Brandon "Brando" Rudd had been interested in local, state, and national politics for 25-plus years... but he jumped head-first into being involved in the political process in a big way in 2020 when he started working on a campaign for a candidate running for State Representative. Then, in 2021, Brandon had no other choice but to file a lawsuit against Indiana's District 33 State Representative JD Prescott (R) for violating his First Amendment rights by deleting questions Brandon had been trying to ask and then for outright blocking Brandon from seeing ALL of his Official Government page(s). The suit ended with the judge telling Prescott he had to either 1) allow Brandon and anyone and everyone else to access his social media page and he could not delete him or them... or 2) he could DELETE HIS ACCOUNT!
Prescott opted to delete his account, showing the whole of Indiana what a petulant little child he is! While this wasn't what Brandon had hoped for, it was a win nonetheless!
Brando also has zero tolerance for dishonesty, specifically from politicians, and he is passionate about holding them accountable for their bad behavior. Elected and appointed government officials are public servants, and if/when they are not serving the people, Brandon feels it is essential to call them out for that!
Brandon is a constitutional conservative, and though he identified as a Republican for most of his adult life, due to his disappointment with the Indiana Republican Party, he joined the Libertarian Party of Indiana in 2022. Brandon understands the importance of being an informed citizen and that party affiliation alone can determine little about politicians. The two-party system has been a detriment to our country for long enough, and we need to call out the bullcrap no matter which party it is coming from if we, indeed, want to see things get better.
On October 2nd, 2021, Brandon appeared as a Guest on the 168th episode of Kristopher H. Bilbrey's political podcast: "Perception IS Reality w/Kristopher H. Bilbrey."... Brandon & Bilbrey quickly became friends & in 2022, Brandon joined the team of producers on the "Perception IS Reality w/Kristopher H. Bilbrey" podcast. On September 27th, 2022, Brandon joined the other two producers: "The Vulgar Poets" = Niles & Kate Thornburg, as Guests on the 194th episode of "Perception IS Reality."
Brandon's 2 "Perception IS Reality w/Kristopher H. Bilbrey" episodes can be found here:
Ep #168: https://perception.fireside.fm/168...
Ep #194: https://perception.fireside.fm/194...
In August of 2022, Bilbrey asked Brandon if he would be interested in Co-Hosting a new program that was in the works with Bilbrey and a 3rd person whom Bilbrey had recently met. Brandon said yes, and with those 3 guys and the help of Producer Kate, 'The Bastards of Politics' launched on October 31st, 2022, as a new political commentary program and a network. The show was successful for a while and always picked up new listeners and viewers. However, due to different personalities and other 'irreconcilable differences, ' 'The Bastards of Politics' ended in August of 2023.
At that time, Bilbrey considered returning to one of his other shows or starting something new. And so it began in the first few days of August 2023. Bilbrey, Brandon, and Kate started working on a forever home for a brand of political commentary that is needed now more than ever!
Brandon, Bilbrey, Kate, and (her husband Niles) did just what they set out to do... they created not only a better program... but a space for an actual community where like-minded individuals can meet and discuss ideas. At the same time, folks with differing views and opinions can feel just as free to express themselves... so that good, honest, and often difficult conversations can be had! And that is just what they did with: "The Political Spotlight!"
The Political Spotlight is a politically driven opinion, news, & entertainment program.
The Political Spotlight is a platform that covers ALL things political on the local, state, and national fronts. Its mission is to identify and eradicate corruption within government and politics and to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America. The show's message is clear: The old, corrupt way of doing business IS OVER! The goal is to empower all citizens with the knowledge and inspiration to get informed and involved.
The Political Spotlight team is committed to this mission.
Join the discussion & help change the world one conversation at a time!
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Brandon Rudd has hosted three Episodes.
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Episode 257: #257 | The Property Tax Plan Review | The Political Spotlight
August 6th, 2024 | 2 hrs 46 secs
2024 election, braun campaign, democratic candidate dr. jennifer mccormick, district 33 state representative jd prescott, governor of indiana, libertarian candidate donald rainwater, mccormick campaign, property tax reform plan, rainwater campaign, republican candidate mike braun, wibc's rob kendall
The Political Spotlight team breaks down the various "Property Tax REFORM Plans" pushed by the candidates running for Governor of Indiana during the 2024 General Election. They review plans from (Republican Candidate) Indiana Senator Mike Braun and (Libertarian Candidate) Donald Rainwater. (Democratic Candidate) Dr. Jennifer McCormick has yet to release a plan as of the broadcast of this episode! The team also reviews a (Plan B) "Property Tax REFORM Plan" that Republican lackey State Representative JD Prescott is trying to sell to someone; no one is quite sure! The bottom line is that it's just more of the same political games for the citizens of Indiana.
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Episode 248: #248 | Mr. President - Mr. Mayor - Messrs Bilbrey & Rudd | The Political Spotlight
July 24th, 2024 | 1 hr 59 mins
62 jobs leave muncie, biden, biden ends his campaign for re-election, biden v trump, economic development, election 2024, factory closes down, lame duck, local government, muncie indiana, oval office, president joe biden, presidential address to the nation, trump, trump v biden
President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office at 8 p.m. (ET), and the team discusses that "production." Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey then discusses a significant job loss in Muncie, Indiana. What could Mayor Dan Ridenour have done to stop that loss? What needs to be done to prevent the next loss?
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SPECIAL BROADCAST | The BIG Speech... Trump at the RNC 2024! | The Political Spotlight
July 18th, 2024 | 2 hrs 17 mins
assassination attempt, biden v trump, donald j. trump, election, election 2024, jd vance, maga, president, republican national convention 2024, rnc 2024, special broadcast, the big speech, trump, trump v biden, unity, usa, vp
The four-day Republican National Convention for 2024 wrapped up on Thursday, July 18th, 2024... with former President (and current republican candidate for President) Donald J. Trump giving the final keynote address! This speech was his first public address since the assassination attempt on his life five days before, on Saturday, July 13th, 2024.
The "Trump" that America watched speak on the RNC stage seemed to be a bit different; time will tell if this change is for the better or worse and if it will be long-term or just for the campaign. Again, time will tell!