Tim Shiflett
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Kudzu Vine Podcast co-host (2007-present) ššŗš¦ New Deal Liberal; Democratic Party of Georgia
Anyone who reads this and then still supports the excesses of ICE? You are beyond reasonā¦. 85-year-old French widow caught in Trump's immigration crackdown describes her detention
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85-year-old French widow caught in Trump's immigration crackdown describes her detention
The 85-year-old French widow of a U.S. military veteran shares her experience in U.S. immigration detention.
https://apnews.com/article/french-widow-detained-ice-immigration-c98d9fdb9e130a871b6cd19165ae7204
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If anyone thinks that this Supreme Court isnāt in Trumpās pocket, they are delusional. Supreme Court halts order for Alabama to use US House map with 2 largely Black districts
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Supreme Court halts order for Alabama to use US House map with 2 largely Black districts
The U.S. Supreme Court has set the stage for Alabama to get rid of one of two largely Black congressional districts before this yearās midterm elections.
https://apnews.com/article/alabama-redistricting-supreme-court-congress-ba371351585b79c2965f9efb0332f33d
7 days ago
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8 days ago
Our thanks to Zaid Jalani of the American Saga for joining us on the show tonight. Listen to the interview and the rest of the show at
www.spreaker.com/episode/zaid...
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Zaid Jalani of The American Saga was our guest - Kudzu Vine
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/zaid-jalani-of-the-american-saga-was-our-guest--71950784
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I bet weād see a sudden change of heart in the old Confederate states then, eh?
9 days ago
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Trump is gonna do everything he can to steal this Election. I hope everyone believes that now, since heās openly doing it.
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Trump says states must act now on Supreme Court ruling even āif they have to vote twiceā
āWe cannot allow there to be an Election that is conducted unconstitutionally simply for the āconvenienceā of State Legislatures."
https://www.al.com/politics/2026/05/trump-says-states-must-act-now-on-supreme-court-ruling-even-if-they-have-to-vote-twice.html
14 days ago
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Kudzu Vine Politics
15 days ago
Our thanks to
@stevensingiser.bsky.social
for joining us on the show tonight to discuss all aspects of the California Governor's race. List to the interview and the rest of the show at:
www.spreaker.com/episode/stev...
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Steve Singiser joined us to discuss California Politics
Steve Singiser was our guest and discussed all aspects of the California Governor's race.
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/steve-singiser-joined-us-to-discuss-california-politics--71844857
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Keep up the fight. Letās make this happen.
15 days ago
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Why, surely she didnāt do this because sheās in a tough reelection campaign. Right?š
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GOP unity cracks with latest Iran war vote
Susan Collins was the first Republican senator to change a vote on the Iran war.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/04/30/congress/gop-unity-cracks-iran-war-collins-00901408
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You see this, folks? Youāre out there struggling to put groceries on the tableā¦and this is what Republicans want to do? Give them your answer on Election Day, in November.
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Senate Republicans push bill to authorize $400M for White House ballroom
A group of Senate Republicans led by Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) are pushing a bill to fund the construction of a secure 90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House and say the project is essentiā¦
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5852036-gop-senators-white-house-ballroom-bill/
20 days ago
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Kudzu Vine Politics
22 days ago
Our thanks to
@boyceupholt.bsky.social
for joining us on the show tonight and to Vinny Olsziewski for guest hosting this week. Listen to the show at:
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Boyce Upholt was how featured guest
Boyce Upholt, a ānature critic,ā is the author of https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393867879/about-the-book/reviews, the 2024 nonfiction of the Willie Morris
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/boyce-upholt-was-how-featured-guest--71662662
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And, this guy had the nerve to call Joe Biden āSleepy Joeā?
24 days ago
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Trump didnāt expect Democrats to fight when he weaponized redistricting in the middle of a decade. Donald Trump, as usual, was wrong. Thank you, Virginia!
27 days ago
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29 days ago
Our thanks to Lakshya Jain of
@theargumentmag.bsky.social
for joining us on the show tonight. Listen to the interview and the rest of the show at:
www.spreaker.com/episode/laks...
