The Leslie Marshall Show

Combating Misinformation About COVID-19, Vaccines and the 2020 Election

Leslie begins today's show with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment.

 

Here are the stories that she covered:

1A. AUDIO: Georgia secretary of state says Lindsey Graham implied he should try to throw away ballots, also tells of death threats he and wife had received

1B. CNN: "Witness corroborates claim that Lindsey Graham asked about tossing ballots in Georgia"

2. AXIOS: "COVID cases are peaking now in most of the country...but our attention isn't"

3. AXIOS: "States enact new restrictions amid record COVID-19 hospitalizations"

4. ABC NEWS: "Fauci: If vast majority get vaccinated life could be close to normal by fall 2021"

5. BUZZFEED NEWS: "Joe Biden Is Moving On With The Presidential Transition With A Diverse White House Staff"

 

For the second half of the episode, Leslie is joined by Scott Wilkinson, CEO of AlphaVu, which specializes in advanced network science. Their technology empowers their clients with competitive intelligence, message control, and smart engagement.  AlphaVu also has a new patent-pending technology designed to provide policymakers with the tools and knowledge to identify and combat misinformation within digital conversations.

 

Leslie and Scott discuss misinformation surrounding COVID-19, vaccines and the 2020 election.  They also explore what can be done to combat misinformation online.

 

The website for AlphaVu is AlphaVu.com and their Twitter handle is @AlphaVu.  Scott's handle is @SGWilk.

National Security Implications of Trump's Failure to Begin Transition to Biden Administration

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.

Brad is first joined by Lt. Col. Cedric Leighton, Founder and President of Cedric Leighton Associates, a strategic risk and leadership consultancy serving global companies and organizations.  They discuss the following topics:

- The national security implications of President Trump's failure to begin a transition to the administrationof President-Elect Biden
- The differences between Trump and Biden's national security policies toward China, Russia, NATO and the Middle East- China’s continuing crackdown in Xinjiang, its recent efforts to curtail democracy in Hong Kong, and what this means for U.S. efforts to keep China in check- The removal of key Pentagon officials as well as the naming of a Trump loyalist to be the NSA General Counsel, a civil service appointment

Lt. Col. Leighton founded Cedric Leighton Associates in 2010, after serving in the US Air Force for 26 years as an Intelligence Officer and attaining the rank of Colonel.  His Twitter handle is @CedricLeighton, and his website is CedricLeighton.com.

During the second half of the show, Brad leads a political round-table with the Dem List's Kim Scott, and progressive activist Mark J. Grimaldi. 

The roundtable analyzes why Democrats failed to win congressional and down ballot races this election cycle, and what they can do better in 2022.  The trio also discusses how Americans voted on 2020 ballot initiatives regarding healthcare, marijuana, abortion, and more.

Kim Scott is the Founder and Publisher of DemList, LLC, a free national daily political column, calendar and resource site for Democrats and allies - a unique, central source that connects people to the who, what and where of Democratic events, issues and activism.  You can find out more about them at DemList.com and follow them on Twitter @TheDemList.

Mark Grimaldi has been a progressive political activist for the past 12 years.  He volunteered for the campaigns of President Obama (2008 and 2012), Senator Bernie Sanders (2016), and Secretary Hillary Clinton (2016).  Mark is also involved in campaign finance reform efforts around the country, and philanthropic efforts for Cancer research.  His Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.

Brad writes a column every Sunday on the 2020 Presidential race for 'The Hill.'  He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles.
You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon and watch his previous 'Deadline D.C.' broadcasts at www.Periscope.TV/BradBannon.  His Twitter handle is @BradBannon.

Watch a video broadcast of this episode here on Twitter/Periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/w/1LyxBdeLyyoGN
Or here on Facebook Live: tinyurl.com/BradFacebook111620

U.S. COVID-19 Cases Rise by 40% in One Week

Leslie begins the show by giving her take on the latest news in her 'Ripped from the Headlines' segment.

Here are the stories that she covered during the segment:

1. AXIOS: "Coronavirus cases rise by 40%"

2. AXIOS: "More than 130 Secret Service officers reportedly under coronavirus quarantine"

3. L.A. TIMES: "Super-spreading wedding party demonstrates COVID-19 risk posed by holiday gatherings"

4. NBC NEWS: "Left out of Covid-19 vaccine planning, Biden advisers developing their own distribution strategy"

5. NBC News Decision Desk has called the State of Georgia for Joe Biden, bringing his electoral vote total to 306

Then, Leslie is joined by Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding, an epidemiologist and health economist and a Senior Fellow at the Federation of American Scientists in Washington DC, and Chief Health Economist for Microclinic International.

