Nothing caught fire. She is renowned author and TV show host as well. Loudon is the co-chair of Women for Trump 2020. Radio host & PolitiChicks contributor Gina Loudon talks to Ann-Marie Murrell about her family's controversial appearance on ABC's "Wife Swap". Watch popular content from the following creators: be easy. On Thursday evening, John and Gina Loudon, formerly of Chesterfield, now of Imperial Beach, Calif., appeared on ABCs reality show Wife Swap. It was their big shot at fame and fortune. She also livestreams a badly lit video feed on the Internet. Since January, Florida Citizen Voters has raised more than $1.9 million. "I don't care how much you want fame. "This is not insignificant, folks. Gina is the entrepreneurial Loudon. conspiracy theories about President Obama's birth, "Secret donors and Trump allies: Inside the operation to push noncitizen voting laws in Florida and other states", "Missouri midwifery debate takes nation's stage", "Video: Senator John Loudon speaks for midwives", UPDATE: Mo. The question is never as, The list of victims of the sanctioned lawlessness in St. Louis is increasing. The purpose here is trying to gin up an issue so that people can talk about it rhetorically, McDonald said. Wife Swap: With John Schwab, Brian Lee, Robert Robinson, Rick Broider. [6], The Daily Beast reported that Loudon's book falsely claimed that she has a PhD in psychology. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Even more notable is that Dr. Gina trades lives with a mother in a polyamorous (defined politely as people who have busier love lives than most of us) relationship in New York. With the alcohol flowing, Gina begins to let her guard down and starts sharing her true feelings about the relationship between Chris, Angela and Ashley, as well as her stance on myriad controversial topics. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Florida law already requires a person to be a citizen to register to vote. The ABC show is due to air March 28 at 7 p.m. on Channel 30. Fox News conspiracy-monger Tucker Carlson. He wound up being hired by a non-union homebuilding contractors group in California. They try to monetize their public service. 80%. The Loudons called a lawyer, who informed the producers that his clients would no longer cooperate. She is now heard on WHKT-AM 1650 in Portsmouth, Va., broadcasting from the Loudons home in California. . Lighten up. Steven and Lyda came out as a couple at the Hollywood premiere of Magic In The. He is a former Missouri state senator. The show swaps two wives, allowing the transplanted wife to see how the other family operates, before then imposing their own set of rules. View the full column on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website.John and Gina were the first couple to fail to meet for a final talk in the show's six season history after Gina lived with a polyamory family in New York for two weeks. [1] She was a member of the 2020 Donald Trump campaign's media advisory board and the co-chair of Women for Trump 2020. In 2011, the Loudons moved to Hoover, Ala., a suburb of Birmingham, and got involved in a group called the Rainy Day Patriots. John had been an insurance broker before he was term-limited out of the Legislature in 2008. The Internet has created a huge echo-chamber marketplace. 1 export is , The $241 million from the Rams settlement is a drop in the bucket in investments that are needed to revive St. Louis. 156 Less than a minute. Access to award-winning Hulu Originals. He is the chairman of Florida Citizen Voters and Citizen Voters Inc, a member of Mar-a-Lago, and a former advisor to America First Policies. D., self-publishing some books, working herself into radio. . [2][3] She is a member at Mar-a-Lago and the current face of Citizen Voters Inc.[4], She has said that scientific evidence shows President Trump to be "the most sound-minded person to ever occupy the White House. She is far too rigid to be effective in radio, but she has the conservative patter down, and thats where the audience is these days. In-kind contributions are donated services that are provided for free. He was elected to the Missouri State Senate in 2000, and again in 2004. I'm excited polyamory was shown in such a real light, it gives me hope for the future. 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The families that swap lives this week are: A Tea Party Activist - Gina Loudon is a staunch Tea Party activist and conservative political pundit who lives in San Diego, California with her husband, former Missouri State Senator John Loudon, and their five children Lyda (17), Lilly (13), Jack (10), Beau (6) and their adopted son Samuel (6), who What may be surprising is that the show is Wife Swap.. God knows they tried. The show presented a polyamorous family very positively, what cool media exposure! Yes you are reading this correctly. Her husband, John Loudon, has worked as a policy adviser for the pro-Trump dark money organization America First Policies. (Missouri had previously been one of a minority of states that prohibited anyone other than registered nurses from serving as a midwife. And who knows? $7.99/mo. From the 2013 \"Women For the 2nd Amendment Rally\" in Sacramento, California. Given their fondness for the limelight, it should come as no surprise that the Loudons have turned up on a reality TV show. [11], Loudon and her husband, former Missouri state senator John William Loudon, appeared on the show Wife Swap when they swapped with a polyamorous and bisexual family. And in a first for the series, one of the families breaks the rules and refuses to reunite at the round table to discuss their experiences, leaving only one family to discuss things among themselves. