McCarthy Is Humiliated

The year of the stupid. As we begin the new year, our political system is again failing us.

Paul Rieckhoff

January 5, 2023 21:38 Independent PoliticsNational SecurityVeterans

The Brief

→ Four things from today’s episode

Why Trump saying “Ukraine needs a new president” is really a. Why Trump saying “Ukraine needs a new president” is really about oil prices and his own ego

The core thesis. America needs a new president, and the urgency has never been higher

Why even a Democratic House, Senate, or impeachment of Hegse. Why even a Democratic House, Senate, or impeachment of Hegseth won’t stop the war

The forever war pattern. Bush, Obama, Biden, Trump — and why presidents keep lying about ending them

Show Notes

Welcome to 2023. The year of the stupid.

As we begin the new year, our political system is again failing us. And #OurEnemiesAreCelebrating.

Welcome to the 118th Congress. Welcome to our chaotic new normal. Welcome to 2023.

We’re digging to the Kevin McCarthy/Speaker of the House madness, the tragic Damar Hamlin NFL injury, a #CamouflageWave update, and our favorite new country song of 2023. It’s a fast and fierce new pod to start your new year off right.

Here’s the GQ article by Luke Zaleski recommended in the pod.

Here’s that great track by Jackson Dean.

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