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

January 28 Do We Need a Good Alternative? 06.02.2024

John and Mary Jo wonder if we need a Republican alternative.

January 25 Will Nikki Ever Be the Second Choice? 01.02.2024

What if Donald has to go? Would the party turn to Nikki? Mary Jo and John have opinions.

January 21 Is Donald Trump Confused? 01.02.2024

Nikki Haley has said that Donald Trump's thinking is badly confused. Mary Jo and John have some different thoughts.

January 18 Is Nikki Haley a Good Candidate? 21.01.2024

Some people think Nikki Haley would be a stronger candidate against Joe Biden. Mary Jo and John question whether that is true.

January 14 Three's a Party 21.01.2024

Could a third party candidate change the 2024 election outcome? Mary Jo and John have thoughts.

January 11 Should Ron and Nikki be Disqualified? 15.01.2024

There has been a lot of talk about disqualification. Chris Christie thinks the attitude of DeSantis and Haley towards Trump should disqualify them. John and Mary Jo have opinions about this.

January 7 The Dilemma Facing the Court 09.01.2024

Whether Trump should be on the ballot or not poses a difficult choice for the Supreme Court. Mary Jo and John look at it legally and philosophically.

January 1 2024 A New Year in Politics 05.01.2024

What is in store for the nation in 2024? John and Mary Jo have a lot of ideas.

November 13 Where Have All the Conservatives Gone? 01.12.2023

Is there any room in the GOP for conservatives? Mary Jo and John don't think so.

November 27 GOP Primary Talk 01.12.2023

Could anyone else emerge from the GOP primaries? John and Mary Jo have ideas.

November 8 Will Abortion Change 2024? 14.11.2023

John and Mary Jo sort out the results in Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio.

November 6 O-H-I-O 14.11.2023

Mary Jo and John preview the Ohio referendum votes.

October 30 Gag Me With a Spoon 07.11.2023

Donald Trump is dodging gag orders. Mary Jo and John have thoughts about all the shenanigans.

October 27 Mr. Johnson is in the House 07.11.2023

The House has a Speaker and Mary Jo and John have opinions.

October 23 When Conservative No Longer Means to Conserve 30.10.2023

What happened to the idea of being conservative? Mary Jo and John ask the question.

October 20 Speaking out on Israel 30.10.2023

President Biden has spoken out on Israel and Ukraine. Mary Jo take apart what he had to say.

October 18 The Great Shrinking Trump 20.10.2023

Mary Jo and John think Trump might be facing his greatest fear--being marginalized.

October 12 What a Mess! (Republican Style) 20.10.2023

Mary Jo and John try to make some sense of what is going on in the House of Republicans.

September 28 "Shut Down" was an Album by Jan and Dean 09.10.2023

What makes a shut down start and what can stop it. Mary Jo and John have ideas.

September 27 Shut Down 09.10.2023

The Party of Chaos is at work. Mary Jo and John try to make some sense of it.

October 6 With Trouble, With a Capital T and that Rhymes with G and It Stands for Government 09.10.2023

Some House Republicans are happy to paralyze the government. That was always the objective.

September 15 Why Joe Biden Might Not Want to Run 19.09.2023

Mary Jo and John have a different idea about why President Biden might not run. (Spoiler: the reason is not his age.)

September 12 Kevin and the Giant Impeachment 19.09.2023

The Republicans have decided they want to impeach President Biden. Mary Jo and John put this all in context.

August 31 Some Lessons from Law School 07.09.2023

Mary Jo explains summary judgment and other legal things that John doesn't understand.

August 29 Does Joe McCarthy Teach Us Anything About Donald Trump? 07.09.2023

Could Trump come to a finish in a way similar to what happened to Joe McCarthy in the 1950's?

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