The two discuss U.S. COVID-19 cases rising by 40% over the past week, how U.S. hospitals are close to being completely overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients, and the COVID-19 taskforce that President-Elect Joe Biden is putting together to battle the virus when he takes office on January 20th of next year.

In January of 2020, Dr. Feigl-Ding was recognized in the media as one of the first to alert the public on the pandemic risk of COVID-19. He is part of FAS’s work to stop COVID misinformation, and communication with lay public.
He was previously a faculty and researcher at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School between 2004-2020.
His Twitter handle is @DrEricDing.

Are Republicans Trying To Placate Trump, Or Is This An Attempted Coup?

Leslie begins the hour with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment.  These are the stories that she covered:

1. AUDIO: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, when speaking to reporters today, refuses to acknowledge President-Elect Biden's victory and says there will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration

2. AUDIO: President-Elect Biden downplays President Trump refusing to concede

3. AUDIO: President-Elect Biden on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refusing to recognize Biden's win

4. NEWSWEEK: "Fauci Optimistic About COVID-19 Vaccine, Says High-Risk Could Get it in December"

5. AXIOS: "Biden transition threatens legal action on GSA decision"

6. AXIOS: "Team of international observers says it saw no evidence of systematic fraud in U.S. elections"

Leslie is then joined by Jessica Levinson, Professor at Loyola Law School, founding director of Loyola's Public Service Institute, and host of the 'Passing Judgment podcast.'  Jessica's Twitter handle is @LevinsonJessica and the handle for her podcast is @PassJudgementPod.

Leslie and Jessica discuss Attorney General Bill Barr's letter to U.S. Attorneys authorizing them to open election-fraud investigations “if there are clear and apparently-credible allegations of irregularities that, if true, could potentially impact the outcome of a federal election in an individual State.”
They also analyze Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's comments today that there will be a "smooth transition to a second Trump administration."

 

2020 Election Results, News and Analysis

Leslie is joined by Mark Levine, host of 'The Inside Scoop with Mark Levine,' which can be heard Thursdays from 3-4pm ET. Mark is also the State Delegate for Virginia's 45th district, and a former Legislative Counsel to Democratic Congressman Barney Frank and the House Judiciary, Homeland Security and Financial Services Committees. 

The two discuss and analyze the presidential and congressional election results, including the results that are still expected to come in as votes continue to be counted.

You can check out Mark's website at MarkLevineTalk.com, and follow him on Twitter where his handle is @MarkLevineTalk, or on Facebook by visiting Facebook.com/MarkLevineTalk.

Election Day News and Analysis

Leslie begins today's show with a monologue on why it is so important to exercise your right to vote in the 2020 elections.

Then, she does her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment.Here are the stories that she covered:

1. AXIOS: "Biden campaign believes it has 8-point battleground early vote lead"

2. AXIOS: "Generals privately brief news anchors, promise no military role in election"

3. AXIOS: "Judge orders USPS sweep for remaining mail ballots in swing states"

4. NBC NEWS: "Trump campaign asks Pennsylvania counties for sensitive election security information"

5. AXIOS: "Birx contradicts Trump in election eve memo urging coronavirus action"

Lastly, Leslie is joined by Brad Bannon.  Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns.

The two analyze early voting data, and poll numbers, to breakdown who they believe has the most likely path to 270 electoral votes between Joe Biden and President Trump. They also discuss how the timing of when votes are counted in different battleground states could affect how long it takes to find out who won the election.Additionally, Brad details his prediction as to who he believes will win the presidency and control of the Senate.

You can hear Brad guest host for me each Monday from 3-4pm ET with his own program, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon.'
Brad also writes a column each Monday on the 2020 Presidential race for The Hill.
You can read Brad's columns at MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon and watch full shows of 'Deadline D.C.' at Periscope.tv/BradBannon. His Twitter handle is @BradBannon.

Election Eve: Previewing Election Day and Evaluating the COVID-19 Economy

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.

Brad is first joined by Sarah Jones, Editor-in-Chief of PoliticusUSA.  The two preview the battle for the White House and the Senate on the eve of the 2020 election, including the key state of Pennsylvania where Sarah resides.  They also cover how the counting of mail-in ballots could affect when we find out the results of the election.

Sarah is a 2 time Telly Award winner, and now hosts Politicus News and co-hosts Politicus Radio.  The website for PoliticusUSA is www.PoliticusUSA.com and their Twitter handle is @PoliticusUSA.  Sarah's handle is @PoliticusSarah.

