The "red wave" did happen; it just didn't win many seats. Republicans won six million more votes nationwide than Democrats, roughly the same margin as in the Tea Party wave of 2010, when the GOP won 63 seats in a landslide.
However, in this election, the map was different. In 2010, Republicans were largely claiming back seats they had lost in 2006, under that old map. In 2022, Republicans were looking to flip what were rather Democratic districts.
The Senate is a disappointment: the Republicans held onto everything they had, but lost the open seat in Pennsylvania. Debate will rage for years as to why that happened, most of it about Donald Trump's role in endorsing Dr. Oz.
We don't know the final result yet: the fate of the Senate is yet to be decided, as is the fate of Los Angeles. Though it's just a local election, a win by Rick Caruso locally could indicate a nationwide sense of voters' dissatisfaction.
Overall, I share the Republicans' disappointment, but I am hopeful. Voters seem to have culled the most extreme candidates on both sides, and the 2024 race for the White House is wide open. Trump is not a lock, and that's a good thing.
If Trump wants to be the GOP nominee, he has to earn it by showing he can unite the party, and by making the case that he can win again despite his polarizing persona. There will be a contest. That's good for everyone involved.
This week, we are tackling two major areas of contention between the Trump administration and Democrat governors: fighting crime, and redistricting. The president is sending the National Guard to blue cities -- and blue states are trying to stamp out Republican representation. Is this a civil war situation?
Special guests:
- Bradley Jaye -- Breitbart News congressional correspondent, on redistricting
- Tom Manza, California Business and Industrial Alliance, on Gavin Newsom
- Jon Fleischman, veteran California political expert, on the special election
- Dan Backer, veteran political lawyer and consultant, on corruption
- DJ Mark Anthony, on a recent visit to Rome and visiting Pope Leo XIV
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This week's portion is the last of the month of Av -- also known as Menachem (Comforter) Av -- which begins in mourning and ends in celebration and anticipation of the New Year and the process of repentance and renewal.
In a similar vein, the portion features Moses offering the Israelites a choice between a blessing and a curse. They are masters of their own fates: if they obey God's commandments, they receive the blessings -- and vice versa.
The key commandment is to reject idol worship. There is said to be something magnetic about the practice of worshiping idols in the new land, such that it would be constant moral battle, both individually and collectively, in the land.
Nowadays, according to Jewish tradition, humanity has lost the urge for idol worship (and the antidote, which is divine prophecy) -- but there are several near substitutes, such as lust or excessive appetites for worldly pleasures.
We are wired for compulsive behaviors, bad habits, and even addictions. These ...
We have so much to talk about this week -- Trump's efforts to negotiate peace through negotiation, and Gavin Newsom's efforts to divide Americans through gerrymandering. We'll also talk about Playboy leaving LA and California.
Special guests:
Frances Martel - Breitbart News foreign editor, on Russia & Ukraine
Bradley Jaye - Breitbart News congressional correspondent, on Newsom
Harmeet Dhillon - DOJ Civil Rights Division chief, on the fight against DEI
Jessica Vaugn - Playboy model on political commentator, on California
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