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Thanks. Love your site.

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I already read it but I appreciate the trouble you go to in order to have it narrated!

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You really have a pulse on America that my more traditional Democrat Party supporting friends just cannot seem to perceive.

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You ordered the most craved food you wanted to eat all your life and you are served the most tasteless food you have eaten in your life. That’s what this administration means for most of the minority and under privileged Americans who voted for the Democrats in 2020 election. They not only poured cold water into our expectations, but they also ruined the chances of many Americans who voted for them in the form of outrageous inflation and extortion by the Ultra-Wealthy, all in the name of the Pandemic. This is not our defeated self. This may be the expression of our disappointment and an outcry for a change of course for the Party, to put some smart, decent people in fronts like the Amy Klobuchar’s or Stacey Abrams for the upcoming elections to reenergize the base. Otherwise it’s a Trump comeback for Certain. Also who said the Build back better Plan didn’t ever materialize?. Unfortunately, it’s Trump who is building back better to come back in Power. Trump is rebuilding the Republican Party to his advantage at all levels and the Democrats are focused on how they can fail better and fail all of us who voted for them.

https://hram.substack.com/p/why-should-i-be-a-democrat

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As always...Excellent job Matt!! The Dems have become (or have been for sometime) just more elites with absolutely no care for, no paying attention, think they know better attitude... pretending to be on our side - for those of us that are trying, barely making it & need some real change. Bills/legislation they argue over for months - or now a year - have been so watered down they are meaningless & are going or have gone nowhere. Or will/would actually make things worse if you really look closely, so your homework & pay attention at what's happening with them. Just keep people fussing, confused & distracted over ridiculous, time wasting baloney that's not helping a thing. HUGE issues needing to be addressed while people, businesses, our health system/ health insurance, inflation, moving goods from one place to another, keeping services running, jobs & SO MUCH more are on life support or now gone. And most are not coming back. I've SO given up hope it's everything I can do to stay positive in any way that something/any change will actually happen - or for the better. I can't say it as well or on as many subjects as you cover in this one Matt, but you nailed it again in every way.

ADD: Yet another of my favorite small businesses (family owned bakery) just went out of business this week. As with EVERYTHING!!!! else, I guess I'm expected to order my fresh baked delicious bread from Amazon like everything else. {That's a whole different subject - but not really - with what's happening with the who's taking over & who's assisting & encouraging them} By golly it's our elected officials saying one thing & doing another. Writing letters to my Senate, Representatives, District or ANY person/politician does absolutely nothing. Or they promise one thing & do another. They are NOT listening or again, they know best & have it all figured out for us. Thanks again Matt for bringing it all together & on several issues about what's going on here. No matter the party affiliation, with elections coming up this year, I guess we just do as my brother says...hold our nose again & chose one.

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I enjoy the narrated versions and often wait for them rather than activate my screen reader. This one was fair, since avoiding any negatives whatsoever would simply imitate MSNBC. You do a great job, Matt. Thanks.

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I think that I prefer my own reading head voice. Sounds a bit too NPR to me, but I think it's worthwhile to use this medium. It might be easier for others or for me while I'm cooking. :)

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It's like no new President ever had a drop in popularity before.

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Congratulations to the person narrating this piece. Stamina plus! Unlike the media I don't think Biden should be doing more to get better poll numbers. In this country at this time he needs to be thinking of how to get more people to vote for the lesser of two evils.

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My issue is the constant harangue of negative propaganda and lies from the right wing media and its effect on the public and specifically, polls. While I do not think Biden's efforts historical he is methodical and purposed and to my mind more suited to leadership than the last president. There is NO positivity coming from Republicans and certainly no plans or solutions to what they rail about every day-America deserves better and is growing tired of ridicule as a form of governance.

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Total fan, but you are being a little negative. Almost all senior citizens are vaccinated. The Afghan War is over.

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