A Republic, If You Can Keep It

A Republic, If You Can Keep It


Latest Episodes

Here, Right Matters (Guests: Col. Alexander and Rachel Vindman)
November 03, 2021

Mark and Jeff offer their analysis of Tuesday's elections...not just the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races, but also some of the key local elections in Michigan. Then, they are joined by one

Follow the Money (Guest: Simon Schuster)
October 26, 2021

Mark Brewer details the ballot proposal campaign he's leading to award Michigan's electoral votes to the national popular vote winner. The proposal, if approved by voters, would only become effective

Subverting Future Elections (Guest: Charlie Sykes)
October 20, 2021

Jeff Timmer and Mark Brewer take a look at an under-reported effort by state Republicans to bring potential chaos to the 2024 election: stacking local boards of canvassers with "Big Lie" disciples. Th

The ONLY Issue – Saving Our Democracy (Guest: Max Boot)
October 13, 2021

The Big Lie lives on in Michigan and nationally. Mark Brewer and Jeff Timmer comment on the latest efforts to disrupt our democratic system through Trump's core mendacity. - They are then joined by co

Political Strategy Reimagined (Guest: Dr. Rachel Bitecofer)
October 06, 2021

President Biden launches a national blitz for his agenda in Michigan. Jeff Timmer and Mark Brewer analyze the President's choice of location, and the impact of Build Back Better on Michigan Politics.

By the Numbers (Guest: Pollster Celinda Lake)
September 28, 2021

Mark Brewer discusses the ballot proposal he's launching towards getting rid of the Electoral College (no more 2nd-place finishers in the White House), and Jeff analyzes another chaotic week for Michi

Our Own Worst Enemy (guest: Dr. Tom Nichols)
September 22, 2021

Mark Brewer and Jeff Timmer offer their take on Donald Trump's intrusion into the Michigan GOP races for Secretary of State and Attorney General. Will his backing of far-right "Big Lie" promoters over

Can the GOP Be Saved from Itself? (Guest: Joe Trippi)
September 15, 2021

The gubernatorial campaign of James Craig got off to a rocky start with a blunder-filled "official" announcement. Mark and Jeff evaluate the would-be political slayer of Gretchen Whitmer. They also ha

The Politics of Abortion, Voter Suppression and School Boards
September 08, 2021

This week Mark Brewer and Jeff Timmer discuss in depth three of the issues that are driving politics: The Texas ban on virtually all abortions, 49 years after Roe v Wade The red-blue divide on vote

Voter Suppression and Redistricting (Guest: Katie Fahey)
September 01, 2021

Mark and Jeff focus on the latest Republican voter suppression petition drive and how time is running out if the GOP wants the changes in Michigan law to be in effect for the 2022 election. - Then the