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Lakshya Jain of The Argument - Kudzu Vine
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/lakshya-jain-of-the-argument--71474124
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Keep on winning, right through the Midterms. Send MAGA a giant message. Progressive Analilia MejĆa takes New Jersey US House special election, giving Democrats another win
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Progressive Analilia MejĆa takes New Jersey US House special election, giving Democrats another win
New Jersey Democrat Analilia MejĆa has won a special election to fill the U.S. House seat that was vacated by Democratic Gov.
https://apnews.com/article/new-jersey-special-election-house-mejia-hathaway-4e06943281e19aa35b10ddf8acec889b
about 1 month ago
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Donald Trump got 55% of the Catholic vote in 2024. Thatās a bit over one-fifth of his total vote. So, what does he do? He decides to pick a fight with the Pope. Wellā¦thatās an interesting strategy to employ right before the Midterms, isnāt it?
about 1 month ago
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Kudzu Vine Politics
about 1 month ago
Our thanks to
@jacksonoffl.bsky.social
for joining us tonight to give us the details on Campaign Grade Listen to the interview at:
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Jackson McMillan of Campaign Grade
The founder of Campaign Grade & Keylime Strategies, Jackson McMillian campaign grade joined us to discuss his newly launched venture to rate campaign firms
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/jackson-mcmillan-of-campaign-grade--71280301
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Way to go, Hungary!
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about 1 month ago
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Wellā¦when considering the outcome of the Talks to end the War, I have reached the inevitable conclusion that J.D.Vanceās negotiating skills suck. Gee, what a surpriseā¦
about 1 month ago
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Just based solely on todayās events, everyone should agreeā¦
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about 1 month ago
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We are just totally screwedā¦
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about 1 month ago
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If they promise to keep Trump after they take him, then I would feel not half-badā¦
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about 1 month ago
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Kudzu Vine Politics
about 1 month ago
Our thanks to Lachlan McIntosh for joining us on the show to discuss political races across South Carolina.
#spreaker
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Lachlan McIntosh, South Carolina Political Expert - Kudzu Vine
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/lachlan-mcintosh-south-carolina-political-expert--71123259
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Wellā¦what a special message, perfectly capturing the peace of Easter. This man is really unwell.
about 1 month ago
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This Administration has totally driven this Country and the entire World into chaos. If they donāt rig the Midterms, then the stomping that the Republicans are gonna endure on Election Night will be epic.
about 1 month ago
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I know that all of us are offering up āThoughts and Prayersā for Pam Bondi.š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£
about 2 months ago
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He must be totally insane. No rational person would utter such crazinessā¦
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Trump says it's 'not possible' for the U.S. to pay for Medicaid, Medicare and daycare: 'Weāre fighting wars'
Trump urged states to fund benefits programs instead because "we have to take care of one thing: military protection."
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-not-possible-us-pay-medicaid-medicare-daycare-re-fighting-w-rcna266381
about 2 months ago
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I kept waiting for Trump to say āApril Foolās!ā at some point during that rambling nonsense. But, to my dismay, he was actually attempting to be serious. And, I just wasted nineteen minutes listening to itā¦
about 2 months ago
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I see no point in paying attention to April Foolās jokes, tomorrow. As long as Trump occupies the Oval Office, every day is April Foolās Dayā¦
about 2 months ago
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He simply is gonna try to steal the Election. Will the American People allow it? Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move sure to face legal challenges
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Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move sure to face legal challenges
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that creates a list of verified eligible voters nationwide.
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-mail-voting-elections-47cc334b1fb7742244a9c4f176b355cd
about 2 months ago
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Does this judge really think that this lawless Administration will abide by any legal decisions? Judge orders Trump administration to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it
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Judge orders Trump administration to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to suspend its construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-white-house-ballroom-construction-halted-9cafc70569a3a05fcbaa6cafddbeace4
about 2 months ago
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Kudzu Vine Politics
about 2 months ago
Our thanks to
@milansingh.bsky.social
of
@theargument.bsky.social
for joining on the show to discuss his recent article on Voter ID and the SAVE act. Listen to the interview at:
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Milan Singh of The Argument
Milan Singh aĀ Fellow @ The Argument joined us to discuss both the new online magazine The Argument and his recent piece regarding the SAVE Act and Voter ID pro
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/milan-singh-of-the-argument--70984275
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I moved to TN recentlyā¦and this is one of my Senators. Geezā¦
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about 2 months ago
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Oh, so it should be illegal for us, and just fine for him? On top of everything else, heās a hypocrite.
