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Reality Check Chat

Liz, Judy, Barb

Three women Democrats discuss Rural and National Politics

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31:24

Post Debate Glee

Reality Check Chat ·

2024/09/24

Three rural PA podsters discuss prediction.com's stunning 400 Electoral College win prediction for Harris. Liz's Putin conspiracy theory. The "Abortion Issue" and possible impacts with 10 states having ballot initiatives on the subject. Sadly the death of Amber Thurman and the survival of Hadley, the Oprah/Harris rally, and Former President Trump's lies. And, much more.

28:18

Harris Excitement

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2024/08/08

Even though this podcast is a little obsolete, we're putting it out there.. We talk from the hip about our predictions and our reactions to President Biden's decision not to run. "I was sad for about three seconds, then -- Holy Cow this could be really cool." Walz makes our Democratic principles sound very mainstream which is what they are of course. Feeding the hungry, Healthcare for all. And, we're already setting forth some ideas for a Harris cabinet!

26:26

Podcast #5 - 34 Felonies and Counting

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2024/06/19

"We're the 99%. We should 'expletive' start acting like it." We think we could fix a lot of "stuff" in one election if given the chance. Which we're not sure people want to give us. Liz makes an outrageous bet and Judy takes her up on it! And the three of us wonder why people are still sticking to former president Trump like glue.

27:12

30 Things Biden Has Done To Make Our Lives Better

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2024/05/13

We tried not to complain about former President Trump, somewhat successfully, but not really. We did squeeze in 30 good things President Biden has accomplished for the American people though. Things like birth control pills available over the counter, a push for renewable energy, the new Office of Gun Violence Protection creating $286 million for mental health in schools. While Republicans are going for legislation that requires guns in the classroom and supporting the January 6th violence. Also,

40:40

Podcast #3 2024

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2024/04/22

Judy, Liz and Barbara are joined by a guest for this podcast. Debbie is a former Republican, now a Democrat, and she tell us why she changed parties. Also, in our attempt to be optimistic we encourage the “Swifties” to come out and vote, the Parkland shooting survivors who are now of voting age, and all women because “Republican family values are to put women in their place.” And our rights remember, women’s rights, are on the line right behind the LGBTQ community’s. We are all upset by the

22:12

Second 2024 Podcast

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2024/03/27

Judy and Barb talk about their big concerns should the unthinkable happen and Trump get reelected. Because…he will never leave office, he’ll start arresting all of those whose last names are Biden, and who will stop him? The military hierarchy? Liz should be returning for Podcast number 3 of the 2024 big election year. Judy admits going sometimes to the dark side, Fox News, and some crazy Facebook pages, to listen to conspiracy theories like Taylor Swift’s hair parting habits! And we celebrate

27:51

2024 Engagement Is Required

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2024/02/28

Barb, Judy (from Pennsylvania), and Liz (now from West Virginia) complain and moan but encourage listeners engagement in this year's high stakes! presidential, and congressional election cycle. High stakes and potential obstacles. Many high stakes but women's reproductive health rights are at the top of the list.

31:36

Thoughts on Abortion Today

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2023/09/28

Women's rights are being progressively hacked away from Republicans on the right. Doctors are moving away from states with abortion bans and restrictions, leaving women without medical care whether they are 19 or 90. Most Americans overwhelmingly are for legal reproductive freedoms like trust in doctors, birth control options, as well as abortions. We ponder what "abortion reversal" even means and caution listeners that "post birth abortions" are not happening, even if this is a term you may have

28:19

Wish Mash With 2

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2023/09/04

Barb and Liz amuse each other while Judy's not really on vacation. Hee Hee. Just kidding. She's working hard and vacationing from us. We found the idea of the Republicans who want to prevent Trump from running because he tried to overturn the election vis a vis the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution interesting. Especially since some in NH want to keep him off their primary ballot so the Supreme Court, that non-partisan body, can decide the issue of whether or not he is eligible to hold

37:51

Indictment #3

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2023/08/06

We agree that whether or not a judge “leans conservative” as Judge Canon in Florida for Indictment number 2 the “Documents” case or “lean liberal” as Judge Chutkan in D.C. for Indictment number 3 the “January 6th” case, doesn’t matter. The law is the law. Judy shares the “buzz” that Ivanka and Jared have thrown daddy under the bus. That of course remains to be seen literally if the trial is televised. Which we hope it is. We transition to a conversation about the death penalty fluctuating between

27:41

Supreme Court Rulings

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2023/07/13

Once again our illustrious Supreme Court teases us with some voting rights decisions the American people agree with and then dumps three very contentious anti diversity, pro Christian, anti Constitutional (in the words of Justice Kagan) decisions on us. Where do we go from here? We, along with the majority of us and the majority of our elected officials, have no idea. Can we even fix this court? Sadly, probably not.

