Sen. Mark Kelly Changed My Mind, Something I Didn't Expect

About this episode

Nicole Sandler shares her changed perspective on Senator Mark Kelly after attending a political event.

I've been a bit skeptical of my senator, Mark Kelly. I've said so on this show plenty of times. But yesterday David and I went to a "Kick Out Corruption Tour" event at ASU, organized by Stand Up America and End Citizens United, and… I came home genuinely impressed. Kelly talked Citizens United, congressional insider trading, Trump's insurrectionist slush fund, the weaponization of government, AI, and more — all without notes, without a teleprompter, with actual command of the facts. Oh, and I got to ask him the question I've been wanting to ask: why did he vote to confirm those Trump judicial nominees? His answer surprised me. I'm not saying I've drunk the Kool-Aid. I'm saying he earned some respect. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Nicole Sandler

Topics covered

• Senate
• Citizens United
• corruption
• politics
• judicial nominees
• government
• AI

Keywords

• Mark Kelly
• Citizens United
• corruption
• Trump
• judicial nominees
• politics
• AI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stand Up America, End Citizens United

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