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about 2 months ago
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Anyone with a brain understands that if the Supreme Court stops the allowance of ballots arriving after Election Day, there will be an effort to stop all mail-in ballots. Live updates: Supreme Court seems skeptical of allowing states to accept late-arriving mail ballots
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Live updates: Supreme Court seems skeptical of allowing states to accept late-arriving mail ballots
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments over whether states can continue to count late-arriving mail ballots, an election issue targeted by President Donald Trump.
https://apnews.com/live/supreme-court-mail-in-ballots
about 2 months ago
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Kudzu Vine Politics
about 2 months ago
Our deepest thanks to
@sennanorrock.gasenatedems.com
for joining us on the show tonight to honor the life and career of longtime Georgia State Representative Buddy Childers. Listen to the show at:
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Honoring the Life & Legacy of Former Georgia State Rep. Buddy Childers
Georgia State Senator Nan Orrock joined us to honor the Life & Legacy of Former Georgia State Rep. Buddy Childers
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/honoring-the-life-legacy-of-former-georgia-state-rep-buddy-childers--70818917
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Trump hires āonly the bestā people⦠FEMA Official Claims He Was Teleported to Waffle House
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FEMA Official Claims He Was Teleported to Waffle House
CNN: āAs millions of Americans braced for a series of brutal storms this winter, the senior official in charge of the federal governmentās disaster response had been on the job only a few weeks ā
https://politicalwire.com/2026/03/20/top-fema-official-claims-he-was-teleported-to-waffle-house/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=hubbub-pro
about 2 months ago
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Narcissistic posā¦
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about 2 months ago
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I do not care for Rand Paul, at all. But, I certainly enjoyed his absolutely withering excoriation of Markwayne Mullin this morning in the DHS Confirmation Hearing.
2 months ago
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Tim Shiflett
Kudzu Vine Politics
2 months ago
Our thanks to
@uncrewed.bsky.social
and Andre Stafford for joining us on the show tonight. Listen to both interviews at:
www.spreaker.com/episode/chri...
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Chris Leonchik & Andre Stafford - Kudzu Vine
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/chris-leonchik-andre-stafford--70652462
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Thatās right. ALL of them must be releasedā¦
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2 months ago
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Wellā¦here it comes, folks. I just hope the Senate Democrats hold the line. If this passes somehow, we are done.
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Republicans plan marathon debate for SAVE America Act
But donāt call it a ātalking filibuster.ā
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/03/11/congress/marathon-save-america-debate-00823636
2 months ago
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Just imagine how many hungry people that money could have fed. Of course, this Administration could care less about something like thatā¦
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Live updates: Pentagon says first week of Iran war cost the US $11.3 billion, an AP source says
The Pentagon provided to Congress an estimate that the Iran war cost the U.S. $11.3 Billion in one week, according to a person familiar with the situation who was granted anonymity to discuss the priv...
https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump--03-11-2026?utm_source=onesignal
2 months ago
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Kudzu Vine Politics
2 months ago
Our thanks to Scott Soracco for joining us on the Kudzu Vine tonight. Listen to the interview and the rest of the show at:
www.spreaker.com/episode/scot...
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Scott Soracco was our guest - Kudzu Vine
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/scott-soracco-was-our-guest--70542215
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Well, all of the Trump voters can enjoy future trips to the gas pump to pay a small fortune for a tank of gas. I just think it sad that the rest of us have to suffer, also. Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping
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Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping
Oil prices have jumped past $100 a barrel as the Iran war disrupts oil production and shipping in the Middle East.
https://apnews.com/article/oil-prices-crude-brent-iran-ecab41ec6a365e58282f4cfbab62a9ff?utm_source=onesignal
2 months ago
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He just isnāt going to stop. Itās hard to believe, but the very survival of our Democratic Republic may be in the hands of John Thuneā¦
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2 months ago
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Barack Obama
2 months ago
Reverend Jesse Jackson called on each of us to be heralds of change, to be messengers of hope; to step forward and say āSend meā wherever we have a chance to make an impact. How fortunate we were that Jesse Jackson answered that call. What a great debt we owe to him.
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āIf they rise, they riseā. This is what Donald Trump had to say about gasoline prices. Iāve got a scoop for him. There is no āIfā. Just look around. If you voted for him, itās time you apologized by voting Blue in November.
2 months ago
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2 months ago
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Yes, she is.ššš
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2 months ago
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We learn something surprising, all the time. For instance, I never knew until yesterday that Benjamin Netanyahu is in charge of U.S. Foreign Policyā¦.
3 months ago
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