During the second half of the show, Brad is re-joined by Dr. Robert Shapiro, Chairman of Sonecon, an economic advisory firm and a Senior Fellow of the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.

They discuss the state of the economy heading into election day, why roughly half of voters still approve of President Trump's performance on the economy when it's in such bad shape, and what Joe Biden's plan to rebuild the economy looks like if he is elected President.

Dr. Shapiro is an internationally-known economist who has advised, among others, President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, Jr., British Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, and then U.S. Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.  He was Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs in the Clinton Administration.
His website is www.Sonecon.com and his Twitter handle is @RobShapiro.

Brad writes a column every Sunday on the 2020 Presidential race for 'The Hill.' He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles.
You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His Twitter handle is @BradBannon.

Watch a video broadcast of the show here: https://www.pscp.tv/w/1vOGwkXEPoWGB

4 Days Left to Determine America's Next 4 Years

Leslie is joined by two separate guests during this episode to help explore America's political landscape with just four days until the 2020 elections.

During the first half hour, Leslie is joined by her good friend and colleague, Harris Faulkner.  Harris is a multiple Emmy award-winning anchor for Fox News Channel.  She currently anchors two daily daytime programs - Outnumbered Overtime with Harris Faulkner (weekdays, 1-2PM/ET) and serves as the co-anchor of Outnumbered (weekdays, 12-1PM/ET).
You can follow her on both Twitter and Instagram using the handle @HarrisFaulkner.

Leslie and Harris discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the election, Texas early voting exceeding the state's entire 2016 voting total, staying friends when you don't always agree politically, and how much we can trust the 2020 polls.

During the second half hour, Leslie is joined by Katelyn Kivel, a Lansing-based Political Reporter for 'The 'Gander.'  Through original, on-the-ground reporting, and human-focused storytelling, the 'Gander strives to cover the issues and forces that shape the lives and livelihoods of all Michiganders.
You can follow Katelyn on Twitter using the handle @KatelynKivel and the 'Gander at @GanderNewsroom.

Leslie and Katelyn discuss President Trump saying that the pandemic is over despite the U.S. breaking its record for daily COVID-19 infections, suburban Michiganders swinging to Joe Biden after the current economic crisis hit, and the fight to ban guns at Michigan polling places on election day.

Amy Coney Barrett SCOTUS Confirmation's Impact on Young Americans

Today's guest hosts are Edwith Theogene and Charlotte Hancock, Organizing Director and Communications Director for Generation Progress.

During today's episode, they discuss how, on Monday night, the Senate Republicans (minus Susan Collins) voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court after a rushed confirmation process that occurred while voters across the country were voting early in record numbers. Barrett’s extreme originalist view of the Constitution, which holds that the constitution must be interpreted exactly as it was intended to be interpreted when it was ratified in 1788, means that she is likely to rule very conservatively on the court. And at only 48 years old, Barrett could potentially be on the Court for the next 40+ years, which means that young people may be impacted by decisions that she makes for the rest of our lives. 

To break down the hypocrisy of this confirmation process, what is at stake for issues that impact young people in this country, and the potential Court reforms we could see presented in the coming months, they’re joined by Andrea Sosa, the co-executive director of 'Young People For' and Anisha Singh, the Director of Judiciary and Democracy Affairs at the Planned Parenthood Action Fund.

You can find out more about 'Young People For' by visiting their website at https://linktr.ee/youngpeoplefor, or following them on Twitter at @YP4 or Instagram at @youngpeoplefor.  Andrea Sosa's Twitter handle is @AndreaSosa.  You can find out more about the 'Planned Parenthood Action Fund' by visiting their website at www.plannedparenthoodaction.org or following them at @PPact on both Twitter and Instagram.  Anisha Singh's Twitter handle is @Anisha_S113.

The website for "Generation Progress" is www.GenProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @GenProgress.  Edwith Theogene's Twitter handle is @WhoIsEdwith and Charlotte Hancock's handle is @CharlatAnne.

Comparing Biden and Trump's Manufacturing and 'Buy American' Policies

Leslie is joined by Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union. 

The two analyze whether Joe Biden or Donald Trump's policies will be better for American manufacturing, and also compare each candidate's 'Buy American' initiatives.

Additionally, they breakdown a new Economic Policy Institute report, which shows that "investment in infrastructure and clean energy would create at least 6.9 million good jobs."

The website for the Alliance for American Manufacturing is www.USW.org and their Twitter handle is @KeepItMadeInUSA.  Scott's handle is @ScottPaulAAM.
You can also find them on Instagram at @AmericanManufacturing and Facebook at Facebook.com/AmericanManufacturing.