Midterm Madness

While Jonah scrambles to escape the wilds of Alaska, Chris Stirewalt takes control of the ...

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While Jonah scrambles to escape the wilds of Alaska, Chris Stirewalt takes control of the Remnant to provide some exceedingly rank punditry. His guest is Josh Kraushaar, who joins to explore whether the Democrats really are doomed in the upcoming midterms and what we can expect from Republicans in the remaining primaries. Josh and Chris also consider some of the most pressing questions about the 2024 presidential election: Will Joe Biden run again? How will Trump affect the race? And have the January 6 hearings been helpful to Republicans?

Show Notes:

– Josh’s page at National Journal

– Josh’s podcast, Against the Grain

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    Al Arcy

    That was some pure, uncut rank punditry - great discussion.

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    Anne W (Raw5254)

    Normally I’ll admit that I’m not all that interested in who’s ahead or winning in the primaries, but you made this very interesting and entertaining. Great show, Chris!

    Also, for some reason, I can now tell the difference between you and Jonah pretty easily. Maybe it’s like having twins when you start noticing that they don’t behave exactly the same way. 😊

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    Psmangelsdorf

    I appreciated this episode, but I had to come here and add a comment: I am very surprised no one is talking about Brian Kemp as the 2024 GOP nominee.

    Let me start by saying I don't particularly care for him, and would much prefer Sen Sasse or someone similar.

    However, assuming Kemp wins reelection this year, he seems to have laid out a pretty damn good case to thread the needle on the GOP nomination.
    - He's done all the culture war stuff the base wants, but far more effectively than others. The legislation he's moved through and signed is more coherent than Florida or Texas, but gotten just as strong of a response from the left.
    - He's clearly defined himself as his own person. He is the Governor of GA, not Trump v2.0.
    - He's stood up to Trump where necessary, in a manner that makes it far easier for someone like me to vote for him if he was the nominee.
    - He's consistently won hard fought campaigns in a state moving purple.
    - He seems to be a relatively sane human, even though he tosses the base red meat from time to time.
    - If he's planning on running, he's doing the smart thing and being quiet; he's building strength BEFORE calling attention to himself rather than BY calling attention to himself.

    He's nowhere near my top 10 or even top 20 preferred nominees, but it seems like he might be the best balancing act in the party, remember he fought off a flanking move from the right AFTER standing up to Trump.

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      Anne W (Raw5254)

      That’s interesting.

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  4. linda

    Good Pod. I don't think Biden will run again nor do I think Trump is, either. I don't think he wants to risk losing again.
    Personally, I won't vote for anyone who worked for Trump long term. No Pence. No Pompeo. No anyone associated long term with the stank. I will not vote for DeSantis if he presents himself as Trump Jr. Is he an isolationist? Who knows?
    I will for a Sasse or a Sasse like candidate who can preach conservative governance. Reagan did not only run for office. He had to educate people about what conservativism was and how it would be good for them. He didn't do that by making people angry but hopeful. He created a vision. That vision was not built on BS and lies and stolen votes.
    I'm looking for a guy who isn't a yoyo. Someone who isn't the barker in a clown show. You are not going to find that among the boomers. I'm a boomer. Let's retire and play with the grandbabies.

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    Cthocas

    The situation with Kamala Harris is like a Curb Your Enthusiasm episode or something. It was a purely cynical move to bring her on board—no one anywhere on Earth seemed to like her that much—and now Democrats are sweating bullets because this unlikable, incompetent flake is next in line for the throne.

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      Anne W (Raw5254)

      That’s a great analogy! 😂

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    Ben Connelly

    I really enjoyed this discussion!

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    DillaDonutz

    When he said Whitmer as a good candidate, I was like "are you kidding me?"

    Overall, great Convo.

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  8. Andrew W.

    Interest peaked when discussing the IL governor's race and the idea that J.B. Pritzker is in trouble if the GOP can get an establishment candidate on the ballot. I just don't see Pritzker being in trouble regardless of who wins the GOP primary (Pritzker seems to think so as well as he appears to be trying test the presidential waters). But with Irvin imploding and the MAGA candidate (Bailey) running away with it, this just may be frivolous stirrings.

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    Chris Jenkins

    "If frogs had wings, they wouldn't bump their asses when they hopped."

    I LOLed at this Stirewaltism.

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    Pastorfbt

    Enjoying it but Josh's audio needs work

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