The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Show (10/10/2022):
3:05pm- According to a report from The Daily Beast, U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz’s campaign is focusing on crime—specifically John Fetterman’s “soft-on-crime” preferences while serving as Mayor of Braddock and operating as Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania. Polling indicates that Fetterman enjoys a 4-point advantage over Oz—but Trafalgar believes conservative voters may be under-represented in polls.
3:25pm- Columbus Day: Why does the city of Philadelphia still have its Christopher Columbus statue hidden away?
3:40pm- Susan Crabtree—RealClearPolitics White House & National Political Correspondent—joins the show to discuss her latest article, “Tim Scott’s Midterm Mission.” According to Crabtree’s reporting, Senator Tim Scott has “raised more than $70 million” but has “spent tens of millions of dollars” on other Republican candidates and super PACs supporting their campaigns. During her time speaking with Scott, the U.S. senator from South Carolina refused to comment on a potential 2024 presidential run, though Crabtree explains he is “already painstakingly laying the groundwork, state by state, district by district.”
4:05pm- While speaking at a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee fundraiser on Thursday night, President Joe Biden warned of a potential nuclear Armageddon stemming from Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and Vladimir Putin’s recent threats to escalate warfare. According to National Review, Biden stated: “We have not faced the prospect of Armageddon since Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis.” Over the weekend, Russia unleashed a wide-spread missile strike on Ukraine that resulted in an estimated 11 deaths with 89 others wounded. Appearing on Fox News, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo referred to Biden’s comments as “reckless.” Meanwhile, White House National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby stated the President’s comments accurately reflect the high stakes of the situation.
4:30pm- John Rambo is in Ukraine to fight Russian President Vladimir Putin?! Oh, wait…it’s actually American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten!
4:50pm- On Friday, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, citing scientific evidence, suggested that COVID mRNA vaccines may put me 18 to 39-years-old at heightened risk for dangerous heart conditions. Despite the citations from reputable studies, Twitter briefly censored Dr. Ladapo’s message before eventually reinstating the original post.
5:05pm- In June, New York City Emergency Management released a Public Service Announcement advising citizens on how they could survive a nuclear blast—surprisingly, the tips offered didn’t convince Rich that it would be enough to prosper following the nuclear apocalypse.
5:15pm- Is it ok to put shredded mozzarella cheese on homemade, brick oven pizza? Rich is horrified by his producer’s pizza preferences.
5:35pm- While appearing with Al Sharpton on MSNBC, Congressional candidate Matt Castelli blamed his midterm opponent Rep. Elise Stefanik for rhetoric that inspires violence.
5:40pm- Dan McLaughlin—Senior Writer at National Review—joins the show to discuss his latest editorial, “Joe Biden is a Lawless Rogue Who Has Yet Again Violated His Oath of Office.” McLaughlin documents several occasions where President Biden has acted unilaterally, exceeding his Constitutional authority: forbidding landlords from evicting tenants who have not paid rent, cancelling college debts, issuing workplace vaccine mandates, and now a blanket pardon of all individuals convicted of minor marijuana offenses.
6:05pm- In August, Boston Children’s Hospital posted a video to YouTube in which one of its doctors stated that babies are capable of selecting their gender identity from inside the womb—but by assigning personhood to a fetus, was the doctor accidentally making a pro-life argument? After going viral on social media last week, YouTube decided to remove the original video from its platform.
6:15pm- Speaking with Margaret Hoover of PBS, progressive Congresswoman Cori Bush revealed that while seeking an abortion at age 19 she asked doctors and nurses to stop the procedure, but her requests were ignored.
6:30pm- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky and CNN/HBO Max host Chris Wallace talked about fictional adult films…yes, that actually happened…and the audio is even more awkward than you could ever possibly imagine!
6:45pm- While on CBS Sunday Morning, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced he will not be running for President of the United States in 2024.
6:55pm- Who Won Social Media? + Zeoli’s Final Thought
