Enough Already

The job of the Republican Party is to get more Republicans elected.

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Jonah’s in especially ranty form on today’s Ruminant as he explores the continuing war over the House speakership and where most commentators are going wrong in their analysis of it. He also examines the broader prevalence of annoying misconceptions about Congress, what media bias really looks like, and how conservatism should be measured. Plus, tune in for discussion of a controversial Daily Beast story, the Damar Hamlin incident, and the political proclivities of big corporations.

Show Notes:

– Wednesday’s (members only) “news”letter

– Jonah: “McCarthy’s Misery”

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    C C Writer

    Coffee mug slogan!

    "You're not a Republican--get the heck out of here."

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  3. Gsalas72

    So, when are we calling the agreement of the PACs the "Madison Cawthorne Compromise," by which the party will not primary a dumpster fire-meets-avalanche of poo candidate like Madison Cawthorne.
    That's what Kevin agreed.

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    Ben Connelly

    Never thought about it that way but that McLaughlin tweet is on point.

    Jonah, you ought to have Nick on here. Also I think you need to have a chat with him about this care with words and labels stuff. I agree with you and it’s my biggest gripe about his stuff. He is a talented writer and a good asset for TD but he throws around labels sometimes in a way that is remarkably unserious.

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  5. Marisilverstein

    Jonah: You raised it as a semi-joke, but I would love some more Jewish reflection here. I'm a non-observant (i.e. lazy and assimilated) true believer, currently studying Torah because it's just that fascinating. So I would welcome the opportunity to hear some Jewish thought alongside the kind of Christian thought that David French provided in Good Faith.

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  6. BadgerBill

    My experience with an organization getting out of its lane is Audubon Society. To my chagrin, the Audubon magazine had an entire issue on Audubon and his slave ownership. While I am sympathetic to the idea that we need to look at a person’s entire history, I donate to the Audubon Society to promote birds and bird habitat, not politics. In response, I vowed to only donate to my local Audubon Society. The most recent newsletter from my local Audubon Society spent the issue discussing changing the name of the local Audubon Society. Needless to say, my money now goes to the Cornell Ornithology Lab. The Audubon Society can take whatever position it wants. It has consequences, however. My interest is birds in this context, not politics.

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  7. Sam19952005

    what a great episode! Thanks Jonah. I am sharing with people who want to think and learn or remember. Sorry, I always am surprised when you get defensive of knuckleheads who attach you, since their "followers" may blindly accept what they say bit you can't convince (or shouldn't worry about convincing) those who don't do the work. You are one of the modern day thought leaders, period. You are both well informed by research and learning but also open minded and watch how life proves out.

    One of the benefits of the Weekend podcast, is it a bit like any podcast JP is on, exclusive talk time. :) Full disclosure I love Pod.

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    Silvertide

    Anyone know who does the drum solo in the opening?

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    1. Gerald Cuesta

      I asked the same question months ago, got an answer and have now forgotten, which doesn’t help you at all…

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    Katenesvick

    Yeah, I haven't heard a good reason we need to give Chip Roy the benefit of the doubt or assume he's well intentioned, save Sarah likes him personally?

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    CynthiaW

    Jonah, I would support all the bodily-function humor you wanted to emit if you would just stop talking about what people do in the overflowing, multi-hole outhouse called "Twitter."

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      Thomas Grimmer

      Old joke:

      "What's the difference between a tool shed and an outhouse?"
      "I don't know."
      "Oh! It was you!"

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        That's fantastic.

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        CynthiaW

        I hadn't heard that. Funny!

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