Holy Maps and Hot Messes: We Are One Cocktail Away from Screaming
About this episode
The episode discusses various political issues including FBI actions, redistricting in Tennessee, and reactions to Trump's social media posts.
This week on The Final Word , we are holding onto our wigs, our pearls, and our last functioning nerve as America once again reminds us she is not well. We start in Virginia, where the FBI decided to raid the office of Sen. L. Louise Lucas — yes, the same Louise Lucas who helped lead the state’s redistricting plan. Then apparently the Bureau needed a break from hovering over Black elected officials and mixing Kashyap’s cocktails. So naturally, they launched a criminal leak investigation… into the reporter who wrote about Kashyap's drinking. Because why address the behavior when you can chase the person who noticed it. Meanwhile, Tennessee Republicans unveiled a congressional map so bold, so brazen, so allergic to democracy that it eliminates the state’s only Democratic U.S. House seat. They said “balance” and heard “delete.” Across the Middle East, we learned that Iranian airstrikes have damaged or destroyed at least 228 U.S. military structures or pieces of equipment since the war began. Two hundred twenty-eight. At this point, even the buildings need a wellness check. Back home, 87% of Americans took one look at Trump’s social media post depicting himself as Jesus and said…
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