BDBB – An interview with Jim Schultz

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On this episode of The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky, Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr break down the following:

  • 4:13 – CNN poll shows only one-third of Americans say Biden deserves 2nd term.
  • 16:47 – The misfire by the Tennessee GOP.
  • 29:47 – Updates on Mike Murphy and Winona LaDuke. 
  • 43:29 – An interview with Jim Schultz, the ’22 MN GOP candidate for attorney general.
  • 1:03:31 – Ham vs. Turkey and Tweet of the Week.

The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky will return with a new episode next week. 

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BDBB – An interview with Rep. Walter Hudson

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On this episode of The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky, Rep. Walter Hudson and Jeff Kolb join Michael and Becky to break down the following:

  • 2:38 – Protests at the homes of elected officials.
  • 20:30 – The GOP messaging struggles.
  • 58:55 – The debate over the Trans Refuge Bill.
  • 1:21:53 – A debrief and Tweet of the Week.

The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky will return with a new episode next week. 

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BDBB – Interview with Sen. Karin Housley

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On this episode of The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky, Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr break down the following:

  • A possible indictment of former President Donald Trump.
  • The rise of Governor Tim Walz as a national political candidate.
  • Controversy about Winona LaDuke testifying at the Minnesota legislature.
  • The Republicans’ messaging mess about universal free school meals.
  • An interview with Sen. Karin Housley on progress at the Minnesota State Capitol.

The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky will return with a new episode next week.

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In the news: A Trump indictment may help Trump

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I spoke to Politico about how an indictment of former President Trump may end up helping Trump and harming the entire GOP.

Sensing an opening, Trump’s campaign began to turn the impending indictment into a litmus test for the rest of the field: either defend the ex-president, they warned, or be labeled a leftist sympathizer.

Even Trump’s GOP detractors began to see the writing on the wall.

“He’s become the new Teflon president,” said Michael Brodkorb, a former deputy chair of the Minnesota Republican Party and a longtime critic of Trump. “He is someone who has built his entire political empire on being the victim all the time, and being the martyr, and this is just another example.”

For the duration of the Trump era, Trump has sought to turn one seemingly disqualifying scandal after another into his benefit. Sometimes he’s succeeded (the Access Hollywood tape was not the dagger everyone expected it to be), sometimes he’s struggled (the aftermath of the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 remains largely unkind). In each case, he’s survived.

Click here to read the complete story from Politico.

BDBB – Threats and Daylight Saving Time

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On this episode of The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky, Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr break down the following:

  • Recent threats against politicians in Minnesota.
  • Revelations about Fox News uncovered in a lawsuit filed against them by Dominion Voting Systems.
  • The yearly battle against Daylight Saving Time.

Jeff Kolb, a former member of the Crystal City Council, joins Michael and Becky in the studio.

The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky will return with a new episode next week.

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BDBB – Interview with Sen. Erin Maye Quade

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On this episode of The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky, Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr break down the following:

  • Political developments at the recent Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
  • Why former President Donald Trump continues to lead the GOP race for president.
  • An interview with Sen. Erin Maye Quade on progress at the Minnesota State Capitol.

The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky will return with a new episode next week.

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