Dr. Stirewalt, the Dragon of Wheeling

The Remnant returns to normalcy today with one of Jonah’s favorite guests: the illustrious Chris ...

By

The Remnant returns to normalcy today with one of Jonah’s favorite guests: the illustrious Chris Stirewalt. The pair engage in pop culture-infused punditry, focusing on the GOP’s internal war between MAGA advocates and Liz Cheney supporters and America’s supposed entry into a new Progressive Era under President Biden. Prepare to be bedazzled by Chris’ peerless Sebastian Gorka impression, the raw craziness of Donald Trump, and Jonah’s secret history as an adolescent ice cream vendor.

Show Notes:

–    Chris’ page at The Dispatch

–     Cheneypalooza

Keep reading with a free account
Create a free Dispatch account to keep reading Get Started ALREADY HAVE AN ACCOUNT? SIGN IN
By
Comments (43)
Join The Dispatch to participate in the comments.
 
  1. Debra Zinik

    Love Stirewalt, can’t get enough of him. More please.

    Collapse
  2. Avatar photo
    Russell Ruszkowski

    “Window to weight gain.” - Dr Nick Riviera

    Collapse
  3. Avatar photo
    BWG

    Chris, very much enjoyed your visit! I appreciate hearing your opinions for the same reason I do Johah's - passion with rationality. So many people think that if you say something with enough passion, it must be true. But that just makes it something you're passionate about. You guys (and all the Dispatchers I've become acquainted with so far) are passionate and (mostly!) rational, qualities that, paired, seem to be in short supply these days. There's lots of passion out there, but most of it is not rational, over the whole range of viewpoints. ("Left-right" doesn't seem like a good descriptor anymore, hasn't been for at least 5 years, maybe longer.) And who knew that you're a Tanakh/Biblical scholar???
    Very sad but true that our long tradition of a peaceful transfer of presidential power is no longer a given. 2020-2021 will go down with 1860-1861 and 1876-1877 as a dark stain on our nation's history, and a warning that our freedom and stability are not guaranteed.
    Jonah, thanks for hosting Chris. Hope the fam, biped and quadruped, are all doing well.

    Collapse
  4. Avatar photo
    Jason Gibson

    Chris is a fellow james bond devotee!

    Collapse
  5. DocHeartless

    I just KNEW Chris was going to do the ending podcast gig as Gorka. Well done, sir. Chris is a great addition to the team and should absolutely be a regular rotating guest on the Remnant. Figure out the goldilocks frequency, of course, but he is a delight.

    Collapse
  6. DJ

    The "burn it down" argument is from BEFORE the election. In that scenario, Liz Cheney still would've won in Wyoming and would probably quietly be glad to be able to move on from Trump. But if she'd wanted to really burnish her credentials she could've voted for impeachment the first time.

    Part of the reason many of us advocated to burn it down is because Trump was openly saying the election was going to be stolen and avoiding saying he would allow a peaceful transfer of power.

    And guess what? THAT'S WHAT HE DID!

    If there had been overwhelming consensus for Democrats, we would not be in this position today, Republicans would be happy not to have to defend Trump any more, and they could actually focus on Biden instead of having to continue in the equilibrium as before.

    Burn it down was the right strategy. Cheney would've kept her seat. Republicans would've done a proper post-mortem and started competing for votes again. Instead their doing partisan ballot recounts in Arizona and passing election laws because of "concerns" about election integrity.

    Collapse
    1. DJ

      Also, I find it ironic that the guy who got fired from Fox News because he (allegedly) wasn't Trumpy enough, thinks we should not waste time on what the Republicans are doing and just wait until 2022. As if Fox News won't play a role in what happens then.

      Collapse
  7. Avatar photo
    Kevin Johnson

    Fun stuff. Chris looks a little like Ed McMahon, and has the quintessential second banana karma. The more of him the merrier. Of course, his unique style and background merit their own pod at the appropriate time. Or a pairing with Sarah for some quirky Texas/Appalachia stuff. I hope the “no complements” thing becomes a running gag, with Chris using his wit and sharpness to skillfully penetrate the “six months wall” while Jonah objects.

    On merch. No need at all to decide between treasures. You should offer a “West Virginia” model jacket, and a “West Side” model. This is more important for the purchasing fandom than the guests, but it will also be useful in evaluating the true nature of guests; let’s see their “identity” when something REAL is on the line. Do you want a populist, bowling ally-friendly jacket, Rep. Crenshaw, or the “Masters” prep -school blazer..think it over!

    For us fans, both jackets should be followed with polos with “the remnant” shields and tees with “the remnant” lettering. Both in gold or maize shirts, please, as well as in black shirts with gold lettering.

    There are dozens of Jonahisms ready for merch. Personally, I’d like “PPP” but that is probably out of bounds in the midst of the cultural revolution. “Gratitude” and themes close to that, should have broad appeal. All the clever phrases praising the classical liberalism which transformed the world would work.

    How about “I’m with The fair———with an arrow?

    Let Jack Butler and a design student have some fun and let er rip?

    Thanks,
    Kev

    Collapse
  8. Avatar photo
    Adam

    Question, does Stirewalt get a new jacket every five appearances?

    Collapse
  9. KateBird

    This was an excellent podcast! Love when Chris is a guest. He has great insight, as does Jonah. I find your engaging banter to be both informative and entertaining. When I am feeling particularly discouraged by the current state of politics, I find Chris's realistic analysis, optimism and humor to be reassuring. Great job! Thankful for the Remnant.

    Collapse
  10. Avatar photo
    I Was a Crooked Lawyer

    simply superb. Stirewalt one of most astute observers of politics as it is actually practiced. Real World 101. Please, if you don’t even know what politics is, listen anyway for the banter. CS is the only person I hear who is even in Jonah’s league in the fine art of arch repartee.

    Collapse
Load More