The Lean to the Left Podcast

When Gerald Ford took the oath of office as president after the resignation of President Nixon, he famously said, “My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.”The same could be said today with the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Some 75 million American voters sent Donald Trump and his crime family to the trash bin of history. With the election of Biden and Harris, love repl...

While the vote count dragged on today, two stories cracked me up. The first was when Sean Hannity of Fox News said there should be a “do-over” in the Pennsylvania election. Since when can you just do it again when you lose? And the second was when the mayor of Philadelphia scolded Trump and said he should grow up, concede and get gone. Couldn’t resist this one. Take a listen to “Taking a Mulligan...

Any chance that now that he has nothing to lose Donald Trump will actually act like a president and take strong action against the coronavirus pandemic? What are you smoking? You might ask. Well, there are thousands of lives in the balance between now and February, according to a report I uncovered today. Take a listen to “Will Trump Stop Playing Politics with Covid-19?” from Not Fake News.biz. Be...

Yesterday, filled with hope, I wrote commentary ahead of the election that I hoped to be able to publish on my blog site, Not Fake News.biz, and share with you on NFN Radio News. The first paragraph read:Tonight, the American tragedy of the Trump presidency was soundly repudiated by the American people who decided to return to stability, sanity and hope and elected Joe Biden as president and Kamal...

Donald Trump and his Republican supporters are using every scare tactic possible to intimidate voters who are unlikely to vote for him, while at the same time turning to the courts to challenge individual votes and election results across the nation. They are turning what should be a celebratory exercise of democracy into an election of fear, one that if successful could result in totalitarian Tru...

I’ve got another twin killing for you today with two commentaries as the election draws ever closer. Up first is “Countdown to Sanity,” written yesterday, Halloween, when there were three days left before election day. Wondering whether sanity will return or if we’ll face more scary times over the next four years. Then, I’ll narrate Chris Waldron’s Not Fake News piece, “Trump Rallies and Herd Immu...

I’ve got a two-fer for you today because with the election just a few days away, there’s a lot to talk about. Up first is “Trump’s October Surprise,” which is now showing up, and it’s not something Trump cooked up to steal the election from Joe Biden. Rather, it’s probably going to cost Trump, not Biden, the election. Then, I’ll narrate Chris Waldron’s Not Fake News piece, “Why Russia Wants Trump...

Ben Spoden, a lyricist and musician from Wisconsin, has produced a cool song that's right on target, aptly named The Coronavirus Song, and he joins us on this podcast to discuss what inspired him to do this and what it's been like dealing with the pandemic for himself and his family. He's an interesting guy, and I think you'll enjoy the discussion. The podcast also features two plays of the song....

Not a day goes by of late when there isn’t some Trump administration official and member of the one percent on public airways pedaling the tired, false narrative of Black apathy, ignorance and laziness. Yesterday was no different, with Trump Son-in-Law and Senior Advisor Jared Kushner showing his true colors, and clearly that of daddy. If only, he said, those Black people actually WANTED to be suc...

Denying reality, Donald Trump continues to claim America is "rounding the corner" on the coronavirus pandemic and he constantly brags that the stock market is rebounding to near pre-pandemic levels. Well, today's developments demonstrate that those claims are nothing but fake news. Take a listen to “Waving the White Flag on the Pandemic” from Not Fake News.biz.  Become a supporter of this podcast:...

Are you guys as tired as I am at Trump blaming China for the fact that 225,000 people have died in the U.S. from the coronavirus pandemic. The China plague. The China virus. It came from China. Every time he or one of his henchmen in the White House or Republican Party talk about it, China is always to blame. Not the fact that they have minimized the seriousness of the pandemic from its inception...

It is hard to believe just how wacky, hateful and homophobic some people can be, but as the father of a gay son, I certainly should not be surprised. Today, I read about how a right-wing, nutcase organization has launched a boycott of Oreo cookies because they’re encouraging parents to accept their LGBTQ kids when they come out. And so, I wrote about it on Not Fake News.biz, and that’s the subject...

