Zelensky Comes to NYC

September is a busy month. Your host Paul Rieckhoff ( @PaulRieckhoff ) breaks it all down.

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September 21, 2023 26:00 Independent PoliticsNational SecurityUkraineVeterans

The Brief

→ Four things from today’s episode

Ty’s thesis. the national Democratic Party uses Black voters in Mississippi as sacrificial lambs to juice presidential-year turnout — and has since 1982

The receipts. Musgrove 2000, Childers, Barria, Espy 2018, 2020, Presley 2023 — the same “it’s this close” playbook every cycle

“The only group that’s offered me money to drop out is Democrats”. the summer-long pressure campaign nobody’s reporting on

Why the DNC asked Democrats to clear the field in South Dako. Why the DNC asked Democrats to clear the field in South Dakota, Idaho, and Nebraska for independent veterans — but refused to do it in Mississippi

Show Notes

September is a busy month. School is back. Football is back. Fall is here.

And so is Zelensky.

Your host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) breaks it all down. From the Ukrainian President’s visit to Ron DeSantis latest buffoonery to Senator Redneck’s continued hold on military promotions—now is definitely a time to stay vigilant.

Every episode of Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the most important news stories–and offers light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It’s independent content for independent Americans. In these trying times especially, Independent Americans is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope. The podcast that helps you stay ahead of the curve–and stay vigilant.

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