REP. JOHN RAY CLEMMONS: “Governor Lee is out of Touch.”
Rep. John Ray Clemmons lashes out at Lee & The GOP over their attacks on the unemployed, who they clearly think are lazy: “GOVERNOR LEE IS OUT OF TOUCH”
Tennessee Is Going Backwards
“This session should’ve been a wake-up call for moderates, independents, sensible Republicans…TENNESSEE IS GOING BACKWARDS.”
Sen. Yarbro on the extremism of Gov. Bill Lee and the Republican Party supermajority, focusing on imaginary issues rather than helping folks who need it.
The Struggle Against the Nathan Bedford Forrest Bust with Justin Jones
Organizer Justin Jones joins to talk with Representative Johnson about his years-long struggle in leading the charge to remove the bust of former KKK Grand Wizard Nathan Bedford Forrest from the State Capitol. Jones puts it best in his reason for focusing so heavily on the bust: if we can’t remove such a blatant symbol of racism from our Capitol, how will we ever be able to find the strength to build a true, multi-racial democracy?
FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you like to listen.
"TN is being manipulated and held hostage by WHITE SUPREMACY — that has a class argument to it."@brotherjones_ joins @VoteGloriaJ on #StandingTall to talk about the KKK bust and how @TNGOP maintains the status quo through divide and conquer.
Full Pod ? https://t.co/oekPW2M2po pic.twitter.com/FaqqcAQN3c
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) March 16, 2021
Elect Black Women
“Good leadership tends to be people who have lived the hurt and the pain of terrible legislation.” Ruby Powell-Dennis of Elect Black Women PAC on #ACaseOfTheMundays talking about why it’s crucial to elect Black women for competent leadership.
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FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you like to listen.
TennCare Wasn’t Created to Save Money, It Was Created to Save Lives
Rep Bo Mitchell on the TennCare presentation boasting mostly of “SAVINGS” in our Medicaid program (very little about care) — meanwhile not expanding it leaves 350,000 Tennesseans uncovered.
GOP Members are Defecting to the “Big Tent Party”
“The GOP is not a Party I can align with.”
Chair of the Williamson County Democratic Party, Kelly Baker, joined #HollerHour to talk about all of the ex-GOP members who are defecting and how to welcome them into the “Big Tent Party.”
PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you like to listen.
Mama B’s “Red State, Blue Mom”
Some of you have been asking where is the infamous GRITS’ travel correspondent, Mama B… well, she has launched her own podcast called “Red State, Blue Mom”! For this week’s episode, we invite you to listen to the 2021 inaugural episode and subscribe!
FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you like to listen.
"He went from being a college student for Clinton in 1992 to being a rabid Trump supporter. What caused the shift?"
Crossover @gritspodcast! Listen to Momma B's (@AftynBehn's Mom) inaugural 2021 episode of "Red State, Blue Mom" on this week's GRITS.
Pod: https://t.co/oekPW2M2po pic.twitter.com/7qyJdTftLF
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) February 13, 2021
Marsha Blackburn is a Joke
“I personally think Marsha Blackburn shows up in town in a clown car. She’s become an absolute joke.” New TNDP Chair Hendrell Remus talks about Tennessee’s extreme GOP Senators on #ACaseOfTheMundays with Wade Munday.
FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you like to listen.
Sen. Akbari on the Need to Be Bold
“It’s time for bold action…We have the opportunity and the ability to do it, we just have to have the will.”
State Senator Raumesh Akbari talks about her prebuttal to Gov. Bill Lee‘s forthcoming State of the State address where she stressed the need for big structural changes.
PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you like to listen.