Impeachment
The impeachment hearings against President Trump have begun in Washington.
Geraldine appeared on the ABC's Drum program on Thursday alongside Australia's former Foreign Minister Alexander Downer. Mr Downer - who played a small but important role in the scandal surrounding Mr Trump - believes the Republican party will stand by their embattled President even if they don't like him.
Eliza thinks the surging US economy will make people inclined to vote for the incumbent.
Both women agree that the best way way to get Donald Trump out of the White House is by choosing a strong Democratic candidate to run at the 2020 election.
The conversation then shifted to Australia's opposition leader Anthony Albanese, podcasting and the deteriorating situation in Lebanon.
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Alexander Downer and George Papadopoulos
Nikki Haley on the impeachment process https://www.cbsnews.com/video/nikki-haley-says-she-doesnt-think-trump-will-be-impeached/
The NYT Daily podcast on polling in America https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/05/podcasts/the-daily/whos-ahead-2020.html
Lech Blaine in the Monthly https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2019/november/1572526800/lech-blaine/how-good-queensland
James Button on Anthony Albanesehttps://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2019/november/1572526800/james-button/picking-pieces
7AM podcast https://7ampodcast.com.au
The latest from Lebanon https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/am/lebanese-pres-love-it-or-leave-it-comments-refresh-protests/11703114