{"id":5440,"date":"2024-08-22T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T07:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/295-how-independents-view-the-dnc-is-rfk-jr-finally-dropping-out-trump-shits-on-the-medal-of-honor-vance-and-walz-agree-to-debate-attacks-on-walzs-military-service-continue-ukraine-is\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T11:39:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T11:39:49","slug":"295-how-independents-view-the-dnc-is-rfk-jr-finally-dropping-out-trump-shits-on-the-medal-of-honor-vance-and-walz-agree-to-debate-attacks-on-walzs-military-service-continue-ukraine-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/295-how-independents-view-the-dnc-is-rfk-jr-finally-dropping-out-trump-shits-on-the-medal-of-honor-vance-and-walz-agree-to-debate-attacks-on-walzs-military-service-continue-ukraine-is\/","title":{"rendered":"295. How Independents View the DNC. Is RFK Jr Finally Dropping Out? Trump Shits on the Medal of Honor. Vance and Walz Agree to Debate.  Attacks on Walz\u2019s Military Service Continue. Ukraine is the MVP of the Week."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IA-295-mail.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"579\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5442\" \/><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA2463548659\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff has been to both conventions for the last twenty years. And for a political nerd and activist like him, they\u2019re always fascinating, sometimes fun, occasionally frightening, frequently historic, and often frustrating. Especially since they\u2019re dominated by the rich, the powerful, and the connected. And especially now\u2014as 51% of the country is not a Democrat or Republican.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So this week, he\u2019s got a low bar. He just wants to see something positive and honest that he can actually watch with his kids. Something that tries to unite and speak to all Americans. Something that shows a better face of America to the world. And something that moves people who need to be moved. It can\u2019t be a victory lap. It\u2019s gotta be the best sales pitch\/infomercial ever. Because after this week ends, it\u2019s gonna be back to nasty, divisive, infinitely precarious, and full of potentially bad surprises.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s an immeasurable amount of work ahead. To beat Donald Trump. But also to move, heal and grow America afterward. And to face all the challenges\u2014foreign and domestic that loom. For these guys. And for all our children. And that\u2019s gonna take all of us. Democrats, Republicans and Independents.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Every episode of <em>Independent Americans<\/em> is independent light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It\u2019s content for the 51% of Americans that now call themselves independent. Always with a unique focus on national security, foreign affairs and military and vets issues. This is another pod to help you stay vigilant. Because vigilance is the price of democracy. In these trying times especially, <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/\"><em>Independent Americans<\/em><\/a> is your trusted place for independent news, politics and inspiration.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Get extra content, connect with guests, events, merch discounts and support this show that speaks truth to power by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/independentamericans\/posts\"> joining us on Patreon<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Read about the CMOH, and teach yourself and the children around you:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmohs.org\/\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmohs.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.cmohs.org\/<\/a><\/a> This is our history and it must be understood, respected and built on.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Check #LookForTheHelpers on Twitter. 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Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/megaphone.fm\/adchoices\">megaphone.fm\/adchoices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff has been to both conventions for the last twenty years. And for a political nerd and activist like him, they\u2019re always fascinating, sometimes fun, occasionally frightening, frequently historic, and often frustrating. Especially since they\u2019re dominated by the rich, the powerful, and the connected. And especially now\u2014as 51% of the country&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/295-how-independents-view-the-dnc-is-rfk-jr-finally-dropping-out-trump-shits-on-the-medal-of-honor-vance-and-walz-agree-to-debate-attacks-on-walzs-military-service-continue-ukraine-is\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">295. How Independents View the DNC. Is RFK Jr Finally Dropping Out? Trump Shits on the Medal of Honor. Vance and Walz Agree to Debate.  Attacks on Walz\u2019s Military Service Continue. Ukraine is the MVP of the Week.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5441,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-episodes","entry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/c285b77ade6df41ac7b6d9e03df522e1.jpg",1000,1000,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/c285b77ade6df41ac7b6d9e03df522e1.jpg",1000,1000,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/c285b77ade6df41ac7b6d9e03df522e1.jpg",1000,1000,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/c285b77ade6df41ac7b6d9e03df522e1-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/c285b77ade6df41ac7b6d9e03df522e1-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/c285b77ade6df41ac7b6d9e03df522e1.jpg",750,750,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/c285b77ade6df41ac7b6d9e03df522e1.jpg",1000,1000,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/c285b77ade6df41ac7b6d9e03df522e1.jpg",1000,1000,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/c285b77ade6df41ac7b6d9e03df522e1.jpg",1000,1000,false]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/author\/admin\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/category\/episodes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Episodes<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff has been to both conventions for the last twenty years. And for a political nerd and activist like him, they\u2019re always fascinating, sometimes fun, occasionally frightening, frequently historic, and often frustrating. Especially since they\u2019re dominated by the rich, the powerful, and the connected. And especially now\u2014as 51% of the country&hellip;&hellip;","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5440"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5440\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5443,"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5440\/revisions\/5443"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}