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mnfwhite's avatar

A possibility about the microphone feedback in the video: it may be that what we're hearing when Katie is speaking is the sound of her voice coming through Ben's computer speaker and being picked up by his computer's microphone (and thus being broadcast). If both people were wearing earbuds or headphones there might not be the feedback problem.

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JoAnn C.'s avatar

I think this is the problem! Please try something like this, and see if it fixes the problem. (And Ben will be even more handsome with headphones on).

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Irena's avatar

1] You said that "...and over and over, some of the worst things that this administration has done have gotten rejected by courts. And the Trump administration so far on many of them has pulled back." I would like to know what has been pulled back because all I'm seeing is disregard of judiciary rulings.

2] The tax cuts for those earning above $500,000 are reprehensible, unnecessary and will just add to the already unbelievable deficit. But I would like to know what/who can continue paying for Medicare/Medicaid without adding to the deficit. It's not just with the proposed tax cuts. So much more needs to be said and done about the enormous tax evasion perpetrated by corporations and greedy individuals.

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Sunne Souders's avatar

I keep that number in my contacts so I can easily share it with friends! (Only Katie can make holding a tiny little mic look that cool!)

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Arkansas Blue's avatar

Great job by Katie Phang substituting for Jen and Norm! She is a big win for The Contrarian. I also like it every time Ben Wikler is involved in these videos. He would have been so much better as the new chair of the DNC.

As far as the rise in antisemitism goes, I wonder how much of that must be attributed to Netanyahoo's systematic genocide of the Palestinians in Gaza and the Israeli settler's systematic murder of Palestinians in the West Bank to stel their land?

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Dale McCormick's avatar

I’d like to listen to Katie Phang, but she always seems to have a microphone that is either cheap or doesn’t work or gives off all these sounds that push me away.

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Michelle Jordan's avatar

Thanks guys. Now I’m really pissed 😡 Just leave Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security the **** alone. Trump has a serious LITFA problem.

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ruserious's avatar

Apologies for my upcoming comment - how many deceased Democrats missed this vote? 3. Big, Beautiful Bill vote margin? 1. Let’s be thoughtful moving forward about fitness (mental, emotional and physical) for office.

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dantecristo's avatar

I love the concept of "Wait a Damn Minute!"

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Tom's avatar

I was just watching this on YouTube and it disappeared, it's not in my history or any place to be found. Great show, I'm glad I'm a subscriber. Everyone, enjoy a great day.

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Elizabeth J.'s avatar

Katie, have a tech person attach a small mike to you. The moving hand held mike won’t create a clear sound. Love your presentations but won’t be able to listen if hand held mike is used. Thanks.

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Elizabeth J.'s avatar

Karie, could your voice with an over voice be because you are using a mike in your hand and your hand moves around? Try a mic attached to you & not moving around. Ben’s voice? Loud & clear with no over voice.

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Elizabeth J.'s avatar

Ben’s sound is okay. Katie, there seems to be your voice but sounds behind your voice. Difficult to listen to.

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Wendy horgan's avatar

Outrage erupting here!

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Wendy horgan's avatar

I am so, so sorry to learn about the murder of the two Israelis. I didn't know. We must stand together.

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Wendy horgan's avatar

Great insight from Ben Walker about responding now, in the moment, so that there is an emotional response that is embedded that can be triggered as we get closer to the midterms.

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Lisa Buckner's avatar

I called my Representative.

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