#NotMeToo!

This is the tale of two podcasts. The first half dealt well with the Kavanaugh nomination.

The second half was a screed against any person who has ever indentified as being NeverTrump, including Jonah Goldberg, who like me identifies as more of a Severe Trump Skeptic. When they questioned the wisdom of Jonah’s wife being associated with Jonah, I turned off the podcast in disgust! It is bigots like this who tempt me to vote for more Democrats to teach my party a lesson. (Then I hear from Hawaii Senator Mazie”Shut Up” Hirono, and I am back in the fold.)

I have never rated a podcast before, but based on this bigotry, I would be tempted to give this podcast “zero” stars. (I have listened to Powerline before, and it has never had such hateful people there.)

I have listening to dozens of Ricochet podcasts while I have driven 3,020 miles in the last 8 days. This was, by far, the worst podcast.

Gary Robbins (View Comment):

This is the tale of two podcasts. The first half dealt well with the Kavanaugh nomination.

The second half was a screed against any person who has ever indentified as being NeverTrump, including Jonah Goldberg, who like me identifies as more of a Severe Trump Skeptic. When they questioned the wisdom of Jonah’s wife being associated with Jonah, I turned off the podcast in disgust! It is bigots like this who tempt me to vote for more Democrats to teach my party a lesson. (Then I hear from Hawaii Senator Mazie”Shut Up” Hirono, and I am back in the fold.)

I have never rated a podcast before, but based on this bigotry, I would be tempted to give this podcast “zero” stars. (I have listened to Powerline before, and it has never had such hateful people there.)

I have listening to dozens of Ricochet podcasts while I have driven 3,020 miles in the last 8 days. This was, by far, the worst podcast.

It wasn't a screed, it was a straight forward discussion of the implications of some conservatives being easily lured to jump on any issue that can be turned against President Trump. The subjects they discuss are directly related because the never trump drum beat plays into the Democrat's insanity and their drift now gallop to totalitarianism.

@GaryRobbins - Methinks thou protest too much. You heard attacks on Never Trumpers, and specifically on Jonah Goldberg, that weren’t really there. (Maybe you hit a noisy patch of highway!)

The Democrats who dominate the Federal agencies already ignore the Constitution much of the time, as do Democrat elected officials. If they finally get their fifth vote on the Supreme Court, then all bets are off. They could change the Constitution in such a way as to ensure permanent control of the government by the Left; for example, by opening the borders, and declaring that non-citizens must be given the right to vote.

I think that they were a little hard on National Review. For me, most of the people there are in the agree to disagree range. Mona Charon (an NR contributor), and the Weekly Standard folks have just gone nuts regarding Trump.

As for the comments on Jonah Goldberg's wife, nothing was meant by it. Hayward probably knows her, and from what I've gleened from various podcasts, Hayward and Goldberg are probably friends.

Regarding the comment of letting these people back into the Republican Party, most of those pundits could care less if they're "let back in" or not. They rarely actually run for office, and their direct associations with political parties are not strong. Kevin Williamson makes it a point to say he's not a Republican.

Lastly, let's talk Scott Pruitt. I personally don't care if members of the cabinet fly first class at government expense. But apparently it's against the rules. Pruitt continued that behavior when he was called on it. He wouldn't stop. Though he was effective at the EPA, no one is indispensable. In the end, he had to go. Government service should be treated as an honor, not an entitlement.

I accept that the attacks were unfair, that probably his predecessor did the same thing and wasn't called on it, and of course the attacks on Pruitt's family are unconscionable, as are the attacks on FCC Chairman Ajit Pai (which include demonstrating at his house).

It does somewhat justify Trump's own take no prisonors style.

I think that they were a little hard on National Review. For me, most of the people there are in the agree to disagree range. Mona Charon (an NR contributor), and the Weekly Standard folks have just gone nuts regarding Trump.

As for the comments on Jonah Goldberg’s wife, nothing was meant by it. Hayward probably knows her, and from what I’ve gleened from various podcasts, Hayward and Goldberg are probably friends.

Regarding the comment of letting these people back into the Republican Party, most of those pundits could care less if they’re “let back in” or not. They rarely actually run for office, and their direct associations with political parties are not strong. Kevin Williamson makes it a point to say he’s not a Republican.

Lastly, let’s talk Scott Pruitt. I personally don’t care if members of the cabinet fly first class at government expense. But apparently it’s against the rules. Pruitt continued that behavior when he was called on it. He wouldn’t stop. Though he was effective at the EPA, no one is indispensable. In the end, he had to go. Government service should be treated as an honor, not an entitlement.

I accept that the attacks were unfair, that probably his predecessor did the same thing and wasn’t called on it, and of course the attacks on Pruitt’s family are unconscionable, as are the attacks on FCC Chairman Ajit Pai (which include demonstrating at his house).

It does somewhat justify Trump’s own take no prisoners style.