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. It found 207 ineligible voters. [5], Missouri law limits state senators to eight years, so Loudon retired in 2008. They marketed themselves as policy experts and motivational speakers. Where to Watch. Submitting false information is a felony offense. Dr. Gina explains what they were thinking: Last chance! Wife Swap is an American series that deliberately swaps wives with dramatically different lifestyles, such as a messy wife swapping with a fastidiously neat one, or a wife who only cooks vegan swapped with a non vegan wife, documenting the cultural and social differences that the two families discover with the new family member. According to her website, she now hosts a program on a station based in Virginia. Me neither. They are not going to risk this just to vote in an election.. [3] The suit was dropped on April 8, 2020. That mom, Angela Envy, has four children and lives with her husband, Chris, and their shared live-in girlfriend, Ashley. A conservative, religious family swap with a family involved in a polyamorous relationship. Author of a book titled Mad Politics: Keeping Your Sanity in a World Gone Crazy, Loudon is a frequent guest on Fox News and conservative talk shows. 183 244 493 2. EDIT: It's uploaded here: http://abc.go.com/watch/wife-swap/SH5539547/VDKA0_n6m6q44a/envy--loudon, http://abc.go.com/watch/wife-swap/SH5539547/VDKA0_n6m6q44a/envy--loudon. The couple left Missouri in 2012 for California, where they appeared on an episode of the reality show Wife Swap. In the episode, Gina Loudon described as a staunch tea party activist swapped lives with an apolitical polyamorous wife, according to the episodes promo. Although not in the state constitution, Florida law already mandates that a person be a citizen to register to vote, according to the Florida Department of State. Seriously the Loudons were outrageous. Gossip website Us Weekly reports that 18-year-old Lyda Loudon is now. I know it will be a big hit! Gina Loudon, known as Dr. Gina, is a conservative media personality. She uses a photo of herself with the president on Air Force One to promote her speaking engagements. Loudon was for a time featured on St. Louis' Truth Talk Radio. Gina Loudon, who frequently appears on conservative shows as Dr. According to publicity released for the program. John and Gina went AWOL from the cutlure wars a long time ago, he said, and instead have tried to make money from their political engagement since he left the Missouri state senate in 2008, Horrigan said. Her website says she is a certified hypnotherapist, but does not practice.. It is painful and humiliating just to watch. Gina Loudon has proudly proclaimed Donald Trump to possibly be the most sound-minded president in the nations history and boasted about spending time with him on Air Force One. It was the new Wife Swap Envy/Loudon episode that aired tonight on ABC (3/28). Follow PolitiChicks.com dailyFollow us:http://www.politichicks.comhttp://www.facebook.com/politichickshttp://www.twitter.com/ThePolitiChicksShop:www.politichicks.com The show presented a polyamorous family very positively, what cool media exposure! Subscribe with this special offer to keep reading, (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). See production, box office & company info. The downtown tragedy that took place on Feb. 18 tops the ever-gr, Recent talk of the Missouri Legislature ordering a special prosecutor to the city of St. Louis has generated controversy, including fears that. Her husband, John Loudon, has worked as a policy adviser for the pro-Trump dark money organization America First Policies. My book actually uses science and real data and true psychological theory to explain why it is quite possible that this president is the most sound-minded person to ever occupy the White House, Loudon said on Sept. 5 on Sean Hannitys show on Fox News. The Loudons were selling to people who shared their beliefs; the Dr. Gina Boutique will sell you a handbag specially designed for quick-drawing a handgun. [15], Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Trump Adviser Gina Loudon's Book Claims She Has a Ph.D. in Psychology. We can only imagine. The hunger for fame makes some people do awful things. Like Okie farmers in the Dust Bowl, the Loudons headed west. 436,949 in Amazon's bestsellers rank. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. [2] [3] She is a member at Mar-a-Lago and the current face of Citizen Voters Inc. [4] This made it tough for him to be effective as a lobbyist after he left office. Steven Bauer has two grown children well into their twenties and can count veteran actress Melanie Griffith as an ex-wife. When Gina first arrives in Charleston, she meets Ashley and learns that she'll be living with a polyamorous couple. He. They covered politics and current events, meant to inspire, inform and entertain. @RealDrGina - Good luck on your new show tonight on @RealAmVoice at 7:00 P.M. Eastern. They walk through the revolving door into the political-industrial complex wonderland made possible by the thundering Niagara of campaign and corporate cash. She grew up close to the Ozark mountains in Missouri. University Of Missouri-St. Louis: Panelists Dole Out Advice, Discuss What Defines Black Love' At Event, University Of Missouri-St. Louis: Eye On UMSL: Clean Strike, University Of Missouri-St. Louis: Alumna Elizabeth Petersen Receives Inaugural Dr. Jane A. Miller Award, Named In Honor Of Her Mentor, See The Latest Adoptable Pets In The Chesterfield Area, Melissa Daniel, Amanda O'Neill And Harry Harris Receive University Of Missouri-St. Louis Hero Awards. John did some lobbying work for various right-to-work organizations. Gina said they moved to California so she could be on the front lines of the culture wars.. Citizen Voters believes we should fix this missing protection before more places dilute the votes of U.S. citizens and diminish the sacrifices naturalized citizens took to legally gain their right to vote in our elections, Loudon wrote. She even once appeared as a staunch tea party activist