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Major MS-13 Arrest, Gov. Youngkin’s Veto Binge, GOP Rep Exposes Radical NPR Boss

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Join Jim and Greg for 3 Martini Lunch as they celebrate a major MS-13 gang leader’s arrest, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s veto spree against a lot of lousy bills passed by Democrats, and a Texas congressman exposing NPR CEO Katherine Maher’s radical views using her own words.

First, they break down the FBI’s arrest of the top MS-13 leader on the East Coast during an early morning raid in Virginia and carried out with federal, state, and local cooperation. Jim and Greg applaud the move, hoping more gang members are soon locked up or deported. And they are encouraged to see the Justice Department and FBI making this a priority.

Then they stay in Virginia, where Gov. Youngkin recently vetoed nearly 160 bills from the Democrat-controlled legislature. The rejected measures covered gun control, a minimum wage hike, restricted speech outside abortion clinics, and a sweeping “environmental justice” agenda, among others. With a governor’s race looming, Jim warns that Democrats will push these policies into law if they perform well in November.

Finally, they enjoy Texas Rep. Brandon Gill’s grilling of NPR CEO Katherine Maher. Gill methodically exposes Maher’s extreme views on reparations, looting, and other issues—simply by quoting her own past statements.

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Democrats Deeply Divided, Virginia GOP’s Uphill Battle, Another House Dem Dies

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Join Jim and Greg for the Friday 3 Martini Lunch as they break down deep divisions among Democrats over the spending bill, the Virginia GOP’s steep challenges in this year’s elections, and the House Democrats losing two members in just over a week.

First, Republicans finally get a chance to watch Democrats openly feud over whether to pass a spending bill to prevent a partial government shutdown. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer now reluctantly supports the bill, sparking an intense backlash from progressives. Jim also explains how Democrats are struggling to accept their minority status in Congress.

Next, they wince at the prospects for Virginia Republicans in this year’s elections. They usually don’t go well for the party that holds the White House. Virginia is also home to the second most federal employees in the nation, and the DOGE cuts are likely to be unpopular in the DC suburbs. Republicans do have an excellent candidate in Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears, but will the headwinds against her be too strong?

Finally, they discuss the passing of Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva, marking the second House Democrat to die in under two weeks. They note the oddity of Grijalva’s X account continuing to post after his death and also examine how these vacancies will impact the House until special elections are held to fill those vacancies.

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What We’re Politically Thankful For in 2024

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Join Jim and Greg as they reveal what they are politically thankful for with just a few weeks remaining in 2024.

First, they both find things to be very thankful for concerning the last election, both in terms of what happened that night and what won’t be happening because of the results.

Next, they turn their attention to the role of the media in the 2024 campaign but from opposite perspective. Jim’s examines the huge impact made by a prominent voice on the left, while Greg is grateful for what the mainstream media failed to accomplish this year.

Finally, in a year of major change, Jim is very grateful for something that didn’t happen in 2024 while Greg is happy about some political developments closer to home.

As always, we are extremely thankful for our listeners! You are the reason we can do this podcast and have so much fun every day. We hope you are enjoying it as much as we do.

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SCOTUS Sides with Virginia, Biden’s ‘Garbage’ Comments, Dems’ Ugly Effort to Attract Women

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Join Jim and Greg as they delve into the Supreme Court’s sensible ruling on Virginia’s voter rolls, President Biden referring to Trump supporters as “garbage,” and a new left-wing ad urging women to defy their spouses and vote for Kamala Harris..

First, they commend the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to support Virginia’s removal of non-citizens from voter rolls. Despite the Biden administration’s lawsuit and two lower courts siding with the DOJ, Jim and Greg argue that removing non-citizens, those who have moved, or the deceased is a matter of common sense. For some reason, the left disagrees.

Next, they analyze President Biden’s remarks, in which he sharply criticized jokes about Puerto Rico at a recent Trump rally and described Trump supporters as “garbage.” The media’s quick attempts to soften Biden’s statement, even blaming his stutter, leave Jim and Greg amused as they dissect the messaging chaos.

Finally, they discuss a new ad from Vote Common Good, narrated by Julia Roberts, which suggests that many women vote Republican only because of pressure from their Trump-loving husbands. The ad encourages women to secretly vote for Harris without informing their spouses. Jim suggests that anyone who can’t openly discuss their vote with their spouse has bigger issues than the election, while he and Greg explore what the ad reveals about Democrats.

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Clinton Confirms Border Failure, DOJ Sues Virginia for Updating Voter Rolls, CBS Steps in It Again

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Join Jim and Greg as they discuss Bill Clinton admitting the Biden-Harris border failures, the Justice Department suing Virginia for updating its voter rolls, and CBS caught distorting reponses again – this time from a prominent Republican.

First, Jim and Greg discuss how Bill Clinton hurt the Harris campaign by referencing the brutal murder of Laken Riley, who was killed by an illegal migrant. Clinton stated that “if they’d all been properly vetted, this probably wouldn’t have happened,” directly challenging the left’s defense of Biden-Harris immigration policies. His comments also undermined two other longstanding narratives on the left. Nonetheless, Jim also notes that Clinton proved again that he has an ability to address subjects in a way that most modern day Democrats do not.

Next, they focus on the Justice Department’s lawsuit against Virginia for removing more than 6,300 ineligible voters from its rolls. These names include deceased individuals, people who have moved, and non-citizens, who should not be voting in U.S. elections. Jim and Greg question why the federal government would oppose efforts to maintain voter integrity and ensure only eligible citizens are on the rolls.

