Dom
Dominic was born in metro Detroit Michigan and grew up in the Wisconsin countryside before attending UW – LaCrosse where he received his BS in Marketing. During college he met Mike Crute and started to engage in the political and philosophical conversations that have continued over the past 20 years. A self described social liberal and fiscal conservative, Dominic has been at odds with many tenets of the two main political parties.
Mike
Mike grew up in Madison, the son of a dynamic, liberal mother; who acted as an unpaid lobbyist for the State of Wisconsin foster parent association. Mike created a live call-in show for cable, worked for ABC-WXOW during and after graduating from UW-Lacrosse. Mike found his progressive voice and reactivated his passion for broadcasting by joining close friend Dominic Salvia in their daily production of the “The Devil’s Advocates.”
The Devil’s Advocates
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Republicans’ lies are so numerous and obvious that one requires only a minimal amount of fact-checking to see that they lie because they have no truthful factual defenses nor valid constitutional argument. The facts are the facts: Trump conditioned aid to an ally in a war for its sovereignty on production of dirt to smear a political rival. He has refused to allow key witnesses to produce documents or to testify, thereby obstructing Congress. He has sought to intimidate and threaten witnesses including the whistleblower and Marie Yovanovitch, sending out the message you will be targeted and smeared if you provide evidence against him.
�As for the Constitution, we know that “bribery,” enumerated as one of the grounds for impeachment in the parlance of the Framers, includes asking for or giving personal favors in exchange for political acts. That is precisely what occurred here. Obstruction and witness intimidation are obviously "high crimes."�House Republicans have become so invested in crackpot theories, bogus procedural complains and constitutional illiteracy that they will never recognize the president’s wrongdoing. They are as incapable of upholding their oath, which requires impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors or bribery, as he is. Both Trump and his House enablers are unfit to serve since personal and political considerations obliterate their ability to detect the truth and thereby to uphold their public obligations. It would be refreshing if House Republicans simply admitted Trump violated his oath but that they are unwilling to abide by theirs and remove him. The candor would be preferable to the non-stop lying.
�It remains an open question as to whether Senate Republicans are willing to ignore and distort reality so as to avoid voting to convict a president of their own party. Unfortunately, we find it highly unlikely that more than a few (if that many) would concede that Trump and the right-wing echo chamber that protects him have been spinning a web of lies for nearly three years.
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“We didn’t try to impeach him, he’s still the governor, he’s going to be the governor until the end of his term, and whether I like it or not, I have accepted the fact that he is our governor,” said Vos.
“Doesn’t mean that just because he’s the governor, he’s my boss or the dictator, we have to negotiate as equals.”
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‘We didn’t try to impeach him, he’s still the governor,’ Speaker Vos
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One of the most powerful Republicans in the state legislature said Democrats in Washington are trying to undo the elections by holding impeachment hearings against President Trump. One of the most powerful Republicans in the state legislature said Democrats in Washington are trying to undo the elect...#GatewayDrug?!? OK Boomer!
“The truth of the matter is, there’s not nearly been enough evidence that has been acquired as to whether or not it is a gateway drug,” the 2020 presidential candidate claimed at a town hall meeting in Las Vegas. “It’s a debate, and I want a lot more before I legalize it nationally. I want to make sure we know a lot more about the science behind it.”
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Biden Says Marijuana Might Be A Gateway Drug
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The presidential candidate said he wants a modest reclassification in cannabis's federal status, but he's not prepared to support legalization.Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said the whistleblower that spurred the House impeachment inquiry "exposed things that didn't need to be exposed."
Johnson said the allegations the whistleblower released in the formal complaint set a precedent that will weaken presidential power.
"You know its going to be very difficult for future presidents to have a candid conversation with a world leader because now we’ve set the precedent of leaking transcripts, the weakening of executive privilege is not good," Johnson said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press."
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Johnson: Whistleblower 'exposed things that didn't need to be exposed'
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Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said the whistleblower that spurred the House impeachment inquiry "exposed things that didn't need to be exposed."Iowa is a 4-way #DeadHeat!
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are leading the primary field in the first-in-the country caucus state with 22 percent support each, respectively, according to a CBS News/YouGov poll released Sunday.
South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg closely trails at 21 percent and Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-Mass.) 18 percent also falls within the 4.1 percent margin of error, placing the four candidates in a statistical dead heat for the top spot in Iowa.
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New poll shows four top-tier 2020 candidates in Iowa
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Iowa voters appear split on the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, according to a new poll that places four candidates within the margin of error for the top spot in the field.