The Rick Smith Show

Mary Kay Henry talks Hillary for President

Mary Kay Henry, President of SEIU joins Rick from the Democratic National Convention to talk convention scuttle and why her union supports Hillary Clinton for the highest office in the land. 

DNC Convention Coverage Monday 7-27-2016

Michigan Senator Gary Peters joins Rick at the DNC Convention to talk trade and labor issues and to highlight the need for organized labor. 

Maryland Representative Chris Van Hollen joins Rick to talk about his senate run and the need for Democrats to get out and vote if workers and families are to have an opportunity to live the American Dream.

Michigan Representative Debbie Dingell joins Rick take apart the right wing arguments for the “No Rights at Work” agenda and what working families need to do to live the American Dream…..UNIONS.

Ellen F. Rosenblum, Oregon’s Attorney General joins Rick to talk about holding scam artists accountable and standing up for consumers.

Bryan Frosh, Maryland’s Attorney General joins Rick to discuss For-Profit College schemes like Trump Universality and holding crooks and fraudsters accountable.

Marcel Groen, Chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party joins Rick to talk PA politics, the convention, and evaluate where the commonwealth

Ted Kirsch, President of the American Federation of Teachers Pennsylvania joins Rick to share his thoughts on the convention, the GOP, and why Hillary Clinton is their endorsed candidate.  

Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski checks in with Rick to talk about how things are going in Allentown and to discuss the convention.

Shira Goodman, Executive Director of CeaseFirePA joins Rick to discuss guns, guns, guns, and the insanity of the right wing zealots holding the country hostage over rational thought

 

MI Senator Peters on DNC and Labor

Michigan Senator Gary Peters joins Rick at the DNC Convention to talk trade and labor issues and to highlight the need for organized labor.  

Rep Van Hollen talks National Security & American Dream

Maryland Representative Chris Van Hollen joins Rick to talk about his senate run and the need for Democrats to get out and vote if workers and families are to have an opportunity to live the American Dream.

Rep Dingell on Unions and Right Wing Insanity

Michigan Representative Debbie Dingell joins Rick take apart the right wing arguments for the “No Rights at Work” agenda and what working families need to do to live the American Dream…..UNIONS.

OR AG Ellen F. Rosenblum talks Consumer Protection

Ellen F. Rosenblum, Oregon’s Attorney General joins Rick to talk about holding scam artists accountable and standing up for consumers. 

MD AG Bryan Frosh talks Trump University

Bryan Frosh, Maryland’s Attorney General joins Rick to discuss For-Profit College schemes like Trump Universality and holding crooks and fraudsters accountable. 

Shira Goodman talks Guns and the DNC

Shira Goodman, Executive Director of CeaseFirePA joins Rick to discuss guns, guns, guns, and the insanity of the right wing zealots holding the country hostage over rational thought

Ted Kirsch on Education at the DNC

Ted Kirsch, President of the American Federation of Teachers Pennsylvania joins Rick to share his thoughts on the convention, the GOP, and why Hillary Clinton is their endorsed candidate.  

Mayor Ed Pawlowski gives DNC Thoughts

Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski checks in with Rick to talk about how things are going in Allentown and to discuss the convention. 

Marcel Groen talks Party Unity in PA

Marcel Groen, Chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party joins Rick to talk PA politics, the convention, and evaluate where the commonwealth 

DNC Convention Coverage Monday 7-26-2016

Former Congressman Bob Ney, Political Analyst for Talk Media News Service joins Rick to share his thoughts on day one of the DNC Convention.

Brian Fallon, National Press Secretary for Hillary Clinton joins Rick to take about the Clinton camp and addresses the major convention issues that are surrounding the campaign.   

Rodney Slater, former Secretary of Transportation under President Clinton joins Rick to talk rebuilding American and the need for massive investment in infrastructure to turnaround the crumbling of America’s roads and bridges.

Max Richtman, President & CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security joins Rick to talk Scrap the Cap and how we need to fix Social Security and Medicare.

Joe Strupp, Reporter for Media Matters for America joins Rick to address the media coverage of this election season and to discuss the need for a much more critical media structure.

Susie Turnbull, former Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee joins Rick to give her unique perspective and the email scandal that has rocked to DNC.

Pete Dominick, Host of Stand Up with Pete Dominick joins Rick to talk news of the day and does some Republican Myth busting on Climate Change and other GOP nonsense.

Dan Montgomery, President of the Illinois Federation of Teacher joins Rick to talk Hillary’s record on education and the need for investment in public education.

Pete Dominick talks Common Sense

Pete Dominick, Host of Stand Up with Pete Dominick joins Rick to talk news of the day and does some Republican Myth busting on Climate Change and other GOP nonsense.

Rodney Slater talks Infrastructure Sanity

Rodney Slater, former Secretary of Transportation under President Clinton joins Rick to talk rebuilding American and the need for massive investment in infrastructure to turnaround the crumbling of America’s roads and bridges. 

Susie Turnbull talks DNC Dust Up

Susie Turnbull, former Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee joins Rick to give her unique perspective and the email scandal that has rocked to DNC.

Joe Strupp on the Poor State of Presidential Media Coverage

Joe Strupp, Reporter for Media Matters for America joins Rick to address the media coverage of this election season and to discuss the need for a much more critical media structure.

Max Richtman talks Social Security and Medicare

Max Richtman, President & CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security joins Rick to talk Scrap the Cap and how we need to fix Social Security and Medicare. 

Brian Fallon on DNC Convention

Brian Fallon, National Press Secretary for Hillary Clinton joins Rick to take about the Clinton camp and addresses the major convention issues that are surrounding the campaign.   

Dan Montgomery talks Education & Hillary

Dan Montgomery, President of the Illinois Federation of Teacher joins Rick to talk Hillary’s record on education and the need for investment in public education.

Bob Ney Talks DNC Day 2

Former Congressman Bob Ney, Political Analyst for Talk Media News Service joins Rick to share his thoughts on day one of the DNC Convention.