Did you guys think Trump was on some kind of tranquilizer, maybe a hypnotic, during the first part of last night's debate? Seemed to come to life when spewing hot air about wind energy and solar, though. That’s the subject of today’s podcast. Take a listen to Tilting at Windmills from Not Fake News.biz. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podca...

President Obama says the election results must be clear because Trump refuses to say he will accept the results, and so much is at stake. Just little things. Like health care coverage. Like our democracy. That’s the subject of today’s podcast. Take a listen to Election 2020: There Must be no Doubt from Not Fake News.biz. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean...

Listen to this conversation with Brandon Cristiano, a maritime chef who has just returned from eight months in Alaska where he worked as a chef on a chartered hunting & fishing vessel, cooking for bear hunters and fishermen and women. Want to know what it's like preparing fancy French pastries in a small galley while the boat is rocking and rolling in rough weather? Brandon explains as he talks ab...

While voters age 65 and older helped propel Donald Trump to the presidency in 2016, they now are abandoning him in droves. Could the reason be that his pandemic is killing them? That’s the subject of today’s podcast. Take a listen to Why are Seniors Dumping Trump from Not Fake News.biz. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/suppo...

In states across the nation where early voting is taking place, voters are lining up…sometimes waiting for hours…for a chance to cast their ballots. The experts say Joe Biden and the Democrats have a huge lead among these early voters, many of whom are Black and are ready to provide Trump with a big time payback. That’s the subject of tonight’s podcast. Take a listen to Payback on Election Day fro...

Well, they just won’t stop with the dirty tricks, Trump and his buddy, Rudy Giuliani. They keep trying to tarnish Joe Biden in a desperate attempt to rescue the Orange One from defeat. But here’s the question. Was Rudy suckered by the Russians. This one was written by Chris Waldron on Not Fake News.biz. I’ll narrate. Take a listen. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...

So the other night at a rally in Georgia, packed with red MAGA hatted supporters, President Trump joked that if he loses to Joe Biden he might have to leave the country. Here’s what I say: OK, Mr. Trump: Go ahead. Pack your bags. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support .

We know that a Blue Tsunami is coming, and Susan Hutchinson of Not Fake News says it will be Donald Trump’s Ordeal by Water. Take a listen to Susie. It’s a real witch’s brew – from Not Fake News.biz. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support .

In this episode, we’re going to talk about who is really trying to pack the Supreme Court. It’s a raging debate that has serious political and societal consequences. The Republicans say it’s the Democrats. Democrats say it’s the Republicans. Why does it matter, anyway? Take a listen. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support...

Everybody knows that a fly landed on Vice President Mike Pence’s head at the VP presidential debate and pretty much became the star of the show. But what if that fly had actually taken over the moderator’s microphone and asked the questions of Pence and Democratic Senator Kamala Harris? Well, we imagined that on Not Fake News. Jackie plays the part of the fly. I’m Pence and Harris. Take a listen....

Stacy Fitzgerald, of Not Fake News, believes it’s high time that America elects a female president, and that electing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris is a great beginning. Many countries have had great female leaders, and yet the U.S. continues the sexist concept that it takes a man to be president. Really? Check out Stacy’s commentary from Not Fake News. Take a listen. Become a supporter of this podc...

Tonight, Donald Trump stepped off the presidential helicopter, Marine 1, after having been flown from Walter Reed Medical Center back to the White House, walked up a set of stairs and into the Blue Room of the White House, the open doors flanked with American flags. The first thing he did was remove his mask. He was seen posing before a video camera, as loyal aides apparently shot a video, presuma...

Tragically, Donald Trump and the first lady have contracted Covid-19, and the president has been taken to Walter Reed National Medical Center for treatment. He’ll be in quarantine for 10 days. A lot of commentators from the left are secretly – or not so secretly – rejoicing. Not so, here. I’m hoping he gets better because we certainly don’t need any more upheaval before the election. However, he m...