Topic: Political Operative

2 chapters across the catalog

54: Lemonhead Delight
• 35:59 - 39:32

54: Lemonhead Delight

Antjuan Seawright and the Jim Clyburn Coaching Tree

Political operative Antjuan Seawright, a protégé of Congressman Jim Clyburn, delivers an emotional plea on CBS News claiming the country "owes black people" for Biden's win. The hosts describe Seawright as part of the "Clyburn coaching tree" and criticize the performance as "wetworks" designed to create political leverage. They note Clyburn's own contradictory statements regarding whether Biden owes him anything.

49: Brothas Be Voting
• 1:03:40 - 1:15:08

49: Brothas Be Voting

ActBlue Infiltration of the Black Male Voter Project

Investigation into the Black Male Voter Project reveals that its founder, Mondale Robinson, is a national political director for Democracy for America. Despite Robinson's claims that both parties ignore black men, the project's donation button links directly to the Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue. The hosts critique the project's merchandise and its specific focus on black men in swing states as a disingenuous partisan operation.