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The unifying theme to this week's episode (recorded before a live Zoom audience) is that Republicans had a pretty good week, except for Sen. Mitch McConnell, who preceded falling down a stairway (Lucretia swears she didn't push him, but we're waiting for the video footage!) by falling for the liberal line that releasing the January 6 video footage is somehow a threat to the republic—almost as big a threat as the hapless Vikings fan who took a wrong turn and ended up becoming the Q-anon Shaman on January 6. (In other words, McConnell lost his footage over footage.) But as the longest-serving Senate leader in history, Steve and John manage to find some good things to say about Cocaine Mitch.
From there we note the triumphs of House Republicans in this week's various oversight hearings, which managed the neat but apparently easy trick of getting Democrats to make utter fools of themselves. But it does look like "the walls are closing in" on Dr. Fauci.
We review a couple late-breaking news stories—the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, and the shameful heckling of Judge Kyle Duncan at Stanford Law—before getting to our Kamalaism of the week, and Steve's suggestion for a buddy cop TV drama with Kamala and Hillary.
Finally, a few listeners last week thought we spent too much time celebrating the new triple-cheeseburger offering at McDonald's, but one enterprising listener conjured up the following ode to the Golden Arches with the help of ChatGPT:
From the grill, they sizzle and pop, Juicy patties, so round on top, Tucked in a bun, with cheese and sauce, McDonald's burgers, a classic of course. A bite of beef, so tender and warm, Tangy pickles to add some form, Crispy onions, a slice of tomato, Every flavor melds, a perfect combo. Golden fries, a side so dear, A fountain drink, to quench and clear, The perfect meal, for on the go, McDonald's burgers, a treat we all know. For decades now, they've stayed the same, A household name, with worldwide fame, A quick and tasty bite to eat, McDonald's burgers, a joy to meet.
I'll bet you can guess this week's exit bumper music.
Hosted by Steve Hayward, with guests JYJohn Yoo and "Lucretia"
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It’s kind of quaint how John seems to think that the Founders’ vision is being followed by anyone but law professors and Republican traditionalists.
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John Yoo, like Andy McCarthy, seems to accept that injustice is fine as long as all the legal i s are dotted and t s crossed. Held in the DC Andersonville jail for years possibly in solitary , no bail, DC jury, astronomical legal expenses. ‘Well, he confessed’ What happened to duress? Speedy trial? Holding someone in jail indefinitely until they confess or go broke, how could that be Justice ?
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It’s clearly not justice per se, but justice per procedure. I believe it’s a big reason why the center no longer holds together.
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You touched on the left's refusal to accept the lab leak theory but didn't get to the masking story. NYT ran column Friday saying the evidence is clear that masks work -- the exact opposite of the "gold standard" Cochrane Group finding that masks made no difference. Well, said the columnist, the author of that report misunderstood his own study. Right. That made me think of 1994, when Clinton staffer Josh Steiner, in order to defend the administration against wrongdoing, testified that he lied to his own diary.
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Lucretia is right. The 2020 election was
especiallyepically corrupt. The Molly Ball stuff, the Facebook money that violated moral standards and state laws, the Deep State use of Big Tech to squash the laptop story, many confirmations of votes illegally cast or counted.Teigen v. WEC is only one first step in learning about that last category.
We don't even need to ask about the voting machines to know at least this much is wrong.
(Anyone need citations? I have some.)
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