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Let's just disclose this right upfront: we had some pretty big technical issues during the production of this show (Skype went down during the Andy McCarthy segment -- Andy is preparing a criminal complaint against them on our behalf) and James Lileks could not get his computer to recognize his mic (he blames a cheap Chinese dongle -- oh, the humanity), so apologies, this is another Lileks-defecient show (kudos to @HangOn for winning the Lileks Post of The Week honors for his post The New Energy Economy: An Exercise in Magical Thinking). That said, as previously mentioned, we've got the great Andy McCarthy (you must buy his new book Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency) on all of the legal machinations around impeachment, and political consultant to the stars (and NR contributor) Luke Thompson on why Trump did nothing wrong in his phone call with Zelensky and some expert analysis on the Senate races coming up next fall. Also, Peter Robinson is worried about Liz Warren; and finally, does the window seat control the window shade or should there be darkness throughout the cabin? We hash it out, but tell us your thoughts in the comments. Special note to Ricochet members: don't forget to vote in this week's Long Poll to the right (or below if you're on a mobile device) of this post. What? You're not a member? JOIN TODAY.
Music from this week's show: Shot With His Own Gun by Elvis Costello
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Surprised the picture doesn't have James in the dress. 😉
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It wouldn't hide his Chinese dongle. Although, there are conspiracy theories (Code Alert!) that the reason the Virgin Queen was a virgin is that she was a he. And it was popularized by Dracula author Bram Stoker in his book, Famous Imposters (1910).
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And it makes absolutely no sense, given that Henry VIII wanted a son so badly. But, of course, that is the particular version where Lady Elizabeth died as a child and a boy who looked something like her was substituted in her place.
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Trump may have an opportunity to attract Bernie’s supporters if and when he drops out. Warren’s policies are not a good fit (open borders, gun control, globalism) for Bernie’s voters. Bernie and the Democrats know this, which is why he might want to stay in the race to keep his flock from straying.
We mock Warren as Pocahontas, but Warren is more like Mary Poppins—the first nanny of the new nanny state—here to infantilize everyone with democratic socialism. Just imagine how many wonderful rules she’s going force us all to follow!
Nuts to that.
I was driving while listening the podcast when the sainted Ronald Reagan name was invoked for Trump. I almost had an accident. Please be more careful with your language! There is nothing in common between the Greatest President of the Twentieth Century, and the worst Republican President in history.
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