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Rob Portman

Rob Portman is the the junior Senator from Ohio and was the 35th Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President George W. Bush

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The Ricochet Podcast
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Pass The Popcorn, Portman

This week, Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) --soon to be Citizen Portman-- stops by to discuss impeachment, working with the Biden administration (or not as the case may be), his plans for the future, why he decided to throw in the towel in terms of the Senate, and yes, how this year's popcorn crop is looking at his farm in Ohio. Also, Rob Long is going on safari (really!), Peter Robinson is looking forward to a Rocky Mountain High, and James Lileks wants to go on a cruise, thanks to Rushbabe49's Lileks' Post of The Week winning missive (yes, it's back). Music from this week's show: Stand On It by Bruce Springsteen
Hosts:
James LileksPeter RobinsonRob Long
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April 2020

The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet Podcast

The Senator and The Doctor

No, we did not book Rand Paul on this supersized edition of The Big Show (90 minutes of clever and civil conversation!), we booked Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) to discuss the stimulus packages (speaking of super-sized), the federal government's response to the crisis, and a boots-on-ground report from Ohio. And our good friend and go to authority on all things medical, Dr. George Savage checks up on us and gives an update on the models (no, not those kind of models), the research, and whether sheltering at home and shutting down the economy is actually working. This week's Lileks Post of The Week (we'll get that jingle timed correctly one of these days -- promise) asks us not to mock Joe Biden (eh, maybe...), and Rob Long saunters around a deserted Manhattan and has some thoughts. Music from this week's show: Taking A Walk by John Prine
Hosts:
James LileksPeter RobinsonRob Long
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