In 1980, the Democratic and Republican parties went in different directions with regard to how to win elections. Knowing that so-called "swing voters" only represent about 5% of voters, Republicans worked hard to get out their base of hard-core right wingers. Believing that they could bring "swing voters" to their side, Democrats move to the right and aggressively compromised the ideals of the new deal, talking instead like Eisenhower Republicans. Time has shown that the Republicans had a better understanding of the American electorate then the Democrats.

The big question for 2020 is twofold: will the Democrats learn from this and embrace a base strategy that brings to the polls more than 5% of voters who otherwise wouldn't have voted; and will Donald Trump's immigration and fear-driven base strategy of putting crying brown children into cages like animals work, or has his Bizzarre behavior shrunk his base to the point that his base strategy no longer is effective for Republicans?

-Thom

Tuesday's Daily Stack

Hour One: Dr. Trita Parsi - Trump's Pro-War Bluster on Iran
- Dr. Trita Parsi, Professor-Georgetown University / Author, most recently, of Losing an Enemy: Obama, Iran and the Triumph of Diplomacy

Article: " Trump blames Iran for the tanker attacks. But let's be skeptical of his administration's pro-war bluster." by Trita Parsi.

Video: US: Video shows Iran removing unexploded mine from tanker.

Article: "Japanese oil tanker owner disagrees with US military that a mine caused blast near Iran" by Amanda Macias.

Article: "EXCLUSIVE: To Provoke War, Cheney Considered Proposal To Dress Up Navy Seals As Iranians And Shoot At Them" (Seymour Hersh) by Faiz Shakir.

Tweet: "In order to get elected, @BarackObama will start a war with Iran." by Donald J. Trump.

Tweet: "Now that Obama's poll numbers are in tailspin - watch for him to launch a strike in Libya or Iran. He is desperate." by Donald J. Trump.

Tweet: "I predict that President Obama will at some point attack Iran in order to save face!" by Donald J. Trump.

Tweet: "Remember that I predicted a long time ago that President Obama will attack Iran because of his inability to negotiate properly-not skilled!" by Donald J. Trump.

Article: "In Face-Off With Iran, Escalation May Depend on Who Prevails Inside Washington and Tehran" by David E. Sanger and David D. Kirkpatrick.

Article: "United States withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action" (Iran Deal) by Wikipedia.

Article: "Sanctions against Iran" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Ocasio-Cortez presses case that U.S. is running 'concentration camps' at border amid Republican outcry" by John Wagner.

Article: "Netanyahu threatens to call fresh election as coalition talks falter" by Oliver Holmes .

Article: "Benjamin Netanyahu's wife Sara admits misusing public funds" by bbc.

Article: "Netanyahu says he'll attend October pre-indictment hearing" by TOI.

Event: Sat, Jun 22: LOS ANGELES, CA 3:00pm - KPFK Speaker Series: Thom Hartmann on The Hidden History of Guns, KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles / 98.7 FM Santa Barbara. Thom's The Hidden History of Guns and the 2nd Amendment Book Tour.

Sun, Jun 23: SEATTLE, WA 7:30pm - Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave (West Entrance) w/Elliott Bay Book Company.

Event: Tue, Jun 25: SAN FRANCISCO, CA 7:00pm - First Church, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley w/The Booksmith. Thom's The Hidden History of Guns and the 2nd Amendment Book Tour.

Event: Fri, Jun 28: CHICAGO, IL 7:00pm - Frugal Muse, 7511 Lemont Rd. #146 (Chestnut Court Shopping Center), Darien. Thom's The Hidden History of Guns and the 2nd Amendment Book Tour.

Event: Sat, Jun 29: MINNEAPOLIS, MN 7:00pm - Common Good Books, 38 S. Snelling Ave, St. Paul. Thom's The Hidden History of Guns and the 2nd Amendment Book Tour.

Quote: "If you feed enough oats to the horse, some will pass through to feed the sparrows" - John Kenneth Galbraith (referring to "trickle down" economics).

Article: "Mississippi civil rights workers' murders" by Wikipedia.

Video: "Ronald Reagan States' Rights Speech in Philadelphia, MS", August 3, 1980.

Article: "Donald Trump, Jr. makes curious campaign detour" by Rachel Maddow.

Movie: "Mississippi Burning".

Video: Willie Horton 1988 Attack Ad.

Article: "Trump issues vague threat to begin deporting 'millions' of undocumented immigrants next week" by Devan Cole.

Article: "Threads" by Wikipedia.

Video: Threads (1984) [REALISTIC look at nuclear war].

Article: "ICE to remove 'millions of illegal aliens' in US, Trump says, scant on details" by Edmund DeMarche.

Article: "2020 Democratic Primary Debates: Everything You Need to Know" by Erin Corbett.

Article: "Few Voters Are Truly Up for Grabs, Research Suggests" by Rebecca Berg.

Video: Listen to children who've just been separated from their parents at the border.

Article: "Why Did Trump Tip Off Immigrants That ICE Will Begin Deporting 'Millions' Next Week?" by Ryan Bort.

Article: "As price of insulin soars, Americans caravan to Canada for lifesaving medicine " by Emily Rauhala.

Article: "The inventors of insulin sold their patent for a buck. Why is it so expensive?" by Lloyd Alter.

