Topic: Runoff

Following a threatening letter from Senator Ted Cruz on November 5, 2020, Google reportedly deactivated its partisan "go vote" reminders during the Georgia Senate runoff elections. Whistleblower Zach Voorhis is cited as evidence that Google can toggle algorithmic bias like a light switch. The segment emphasizes that systemic change must come from citizens rather than political figures.

Attorneys Lin Wood and Sidney Powell encouraged Georgia Republicans not to vote in the 2021 runoff elections, claiming the system was rigged. CNN's Jake Tapper dismissed these claims as "nonsense," while the hosts point out the contradiction in the media calling claims "baseless" while simultaneously reporting on the "nonsense" they are based on.

Kamala Harris has not yet resigned her Senate seat despite being the Vice President-elect. Speculation suggests she may be waiting for the results of the Georgia runoff elections to determine if she will need to serve as a tie-breaker in the Senate.

Al Gore claims that "Mother Nature" is delivering a "nature hike through the book of Revelation" via extreme weather events. He cites fish swimming in the streets of Miami as evidence of sea-level rise, while the hosts argue the flooding is actually due to poor rainwater runoff management and urban development.

The French presidential election has moved to a runoff between centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Christiane Amanpour and other media figures characterize the race as a battle between globalist integration and nationalist isolationism. The hosts discuss the failure of traditional establishment parties to make it into the second round for the first time in decades.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has launched a series of self-deprecating campaign advertisements where he admits to "rubbing people the wrong way" and being a difficult personality. This strategy is viewed as an attempt to pivot away from his unpopularity regarding school closures and gun violence by framing his abrasive nature as a byproduct of his drive to "fight for Chicago."

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel failed to win a second term outright, forcing a runoff election against Cook County Commissioner Jesus "Chuy" Garcia. Garcia has gained support from teachers' unions and neighborhoods dissatisfied with Emanuel's administration. The hosts discuss the shifting demographics of Chicago and the potential for an upset in the April 7th runoff.

An algae bloom in Lake Erie has rendered the water supply in Toledo, Ohio, undrinkable. The hosts critique media coverage that blames climate change, arguing instead that the event is being used to push for increased EPA regulation of small farms. They mock an environmental advocate's call to "level the playing field" between human sewage and livestock manure.

The city of Watsonville, California, is defying state mandates to fluoridate its water supply following a 2002 voter ban. Meanwhile, the EPA is proposing new regulations in the Federal Register to limit stormwater runoff from developed sites. The hosts interpret these upcoming 2012 rules as a potential "tax on rainwater" that will impose new costs on municipalities.