My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

What would a 2016 GOP win look like? Bruce puts on his GOP Strategist hat on in this one, looking at what the best 2016 strategy might be based on history and recent elections. in the process, he uncovers the birthplace of the Republican Party and the description of one of the well, sixteen people that started it. Then he looks at whether that party that has gone well beyond 16 in members now, would have any hope to enter the White House as a result of a possible Presidential scandal.

What was Woodrow Wilson like as a person? Why didn't FDR join the GOP Party like Teddy? What was like to get the LBJ Treatment? If Buchanan was so bad, who would have been better? We look at these questions and more...

From Muskie's tears to Hart's follies, a look at historical presidential candidates who suffered a fall. Some deserved to fall, others, maybe not. It was the case that one mistake would undo a Presidential challenger before they could respond. Maybe Americans are more complex, now and video technology better, and that might change the story for a much-discussed potential 2016 candidate currently under fire.

A look at the history behind a relatively new Federal holiday. a rerun from 2007 so excuse the quality. This and many podcasts are available in the Archive of My History Can Beat Up Your Politics - available for just 18.88 or with any donation at: www.myhistorycanbeatupyourpolitics.com

Meet the original techies and the first attempt to censor them. A dramatic inventor and a future President play a role. Later, why some believed PacMan could create crime.

Is the nation holding itself back from a potential solution to bad foreign policy, gridlock government, political parties, low turnout or do Americans have it just right by keeping a provision in the Constitution that some would remove? It's a long, snaking road. Bruce goes down to the crossroads and comes pretty close to falling down on his knees. Wishing you and yours a happy New Year.

Is the Filibuster protected by the Constitution? Bruce looks at both sides, but comes down on one. Is Biden a Barkley or a Cheney? And what does that mean? Fun with Ex Presidents and more. It's a holiday hodge-podcast with some listener questions and fun facts.

The history of the US of A's anthem, and the announcement of a special offer for the Archive of My History Can Beat Up Your Politics. We talk about the four most popular episodes, and Bruce reveals his favorite episodes of My History Can Beat Up Your Politics Most of the podcasts recorded are available in the archive, and it's now available at www.myhistorycanbeatupyourpolitics.com for just $18.88.

The 50th anniversary of JFK's tragic assassination has us thinking about some other shared American moments of tragedy from Challenger to the Saint Francis Dam. And how a drink saved a US Political Figure from one of the largest disasters of his time. Fair warning, it's not the most cheery episode, but a reminder that such events happen and were shared tragedies before the internet or even TV. Then, a bit about Whigs and the new modern Whigs. Re-do. Previous version got bungled.

How Social Security worked out its glitches and with the passing of Speaker Tom Foley, a look at the other Speaker who was defeated in election to his House seat, and his signature legislation.

How Predictive Are Virginia elections? Bruce engages in the every-four-year tradition of 'Off Year Gubernatorial Gazing' and why do we still have the influence of a king in the size of our states?

Telephone party lines, incredibly complex railroads, Pacific conquests, futuristic predictions All part of life for those born in 1869, a group that we will examine. The views of this post-Civil War generation on the recent events of their time, just might be able to tell us a little bit about how our own views on current issues are formed.

for the recent shutdown of the U.S. government? Perhaps, but it would be a stretch. You could also blame Carter, Reagan or Clinton for some presidential precedent-setting. But you sure can't blame Warren Gamaliel Harding. He didn't do it. Or you could just blame the current actors. We discuss the brief history of the government turning itself off. A look at an early play on de-funding a policy, and then some answers on other questions of history.

From a past podcast, a look at the last shutdown of the Federal government, and the deficit and budget spending. How it started, and how it ended.

The "Confederate flag" of today's politics is not even the real CSA flag. Still, it has it's own long history and it is a contentious symbol. Some fly it high and think of ancestors, others see it as blatant racism and a celebration of taking on an elected government, which would be treason in pure form. We can't answer every question about the flag or tell you what to think, but we can deal with the 'treason question.' And then look at several points of view of the flag, including thinking about a time when the North also waived their own flags high. Plus did King George get a copy of the Declaration? and Cuba and Syria...why yes it's Hodge-podcast time