Breaking Battlegrounds

U.S. Senator James Lankford joins Sam Stone and Chuck Warren on this episode of Broken Potholes. Senator James Lankford serves Oklahomans. He served four years in the US House of Representatives for central Oklahoma, until he was overwhelmingly elected to the US Senate in 2014. Before his service in Congress, Senator Lankford served students and families for more than 20 years in ministry, including 15 years as the Director of Student Ministry for the Baptist Convention of Oklahoma and Director of the Falls Creek Youth Camp, the largest youth camp in the United States, with more than 51,000 individuals attending each summer. Senator Lankford and his staff enjoy serving people from all backgrounds across Oklahoma. As chairman of the Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management Subcommittee, which covers federal spending, regulatory reform, and the federal workforce, he demands we have a more fiscally responsible and transparent federal government, and our nation remains the world leader. He believes that the federal government has an important role in our nation, but empowered families, individual people, and private businesses grow our economy and pass down our values. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe

Dr. Ralph Reed joins hosts Sam Stone and Chuck Warren on this episode of Broken Potholes. Ralph Reed is founder and chairman of the Faith & Freedom Coalition. He was senior advisor to the Bush-Cheney campaigns in both 2000 and 2004, and chairman of the Southeast Region for BC04. As chairman of the Georgia Republican Party he led the GOP to its biggest victory in history, helping to elect the first Republican Governor and third U.S. Senator since Reconstruction. Reed is chairman and CEO of Century Strategies, LLC, a public relations and public affairs firm. As executive director of the Christian Coalition from 1989-1997, he built one of the most effective public policy organizations in recent political history. He is the best-selling author and editor of six books. He is married to his wife Jo Anne and is the father of their four children. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe

Ken Blackwell joins hosts Sam Stone and Chuck Warren on Broken Potholes. Ken Blackwell served as a senior transition official for President Donald J. Trump's White House and was appointed to the Presidential Commission on Election Integrity. Blackwell is the Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance at the Family Research Council. He is a national bestselling author of three books: Rebuilding America: A Prescription For Creating Strong Families, Building The Wealth Of Working People, And Ending Welfare; The Blueprint: Obama's Plan to Subvert the Constitution and Build an Imperial Presidency; and Resurgent: How Constitutional Conservatism Can Save America. Mr. Blackwell has had a vast political career. He was mayor of Cincinnati, Treasurer and Secretary of State for Ohio, undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Commission. He was a delegate to the White House Summit on Retirement Savings in 1998 and 2002. During the 1990s, he served on the congressionally appointed National Commission on Economic Growth and Tax Reform and the board of the International Republican Institute. He was Co-Chairman of the U.S. Census Monitoring Board from 1999-2001. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe

Michelle Ugenti-Rita joined Sam Stone and Chuck Warren in studio to discuss internet trolls, election integrity, and sports betting. She was first elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010, and re-elected in 2012 and 2014. In addition to her legislative career, Michelle also works as a commercial real estate agent at Levrose Real Estate Investments and Brokerage. Michelle has consistently been recognized as an advocate in the Arizona House for policies that encourage job growth, economic prosperity and government. She has been recognized as a "Hero of the Taxpayer" by Americans for Prosperity, a "Guardian of Small Business" by the National Federation of Independent Business, and was awarded "Legislator of the Year" by the Arizona Humane Society. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe

Former Congressman, Jason Chaffetz, joins hosts Sam Stone and Chuck Warren discussing the future of the Republican Party. Jason Chaffetz is a contributor for the Fox News Channel and author of two New York Times best-sellers, Power Grab: The Liberal Scheme to Undermine Trump, the GOP, and Our Republic and The Deep State: How an Army of Bureaucrats Protected Barack Obama and Is Working to Destroy the Trump Agenda. Chaffetz was elected to Congress in 2008 and served until 2017. He was selected by his peers to be Chairman of the powerful Oversight & Government Reform Committee, where he led investigations into the United States Secret Service, the Department of Education I.T. vulnerabilities, the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) data breach, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Benghazi terrorist attack, Fast & Furious and the IRS scandal. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe

Merissa Hamilton joins Sam Stone and Chuck Warren on this week's episode of Broken Potholes. She is a former Phoenix Mayoral Candidate and currently is a business professional with over 19 years of leadership experience in the supply chain, food service, retail, grocery, and technology industries. She led national committees to create data standards transforming food safety and improving public health. With a strong commitment to helping her community, her work for over a decade has focused on helping girls in crisis pregnancies, women and their children in domestic violence, and helping those experiencing homelessness find permanency. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe

Sam Stone and Chuck Warren are joined by Dr. Kelly Victory. Kelly Victory, MD, is a board-certified trauma and emergency specialist with over 15 years of clinical experience. She served as CMO for Whole Health Management, delivering on-site healthcare services for Fortune 500 companies. Dr Victory is an expert in disaster preparedness and the medical management of mass casualties. She is a member of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative, a combined effort of Harvard School of Public Health and the Kennedy School of Government to develop meta-leaders for national disaster preparedness and response. She has worked closely with officials from Homeland Security, the US Department of Health and Human Services, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and multiple branches of the military. #FactsNotFear Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe

Chris Buskirk joins hosts Sam Stone and Chuck Warren to discuss 'Where the Republican Party goes from here." Chris Buskirk is the editor and publisher of American Greatness. Chris is a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times and has written for the Washington Post, The Hill, and other publications. He is a frequent contributor to NPR's Morning Edition, the PBS Newshour, and Hardballwith Chris Matthews and regularly appears on CNN. Along with Seth Leibsohn he is the author of the book American Greatness: How Conservatism, Inc. Missed the 2016 Election & What the Establishment Needs to Learn. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe

Broken Potholes is hosted by Sam Stone and Chuck Warren with guest Bill Scher. Bill is a freelance writer and podcaster exploring politics and history through the lens of pragmatism. He is a Contributing Editor to Politico Magazine and a Contributor to Real Clear Politics. He is the host of the history podcast "When America Worked: True Tales of America's Pragmatist Heroes," as well as co-host of "The DMZ" online show and podcast with conservative writer Matt Lewis produced by Bloggingheads.tv. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe

Broken Potholes hosted by Sam Stone and Chuck Warren with guest Erick Erickson. Erick is a lawyer by training, has been a political campaign manager and consultant, helped start one of the premiere grassroots conservative websites in the world, served as a political contributor for CNN and Fox News, and hosts evening drive time on WSB Radio in Atlanta. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe