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 Live versions of my Politics Done Right media/radio show. Included are “Egberto Off The Record” Substack lives with other Substackers. We also include some interviews from the media/radio show with politicians, activists, and engaged citizens. And of course, you get some of my Off-The-Record commentary.

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  • LIVE! Florida Loss Lessons, Huffines Rips Texas GOP, Bernie’s Long Game Pays Off: Democrats Must Deliver

    LIVE! Florida Loss Lessons, Huffines Rips Texas GOP, Bernie’s Long Game Pays Off: Democrats Must Deliver
    Nov 5 2026
    Thank you RLM, EG, Los Gatos Sin Madrid, Ginger, Ziggy, and many others for tuning into my live video!* Florida Lost—but This Caller Reveals the Victory Behind the Defeat: Florida lost—but look closer. A passionate caller explains the gains behind the defeats, calls out Schumer, and insists that people power can change the state. [More]* Don Huffines Blasts Texas GOP: “They Never Cared About You”: Don Huffines blasts Abbott, Patrick, and Texas GOP leaders: “They never cared about you.” His furious remarks expose a party reckoning after defeat. [More]* Jon Rosenthal Defeats Bo French: Texas Democrats Win Big and Target Oil Industry Accountability: Railroad Commissioner-elect Jon Rosenthal discusses Texas Democrats’ big wins, rejecting GOP hate, restoring public comment, and expanding efforts to tackle dangerous wells. [More]* ‘Thank You Bernie’: Organizers Credit Progressive Leader for ‘Long Game’ That Paid Off: “He cultivated a whole generation of young leaders through the movement he spawned who are now winning seats everywhere.” [More]* After Blue Tsunami, Progressives Say ‘This Is a Mandate to Deliver Big Change’: “From coast to coast, Americans are demanding a country that works for all of us, not just corrupt politicians and billionaires.” [More]Politics Done Right Program/Chat AnalysisNovember 4, 2026 | 3:00 PM CTProgram summaryThe program combined post-election celebration with a forceful warning: winning office begins the work of improving people’s lives. The host described the reported Democratic sweep in Texas as a breakthrough driven by organizing and participation, then challenged supporters to hold the incoming leadership accountable. His account of his daughter’s renewed optimism made the stakes personal: political change offered relief to people who had struggled to imagine a better future.The Don Huffines clip exposed Republican infighting. Huffines blamed Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick, prolonged incumbency, and broken promises for his party’s defeat. The host presented the remarks as an insider’s acknowledgment that Republican leaders had neglected the people they claimed to represent.The interview with Jon Rosenthal, introduced as Texas Railroad Commissioner-elect, shifted the discussion toward governing. Rosenthal outlined priorities that included restoring public comment, increasing resources to address “zombie wells,” improving workforce compensation, and consulting landowners and industry. His commitment to finding common ground with other commissioners paired environmental accountability with practical coalition-building.The host also challenged television coverage of Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan victory. He argued that commentators apply a harsher standard to progressive candidates while minimizing the racist and anti-Muslim attacks those candidates confront. The discussion broadened into a critique of political messaging that treats centrism as inherently more electable.The callers supplied the program’s emotional center. Patrick credited independent media and the host’s educational work. Teacher [LBW] described considering leaving Texas to protect her daughter’s future, then experiencing profound relief after the election. She also discussed students whose parents had entered detention, emphasizing that renewed hope does not immediately end their suffering. Another caller, addressed as Alfred/Freddie, discussed Mexican-American representation and students balancing school with exhausting work schedules.The closing turned celebration into a strategy. Drawing on the Common Dreams article about a progressive mandate, the host urged Democrats to advance focused legislation, require recorded votes, and publicize obstruction. He warned that wealthy donors could redirect their influence toward newly elected Democrats. The central message remained consistent: celebrate the opening, maintain public pressure, and demand tangible results.The supplied transcript does not show the planned Florida caller video being played or a substantial Bernie Sanders “long game” segment. The host acknowledged that time prevented another nine-minute video from airing.Chat sentimentThe dominant mood was celebratory relief coupled with demanding expectations. Viewers welcomed the political breakthrough but repeatedly insisted that Democrats must deliver. This assessment reflects the supplied comments, not a representative survey of everyone watching.Substack: joy, solidarity, and renewed possibility.[Gene Daigle], [Angie Decadencce✨️✨️✨️], [Ginger], and [Ziggy] expressed excitement through congratulations, emphatic declarations, and blue-wave imagery. [SkyBlueEyes] connected that excitement to young people’s participation. [Lynette] sustained the community atmosphere by welcoming arrivals, encouraging engagement, and sharing humor about frequently contacting elected representatives.Celebration quickly became a policy agenda.[LBW] emphasized ...
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    1 h et 6 min
  • LIVE! Texas Blue Tsunami: El-Sayed Wins Senate, Democrats Win House, People Power Beats Billionaire Money

