From Ohio with Love

Rep. Anthony Gonzalez returns to the podcast this week to discuss his re-election campaign against ...

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Rep. Anthony Gonzalez returns to the podcast this week to discuss his re-election campaign against a Trump-endorsed challenger, the House’s new January 6 commission, how Democrats’ narrow majorities in Congress shape their behavior, what’s really on his constituents’ minds, and why embracing Trump’s election lies should be a non-starter for potential GOP candidates in 2024.

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    Jason Gibson

    Gonzo. No Colts loyalty? Say it ain’t so

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    Dave

    God bless Anthony Gonzalez. I’m afraid he’s going to lose, but better to lose with integrity than win with lies.

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    Adicesa14

    “Different path,” indeed. It is unfortunate that many Republican voters continue to support DJT, but more importantly, astonishing that Congressional Republicans continue to give this revenge driven pariah fealty. As you pointed out, Trump’s behavior caused a devastating loss of Republican control which has not occurred for nearly a century. Hoover’s ignominious defeat followed the 1929 stock market crash and the beginning of the Great Depression. That should say much Trump’s comportment and competence. Given our indoctrination-oriented education system, the reaction of some voters to Trump can be understood if not condoned, but not our public officials. The result is Democrats in charge of everything (albeit barely) proposing radical legislation. So far, Democrats have been mostly unsuccessful, but allowing enough time, their penchant for ‘win at all costs” may cost the Country, dearly. Republicans, need to turn away from Trump and his destructive conduct before this can occur.

    Personally, criminal investigation of the January 6th debauch is enough. Many perpetrators of that outrage have been identified, detained, and indicted. Law enforcement efforts continue. So, participants that remain at large are likely to experience the same fate. Any Congressional hearing is likely to develop into a ‘spectacle,’ although the bi-partisan committee favored by Congressman Gonzalez is a better choice. My only interest in Pelosi’s political ‘kangaroo court’ is how long it will take (Trojan horse?) Liz Cheney to regain the press’s opprobrium.

    I enjoyed this conversation with Representative Gonzalez. Please, continue to “confront reality,” speak your mind, stay on course, and win. Go Steelers!

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  4. Kathleen Dunn

    Thank you for this wonderful podcast! It was nice to hear intelligent, well thought out responses to your questions. We need more representatives like Anthony Gonzalez. I wonder what he thinks of Jim Jordan and his antics? As an Ohioan, I am proud to say Anthony is from our state, but ashamed to say the same about Jim Jordan.

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    Phil H

    I would love to see Anthony Gonzalez re-elected. But in addition to Trump's opposition, he night well lost his district in Ohio's upcoming redistricting, which we already know will cost Ohio 1 of its House seats. Also, Ohio's procedures were overhauled to make gerrymandering harder (the Ohio GOP had devised some of the most gerrymandered districts in the country after 2010).

    If the GOP feels it will lose at least 1 safe seat for 2022, Gonzanez's seat is prime on the chopping block. He could find himself in a much Bluer district than his current one, or find himself facing another GOP incumbent, one backed by Trump.

    Don't think that won't happen. The Ohio GOP (other than our governor) is quite Trumpy.

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    BWG

    So what should be the re-election campaign strategies of the "Impeachment 10"? Rep Gonzalez talks about a "well informed electorate", but I think they'll actually have to launch some serious get-out-the-vote efforts to get moderates who usually only vote in the general to come out for the primary. They'll have to tout the positives if they win (I can work across the aisle to pass the small set of legislation that's really necessary) and the negatives if they lose (you'll get either a MAGA-head who gets nothing substantive done, or a Dem who gets done what you really don't want).

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  7. linda

    Congressman Anthony Gonzalez is a breath of fresh air. Can we clone him or is the technology lagging? He's sane. He's conservative. Did I mention he's sane? Sorry. I get excited when I hear a sane member of the GOP. It's like sighting a rare bird. Best of luck, Congressman. I'd vote for you if I could but I live in Wa St.

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    Narwhal

    I am once again requesting that the Friday Dispatch podcast book former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.

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    Narwhal

    The “loneliest whale” has humans searching for it, trying to figure it out and making a documentary about it. Interesting.

    It lives in the Pacific Ocean, so it probably isn’t a fellow Narwhal.

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  10. Tom Coffman

    Relatively new Dispatch subscriber and long time Colts fan. I've cheered Anthony Gonzalez many a time, but never more than this year. Thanks for acting with integrity!

    Why the Republican leadership (McCarthy and his ilk) is actively choosing to delegate leadership to one of the most emotionally unstable people in any room that he is present is utterly ridiculous.

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    1. linda

      McCarthy, more than anything wants to be Speaker. Apparently he will do just about anything to get there. That explains all of his disgusting behavior.

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