Finally, they shift to media bias, exposing CBS’s distortion of House Speaker Mike Johnson’s interview on “Face the Nation.” Johnson’s team recorded the interview, revealing that critical comments criticizing Democratic policies were heavily edited or omitted. Jim also explains how many in the media justify abandoning all pretense of objectivity in elections now.

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A Winsome Campaign Kickoff, Previewing the Trump-Harris Debate, Lefties Mad at Taylor Swift

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Join Jim and Greg as they get you ready for tonight’s presidential debate, discuss how the 2025 Virginia governor’s race is already shaping up, and sigh as activists on the left are getting frustrated that pop star Taylor Swift has not yet endorsed Kamala Harris.

First, they highlight Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears officially kicking off her run for governor next year. It’s a tough state, sorry, commonwealth, for the GOP to win in and a rough primary could make it even tougher. Jim urges Virginia Republicans to avoid an intraparty bloodbath if at all possible. Sears is very clearly running as a continuation of the “common sense conservatism” of popular GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who is term limited.

Next, they dig into what to expect in tonight’s first (and possibly only) presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. They consider how Harris will deal with questions about her supposedly changing positions on a wide variety of issues – changes that tack away from her far left views from the 2020 campaign. They also consider which tactics might be employed by both candidates to throw the other one off message and what to expect from the ABC News moderators this evening.

Then, they try to shake it off over lefties developing bad blood with Taylor Swift over her failure to publicly endorse Kamala Harris thus far in the campaign. Will Swift fall in line by the end of this cruel summer or will she be an anti-hero for the Democrats all the way to Election Day? Either way, Jim says this is taking the connection between celebrities and politics to a new, unhealthy level, where failure to get politically involved is now demonized.

Finally, they offer a short tribute to acting legend James Earl Jones, who died on Monday.

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Virginia & the Voter Rolls, Kamala’s Dodging & A Compliant Media, Walz & His Mom

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Jim Geraghty is back after a much-deserved vacation and weathering the remnants of Hurricane Debby. Join Jim and Greg as they cheer Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and his team for their due diligence in preparing for the elections, scold the AP and other media for allowing Kamala Harris to dodge serious questions for three weeks and counting, and slamming Tim Walz for forcing his own 87-year-old mom to isolate after heart surgery during Covid.

First, they applaud Virginia for doing what Jim calls the “basic blocking and tacking of government” and making sure the commonwealth’s voter rolls are up to date. In doing so, officials found 80,000 dead people still eligible to vote along with more than 6,300 non-citizens. This shouldn’t be that hard to update. So why isn’t every state doing it?

Next, they shake their heads as the media are still pandering to Kamala Harris and only offering the softest criticism for her refusal to take serious questions for more than three weeks since President Biden ended his campaign.  Even worse, media outlets like the Associated Press are running stories downplaying the importance of candidates engaging in sit-down interviews.

Finally, they shudder at video from the pandemic in which Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he made his 87-year-old mother live alone right after heart surgery because he feared negative headlines if his mom came to live with him. So instead of amending his own draconian stay-at-home orders to help his mom and to allow anyone to care for a loved one who needed assistance, he decided enforcing the shutdown orders were more important.

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Youngkin Rejects Pot Shops, Hypocrisy Harms Women in NYC, The Trump-Endorsed Bible

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Undisputed King of Stuff, columnist, and longtime Ricochet Editor-in-Chief Jon Gabriel is in for Jim today. Jon and Greg tackle one good martini and two crazy ones to close the week.

First, they cheer Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin for his veto binge on many bills passed by Democrats out of the legislature (although he should have vetoed more). In addition to nixing a minimum wage hike and numerous gun control measures, Youngkin also rejected legislation to legalize marijuana dispensaries. And Jon and Greg have plenty to say in support of Youngkin slamming the brakes on pot shops.

Next, they highlight the stunning hypocrisy by New York City Councilwoman Amanda Farias, who is lamenting that more men won’t step in to protect women from attackers in the city. But just last year, she publicly denounced Daniel Penny, the ex-Marine who subdued a man on the subway after making many menacing threats to other passengers. What did Farias think would happen when people doing the right thing get prosecuted?

Finally, while Jon and Greg highly endorse reading the Bible, they cringe as Donald Trump endorses Lee Greenwood’s God Bless the USA Bible and the website proudly proclaims that it’s the only Bible endorsed by Trump.

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SCOTUS & the Trump Ballot Fight, Feds Waste Billions on EV Chargers, FBI HQ Funny Business

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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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Youngkin Targets the Car Tax, Colorado Bars Trump from the Ballot, Kirby’s Afghanistan Revisionism

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Join Jim and Greg as they cheer Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin for making a strong case to permanently kill the horrible car tax that resident have to pay every year simply for owning a car. But will the idea go anywhere with Democrats controlling the legislature?

Then they dig into the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to ban Donald Trump from the 2024 Republican primary ballot because he allegedly led an insurrection, and that disqualifies him under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. But with no criminal charges of insurrection and a political acquittal, does the court have any grounds to do this? The U.S. Supreme Court will decide.

They also blast White House National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby for trying to convince us that we really didn’t leave tens of billions worth of military equipment behind in Afghanistan.

Finally, be sure to catch Jim and Greg handing out their prestigious 3 Martini Lunch Awards starting Thursday and running through the end of the year. They’ll reveal their choices for the most overrated and underrated political figures, rising political stars and figures fading into oblivion, beast and worst political ideas, best and worst political theater, and overreported and underreported stories of the year. At the end of next week, they will announce their choices for Person of the Year, Turncoat of the Year, and make predictions for 2024. Join us tomorrow for all of the fun!

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