Kagro in the Morning "Throwback Episode" - July 20, 2016, airing July 20, 2023

<p>This vacation week is all about the “throwbacks.”</p> <p>Well, two shows are about it, anyway. But as you know, 60/40 is what pollsters call a “statistical dead heat.”</p> <p>Anyway, like Tuesday, this Thursday’s re-run is about taking us back to a time when we didn’t yet know just how bad TFG was going to make things. We had an inkling. We just… didn’t think he’d get the chance.</p> <p>Remember those days? Well, we recorded them:</p> <p><strong>David Waldman</strong> brings us up-to-date on all of the news and politics — no copying! The RNC convention tonight should feature <a href= "https://www.balloon-juice.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/drumph.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald and Melania’s</a> cover of “Something Stupid”. (But probably won’t.) Instead, it will be <a href= "https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2016/07/20/another-day-of-the-gop-convention-another-night-of-terror/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">another night of terror</a>. A Donald Trump minion <a href= "http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/21/us/politics/melania-trump-speech-meredith-mciver.html?action=Click&contentCollection=BreakingNews&contentID=64066387&pgtype=article" target="_blank" rel="noopener">falls on her sword</a> for Melania. <a title="" href= "http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/20/us/politics/melania-trump-convention-speech.html?mtrref=undefined&_r=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How Melania Trump’s speech veered off course</a> and caused an uproar.</p> <p><strong>Greg Dworkin</strong> rounds up the polling. So, <a title="" href= "http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/upshot/presidential-polls-forecast.html?_r=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">who’s going to be president</a>? And, <a title="" href= "http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-election-forecast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">who’s going to win</a> the presidency? Hillary Clinton is <a title="" href= "http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/07/economy-night-is-actually-lock-up-hillary-night.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the star of the Rep