John Paulett

Sibling Talk—News and Politics from a Progressive Point of View

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Commentary about the news from Mary Jo Toumert and John Paulett. Ok, we will admit it. We are liberals, but we make a lot of sense. And we are brother and sister.

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John Paulett

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Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

November 5 Making Infrastructure Law 10.11.2021

Infrastructure is important. The talk about how the law is being made is disturbing. John and Mary Jo think about whether this is all the way it is supposed to work.

November 8 The Vaccination Mandate 10.11.2021

Mary Jo and John explore OSHA and how vaccinations might be mandated.

November 3 Carry Me Back to Old Virginny 04.11.2021

John and Mary Jo think through what Terry McAuliffe's loss in Virginia means to Democrats.

November 1 Can Republicans Run on School Board Issues? 03.11.2021

Republicans have declared Critical Race Theory as the new culture war issue. Mary Jo and John question whether this is a winning strategy nationally.

October 29 The President Goes to the Vatican 01.11.2021

Joe Biden visited the Pope. Not all Catholic Bishops are happy. Mary Jo and John talk about why.

October 27 Vaccinating Children 28.10.2021

The vaccinating of children may start within a week. Mary Jo and John talk about how Americans might react.

October 26 It's Happening in Virginia 27.10.2021

Mary Jo and John unpack the importance of the Virginia gubernatorial election.

October 25 Sedition 26.10.2021

Mary Jo and John talk about the seditious war room at the Willard Hotel.

October 22 Subpoenas 25.10.2021

The House has voted to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress. Mary Jo and John talk about what is next.

October 22 Should Joe Manchin Change Parties? 22.10.2021

There are reports that Joe Manchin could switch parties. John and Mary Jo think about whether this might happen.

October 20 Manchin to Block Climate Funds 22.10.2021

Everyone knows that the global warming is an urgent problem--except Joe Manchin. John and Mary Jo want to know why.

October 19 Remembering Colin Powell 20.10.2021

Mary Jo and John look back at Colin Powell.

October 18 Is Donald Trump the Chosen One? 19.10.2021

Evangelical Christians are convinced that God has chosen Donald Trump. Mary Jo and John think about what this means.

October 15 Should the Airlines Require Vaccination? 18.10.2021

John and Mary Jo think about whether airline passengers should be vaccinated.

October 14 Supply Chain 18.10.2021

Mary Jo and John try to unravel the knots in understanding the Supply Chain problem.

October 13 Blame the Guy in Charge 14.10.2021

Donald Trump says the blame for January 6 rests with the people in charge who failed to do their job. Actually, you were President and kind of in charge. Mary Jo and John talk about the investigations.

October 12 What's Up with Joe? 13.10.2021

Joe Biden's approval rating is slumping. Mary Jo and John think about what that means.

October 11 Subpoenas are More than Pleasant Invitations 12.10.2021

Trump has urged his people to ignore subpoenas. John and Mary Jo give some context to this defiance.

October 8 And We Learn More and More About Trump 12.10.2021

The revelations about Donald Trump continue and Mary Jo and John have opinions.

October 7 A Pence for Your Thoughts 08.10.2021

Mike Pence thinks January 6 was just a kind of bad day. Mary Jo and John give some context to his comments.

October 5 Unfriending Facebook 06.10.2021

What should we do about Facebook? Mary Jo and John have some thoughts.

October 4 Where is the Justice Department? 05.10.2021

Mary Jo and John are wondering why the Justice Department is not pursuing sedition charges against Donald Trump.

October 1 It Keeps Getting Messier in the Congress 04.10.2021

Nancy Pelosi keeps trying to herd cats. Mary Jo and John know how tough that is.

September 30 Tell Old Bills When They Get Home 02.10.2021

It is a busy time for the Congress. Mary Jo and John sort it out.

September 29 Raising Arizona 30.09.2021

The GOP vote audits show that Biden won by an even higher margin, unless you listen to Donald Trump. Mary Jo and John try to make sense of it all.

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