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Is it the dawning of a new era or are we continuing the one we’re already in? The answer was not clear when we assembled today at 9AM Pacific Time (the best time zone, as everyone knows), but we do our best to pundit all of the facts we knew when we rolled tape clicked record. But before we start that, Rob Long has a statement he’d like to make. And Peter Robinson has some thoughts on why the race may not really be over. On that topic, we are lucky to have John Yoo, Esq. back on to take us through the myriad election laws on both the state and the Federal level. Then, Arizona native (and Ricochet Editor-In-Chief) Jon Gabriel calls in from his car to explain the finer points of voting with a Sharpie and why that matters and offer his theory on how that state’s Presidential race is going to wind up. Finally, we go across the pond to Budapest to tap the mind of one the most cogent political observers we know: John O’Sullivan. From his perch in Budapest, he has a perspective and a point of view that is perceptive and unique. And he sounds so urbane when he delivers it, we can’t resist. Finally, wind up with some thoughts and insights on polling and why it was so off this cycle.
That’s a wrap on the 202o election cycle, folks. We thank you for sticking with us. We know (boy, do we know…) that you didn’t always agree with what you heard on this show, but we hope you weren’t bored and that once in a while you gained an insight or two. We have some interesting plans for the show going forward (including offering members the ability to watch it –warts and all– live on Zoom as we record it) and some very cool guests. The future starts now.
Music from this week’s show: That’s Life by Frank Sinatra
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I was talking about old-fashioned, mail-in paper ballot fraud, which has been the subject of a series of (suppressed) articles in the N.Y. Post.
I don’t know anything about any potential issues with software.
I don’t get why more people aren’t saying this, just this way.
How can you honestly describe the controls on this thing?
Rob Long and his ilk — and who could be ilkier — have been Left so long, it looks like Right to them. From habituation, they are largely blind to the media bias that took a landslide victory away from Trump.
To be precise, “a small, but obviously not insignificant, number of ballots surgically cut Trump out like a cancer. Whether those ballots were authentic or fraudulent is another matter.
(“But the Democrats would never stoop to cheating, merely to defeat a Nazi traitor rapist working for Russia!”)
So where are these races? Seriously asking as I don’t have the time or inclination to go rummaging thru a bunch of races. What I do see in GA is that the votes for Trump and the votes for the other state wide race (Perdue for Senate) are within 2000 votes. While Perdue is 100k votes ahead of his challenger and Trump is several thousand votes behind Biden, the difference seems to be found in the number of Libertarian votes – more Libertarian votes in Senate race(about 114k) and less in Pres(61K). So the statement doesn’t seem to hold up here in GA…
It suddenly hit me that a fraudulent “blue wave” based in a limited number of deep-blue areas (permanently represented by Democratic Congressmen), colliding with a real, broad-based “red wave”, would give the pattern we see of tied votes at the State level, but Republican gains in the House.
This is a very important correction, and I thank you for it, Dudley. A great deal of news was moving as we recorded the podcast, and I just plain got this one wrong. My thinking on this Saturday morning? See below.
Loved the show and guests. My only disagreements are posted above. I might even listen again and will click on that little save button so it isn’t deleted.
Yes, and despite that, Trump got a record number of votes anyway. In this case, I blame the squishy backstabbers, not Trump.
It’s 10:30 am PST and I just received this meme from son #1. I responded with “why do you hate your mother?”
No worries. Judging from how Rush quickly clarified his comment, many misunderstood him or took his comment out of context deliberately when posting them to social media.
I’ll go with ***Willie Brown and Tony Bobulinski*** on this. lol
***W O R T H L E S S***
James has/had his own, called The Ramble, but I don’t think it was hosted by Ricochet and there hasn’t been a new one in s LOOOONG time.
He might still do his Diner one, but that “subject” was never of particular interest to me.
I am worried too.
Appreciate the reply Blue Yeti. Holding out hopes for late huzzahs from the cavalry !
I live in the Bay Area so I’m used to being surrounded by babbling fools, but this last incident takes the biscuit. I just heard a political commentator on KCBS say that in contrast with Trump today, Hillary Clinton was gracious in defeat in 2016.
“Ricochet, the place for smart, center- right conversations”. Well, like all social media, it drifts away from the center. I will receive disdain for this comment (ironically since I’m a pretty standard conservative) but this platform is not playing out the way I thought it would. I’m glad the podcasts are free.
Fortunately, at least a good portion of the member posts are worth the price.
But I probably wouldn’t be here at all if not for @jameslileks and I would probably leave if he ever does.
James is gosh darn good, but we need to test his thoughts against those with opposing views. For example, Dinkytown sucks and has always sucked. I don’t think the current composition of the flagship podcast could possibly be improved by turning it into an echo chamber. [No offense, Brian. I think you’re gosh darn snazzy also! Thanks for contributing here.]
I did appreciate the discussion of the Shamrock Shake, but not a mention of its sibling the Arctic Orange.
I try to listen to the station for fun on weekends but it is just painful just like you are describing. lol
Every single topic is twisted to progressivism somehow. Totally tedious.
It’s good for weather and traffic reports. And Phil Matier is good. I’ve had some respect for him since he told Willie Brown to shove it during their discussion of the movie The Green Book.
No offense taken…and you’re welcome. I’ll be developing more snaz in the coming days.