Where the Gators and Copperheads Play

Jonah and National Review’s Charles Cooke podcast with one another from the sunny paradise of ...

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Jonah and National Review’s Charles Cooke podcast with one another from the sunny paradise of Florida on this episode of The Remnant. Why is Florida so weird, really? What is to be made of GOP governors riding the Trump Train before promptly hopping back off? And what are people actually angry about regarding the Reade/Biden allegation? Tune in to witness a disagreement that sheds more light than heat.


Show Notes:

–Charlie’s author page at National Review

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    Jlenhikes

    Great podcast with Charlie Cooke! Gotta say I’m team Charlie on most of the issues discussed 😁

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  2. Ted Sisson

    I cannot get enough Charles Cooke!

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    JDW

    I love Charles Cooke and I'm glad you guys are friends. It was a great discussion. Have Charles Again!

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  4. Alexis

    Long-time listener, first time commenter. :) This was a fabulous episode. As a second generation Floridian, I am still shocked that humans somehow managed to settle (and thrive!) here in our beautiful, wacky, annoyingly humid state. Nature is constantly trying to kill us, but there is something wild and lovely about that. I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation, as I do every time that Mr. Cooke is on the podcast. Thank you!!

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    John Russell

    I lived in Florida for 19 years. Both of our children were born there. In re the hazards from the local wildlife I second the warnings you received (and quoted) about alligators. I would add a little about venomous snakes, however. I recommend that you Google the phrase "coral snake" and the question "How to distinguish a coral snake from a king snake?". Learn the rhyme "Red meets yellow, kill a fellow: red meets black, friend of Jack." Also learn about the cottonmouth moccasin (aka water moccasin). Our next door neighbor lost a Labrador retriever to one of the latter. I saw that snake meet its demise when I was driving home through our neighborhood as a different neighborhood fought it with a shovel in the middle of the road.

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    David Eggleston

    While I respect Charles Cooke’s opinions, maybe I’m biased, but I don’t hold the President’s reckless language during a national crisis that fomented a run on a medication that lupus sufferers like my wife and many of my friends need to be a triviality. Especially since his only motive was to cover his POTUSly posterior.

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      Stephanie

      I just got around to listening to this today. I felt that Mr. Cooke's reasoning was a little labored and he wasn't convincing, that words don't mean anything. I think Trump's influence on his followers pretty much disproves that, as they latch onto everything he says and repeat it and act on it.

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    Anne W (Raw5254)

    Wow! If only people in Facebook groups and other forums could argue so eloquently! (Fellow Dispatch participants excluded!)

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  8. Scott Mc

    Another good episode and like that there was some good banter and clarifications on each person's side. I enjoyed Charles' push on the legislative branch where the power to make laws is granted. Seems there is a collective amnesia on this often, including the walk back into the our current Ebranch in the minutes that followed his point. I agree this is where our govt should be operating (and where the country has broken down) and the Lbranch is also granted limited power by definition too so expecting too much to be done may not be great either.

    As we have seen, we don't get very good quality Ebranch candidates anymore, yet it seems we continue to expect them - good luck. Probably have stated this before but Impeachment distracted the Lbranch and that was self imposed. The Ebranch has proven that unless it fits the narrative of the current HOS the Ebranch ignores everything, hence the impeachment waste of time did not distract the administration. While it would be nice to have strong face to the world, we don't due to the limitations of a good system - leave it to people lol. "Do over" coming soon. But if Lbranch abdicates its again in 2020-22,nothing changes.

    I did also enjoy the discussion on Capone, etc...our system if based on innocence until proven guilty, a good system especially if wrongly accused don't get found guilty. Victims do not feel good in this system, but it comes with the territory. Granting power to agencies or bureaus that drink their own power is worth resisting too - history has shown us this here.

    As always, what I like the most at The Dispatch, is super smart, funny people. I don't drink all the kool-aid (plenty though) which makes it interesting as JG always notes, healthy intellectual tension to clarify one's own positions.

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    Belt

    I listened to this one twice, because I wanted to make sure I was keeping up with the discussion. I think I'm siding with Charlie more than Jonah here. It seems to be more a matter of differing emphases; they are mostly in vociferous agreement on most things.

    Regarding the new intro - Not real enthused about it. Maybe work on it a bit.

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    The Bell Tower

    Charles Cooke says FBI like Hans Gruber, which makes his argument far more compelling.

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