The Southern, Moderate Democrat might feel like a long lost fable of American history, but they do actually exist! Joel Lourie is a former Democratic State Senator of South Carolina from 2004 until 2017. He and Adam discuss the national allure of South Carolina‘s performance into the midterms and the future of the elusive Southern Democrat. Joel also attempts to save democracy one episode at a time as the host of Bourbon in The Back Room with former Democratic South Carolina State Senator, Vincent Sheheen.
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Episode 63. Palmetto State Politics with Joel Lourie