The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #32

Carl discusses Trump's rejection of the stimulus bill, Pence's vice-presidential duties, and how the European mask slips.

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Trump rejects stimulus bill

- NYT What’s in the bill?

- NYP fills in the gaps: Billions in foreign aid, pet projects stuffed into COVID relief bill

- There’s always a tweet

- CLIP 1: Trump rejects and proposes

- Proposes $2,000 stimulus cheques

- CLIP 2: Rand Paul makes good points

- Despite protesting the bill, AOC voted for it

- Declare Belarusian election illegitimate??

- Hidden away in there is apparently a provision to nullify the president’s use of the insurrection act

Will Pence go rogue?

- Trump has pardoned quite a few people so far

- Trump goes on “pardon rampage” - cnn

- Yesterday, Trump pardons even more people

- Rushing in a slate of federal executions

- Executions are spreading covid

- Georgia state senate moves to decertify results

- Pence could go rogue

- EXCLUSIVE: White House Memo Details How ‘Pence Card’ Can Save Trump’s Presidency On Dec 23

- CLIP 3: Pence is on fire though

Britain vs the European Empire

- France closes the borders

- Border partially reopened

- " We forgot what borders look like."

- "you absolutely remind us why we voted to jettison overblown feudal mayors like you"

- "Own goal mate."

- EU Countries Close Borders to Brits But Not to Terrorists