8/24/23: 1st GOP debate a farcical disaster, Trump/Tucker counter-programming goes wrong

<p>-- On the Show:</p><p>-- Alissa Quart, Executive Director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and author of the book &#34;Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream,&#34; joins David to discuss the concept of bootstrapping, the American dream, and much more. Get the book: <a href="https://amzn.to/3R9L7wv" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/3R9L7wv</a></p><p>-- The first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate takes place, and quickly become a competition for which candidate can prove they are the most extreme and unhinged</p><p>-- A visibly depressed Donald Trump skips the first GOP debate, instead being interviewed by Tucker Carlson, an interview that did not go well</p><p>-- Donald Trump Jr and radical Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene are furious that they weren&#39;t allowed into the post-debate &#34;spin room&#34; at the first Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin</p><p>-- According to Ronan Farrow&#39;s latest piece about Elon Musk, associates close to Musk blame drug use for Musk&#39;s increasingly erratic behavior</p><p>-- Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump&#39;s former attorney, is arrested and booked in Fulton County, Georgia</p><p>-- Rudy Giuliani makes unhinged and absurd post-arrest statements outside of Fulton County jail</p><p>-- The Eggman calls into to argue that compared to Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence came off as likeable and charismatic at the first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate</p><p>-- On the <a href="http://www.davidpakman.com/membership" rel="nofollow">Bonus Show</a>: Vivek Ramaswamy is accused of plagiarizing Barack Obama during GOP debate, MAGA fans think Atlanta jail protest is a set-up, Mars settlement might only need 22 people to start, much more...</p><p><span>🌱 Ounce of Hope: Get 25% OFF with code PAKMAN at </span><a href="https://www.ounceofhope.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.ounceofhope.com/</a></p><p><span>💪 Athletic Greens is offering FREE year-supply of Vitamin D at </span><a href="https://athleticgreens.com/pakman"