{"id":5842,"date":"2025-12-12T21:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T21:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/394-governor-elect-mikie-sherrill-is-she-the-moderate-model-for-democrats-why-she-won-independents-how-combat-motherhood-prepared-her-to-lead-hegseth-kelly-venezuela-football-friday\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T21:49:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T21:49:00","slug":"394-governor-elect-mikie-sherrill-is-she-the-moderate-model-for-democrats-why-she-won-independents-how-combat-motherhood-prepared-her-to-lead-hegseth-kelly-venezuela-football-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/394-governor-elect-mikie-sherrill-is-she-the-moderate-model-for-democrats-why-she-won-independents-how-combat-motherhood-prepared-her-to-lead-hegseth-kelly-venezuela-football-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"394. Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill. Is She THE Moderate Model for Democrats? Why She Won Independents. How Combat &amp; Motherhood Prepared Her to Lead. Hegseth, Kelly &amp; Venezuela. Football Friday: What She\u2019d Say to Trump Tomorrow at Army-Navy. The Clapper."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA9928456557\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>New Jersey Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill\u2014Naval Academy grad, former helicopter pilot, mom of four and one of America\u2019s most important rising leaders\u2014joins Paul just one day before the Army-Navy game to talk about service, courage and standing up to Donald Trump in real time. She explains why Trump\u2019s rush toward a war with Venezuela is \u201calmost incomprehensible,\u201d why the mounting evidence of war crimes under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is so dangerous for the military, and how veterans like Sherrill and Senator Mark Kelly are pushing back and reminding troops they must follow the law and the Constitution\u2014not illegal orders.\u200b<\/p>\n<p>Sherrill breaks down how she won New Jersey, why independents trusted her to freeze utility rate hikes on day one, and what servant leadership looks like when you\u2019ve actually worn the uniform and still shop at Costco, order Halloween costumes online, and worry about your kids\u2019 mental health like everyone else. She and Paul dig into the pressure Trump is putting on the Guard, the stakes for governors like Wes Moore and Sherrill if deployments expand, and why this moment demands governors who understand national security, not partisan theatrics.\u200b<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s Football Friday, so Paul and Governor-Elect Sherrill also make NFL picks, trash-talk each other over Army-Navy, and preview next year\u2019s Army-Navy Game at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey\u2014with Sherrill promising to \u201cdo it up right\u201d as host and unapologetic Navy fan. Plus: Paul\u2019s \u201cdad hack\u201d Christmas-tree clapper tip, Sherrill\u2019s \u201csomething good\u201d about seeing her midshipmen in Baltimore, and why this episode is a blueprint for how veterans can still rise, lead and win in a Trump-dominated era.<\/p>\n<p>Because every episode of Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the most important news stories&#8211;and offers light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It\u2019s independent content for independent Americans. In these trying times especially, Independent Americans is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope. The podcast that helps you stay ahead of the curve&#8211;and stay vigilant.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/khol39XLuck\"><u>WATCH video of this episode on YouTube now.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>-Learn more about Paul\u2019s work to elect a new generation of independent leaders with <a href=\"https:\/\/independentveteransofamerica.org\/\"><u>Independent Veterans of America<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/independentamericans\/posts\"><u>Join the movement. Hook into our exclusive Patreon community<\/u><\/a> of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Check the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23LookForTheHelpers&amp;src=typed_query\"><u>#LookForTheHelpers<\/u><\/a>. 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Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/megaphone.fm\/adchoices\">megaphone.fm\/adchoices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Jersey Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill\u2014Naval Academy grad, former helicopter pilot, mom of four and one of America\u2019s most important rising leaders\u2014joins Paul just one day before the Army-Navy game to talk about service, courage and standing up to Donald Trump in real time. She explains why Trump\u2019s rush toward a war with Venezuela is \u201calmost&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/394-governor-elect-mikie-sherrill-is-she-the-moderate-model-for-democrats-why-she-won-independents-how-combat-motherhood-prepared-her-to-lead-hegseth-kelly-venezuela-football-friday\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">394. Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill. Is She THE Moderate Model for Democrats? Why She Won Independents. How Combat &amp; Motherhood Prepared Her to Lead. Hegseth, Kelly &amp; Venezuela. Football Friday: What She\u2019d Say to Trump Tomorrow at Army-Navy. 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