Samkl
Distinguished member
- Joined
- Nov 1, 2019
- Messages
- 143
- Reason
- Lost a loved one
- Diagnosis
- 08/2019
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- AU
- State
- NS
- City
- Wollongong
In Oz, we tend to stare agog and open-mouthed at the political landscape in the US.
My only experience of the US is 3 glorious weeks my hubby and I spent in Manhattan (apart from a day in Brooklyn and a day at The Cloisters) in 2014. Everyone said “oh, you only went to Manhattan! Why didn’t you also go to a. b. or c.? Well, we loved every minute and every New Yorker we met, and wouldn’t have travelled any differently ! We had every expectation of discovering other wonderful parts of the States -in time. We have kept in contact with the lovely lady who’s place we stayed at, and it’s been heartbreaking to see first NY and then other parts of the US go through the whole Covid thing.
My question is .... who do you all listen to or watch for your political info? I watch PBS Newshour every night, and at the weekend I watch Washington Week. I know MSNBC have credible journalists (Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddox are to my mind, very bright - but are they super biased?). I also listen to Amy Walters and Tamara Keith’s different podcasts. I’m very keen to learn about US politics, especially in this election year and would love a few recommendations. Ignore, if this is too political!!
My only experience of the US is 3 glorious weeks my hubby and I spent in Manhattan (apart from a day in Brooklyn and a day at The Cloisters) in 2014. Everyone said “oh, you only went to Manhattan! Why didn’t you also go to a. b. or c.? Well, we loved every minute and every New Yorker we met, and wouldn’t have travelled any differently ! We had every expectation of discovering other wonderful parts of the States -in time. We have kept in contact with the lovely lady who’s place we stayed at, and it’s been heartbreaking to see first NY and then other parts of the US go through the whole Covid thing.
My question is .... who do you all listen to or watch for your political info? I watch PBS Newshour every night, and at the weekend I watch Washington Week. I know MSNBC have credible journalists (Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddox are to my mind, very bright - but are they super biased?). I also listen to Amy Walters and Tamara Keith’s different podcasts. I’m very keen to learn about US politics, especially in this election year and would love a few recommendations. Ignore, if this is too political!!