On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Ed joins Sam to talk about the many forms of disinformation, a congressional debate Ed attended, and they revisit the healthcare debate. Before that though, a welcome to a new patron, a movie review, a couple book reviews, and more!

• (0:00:20-0:42:39) But First
  • Agenda
  • New patron
  • New review
  • Sam Movie: A Shot in the Dark (1964)
  • Sam Book: The Brethren (1979)
  • Ed Book: One Person, No Vote (2018)
• (0:43:55-1:13:41) Disinformation
  • The new election meddling arrest
  • Trump strategy of provocation
  • Everybody doing it
  • Saudi Arabia and Turkey
  • Different types of attacks
  • Example WaPo error
  • Careful vs sloppy vs intention deceit
• (1:18:45-1:45:44) A Congressional Debate
  • Pennsylvania District 1 profile
  • The candidates in PA-1
  • In person experience
  • Local vs national issues
  • Trump influence on debate?
  • Wallace energy plan
  • Nothing on voting rights
• (1:46:24-2:06:44) Healthcare
  • Costs for Medicare for All
  • Gradualism
  • Impact on individuals
  • Types of costs and savings
  • Other countries
  • Mitch McConnell