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We recorded this one yesterday in New York City, and due to travel and other issues, we’re posting it now. We talk Trump, the now official Republican nominee, get the inside scoop on that Facebook meeting from our guest Brent Bozell, and a theory about Joe Biden. Yes, Joe Biden. Finally, what’s Peter Robinson’s favorite Bob Dylan lyric? The answer may surprise you (it surprised us). Happy summer, everyone!
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Agreed. It is an interesting (and depressing) irony. I’ve heard a lot of calls on this site, of late, to make a choice between the antiquated NRO model of conservatism and getting on board the Trump train – the argument being that because this is a conversation site, it should roll with the times.
I, for one, hope that we stand athwart, rather than jumping on board.
I have a feel it will be a while. We might as well get some chairs. And snacks.
I think Bozell got sandbagged.
It struck me when he got effusive over Facebook admitting they don’t speak conservative. Yeah? And so what were they going to do? 1. They knew they had a problem on their hands which is why they set up this off-the-record dog and pony show. 2. Denial of their bias would have been ridiculous on the face of it (see #1) 3. They blunted all criticism by taking that arrow out of Bozell’s quiver.
I don’t trust Facebook and I will never go near it.
That’s tautological, since I’ve linked to a chart that plots the participation rate. That said, so what? There are demographic changes going on in the Jewish vote, namely, the more devout follow the providential call to have children, whereas the left-leaners follow PP’s call to abstain and abort. Some might see opportunity here. Are you suggesting we should discount this because there’s no majority?
More sadly, it’s moot, since the R’s are now in full-hug the Donald. I can not see why the Jews, or any other non-WASP, should give a damn about an implicitly WASP-identity party.