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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News

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

July 31 Trump Wants a Do-Over 04.08.2020

Donald Trump seems to think he can make up for everything with an October Surprise. Mary Jo and John have thoughts about this.

July 30 Delay the Election?? 03.08.2020

Trump wants to delay the election. John is freaking out but Mary Jo is calming him down.

July 29 Do Trump and the Nation Have a Personality Conflict? 31.07.2020

The President wants to know why people don't like him. Mary Jo and John have ideas of why,

July 28 What is the Payroll Tax and Why Does Trump Want to Cut It? 29.07.2020

There is more to Trump's proposal to cut the payroll tax than meets the eye. Mary Jo and John explain.

July 24 Obama and Biden Got Digital Media Right 28.07.2020

Mary Jo and John have thoughts about the conversation between Obama and Biden.

July 23 Trump Has Jumped the Shark 24.07.2020

The nightly briefings are back but they are a disappointment, Mary Jo and John think they know why.

July 21 It’s the Donald Show! 22.07.2020

The nightly briefings are back. Mary Jo and John wonder why.

July 17 John Can Speak Trump! 21.07.2020

Trump is no longer using racial dog whistles. He is saying the quiet thing out loud. Mary Jo and John discuss

July 15 Attacking Dr. Fauci 17.07.2020

Why does the Trump administration think it is a good idea to attack Anthony Fauci? Mary Jo and John think they understand.

July 14 Politics on the Brain 17.07.2020

Is this any way to run for President? Mary Jo and John wonder about Trump’s strategy.

July 10 How Do You Run Against Joe Biden? 15.07.2020

Mary Jo and John are talking politics on a Friday.

June 9 The President is Not Above the Law 10.07.2020

Did Trump lose a big one in the Court’s decision on his financial documents or has he slipped by again? Mary Jo and John have thoughts/

July 8 Politicizing Education 08.07.2020

Trump has politicized wearing masks and Confederate statues. Is he now doing the same thing to schools?

July 6 Are Trump’s Attacks on Biden Going to Leave a Mark? 08.07.2020

Trump ads are claiming that Biden stumbles and slurs his speech. Has anyone noticed how Trump talks?

July 3 Do we care about the common good? 06.07.2020

Mary Jo and John get philosophical as they discuss the common good and individual rights.

July 2 Why is Trump Taking a Victory Lap? 03.07.2020

COVID cases hit a record level. And Donal Trump declared victory. Mary Jo and John want to know why.

July 1 What Kind of World? 02.07.2020

Hannah Mitchell joins Mary Jo and John as they think about what kind of world we are leaving our children.

June 30 Is Trump Invincibly Ignorant or Just Plain Stupid? 01.07.2020

Trump claims he did not know about the Russian bounty payments? Should he have known. Mary Jo and John talk ethics and the law about blame.

June 29 What is Stare Decisis? 30.06.2020

Mary Jo and John shed some light on the Supreme Court Decision in the Louisiana abortion case.

June 25 American Exceptionalism 29.06.2020

Is the United States better, or even different, from other developed countries. Mary Jo and John have opinions.

June 24 How to Pick a Vice President 25.06.2020

What does it mean for a VP choice to complement the Presidential nominee? Mary Jo and John take a look at history.

June 22 If You Don’t Take a Pregnancy Test, You Aren’t Having a Baby 24.06.2020

Trump says that we should slow down testing to reduce the number of cases of COVID. Mary Jo and John have ideas about this

June 22 What if You Threw a Rally and Nobody Came? 23.06.2020

Trumo’s Tulsa rally was a disaster. Mary Jo and John talk about why.

June 19 Should We Trust the Polls? 22.06.2020

Biden has a big lead in the polls. Should we believe them? Mary Jo and John have ideas.

June 18 DACA and is there anything that Donald Trump can’t screw up? 19.06.2020

Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration acted improperly in ending DACA. Mary Jo and John say “What’s new?”

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