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The Ron Show

Welcome to the Ron Show - Atlanta"s only progressive audio platform airing five days a week on Georgia Now, M-F 4-6pm (replaying 8-10am the next weekday). Host Ron Roberts covers Atlanta, metro Atlanta, Georgia and national politics from a pretty unique lens ... he"s just your run-of-the-mill Georgia-born gay progressive cat-dad realtor & talk show host. Dime a dozen, right?

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00:44:31

Vance and his misplaced grievances get fact-checked

The Ron Show ·

2024/07/19

The GOP has its vice presidential nominee in JD Vance, he of the "Hillbilly Elegy" memoir and Netflix movie. It is really quizzical to note his grievances borne out in that book and film when coupled with the political party he chose to align with. I'll dive in on that, but there's a LOT of fact-checking to do, too. Chris Hayes and Lawrence O'Donnell did their part, too. Meanwhile, the number of calls for President Biden to drop out keeps growing, as does the volume of

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00:44:31

Cringey hip-hop & 5-6 black mayors = the RNC appeal...

The Ron Show ·

2024/07/18

Tuesday's RNC highlights included a small (I mean SMALL) gathering of a handful of black GOP mayors comprising the near-entirety of the Black Republican Mayors Association and an ultra-cringey hip-hop video to a mostly-white arena of convention-goers. On to discuss his covering of both - and the GOP's convention in general is Atlanta Voice editor-in-chief Donnell Suggs. Then - hear me out - what if Trump's shooter was motivated by Alex Jones? I mean, it's not like Alex hasn't

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00:44:30

Vance & Cannon stake their claim to Trump-endorsed...

The Ron Show ·

2024/07/17

The selection of JD Vance to be Donald Trump's second running mate (why won't the first one do?) is a curious one. First, the obvious: Vance didn't care much for Trump before the insurrection and multiple indictments and convictions (but now all's well!), and said so publicly and privately on numerous occasions. I have a 'Game of Thrones' theory about this, though.Then there's the Trump-appointed judge Aileen Cannon - who frankly ought to have recused herself (but who

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00:44:30

Not rhetorical: Trump is an existential threat to...

The Ron Show ·

2024/07/15

In the aftermath of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, there's a push to "dial down" the rhetoric, with many on the right (falsely) pointing to the labeling of Trump as an "existential threat to democracy" as inflamed rhetoric.I call BS on that. It's a stated, verified (by action and history) fact, and any attempt to dislodge that statement from the conversation is an attempt to take away a valid and crucial point in a contentious race

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00:44:29

Grading the "big boy" presser: Biden passes

The Ron Show ·

2024/07/13

So if Joe Biden's going to stay in the race, everything he does and says is going to be huper-scrutinized (not unusual, I suppose) on a level no President or presidential candidate has. The unfair part is that his opponent routinely gets away with saying the most jarring, often stupid or flat-out incoherent nonsense and we shrug because we're used to it.That's on our journalists, frankly; and if they're not going to do it, then it's on us. Anyhow, President Biden's command

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00:44:30

THIS is how you file to impeach, Marge & contrasting...

The Ron Show ·

2024/07/12

Rep. Alexandria Ocasi-Cortez submitted articles to impeach Supreme Court justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito - and instead of coming in with word salad in lieu of evidence, AOC brought a strong, cogent, and fact-laden missive. Take a listen. Jay Bookman joined me to discuss his latest column where he throws his full support behind Kamala Harris ascending to the top of the Democratic Party ticket in November. Stacey Abrams penned one, as well, but she's still ridin' with Biden

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00:44:30

Where ya been, Jon? Plus KJP =\= "DEI," bigots

The Ron Show ·

2024/07/11

Here's the thing about hiatuses in the modern American political era we're in ... if you're a "daily show" that centers its discussion around politics and you take a week off here or there, you're going to potentially miss some big story. Jon Stewart & 'The Daily Show' crew took last week off, and all they missed was the building anti-Joe-mentum right, center and left, so when Stewart & company returned this past Monday, their "top of the ropes"

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00:44:30

'No Country for Old Men' - or will it be?

The Ron Show ·

2024/07/09

The Sunday talk circuit seemed to indicate not many skeptical Democrats were convinced not to be by President Biden's Friday sit-down with George Stephanopoulos, but Senator Bernie Sanders seemed to have the right tone - focusing on (get this!) issues. Also, how does Bernie sound two decades younger than Joe? Yeesh.As for Joe's sit down with George, I happen to believe he missed an opportunity silence his skeptics AND put pressure on Trump by having (I believe) the wrong "prepared

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00:44:30

Cracks in the dam

The Ron Show ·

2024/07/04

If I were a betting man (I'm not; I'm too poor), I'd wager that President Joe Biden won't be the Democratic party's nominee for President come November. Now how that happens is beyond me, but my gut tells me there's too much noise and momentum working against his steadfast resolve to stay in the race. His latest rationale - extensive early June travel and that he nearly fell asleep on the dais - doesn't help.There's also dreadful polling for him, along with voices in

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00:44:31

"I dissent"

The Ron Show ·

2024/07/03

Monday's jarring Supreme Court decision granting former President Donald Trump (and going forward, any U.S. President) was met with condemnation far and wide, and left me wondering how Republicans will sell voters on a second Trump presidency that'll see him more restrained when A. they didn't restrain him the first time and B. now he can do as he wishes with almost no repercussions to worry about, judicially. It's not like he isn't teetering on the borderline of "violent

