204. McCarthy Is Humiliated. Congress is Failing. America is Frustrated. Our Enemies Are Celebrating. The NFL and Damar Hamlin’s Shocking Injury. The Camouflage Wave Is Sworn In. Welcome to 2023. Don’t Come Lookin’.

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Righteous Media | Bleav

Daily News, Veteran, News, Politics, News Commentary, National Security

4.6 • 907 Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2023

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Welcome to 2023. The year of the stupid. As we begin the new year, our political system is again failing us. And #OurEnemiesAreCelebrating. Welcome to the 118th Congress. Welcome to our chaotic new normal. Welcome to 2023. We’re digging to the Kevin McCarthy/Speaker of the House madness, the tragic Damar Hamlin NFL injury, a #CamouflageWave update, and our favorite new country song of 2023. It’s a fast and fierce new pod to start your new year off right. Here’s the GQ article by Luke Zaleski recommended in the pod. Here’s that great track by Jackson Dean. Every episode of Independent Americans hosted by author, activist and social entrepreneur Paul Rieckhoff is the truth beyond the headlines–and light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It’s content for the 50% of Americans that proudly call themselves independent. Always with a unique focus on national security, foreign affairs and military and veterans issues. This is another pod to help you stay vigilant. Because vigilance is the price of democracy. In these trying times especially, Independent Americans will continue to be your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope. - Hook into our exclusive Patreon community of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power. - Watch videos of all our guest conversations here. - Join the movement. Sign up to get our regular breakdowns of the independent news you need to know. - Learn more about Operation Independents. A strategic plan to empower independent voters across America. - Check the hashtag #LookForTheHelpers. And share yours. - Find us on social media or www.IndependentAmericans.us. And get a cool, new IA hoodie sweatshirt just in time for winter weather. - Check out other Righteous podcasts like The Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra, Uncle Montel - The OG of Weed and B Dorm. Independent Americans is powered by veteran-owned and led Righteous Media. America’s next great independent media company.

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0:00.0	Powered by Righteous Media.
0:16.5	Welcome to Independent Americans.
0:20.3	Welcome to episode 204 and welcome to 203.
0:26.3	I'm your host, Paul Reikoff.
0:29.6	Happy New Year, everyone.
0:31.6	2023 is here.
0:34.1	And by the looks of the way it's starting, it might even be more of a shit show than
0:40.5	2022 was.
0:42.3	And now is very much a time to stay vigilant.
0:46.7	The tellers agree in their tallies that the total number of votes cast is 433, of which the Honorable Hakeem Jeffries of the State
0:58.8	of New York has received 201. in one. of the state of California has received 201.
1:28.3	The Honorable
1:41.3	the Honorable Barren Donald of Florida has received 20.
1:45.0	With one member elect recorded as present.
1:57.0	No member elect haven't received a majority of the whole number of votes cast,
2:04.8	a speaker has not been elected. So welcome to 2023. The year of the stupid, a speaker has not yet been elected.
2:19.9	That's the ineptitude of 2023 and all that is to come in one line.
2:27.1	A speaker has not been elected.
2:30.5	It's been two days since the new Congress convened.
2:33.7	Two long days and six agonizing votes and no Speaker of the House elected.
2:42.5	McCarthy failing as Speaker is painful.
2:46.3	It's painful to watch and it's good for America.
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