31:01

Special Edition: Indictment #2

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2023/06/16

Indicted by the U.S. Justice Department Former President Trump is determined to darken the already dark times in a Republican America where minority politics rules. For Republicans, loyalty to party rules over the established rule of law and the threat to our democracy is as real as ever.

36:43

All Our Woes

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2023/06/06

Judy, Liz and Barb talk about a range of issues, most of which make them crazy. The activist Republican (versus conservative) Supreme Court heads the list. Followed by the erasing of our history of enslavement, Jim Crow, the Holocaust, and more and how it's tied to new white supremecist laws in states like Florida and Texas and the banning of books. We talk about rising female syphilis rates. Listen to these topics and more and be sure not to miss our condom discussion through the generations

30:22

Special Edition: Lifetime Gag Order Would Be Nice

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2023/04/07

SPECIAL EDITION, The IndictmentWhen money and power are involved “they” get rid of their conscience and accuse 92 year old George Soros of pulling D.A. Bragg’s Black strings. Dog whistle time. Can we please leave a holocaust survivor alone so he can give money to any racial justice PAC he feels like? Judy is expecting a surprise at the trial on the 34 charges, Barb and Liz are hoping but not so sure. We all agree on what we think would be the best sentence: A LIFETIME GAG ORDER.

28:02

From Biden Budget to LGBTQ Community

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2023/03/20

We know we’re preaching to the choir, but here are a few talking points for our listening friends. And, if you’re not a listening friend, it’s easy to become one! Subscribe. Today we address the bias against the LGBTQ Community, the proliferation of anti-life laws across this country, President Biden’s Budget, John Fetterman’s courage and Mitch’s hypocrisy, and more. Listen wherever you listen or at our website realitycheckchat.com.

38:24

We All Deserve Healthy Food

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2023/03/06

"So we're about to go back to SNAP benefits that run out after 20 days and require unhealthy eating habits for seniors and single parents and other low income families to survive! Sad that we can't keep these benefits for our country's poorer citizens. And we are glad that our county jail is not like the Harrison County Indiana Jail where jailors act more like inquisitors from the Middle Ages than protectors of citizens."

25:55

2023 Take 1 or if you're in Congress Take 15

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2023/01/17

Congresswoman Brobert won by 546 votes in the Colorado 3rd. Is that a mandate? No. Congressman Santos lied about just about everything. "Who doesn't lie on their resume?" The three of us! Do we really need a congressional investigation at taxpayer expense on school boards that don't allow right wing white supremacists to VIOLENTLY disrupt their meetings to see if they are picking on conservatives? We think not, but, "Let's not get upset until we know more," says Judy.

33:25

Sometimes We Feel Like We're In The Twilight Zone

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2022/12/09

Democrats are not "devilcrats" who eat babies. We're just neighbors to everybody. We're just people who want the same things as everyone else. We feel we shouldn't hate each other. We should disagree, there's a difference. Why do Democrats in rural "red" areas feel that they have to hide their political preference? Politics is about good governance. Isn't it?

33:34

Post-election Rehash

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2022/11/19

We start off crowing and feeling, "Blessed to have a 'friggin' governor-elect, Josh Shapiro, who is respected and appeals (for now anyway) to a wide electorate. Not to mention, but we do, our new Senator from Pennsylvania, thanks to help from rural counties, John Fetterman. And, we float onto other topics like the possibility of an autocrat elected in 2024? YIKES!

27:15

V-Day 11/8/22

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2022/11/06

You may not hear from us again if you don't get your friends to vote with you Tuesday (or before). So much is at stake. Also, Judy, Barb and Liz talk about misinformation, Russia's agenda with regard to our midterm elections, and doctors leaving states that now ban reproductive healthcare, Judy's nails and our cute purple glasses.

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