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00:44:33

How Trump is 'astroturfing' the African-American vote

The Ron Show ·

2024/07/02

Last week, GOP operatives set up shop in a Buckhead barber shop whose owner now insists he was unaware was for a Donald Trump photo-op (though Trump could only manage a call in to). Donnell Suggs, editor in chief at the Atlanta Voice, was there and says the owner's lying. He joins me to discuss that astroturfed event and the many and varied ways the Trump campaign is insulting black voters in their effort to woo them. Plus, he gives me a sense where black voters are in their support of Joe

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00:44:30

Well that was awful; but so were the MAGA lies

The Ron Show ·

2024/06/29

The anticipated Presidential debate became - unfortunately - what everyone expected. President Joe Biden looked and acted his age and Donald Trump lied his ass off, and CNN's moderators were useless for fact-checking.Democratic operatives are panicked. Hell, I am, too. Alright, we'll review voter reaction, a combative Kamala Harris on CNN, a frank Claire McCaskill, the breathless reviews and the abundance of fact checks - because, well, Donald Trump was on the dais, too. --- Send in a

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00:44:31

LCJ is Dekalb's new CEO - and she's prepared for it

The Ron Show ·

2024/06/28

Dekalb County's CEO-elect, Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, defied - if not the odds - the endorsements of some high-caliber Democrats to win the job she'll assume in January.She and I spent the entire show airing today covering a gamut of issues she's both charged with tackling, but seem well-prepared to. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ronshowatl/message

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00:44:29

A conversation with Chase Oliver: contender or spoiler?

The Ron Show ·

2024/06/26

I said the day after he claimed the Libertarian Party's Presidential nomination that Chase Oliver is going to create a problem (another problem) for Biden/Harris in Georgia. He's from Georgia, he's pro-choice, vocal "Stop Cop City" ally, opposes the Israel war in Gaza, is for marijuana legalization ... need I say more?Don't get it twisted, though; he's very much "limited government" - something I've branded as a position of (white) privilege. Anyhow, hear

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00:44:30

Texas' abortion law is KILLING babies & new polling...

The Ron Show ·

2024/06/25

From the department of "we completely expected that" comes medical data that shows Texas' draconian abortion ban is caused a spike in infant deaths. Not exactly "pro-life" a result, is it? Even worse, it's endangering the physical and mental health of pregnant women, but then that's no shock, either.New AJC/UGA presidential election polling shows a tightening of the gap between Trump and President Biden on the doorstep of their Thursday debate here in Atlanta

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00:44:31

Debate week: on 'Dobbs' anniversary, abortion's on...

The Ron Show ·

2024/06/24

Josh Levs, host of the 'They Stand Corrected' podcast, penned an op/ed for the AJC bemoaning what presidential debates have become as well as their worthlessness anymore to the American voter. Thought I'd take a spin through his piece and offer some thoughts. On the second anniversary of the Trump-packed Supreme Court overturning 'Roe v Wade' with the 'Dobbs' decision, Georgia WIN List executive director Melita Easters joined me to catch me up on where reproductive

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00:43:30

Nathan Wade: STFU dude

The Ron Show ·

2024/06/22

Nathan Wade's still percolating his image, despite being dropped from the Fulton County v Trump election interference case, and in two particular appearances, including a stunningly stupid segment on 'The Daily Show,' the results were cringe-worthy. Why? Why is he doing this? Experts weigh in; I did, too. An historic win for young climate activists in Hawaii (joining now those in Montana) is noteworthy - and had me wondering if Georgia is a potential target for similar judicial action

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00:44:30

Ron v Clark Howard & run-off shake-ups

The Ron Show ·

2024/06/21

Coming off my little 2 1/2 day camping trip, I jumped back into the studio chair to remind myself I ought to stay off social media while I'm on vacation. Why? As a realtor, I'm always eyeing stories that impact that industry, and a WSB-TV piece by financial guru Clark Howard kinda rankled me. In it, he's sour on the latest crop of "no/low down payment" mortgage options, citing the 2008 housing crash. He's way off-base here, and I didn't mind calling him on it - much to

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00:44:29

The bitter race to take down the bitter 'bleach blonde'

The Ron Show ·

2024/06/18

Today's Georgia's primary runoff date, with a smattering of races dotting metro Atlanta and the state; but one Congressional runoff caught my attention - the one to determine who'll take on Marjorie Taylor Greene in GA-14. Having already spoken with Shawn Harris months ago, I caught up just recently with his runoff opponent, Clarence Blalock. Blalock, to the surprise of many, finished 128 votes ahead of the vastly more well-funded Harris in the May 21st primary, but didn't cross the

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00:44:29

Republicans are okay with destroying the judicial...

The Ron Show ·

2024/06/13

Here in Georgia and in Washington, too, Republicans are openly stating their willingness to take a "Big Brother" / "big government" approach (to hell with states' rights, but just this once) to disassembling our justice system at the local, state and federal level - all at the behest of one convicted felon. Can you guess who that felon is? He has a lot of sway. Any guesses?The "law and order" party and the party supposedly of "limited government" seeks to

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