'BradCast' 8/31/2026 (Encore: Is the Zombie Myth that Repubs are Better than Dems on the Economy Finally Dead?; Guest: Michael Tomasky of The New Republic)

'BradCast' 8/31/2026 (Encore: Is the Zombie Myth that Repubs are Better than Dems on the Economy Finally Dead?; Guest: Michael Tomasky of The New Republic)

From The BradCast w/ Brad Friedman by Brad Friedman

August 31, 2026 · 58 min

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Michael Tomasky discusses the perception of Democrats as better stewards of the economy compared to Republicans amidst ongoing political events and media narratives.

Encore: original airdate 8-18-2026. On today's 'BradCast': The Trump Administration moved to end the 'Roadless Rule,' opening up millions of acres of the public's pristine, protected national forests to logging, mining and drilling. Voters head to the polls for primaries in Alaska, Wyoming, and Florida, which has several nutty races. The New Republic's MICHAEL TOMASKY discusses why new polls indicate that majorities of American voters now say Democrats are better stewards of the economy than Republicans, thanks to Donald Trump's reckless, irrational, destabilizing policies. Tomasky debunks several GOP zombie myths with astonishing historical data and context; explains how the rightwing media echo chamber perpetuates those myths with help from corporate mainstream media; and actions to shift course so that the public hears and understands the facts. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'

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