    LIVE! Texas Blue Tsunami: El-Sayed Wins Senate, Democrats Win House, People Power Beats Billionaire Money
    Nov 4 2026
    Thank you Farmers AGAINST trump., Jeanne Elbe, LadyHistorian, SammyD, Cheryl 🦅, and many others for tuning into my live video! * The BLUE TSUNAMI occurred but it was more pronounced in Texas: The blue tsunami completely took over Texas as it completely annihilated the Republican Party in Texas.* ‘Michigan Chose Hope’: Medicare for All Champion Abdul El-Sayed Wins Election to US Senate: “I just want to thank you, everybody who knocked a door, made a call, sent a dollar, posted a story, and, most importantly, gave us your stake in democracy.” [More]* ‘Beginning of the End of the Trump Era’: Rejecting GOP Agenda, Voters Hand Democrats US House: “Working people came together to change the course of American history. From coast to coast, Americans are demanding a country that works for all of us, not just corrupt politicians and billionaires.” [More]* Billionaire money was not enough. People power won.Politics Done Right Program/Chat AnalysisNovember 4, 2026 | 6:00 AM CT | KPFT 90.1 FMThis analysis summarizes the supplied transcript and chats. It treats election results and other assertions as participants presented them, rather than independently verifying them. Audience sentiment reflects these participants, not the broader electorate.Program summaryThe morning broadcast presented the election as a victory for people power and a restoration of hope after years of political exhaustion. The host and callers celebrated what they described as a Democratic blue tsunami, particularly in Texas, alongside Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate victory and Democratic gains in Congress. The central progressive argument remained clear: organized communities could overcome billionaire influence, and elected Democrats now owed working people tangible improvements in their lives.The program’s emotional center involved children, younger adults, and renewed confidence in the future. The host described his daughter’s relief, while caller [Uju] spoke about finally feeling that her children had a chance. These accounts connected electoral politics to families’ security, public institutions, and human dignity.Grassroots organizing received sustained attention. The host resisted giving national Democratic leaders primary credit for the results. [Uju] criticized party investment decisions while emphasizing the infrastructure that Angie Nixon and David Jolly had helped build in Florida. Caller [Cheryl] offered a practical account of organizing: busy Massachusetts polling places, interstate canvassing, letter writing, and efforts to monitor ballot counting.The celebration quickly became a discussion about governing. Callers pressed for stronger public schools, restored local educational control, expanded healthcare, and relief from household costs. Teachers described the relationship between political leadership and their ability to teach democratic principles. The discussion also recognized women organizers and celebrated broader racial, ethnic, and religious representation. The host challenged media coverage that, in his view, minimized El-Sayed’s accomplishment despite the anti-Muslim attacks he faced.Accountability generated the program’s strongest tension. Several callers demanded investigations and prosecution of alleged wrongdoing. Another urged the movement to avoid reproducing the conduct it opposed and called for an organized governing plan. The host endorsed justice over retribution, although some exchanges used sweeping punitive language. The conversation revealed an audience determined to prevent another cycle of abuses followed by impunity.The closing exchange brought policy questions into sharper focus. Caller [Don] congratulated Democrats, then asked about a refinery purchase and financing universal healthcare. The host acknowledged and withdrew his initial characterization of the caller’s motives, then promised a fuller discussion of healthcare financing. Jack closed by urging respect for political opponents, and the host emphasized that better living conditions should benefit everyone.Throughout the hour, callers treated KPFT and Politics Done Right as sources of information, persistence, and community. The host repeatedly redirected personal praise toward collective effort.Chats’ sentimentThe dominant mood was joyful, relieved, and hopeful—with strong demands for accountability and results. Participants celebrated the outcome without granting Democratic leaders unconditional trust.Relief and restored possibility. [Ziggy] celebrated the wave and described the joy in callers’ voices as heartwarming. [Jane B In NC🌼] expressed happiness, while [learnercurious1] left for work with renewed hope. In the Facebook-labeled export, [@LabGoats] celebrated from Central Texas, [@jackiecampise9392] called the outcome a birthday gift, and [@LeahDarlington] emphasized hope, neighborly love, and rejection of hate.Accountability and affordability belonged together. [SKenya] captured a central ...
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    59 min
  • LIVE! Election Day 2026: $1,500 Premium, Jolly vs. Donalds, Talarico vs Paxton, Call for Reform

    LIVE! Election Day 2026: $1,500 Premium, Jolly vs. Donalds, Talarico vs Paxton, Call for Reform
    Nov 4 2026

    Thank you Farmers AGAINST trump., Under the Golden Boot, EG, Marg KJ, Lynn L, and many others for tuning into my live video!

    * Look in the Mirror. The Government That Sent That Bill Is Us: A $1,500 monthly premium and a farmer in the KPFT chat bring Election Day home. Who gets to write the next budget, and whose family will pay for it? [More]

    * Can David Jolly Beat Byron Donalds? A Florida Caller Spots a GOP Weakness: A Florida caller explains why she sees an opening for David Jolly, why Angie Nixon faces a different fight and what she told a mom ready to sit out. [More]

    * Jenna Flanagan WBAI Panel: 2026 Midterms: Who Wins? Congress Key Senate Races in MI, OH, and TX: Jenna Flanagan and the We Decide panel break down three Senate races, what the polls suggest, and how turnout could decide which party controls the Senate. [More]

    * Sanders Calls for ‘Fundamental and Immediate Reform’ to Democratic Party If It Wins Elections: “With a return to power,” said Sanders, the Democratic Party “can no longer continue to ignore the major economic and political crises facing the majority of our people... or that return to power will be short-lived.” [More]

    [WP-ROUTING]Site: PoliticsDoneRight.comCategory: Coffee Party ShowsPubDate: 2026-11-03T15:00:00Tags: Politics Done Right, Election Day 2026, 2026 Midterm Elections, Health Insurance Premiums, Health Care Affordability, Farm Income, USAID, Florida Governor Race, David Jolly, Byron Donalds, Angie Nixon, Ashley Moody, Jenna Flanagan, WBAI, We Decide, Michigan Senate Race, Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers, Ohio Senate Race, Sherrod Brown, Texas Senate Race, James Talarico, Ken Paxton, Senate Control, Voter Turnout, Bernie Sanders, Democratic Party Reform



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    1 h et 26 min
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