Will the Democrat Death Spiral Save GOP Majorities?
5/28/20261 hr 28 min
The fellas break down the Republican fight for the Senate majority after Ken Paxton’s massive Texas primary win, exposing the Democrats’ growing “normal guy” problem as James Talarico’s old woke clips come back to haunt the party. Plus: RFK Jr. battles snakes with his bare hands, a “strip club veteran” becomes a courtroom legend, and AFP’s Katelyn Bledsoe joins the Progrum to talk affordability, housing, healthcare, and why Republicans need a real economic message heading into 2026. #RuthlessPodcast #KenPaxton #TexasPolitics #2026Midterms #JamesTalarico #RFKJr #AFP #RepublicanParty #PoliticalPodcast #Election2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsJosh Holmes· Host0:00
A massive threshold that has been crossed into ultimately what the 2026 elections look like.
Michael Duncan· Host0:06
Mm-hmm.
Josh Holmes· Host0:06
Huge part of that puzzle, uh, was determined this week in Texas.
Michael Duncan· Host0:11
Mm-hmm.
Josh Holmes· Host0:11
There is an easy way and a hard way for Republicans in 2026, and the version that you hear from national media most often is the hard way is the Paxton way.
Michael Duncan· Host0:21
But we're not running against George Washington [laughs] here. [laughs] I mean- Yeah ... like James Talarico, he looks like the kid in high school who ha- asked for more homework.
John Ashbrook· Host0:32
Their party is messed up.
Michael Duncan· Host0:34
James Talarico, if he was running, like, in 2020 during the BLM stuff, he would've hit like cocaine in the '80s.
John Ashbrook· Host0:43
[laughs] Washington politicians are always getting in your wallet. Now they're messing with your credit card. Your credit card and the security it offers are under attack. The Durbin-Marshall credit card bill would change the nation's payment system to benefit corporate mega stores like Walmart and Target at the expense of everyday Americans. Credit cards keep your payments secure and provide rewards that families use to help make everyday purchases more affordable. The Durbin-Marshall mandates would let corporate mega stores cut corners on credit card processing, routing transactions over cheaper, untested networks with weaker security and fewer protections. That means higher risk of fraud, greater chance of stolen personal data, and the loss of rewards