Graham Platner's Unsettling Behavior

About this episode

The episode discusses Graham Platner's controversial behavior and various related topics including media responses and economic indicators.

0:30 - CA Counting 10:07 - Platner with Hayes/Maddow responding to allegations 29:24 - YouTuber does Down syndrome reveal 49:34 - Tablet editor-at-large Liel Leibovitz expresses frustration that Iran could emerge from negotiations still in power—and still expecting compensation from the U.S. Liel is also a contributor to the new book   250 Great American Things   01:08:07 - Editor-in-Chief of The Federalist and best selling author of Alito , Mollie Hemingway , weighs in on Graham Planter, calling it a “pathological lying” situation.  Mollie will be in town next weekend for the “Making the Case” Conference – Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13 at Concordia University   01:27:54 - Benefits Fraud 01:43:37 - Founder & CIO Perry International Capital Partners , Jim Perry , on the May jobs numbers, energy prices, and the GDP 02:07:38 -  Open Mic Friday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Dan Proft

Guest: Mollie Hemingway

Topics covered

• politics
• media
• employment
• fraud
• international relations
• disability awareness

Keywords

• Graham Platner
• Mollie Hemingway
• Liel Leibovitz
• jobs numbers
• Iran negotiations
• Down syndrome
• benefits fraud

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Federalist, Perry International Capital Partners

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