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Hekate

(95,570 posts) Mon Dec 2, 2024, 09:13 PM Dec 2

Watch Rachel from the beginning about a Dem Senator driven to suicide in 1954 by his persecution-- [View all]

…over his son’s minor run-in with the D.C. Park police. Senator Joe McCarthy (R) and the rest of the GOPers.

If you or anyone else has been spending the last 24 hours wringing your hands over Joe Biden’s “big mistake” — please, please watch this.

The case she starts with is from 1953-54. The party who did it — the GOP.

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Watch Rachel from the beginning about a Dem Senator driven to suicide in 1954 by his persecution-- [View all] Hekate Dec 2 OP

Saw it and cried a bit......he killed himself. a kennedy Dec 2 #1

McCarthy. Trump. Both served by Roy Cohn BOSSHOG Dec 2 #2

That was heartbreaking Horse with no Name Dec 2 #3

Rachel is doing a great job LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2 #4

Look forward to watching but I've already heard the story on podcast Maeve Dec 2 #5

The first 20 minutes of her show tonight is all that needs to be said about Hunter's pardon dflprincess Dec 2 #6

I posted about it as well. It's chilling. nolabear Dec 2 #7

I was so grateful to Rachel for this episode. The shame & blame crowd here (of all places) just makes me want to cry... Hekate Dec 2 #8

Must see TV. This is exactly what Republicans were doing to Biden. SunSeeker Dec 2 #9

Thanks Rachel. This segment should go viral. Trueblue1968 Dec 2 #10

Wasn't there a CBS journalist who died gay texan Dec 2 #11

Always worried about that KT2000 Dec 2 #12

Yes they did -- after awhile it became so obvious to me Hekate Dec 2 #13

I thought so too. madaboutharry Dec 2 #15

This story is from one of her podcasts. Sneederbunk Dec 2 #14

It is also similar to the way that Supreme Court markodochartaigh Dec 2 #16

Although Fortas was replaced by Harry Blackmun. Sneederbunk Dec 3 #18

Justice Blackmun markodochartaigh Dec 3 #20

Hekate.......... Upthevibe Dec 3 #17

You are so, so welcome Hekate Dec 3 #21

Joe Saved his Son from Putin's Puppet's. Full Stop. Cha Dec 3 #19

I checked You Tube just now, but the most recent Rachel they have is yesterday Hekate Dec 3 #22

Oh That's Okay.. Malaho! I'll look for Cha Dec 3 #23

She did a great job with her two podcasts. Behind the Aegis Dec 3 #24

What Rachel didn't mention about Joe McCarthy... AntiFascist Dec 3 #25

Agree malaise Dec 3 #26

I heard it. Terrible! electric_blue68 Dec 3 #27

Worth the watch, especially given current affairs Maeve Dec 3 #28

She's amazing. She put that together with less than 24 hours to do it. nt LAS14 Dec 3 #29