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Jewish Voters Bailing on Biden? Stubborn Food Inflation, Ezra Klein Tells Joe to Go
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Biden Mulls Border Orders, Debt Interest Exceeds Defense Spending, Labeling Biden as ‘Great’
Join Jim and Greg as they break down what Biden is reportedly considering on the border, the interest on our debt rapidly spiraling out of control, and an ex-GOP campaign figure telling Dems to declare Biden a “great” president.
First, they assess an Axios story about how Biden is considering executive action that could significantly reduce the number of people illegally flooding into our country. He allegedly wants to claim that he taking action on the issue while Republicans just talk about it. Taking this action would not only confirm what conservatives have been screaming this for years about executive action, but, if done right, would actually do some good – even if it’s only an election year ploy.
Then they fume at the news that paying off the quickly accumulating interest on our $34 trillion+ national debt will cost more than defense spending this year. Higher interest rates are the reason for the higher payments, but reckless spending is the reason that higher interest rates were needed. And neither party has any interest in even discussing possible remedies for our debt.
Finally, they get a big laugh out of former Republican campaign official turned Lincoln Project figure Stuart Stevens pleading with Democrats to go beyond arguing that Biden is preferable to Trump and start declaring Biden to be a “great” president.
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Strong January Jobs Report, Racism vs. Reality Over Walgreen’s, RNC’s Financial Disaster
Join Jim and Greg for good, bad, and crazy martinis to wrap up the work week!
First, they’re impressed as the U.S. economy added 353,000 jobs in January – nearly double the amount expected. They also discuss the potential political impact of reports like this on the 2024 campaign and some additional caveats to the strong numbers.
Then they sigh as squad member and Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley accuses Walgreen’s of racial discrimination for closing a second store in her district instead of exploring what other reasons the company would have for shutting down that location.
Finally, they fume after a shocking report from Red State shows how the Republican National Committee recklessly spent of money on flowers, limousines, consultants, and office supplies, while the Democratic National Committee focused expenditures on Get Out the Vote campaigns, maintaining voter files, and helping other Dem organizations. And the news only gets worse from there.
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Milei’s Free Market Master Class, FBI Snooping on Purchases, Speaker Johnson on Thin Ice?
Undisputed King of Stuff, columnist, and longtime Ricochet Editor-in-Chief Jon Gabriel is in for Jim today. He and Greg have three doozies for martinis today.
First, they loudly cheer new Argentina President Javier Milei for going to the World Economic Forum in Davos and boldly championing free markets and denouncing excessive government regulation and collectivist policies. Why aren’t more American conservatives able to defend freedom and condemn government intrusion so well?
Next, they hammer the FBI for snooping on our purchases and searches (without warrants of course) and apparently determining that people who shop at Cabela’s, read the Bible, or support Donald Trump are some sort of threat.
Finally, they roll their eyes and unload on a few House Republicans for threatening to boot House Speaker Mike Johnson for agreeing to another continuing resolution on federal spending. The frustration is certainly understandable but, for multiple reasons, simple math tells us that vacating the chair won’t solve anything.
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Hertz Sees Reality on EV’s, Dems Refuse to Learn Tax Lessons, Chicago Schools Computer Mess
They also groan as blue states refuse to learn the lesson that higher taxes make people leave for states with better tax policies. Instead, they just jack up tax rates even more to try to compensate for the lost revenues.
Finally, they laugh and shake their heads as Chicago Public Schools lose 77,000 laptops and other devices in one school year at tremendous cost to the taxpayers. And that’s just the beginning of the insanity!
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Chris Christie’s Bizarre Exit, Inflation Is Still Too High, DeSantis & Haley Duke It Out
Join Jim and Greg as they break down the biggest developments in the presidential race, stubbornly high inflation, and a pivotal day in sports.
First, they dissect former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s decision to suspend his 2024 presidential campaign but not endorse anyone else and trash Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley in addition to Donald Trump.
They also cringe as the December inflation numbers come in higher than expected and the year-over-year numbers are still unhealthy.
Then they analyze the final GOP primary debate as DeSantis and Haley hammer each other instead of President Biden or even their own party’s frontrunner.
Finally, they note the end of a coaching era in pro and college football.
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Tax Cuts & Surpluses, Kindergarten-Level Cabinet Memo, Phillips’ Lonely Campaign Stop
Join Jim and Greg as they serve up martinis from Iowa and beyond.
First, Jim’s excellent reporting uncovers a major surplus for the Iowa government and how GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds is eyeing additional tax cuts. Meanwhile, the high taxing states like California, Maryland, New York, and Massachusetts are running significant deficits.
Then they roll their eyes at the kindergarten-level treatment White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients is forced to extend to cabinet secretaries. Zients is circulating a memo telling officials they need to tell someone if they will be unable to do their jobs for any stretch of time. But they also hammer Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin for making this embarrassing step necessary.
Finally, they have some fun with Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips, after he hosts an event in New Hampshire that literally no voters bothered to attend.
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SCOTUS & the Trump Ballot Fight, Feds Waste Billions on EV Chargers, FBI HQ Funny Business
Happy New Year! Well, after nearly two weeks since our last regular episode, we have found nothing resembling a good martini. Not the greatest omen for 2024. But we do have three important bad martinis, at least one of which has a whole lot of crazy to it as well.
First, they weigh in on the Maine Secretary of State unilaterally deciding that former President Trump is disqualified from this year’s primary ballot. Plus, they respond to Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin – himself an election denier in 2016 – stating that Justice Clarence Thomas must recuse himself from any decisions on Trump’s ballot access and hinting that there may be consequences if he doesn’t.
They’re also disgusted (but not at all surprised) that Congress spent $7.5 billion to produce 500,000 electric vehicle chargers and so far, it either has one or none to show for it. Jim also breaks down how this is another example of how why free market is far better than central planning.
Finally, Jim details the shady decision by a Biden official to overrule the unanimous recommendation to build the new FBI headquarters in Virginia and award it to Maryland instead.
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