The Rick Smith Show

Bill Scher, Contributing Editor, Politico Magazine @billscher @POLITICOMag @RealClearNews billschermedia.com

Bill Scher: The last 3 1/2 yrs, Trump has hit the ground running with judges. The quality of the judges has gone down, & not all were supported by American Bar Assoc. Trump has hit 200 judges faster than anyone since Jimmy Carter.

@billscher

@POLITICOMag

@RealClearNews

John Feltz, TWU, Director Railroad Division @transportworker

John Feltz: Amtrak is using the pandemic as an excuse for cutting the workforce & services. It's 100% wrong & is not protecting the public. Rick: This is wrong opportunism.

@transportworker

Richard Eiker, McDonald’s Maintenance Worker/Leader, Fight for $15 and a union @standup_kc @fightfor15

Richard Eiker: Initially there was a very slow response to COVID at McDonald's. Now we finally have face shields at the drive-through windows; we have masks & gloves, but these things didn't appear until May.

@standup_kc

@fightfor15

Geoconda Argüello-Kline, Secretary-Treasurer for Culinary Union @Culinary226 @UNITEHERE CulinaryUnion.org

Geoconda Argüello-Kline: Here in Las Vegas, we've been very worried about the health & safety of our workers. We want to protect all hospitality workers in LV. We've been very vocal about this before workers went back to work.

@Culinary226

@UNITEHERE

Today's Podcast

Scott Dworkin, co-founder Democratic Coalition

@funder @TheDemCoalition

 

Propane Jane

@docrocktex26  

 

Bob Ney, Political Analyst/Former OH Congressman

@BobNey

Scott Dworkin, co-founder Democratic Coalition @funder @TheDemCoalition

Scott Dworkin: Trump was told immediately about Putin's murder for hire; anything Russia-related, Trump is told immediately per his orders. That's the only country he wants to know everything about.

@funder

@TheDemCoalition

Propane Jane @docrocktex26

Propane Jane: I think the couple with assault rifles in the video should be charged with something. Most gun owners are married white men in the south. Racism has sustained the "well-regulated militia." This is the language that motivates these people.

@docrocktex26

Bob Ney, Political Analyst/Former OH Congressman @BobNey

Bob Ney: There's absolutely no way Trump will drop out of the election, but if I were running the Trump campaign, I'd be alarmed about the numbers.

@BobNey

Sarah Burris, Reporter, Raw Story @SarahBurris @RawStory

Sarah Burris: Statues don't vote, so I'm not sure how saving them helps the President. There's only one Confederate soldier outside in DC; the mayor could very easily get rid of it.

@SarahBurris

@RawStory

Dr. Kelly Sennholz @MtnMD #CoronavirusPandemic #CoronaVirusUpdate

Dr. Kelly Sennholz: We'll get to the end of this but it'll be difficult.

@MtnMD

#CoronavirusPandemic #CoronaVirusUpdate

Today's Podcast

David Yankovich, digital strategist

@DavidYankovich

 

 

Carl Rosen, General President, UE

@ueunion #ueunion

 ueunion.org

 

Michael Flanagan, teacher blogger

@hiphyker @BadassTeachersA

 

Bob Ney, Political Analyst/Former OH Congressman

@BobNey

David Yankovich, digital strategist @DavidYankovich

David Yankovich: Biden's trying to build an online army. It'll take basic old school organizing. They need a rapid response digital structure; if they don't have that in place in the next month or two, it'll be too late.

@DavidYankovich

Carl Rosen, General President, UE @ueunion #ueunion

Carl Rosen: All workers struggles are important to our union. We need to put an end to racism & discrimination. We're glad to have the ability to have this conversation now. We've spent way too much on policing & way too little on building up communities.

@ueunion

#ueunion

Michael Flanagan, teacher blogger @hiphyker @BadassTeachersA

Michael Flanagan: There would be constant cleaning by custodial staff for commonly-used items, like laptops, tables, etc.Where will the money for those extra cleaning supplies come from? Teachers already do GoFundMe for basic supplies b/c of budget cuts

@hiphyker

@BadassTeachersA

Bob Ney, Political Analyst/Former OH Congressman @BobNey

Bob Ney: Trump has hit hard on Huawei (a Chinese company). Right now Trump isn't running on a lot of cylinders on anything else--economy, COVID.

@BobNey

Today's Podcast

Jeff Hauser, Executive Director of the Revolving Door Project

@jeffhauser @revolvingdoorDC @CEPRDC

therevolvingdoorproject.org

Everett Kelley, AFGE National President

@AFGENational

Propane Jane

@docrocktex26 

Bob Ney, Political Analyst/Former OH Congressman

@BobNey

 

Jeff Hauser, Executive Director of the Revolving Door Project @jeffhauser @revolvingdoorDC @CEPRDC

Jeff Hauser: South Korea is playing baseball. Germany's soccer teams are wrapping up the season. We're so far behind other countries because we have no leadership & the pandemic has been mishandled. We socially distanced but not enough.

@jeffhauser

@revolvingdoorDC

@CEPRDC

Everett Kelley, AFGE National President @AFGENational

Everett Kelley: COVID cases are spiking as states are reopening. Now is not the time to be returning DC and federal workers to the worksites.

@AFGENational

Propane Jane @docrocktex26

Propane Jane: NASCAR was the first to call for banning the Confederate flag. I'd asked back in 2015, "Oh my God, is this what hell freezing over looks like?!"

@docrocktex26

#InstabilityInChief

Bob Ney, Political Analyst/Former OH Congressman @BobNey

Bob Ney: The important part is why the rally in Tulsa was held, & why it was held this week: It was to energize the President because things aren't going well for him. I'm not a rocket scientist on this but the campaign manager will be fired soon. He angered Kushner.

@BobNey