Grumpy Old Sportsmen

Unlike Ozzie Smith on his visit to Springfield, Jonah didn’t fall off the face of ...

Published July 27, 2021

Unlike Ozzie Smith on his visit to Springfield, Jonah didn’t fall off the face of the Earth during his northeastern excursion last week. Today, he’s back in control of The Remnant, and invites National Review’s Dan McLaughlin onto the show for a discussion of what the future holds for the Republican Party. Together, they explore the creation of the January 6 select committee, how the role of a political commentator differs from that of a political operative, and whether fusionism will survive the challenges currently facing the right. It’s an episode dedicated to the common good.

Show Notes:

–Dan’s page at National Review

–Dan’s call for Trump’s impeachment

–The Morning Dispatch breaks down the January 6 committee

–Trump profits from false election fraud claims

–Ali Alexander and the Capitol riot

–Liz Cheney and Kevin McCarthy’s ongoing feud

–NR’s “Against Trump” issue

–Dan’s views on fusionism and Republican history

–Jonah’s views on fusionism

–Dan responds to Adrian Vermeule

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Jonah Goldberg

Jonah Goldberg is editor-in-chief and co-founder of The Dispatch, based in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, enormous lizards roamed the Earth. More immediately prior to that, Jonah spent two decades at National Review, where he was a senior editor, among other things. He is also a bestselling author, longtime columnist for the Los Angeles Times, commentator for CNN, and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. When he is not writing the G-File or hosting The Remnant podcast, he finds real joy in family time, attending to his dogs and cat, and blaming Steve Hayes for various things.

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