on the television show Wife Swap to promote her conservative family values. Tensions rise between Gina and Chris after he and Ashley take Gina out one night for drinks at a local bar. Dr. Gina Loudon and her husband John Loudon had to swap lives for one week with a harem family consisting of one husband and several wives. There was John, a good-looking Republican state senator from Chesterfield, and his perky and attractive wife, Gina, a radio personality and self-described politicologist who styled herself as Dr. There are all sorts of idiosyncrasies in the St. Louis metropolitan area, from some people outside the region joking that our No. Gina Loudon wrote on Twitter during Floridas heated recounts that the couple moved to escape socialism and corruption in California and fight for Republican Florida Gov. Political pundit and Tea Party activist Gina Loudon trades lives with a mom in a polyamorous relationship, on "Wife Swap," THURSDAY, MARCH 28 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. In Charleston, New York, Angela Envy a mom in a polyamorous relationship lives with her husband of eight years, Chris, along with . And in a first for the series, one of the families breaks the rules and refuses to reunite at the round table to discuss their experiences, leaving only one family to discuss things among themselves. If the Loudons had lived in Alaska, Gina Loudon easily could have been Sarah Palin. But the competition to cash in on the tea party was fierce. [citation needed] [8] The Loudon family have five children, and currently reside in Palm Beach, Florida. You have permission to edit this article. Trump gave her book a boost in November by tweeting an endorsement to his 59 million followers. The votes are still out on who that couple may be, but it isnt the Loudons. (Courtesy). She and husband starred in ABC's show Wife Swap as well. [1][5] Trump endorsed her book in September 2018, tweeting "Gina is Great!" The family took part in a 2013 episode of Wife Swap but Gina reportedly called a halt to her participation early. In 2012, former Gov. Loudon wrote the initiative is part of a broader movement to amend constitutions in other states and even the U.S. Constitution.. The big cause was Alabamas new restrictive immigration laws. Gina, lists herself as a spokeswoman for the group. The ballot initiative process has also been used by causes popular with Democratic voters. A lot of my friends have asked "what were they thinking?". {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Liberty High student killed in St. Charles shooting could heal you with a smile, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol slams ump C.B. Today it is a respected go-to website in New Media, led by owners Ann-Marie Murrell and Morgan Brittany. On her radio show she said she and her family were part of Wife Swap to fight a conservative Christian culture war. She was in Washington, D.C., for the Tea Party Patriots. The couple appears to have the presidents ear. Loudon married Gina (Gentry) Loudon in 1990. When it's time for the rules to change, Angela decides to turn the tables by creating a political and religious free zone, but John breaks Angela's rule and continues to share his disdain for her personal life, bringing Angela to tears. The Loudons went from tea-party activism to a short-lived career as reality TV stars on the show, "Wife Swap," where they traded places with a polyamorous couple from New York. When the tea party thing started in 2009. the Loudons seemed perfectly poised to take advantage of it. Citizenship is the first question on the voter-registration form. Thursdays press conference by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner was emblematic of just about every other aspect of her performan, After a visiting Tennessee teen lost her legs Saturday night in a downtown crash caused by a speeding traffic violator, local officials were q, Illinois Gov. "[5][1] In 2018, The Daily Beast reported that Loudon's book falsely described her as having a PhD in psychology; she has a PhD in human and organization systems from Fielding Graduate University, an online school. They have five children. Gina switched houses with Angela Envy of Albany, N.Y., who is married to a tattooed part-time wrestler and shares with him the affections of a live-in girlfriend. Yeah, it was the new Wife Swap Envy/Loudon episode that aired tonight, 3/28 on ABC! Dr. Gina and Mr. Loudon live with their five children, including an adopted son who has Down syndrome, minus the live-in girlfriend. He believes the Loudons were portrayed as close-minded, Bible thumping bigots and the polyamorous family were painted as loving and open minded people whose worst trait is eating too much junk food.People who watch the show with no morals are softened up to believe certain lifestyles are OK, he said. St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Kevin Horrigan believes John and Gina Loudon were part of the show to increase their value in the political marketplace and prominence on the national stage. There is a conference or a seminar somewhere every weekend, often lots of them, and all of them need speakers. Everybody should just get off John and Gina Loudons backs, OK? According to publicity released for the program, the Loudon family was unaware of the other couple's relationship until it is revealed on the show. According to her website, Loudon holds a doctorate degree in human and organizational systems from Fielding Graduate University, an online school. The switch shakes things up for both women, but even more so for the one who can't get used to a home devoid of fast food and friendly attitudes. Trump has made numerous baseless claims of massive voter fraud and widespread voting by noncitizens. But these days, when lawmakers leave office, most dont go back to their civilian jobs. 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