Albert Eisenberg of Broad and Liberty on Kenney's Decision-Making Metrics
Albert Eisenberg, political strategist and founder of the local conservative outlet Broad and Liberty, rejoins the Dom Giordano Program to discuss a story he wrote for the source that tries to nail down what metrics are being followed by Philadelphia officials to determine whether or not to shut down the economy. Eisenberg reports that the city does not have a specific metric that they’re willing to point to as their guidance for when to reopen. Eisenberg explains that this signifies that, in reality, Mayor Jim Kenney has absolute power to determine the daily activities of city citizens. Then, Giordano uses this as an opportunity to discuss the one party politics that effuse from the city, explaining that this overbearing rule is due to the tendency of Philadelphians to solely elect Democrats. Finally, Eisenberg and Giordano discuss the recent Presidential election, hoping to hone in on what Trump and local Republicans could’ve done to better their chances in the election.
Sen. Pat Toomey on College Loan Forgiveness and COVID Shutdowns
Senator Pat Toomey rejoins the Dom Giordano Program for his regular update, to discuss the goings-on down in Washington, D.C. First, Dom and Toomey and discuss the idea of college loan forgiveness, with Dom honing in on the Democratic power grab angle of the proposal. Then, Giordano and Toomey discuss the Senate runoff in Georgia, with Toomey explaining that if those two candidates lose, it’ll only be up to Joe Biden to curb the influence of extremism in the government. Also, Senator Toomey comments on shutdowns due to Coronavirus throughout the country, and offers his foreign affairs expertise on the Iran situation.
Pennsylvania Rep. Jim Gregory on Mail-In Voting
Representative Jim Gregory joins us from Blair County, PA to discuss a new initiative addressing election security, particularly mail-in balloting, in future elections. Gregory circulated a co-sponsorship memo explaining his new bill would undo the provisions in Act 77 of 2019, which opened mail-in voting to all Pennsylvanians. Under the new law, voters do not need to cite a reason when requesting a ballot. Prior to Act 77, voters needed to give a reason like disability, unexpected illness or last-minute absence to obtain an absentee ballot. Gregory wants to return to the earlier provisions that were in place before Act 77, and explains why it's absolutely crucial to ensure the integrity of elections going forward.