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This week, Powerline's (and Berkeley's!) Steve Hayward sits in and we anoint Roy Moore as a loser, Al Franken as a memory, and discuss with Ricochet alumni Claire Berlinski her fantastic and now famous piece The Warlock Hunt. Also, what exactly is Mueller mulling? And our guys pick their favorite movies of 2017.

Music from this week's episode: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? by Amy Winehouse

Hosts:
James LileksPeter RobinsonSteve Hayward
Guest:
CBClaire Berlinski

Discussion (14)

  • Goldwaterwoman@goldwaterwoman

    Loved this podcast. Claire is right on the button for the unforeseen effects of accusations against men who have no way to defend themselves, particularly for seemingly harmless events. Some of the women accusing them undoubtedly have genuine complaints, but what of the women with an agenda who choose to destroy a man's life without merit?

    But -- the FBI incursion into the presidential election is even more disturbing. All my life I've thought these people were protecting us ordinary mortals and have had nothing but the utmost respect for those who chose that profession. I remember TV shows that reinforced that respect with characters like Efrem Zimbalist Jr., who personified the fine character of the men in the FBI. Remember Robert Stack playing Elliot Ness who played a significant role in bringing down Al Capone? The FBI legacy has been destroyed by the actions of an agency run amuck with political ambition. I am sick at heart.

  • Rightfromthestart@Rightfromthestart
    One thing that has bothered me since the beginning of the sexual purges is that women are not consistent as to what constitutes harassment. Every man has seen a guy (man X) who can get away with anything and have a woman laugh it off as ‘ Ha Ha , that’s just X , he’s harmless’ while if man Y were to do or say the very same thing to the very same woman he could encounter an opposite reaction.
  • The Cloaked Gaijin@TheCloakedGaijin

    Peter says that Ed Gillespie was a "very good candidate."

    If the Republican Party recruits more of these types of "very good" candidates, the Republican Party will "very good" itself into oblivion.

    Gillespie lost by 8.9 percentage points. The last time a Republican candidate lost the governor's race in Virginia by such a large moment was 1985, before Peter and Reagan's "Tear Down this Wall" speech.

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