The Lean to the Left Podcast

I don’t know about you, but I felt a sense of relief when the announcement came that Donald Trump finally would allow the official transition to the Biden administration to go forward, even though he intends to continue his useless and harmful quest to overturn the election. But even though Trump has been defeated, his impact on our nation will be lasting. So, take a listen to “Trump Defeated. Tru...

In his latest book, DEATH TO AMERICA!: HOW WE THE PEOPLE SCREWED OURSELVES, author Ian Gurvitz makes the case that President Trump is not the cause of what’s broken in this country. He’s the result of it. He’s the malignant virus that grew out of our social/political/intellectual wet market, and attacked the body politic with no remorse and no goal other than to take over the host and kill it. Gur...

The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Matthew W. Brann rejecting Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the election results in Pennsylvania illustrates the importance of that third branch of our government, the Judiciary. Because it is the Executive Branch that is trying to take away our right to vote, and it is the irresponsible Trump scaredy-cats in the Republican Senate who are standing by, willi...

Should the American people have to put up with this nonsense being pursued by Donald Trump and his nutty lawyer, Rudy Giuliani? What will come of all of this? Take a listen to “Aftermath of a Coup Attempt” from Not Fake News.biz. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

Donald Trump and his lunatic lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, continue their campaign to wage what amounts to an attempted coup that would overturn the election of President-Elect Joe Biden. Giuliani and other Trump lawyers continue to claim without evidence that massive voter fraud resulted in Trump’s landslide loss. Do they really believe they can overrun the will of the American people and re-install Don...

Once all the Trump craziness over the election has come to its inevitable conclusion and Joe Biden is sworn in as president, one of the big questions to be dealt with will be whether Donald Trump should be held accountable for the crimes committed during his presidency. Much has been said about the need to heal the nation and that Democrats shouldn’t be vindictive; that Biden should not use the Ju...

If the Republicans win those two special elections in Georgia, they will maintain control of the Senate and Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham will be in a position to team up and make life miserable for President Joe Biden and his administration. They did it to President Obama, regardless of the impact on the nation, and there is no reason it’ll be any different this time around. Today, Graham, a...

I’ve got another double-header for you today. First, will be commentary from Not Fake News.biz, “Trump: Diminished & Finished.” A lot of commentators and pundits are predicting that Donald Trump, once he leaves the White House, will be the powerful leader of the Republican Party and the odds-on favorite to be the GOP’s next presidential nominee. Mark me down as saying, I don’t think so…” Listen an...

Today we’re interviewing Tony Cahill, a Democrat who bucked the odds big time to run for office in South Carolina, where “liberal” is such a dirty word that when a Republican brands their opponent with it, it’s a sure recipe for victory – for the Republican, that is. Tony’s an interesting guy. He’s been a public school teacher for years, but his main worry is Covid 19, and he’s got some interestin...

The election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris would not have happened without the determined support of Black women in the United States. Fed up with the racism, hate, chaos, ineptitude and vitriol of the Trump presidency, Black women rose up like never before and can justifiably take credit for his resounding defeat. Stacy Fitzgerald, an outstanding voice on Not Fake News.biz, has some thoughts abo...

On this Veterans Day, we honor all of those who have served – and continue to serve – to keep our country safe and free. This commentary is about Harold (Buster) Hatcher, a decorated Army Vietnam veteran who served his country for two decades. Take a listen to “We Fight Because it is Our Country” from Not Fake News.biz. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-...

Yesterday, we suggested that Donald Trump will end up being The President of Fantasy Island after all of this nonsense over his court cases alleging voter fraud are dealt with, and that perhaps his ultimate goal was simply to find an easy way out without admitting defeat, which we all know he can never do. Well, today’s podcast focuses on a much more serious scenario painted by an attorney who wro...

Donald Trump apparently is living on Fantasy Island, refusing to accept that he's been repudiated by a majority of American voters, and now reportedly is looking for a way out without admitting that he's a loser. Which is what those court cases are all about. So take a listen to “The President of Fantasy Island” from Not Fake News.biz. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/p...

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...