Today we're joined by Josh Hammer, conservative commentator and opinion editor at Newsweek, to discuss the election, Trump's candidacy for president, and the Respect for Marriage Act, among other new stories. We start with some post-election thoughts on candidate quality and election integrity and dive into what might have gone wrong in the campaign of a candidate like Blake Masters. We look at pro-lifers who are doing a great job furthering the cause and explain how Republican candidates could be doing better in the culture war. Then, we talk about Trump's announcement last night that he's running for president again and break down whether he might be able to win. We then look at DeSantis' policies and speculate why a younger president might just be what we need. We talk about the Senate's attempt to redefine marriage through the Respect for Marriage Act and discuss the Ukrainian missile that hit Poland yesterday and its implications.

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Timecodes:

[00:45] Interview with Josh begins / post-election analysis

[05:48] Blake Masters' campaign flaws

[12:47] Abortion conversation in the political sphere

[22:32] Republicans and culture wars

[26:47] Trump announces candidacy for 2024

[36:30] Trump vs. DeSantis

[45:50] Benefits of a younger president

[50:35] Respect for Marriage Act

[1:00:30] Poland hit by Ukrainian missile

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Links:

USA Today: "Donald Trump announces his 2024 presidential campaign as GOP debates future: recap" https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/11/16/donald-trump-president-candidacy-2024-live-updates/10297004002/

Politico: "Same-sex marriage bill picks up more Senate GOP support" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/16/same-sex-marriage-bill-senate-gop-support-00067104

AP News: "Biden: ‘Unlikely’ missile that hit Poland fired from Russia" https://apnews.com/article/g-20-summit-nato-biden-andrzej-duda-25e615909ba0d871d5092f5b3aec21c8

Respect for Marriage Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8404

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Relevant Previous Episodes:

Ep 482 | Children Have the Right to a Mom and a Dad | Guest: Katy Faust https://apple.co/3UJopKu

Ep 519 | President Donald Trump on Witch Hunts, Family + Mean Tweets https://apple.co/3ECZmTN

Ep 573 | Fact vs. Fiction on Ukraine & Russia | Guest: Josh Hammer https://apple.co/3EDV4LZ

Ep 647 | Who Defines Marriage & Why It Matters https://apple.co/3Gkrf42

Ep 706 | SPECIAL EPISODE: A Biblical Analysis of Post-Midterms America with Delano Squires https://apple.co/3GlO9bn

Ep 707 | Parental Rights Win & Unmarried Women March Left https://apple.co/3UAeFC9

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