(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Kagro in the Morning podcast (AUDIO): Tuesday, October 17, 2023 [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-10-17 Listen to our archived episodes: Pandora|LibSyn|YouTube Support the show: Patreon | PayPal: 1x or or monthly | Square Cash PayPal: * Today on KITM, David Waldman and Joan McCarter count down the days until the government shutdown, which if Jim Jordan gets to be House Speaker will be assured, if we make it that far. Ruptured, rudderless Republicans don’t really want to go with Jordan, but that seems to be the direction that they are heading. (With their hearts and minds in tow, of course.) Gym isn’t the guy Republicans want. He isn’t the guy they need. He might not even be the one they get. But they shouldn’t expect Democrats to ride to their rescue for nothing. Not that they would ask for help, as they are being told that they are winning. If news organizations need help in accurate framing, Greg Dworkin has an opinion to share. (Need a second opinion? How about another one?) President Joe Biden heads to Israel to discuss their war with Gaza. Tagging along with Joe are thousands of US troops and their military equipment... which will doubtlessly be utilized in no way that would endanger anyone or further embroil the United States in any way. Have you heard about how the amount of fentanyl confiscated at the border proves how open our borders are? Well good news! The Virginia National Guard spent $2 million and could not find a single deadly gram on their Texas field trip. First, they came for light bulbs and gas stoves, now our refrigerator magnets won’t work anymore! [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/10/17/2158129/-Kagro-in-the-Morning-podcast-AUDIO-Tuesday-October-17-2023?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=more_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/