How did Rush Limbaugh’s corrosive racism lead directly to Donald Trump becoming president? And why are the former states of the Confederacy the ones consistently preventing us from having universal health care?

Thom connects the dots between conservative attitudes toward universal health care and equality to their racist, separatist perceptions.  ~~~  Author Ian Reifowitz joins Thom- Ian has studied the eight years of Rush Limbaugh's transcripts recorded while Obama was president, and found a story fundamentally tied to stoking racial resentments.  ~~~  Thom reads from 'The Tribalization of Politics' by Ian Reifowitz.  ~~~  Thom leads a fascinating discussion with callers on the corrosive effect of racism on American culture.  ~~~  Thom reads from 'Talk Radio's America' by Brian Rosenthald.  ~~~  Plus- did Bolton get caught lying to the British about the danger of the tanker they seized? Iran-watcher and former Republican Congressman Bob Ney of Talk Media News joins Thom with the details.