As if voters cared about a problem once it is fixed.) Kids escaped from a school shooting and Republicans worry that some might have learned some history before they could break out the window. Meanwhile, the more unvaccinated there are, the less unvaccinated there’ll be, and that goes too for the new Omicron variant. Omicron is confirmed in 23 countries, so that cat is out of the bag, horse is out of the barn door, however viral epidemiologists put it. Chris Cuomo joins his brother Andrew Cuomo in retirement. Neither better skimp on this year’s Christmas presents. Small time insane grifter Sidney Powell will have the underside of the bus memorized before this is over. The news media is now issuing explainers for those who can’t believe Lauren Boebert et al. could be so ? ? ?.  If you thought GQP infighting couldn’t get uglier, you haven’t met Marjorie Traitor Greene. Marj is now stalking Nancy Mace, like she stalks Ilan Ohmar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, David Hogg… Don’t worry, Kevin McCarthy will have the ladies calmed down by the weekend.

Kagro in the Morning - December 1, 2021

 Listen to our archived episodes: RadioPublic|LibSyn|YouTube Support the show: Patreon|PayPal: 1x or monthly|Square Cash * David Waldman and Joan McCarter, the Tuesday miracle that just keeps giving, for about two hours: Lauren Boebert, the Louie Gohmert of Steve Kings, was honing her standup over Thanksgiving and told the one about how Muslims are terrorists, with the punchline of Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar. Lauren did read her room perfectly, but unfortunately wasn’t aware of how cellphones can record stuff. Boebert quickly called Omar to demand an apology. As expected, the GQP was totally fine with South Carolina’s Nancy Mace’s vaccine doubletalk endangering Americans, but the moment Nancy implied xenophobic racism might be better whispered rather than shouted there was hell to pay. Marjorie Traitor Greene pointed out that Mace was trash that should hang with her fellow Muslims.  In turn, Mace pointed out that Green was an illiterate possum-faced cross-burning hick, or some words to that effect... Hey now! Are all these harsh words between fellow conservatives beyond the pale? And why isn’t saying beyond the pale “beyond the pale”? After all, Russian Jews hesitated to go beyond the pale, lest they encounter a relative impaled on a pole by some zealous build-the-wall type... But I digress. We were talking about the civility of conservatives. Virginia Republicans slipped Glenn Youngkin into his seat by saying the quiet parts quietly, but then just couldn’t hold their pétarade back. Now, the Virginia PTA finds it needs to slap down the local PTAs. Remember Donald Trump? He was trying to overthrow the government then, and he’s trying to overthrow it now. Just ask Mark Meadows. Now Democrats, they have their act together. Especially Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema. They might even have a few acts going on behind the scenes we don’t know about. Senate Democrats have a huge job and little time to do it. Mitch McConnell’s job is to use up that time. Broadband infrastructure will cost more and do less if the FCC needs to rely on providers for assistance.

Kagro in the Morning - November 30, 2021

 Listen to our archived episodes: RadioPublic|LibSyn|YouTube Support the show: Patreon|PayPal: 1x or monthly|Square Cash * David Waldman and Greg Dworkin both remembered to clock into work at KITM World Headquarters today... Hey, how was your holiday weekend? No need to answer! Who promised Thanksgiving was going to be fun?  Anyhow, we’re already onto the holiday in which we celebrate exceeding fuel efficiency standards, while also attempting to surpass our own personal standards. The pandemic that pundits told us had ended, will need to end again. We have arrived at yet another COVID variant, skipping over Nu and Xi, and landing on Omicron. This Omicron might not be as lethal as the Persei 8 variant, but is definitely worth some intelligent precaution. Defense might require a little innovation, but could be as simple as getting a booster shot, which you were going to do anyhow, right? The unintelligent, however, rarely take precautions, which is how both pandemics and grifts are spread. Michael Flynn, spy, is also an old surfer, which is probably why he uses the old surfer term “Kook” to describe his fellow useful lunatics over at QAnon. Those paranoid conspiratorial morons are finally at each other’s throats. Republican voters in Virginia might become concerned that Winsome Sears isn’t one of the good ones that they hoped she was, now that she came out in praise of the guilty verdicts in the Ahmaud Arbery case.  A lie doesn’t need to be ”the opposite” of the truth, but Donald Trump likes to exceed our expectations. People who see Fox News as pinko want that in a president. Most people prefer their leaders to be more boring and competent. That’s not to say the President Joe Biden can’t surprise us now and then. 

Kagro in the Morning - November 29, 2021

RadioPublic|LibSyn|YouTube|Patreon|Square Cash (Share code: Send $5, get $5!) Remember how exciting it was when we put on a live show last Thanksgiving? It was so amazing, we decided to do it again! By which we mean we decided to re-run that show. Welcome to our first, and apparently last, annual KITM Thanksgiving Special, with your hosts, David Waldman and Greg Dworkin, and their special guests, the Loudoun County Rockettes! Brought to you by… you. We sure couldn’t have done it without you. We’re still grateful for you, even if your name might possibly be mispronounced by us. (David’s got “Nevada”, “Latiñes” and “Latines” down pat, now if only he could say “adversary”…) There is a lot to be thankful for! 80,000,000 legal votes. 306 electoral votes. Over 30 transparently idiotic lawsuits, and counting. Several of the dumbest, craziest lawyers in the country. We should thank The Resistance, fighting from the last inauguration right up to this one. And, the few, proud, honest Republicans... Webcams on laptops, relaying LGBT bashers’ laptops to Zoom. And, John P. Flannery, the Robert Redford of Willy Wonkas, all out there, fighting the good fight.  It’s no time to get sick of winning. Trump started rigging this election when the last one ended. Trump hasn’t quit endangering the world and his corruption won’t stop until it is stopped. Yesterday, the Trump Supreme Court and their new superspreader Justice put a big boot heel on both state’s rights, and public health by blocking New York’s coronavirus restrictions on houses of worship, formally trading “latte drinking Prius drivers” with “wine drinking bicycle riders” in the Supreme Court lexicon. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are bad people who you shouldn’t be trusting, but they sure are rich. Meanwhile, we die from a preventable disease. Idiocy remains popular in South Dakota. You can even lose your job if you aren’t one. West Virginia can’t keep up... in fact, they don’t really want to. Perhaps, if we only had more self-destructive door-knockers, we’d have more Democrats in Congress.  While Democrats remind themselves that their Latine and Black constituencies aren’t monolithic, it would also help to remember that Asia is a big place also.   

Kagro in the Morning "Encore Performance" - November 26, 2020, airing November 26, 2021

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