Article: "When America's Infrastructure Saved Democracy" by Matt Blitz.

Article: "New Deal" by Wikipedia.

Law: "G.I. Bill" (Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944) by Wikipedia.

Site: What's Medicare?

Site: Medicaid.

Article: "Great Society" by Wikipedia.

Site: Social Security.

Article: "1986 United States elections" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Lee J. Carter" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Defeats Joseph Crowley in Major Democratic House Upset" by Shane Goldmacher and Jonathan Martin.

Article: "Another Democratic incumbent upset by primary challenger -- this time in Massachusetts" by Eric Bradner.

Video: President Donald Trump Trails Several 2020 Democratic Contenders | Morning Joe | MSNBC.

Article: "Nationwide opinion polling for the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Morning Consult's Senator Approval Rankings".

Article: "As Trump's defense pick withdraws, he addresses violent domestic incidents" by Aaron C. Davis and Shawn Boburg.

Article: "Who is Mark Esper, Trump's new acting secretary of defense pick?" by Stephen Sorace.

Article: "Seventy percent of Americans support 'Medicare for all' in new poll" by Megan Keller.

Article: "Kyrsten Sinema" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Greg Stanton" by Wikipedia.

Article: "President Trump claims Florida announcement could be 'hottest ticket of them all'" by WFTS.

Article: "Jeff Foxworthy" by Wikipedia.

Talk Media News Segment:
- Luke Vargas, "The World in 2:00" with Luke Vargas

Site: "Goats for the old Goat".

Book: Loving What You Do: The Elements of a Great Working Life by Ellen Ratner.

Article: "Egypt's ousted president Mohammed Morsi dies during trial" by BBC.

Article: "Egypt's Mohammed Morsi: Ex-leader buried after court death" by BBC.

Video: Obituary: Egypt's first freely elected President Mohamed Morsi.

Video: Mohamed Morsi's death: World reaction.

Article: "Another round of forces to go to Mideast" by Tom Squitieri.

Article: "US sending 1,000 additional troops to Middle East amid Iran tensions" by Nicole Gaouette.

Article: "Top EU adviser blames US for Iran tensions" by Zoya Sheftalovich.

Article: "Iran threatens to break uranium limit designed to prevent development of nuclear bombs 'in 10 days' amid warnings of war" by Borzou Daragahi.

Article: "Exclusive: President Trump Calls Alleged Iranian Attack on Oil Tankers 'Very Minor'" by Tessa Berenson.

Hour Three: Mexico Senate to vote on the new NAFTA this week...
- Lori Wallach, Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch

Article: "Trump will have 'extended meeting' with Xi at G20" by Demetri Sevastopulo.

Article: "What it means if Trump names China a currency manipulator" by AP.

Article: "US Trade Deficit with China Keeps Growing, Even with Tariffs" by Jeffrey J. Schott and Zhiyao (Lucy) Lu .

Article: "Trade Expansion Act" (Section 232 - national security).

Article: "Trade Act of 1974" (Section 301 - unfair foreign trade practices).

Article: "Mexican Senate should ratify USMCA trade deal 'soon': president" by Dave Graham.

Article: "Top Trump trade negotiator tries to sell skeptical Democrats on NAFTA replacement" by Haley Byrd.

Article: "Analysis of the NAFTA 2.0 Text Relative to the Essential Changes We Have Demanded to Stop NAFTA's Ongoing Damage" by Public Citizen.

Article: "If Democrats want to beat Trump, they better not nominate a 'free trade' candidate" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "Me Too movement" (#MeToo) by Wikipedia.

Article: "An examination of the 2016 electorate, based on validated voters" by Pew.

Article: "Transcript: ABC News' George Stephanopoulos' exclusive interview with President Trump" by ABC News.

Tweet: "For the 11th time, Trump said he got 52% of the women's vote in 2016. It was 52% of the *white* women's vote, according to exit polls; 41% of all women..." by Daniel Dale.

Book: The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment by Thom Hartmann.

Case: "District of Columbia v. Heller", 2008 (2nd Amendment).

Article: "5th Amendment" (double jeopardy, witness against self, due process, taking clause, due compensation)

Article: "Bainbridge council pulls plug on Trump impeachment resolution" by Brian Kelly.

Article: "Gavin Newsom" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Trump's order to trim science advisory panels sparks outrage" by Rebecca Beitsch and Miranda Green.

Article: "Democratic National Committee to Jay Inslee: No climate-focused debate" by Zoya Teirstein.

Documentary: Ice on Fire (free on demand until Tue, Jul 16 2019).

Article: "Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now" (ACORN).

Site: League of Women Voters.

Thom Hartmann Group Bermuda Cruise 2020
- Kristyn Evans, Luxury Cruise Specialist - Keen Luxury Travel

Article: "Bermuda" by Wikipedia.

Article: "History of Bermuda" by Wikipedia.

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Sun, Jun 23: SEATTLE, WA 7:30pm - Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave (West Entrance) w/Elliott Bay Book Company.

Tue, Jun 25: SAN FRANCISCO, CA 7:00pm - First Church, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley w/The Booksmith.

Fri, Jun 28: CHICAGO, IL 7:00pm - Frugal Muse, 7511 Lemont Rd. #146 (Chestnut Court Shopping Center), Darien.

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