The Dispatch Podcast

J.W. Verret, an associate professor at George Mason University, joins Jamie to discuss his recent Wall Street Journal op-ed—entitled "From ‘Never Trump’ to ‘Encore’"—which details how he went from endorsing Joe Biden in 2020, supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in this year’s GOP primary, and ultimately backing Donald Trump’s reelection.

The Agenda:

—DEI in the military

—Anti-cryptocurrency on the left

—Inflation and a ballooning national debt

—The crisis at the border

—Trump's threat to our institutions

Show Notes:

—Verret's profile at George Mason

—Verret's profile at The Federalist Society

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Jonah and Mike join Sarah for an episode-long digression about Taylor Swift.

The Agenda:

—Tech CEOs at Congress

—Regulating children's access to social media

—Performance vs. results at the border

—Trump says the quiet part out loud

—Immigration in psychological terms

—The Taylor Swift conspiracy theories

—The issue with Benny Johnson

—Why Trump should demonize Taylor Swift

—Not Worth Your Time Extended

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Pseudonymous commentator and writer AG Hamilton joins Jamie to discuss the cultural issues in the Republican Party and the media-hungry politicians making everything worse.

The Agenda:

-In memoriam of Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid

-Left-wing agendas

-Media bias

-What would AG do to fix everything

-Worst pundits

-AG’s favorite author is Jonah Goldberg

Show Notes:

-AG Hamilton on X (formerly known as Twitter)

-AG Hamilton on Substack

-RNC Moving to Declare Trump Its Presumptive Nominee

-Trump Backs Off ‘Presumptive Nominee’ RNC Pressure Campaign

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Donald Trump has won Iowa and New Hampshire, but is Nikki Haley waiting until Super Tuesday before calling it quits? Sarah, Jonah, John, Steve, and David (Drucker) discuss the Haley campaign’s game plan heading into South Carolina:

The Agenda:

— RNC Moving to Declare Trump Its Presumptive Nominee

— Trump’s veepstakes

— Cui bono? Trump.

— Coalition building and the politics of subtraction

— The loyalty of the Trump base

— Imagining a post-liberal and post-constitutional world

— Voting by gut desires

— Biden losing populist voters

— No Labels, no future?

Show Notes:

— Wednesday’s Morning Dispatch

— Mike and David’s reporting on Haley

— WSJ: From ‘Never Trump’ to ‘Encore’

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Nikki didn’t pull an upset Tuesday night but what’s next for her campaign? Mike Warren joins Declan Garvey and Steve Hayes from Haley HQ to discuss her remarks through primary night. John McCormack reports from South Carolina on what voters are saying in the former governor’s home state while Andrew Egger gives an update from a Biden/Harris campaign event. David Drucker joins us from Trump HQ with the expected celebratory fanfare from that event, and Chris Stirewalt joins in the end to give his analysis on how Nikki can stay in the race as the GOP pick. 

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Democratic strategist David Axelrod joins Jamie to discuss Donald Trump’s seemingly secured GOP victory and what Biden’s strategy should be moving forward.

The Agenda:

-DeSantis’ future

-Waiting on New Hampshire

-Biden alternatives

-Activist base voting for “Genocide Joe”

-Axelrod on natural politicians

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Sarah, Steve, Jonah, John, and Mike Warren look ahead to the New Hampshire primary and the chances for a Haley-DeSantis upset.

The Agenda:

-Why people still vote for Donald Trump

-The appetite for No Labels (McConaughey/Hanks ticket?)

-The geriatric rematch

-The Houthis, Pakistan, and Iran

-The Jewish ripples

-Beer brats redux: definitely worth your time

Show Notes:

-New Hampshire live event

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Steve Hayes and Sarah Isgur kicked off our Iowa conversation with Republican strategist and Iowa guru David Kochel. The three give a play-by-play of the issues plaguing the American people before diving into the GOP candidates’ helpless caucus attempts. Andrew, Chris and Kevin join the stream to answer the question we’re all wondering: Do the Iowa results even matter? Jonah joins for a hot second to give his take on the voters having too much power and David (Drucker) and Mike join in the last half to talk about Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis’ ground campaigns. 

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Self-described rural advocate and Democratic strategist David “Mudcat” Saunders joins Jamie to discuss the issues concerning bubba voters.

The Agenda:

—Who would Mudcat vote for?

—Haley as a uniter?

—Evangelicals

—Calls from Paul Manafort and Steve Bannon

—Bring manufacturing back?

—Mudcat’s thoughts on Rich Men of North of Richmond

—Democratic conventions and all hell breaking loose

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A bundled-up and quivering Andrew joins Sarah, Steve, and Jonah from freezing Iowa.

The Agenda:

—It’s really friggin’ cold in Iowa

—Trumpworld turning its attention to Haley

—Does the U.S. have a strategy for Yemen?

—Trump’s political yays and legal woes

—We almost made it to 250 years of self government...

—Can the president give an illegal order?

—Sarah’s trap

Show Notes:

–Jonah's G-File

–Join The Dispatch to catch up on Sarah and Steve's high steaks bet

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