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Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

269 Michael Steele. Michigan & South Carolina Primary Insights. Where Will Haley Voters Go? Being the only Republican Host on MSNBC. Does Biden Have a Harris Problem? More Congressional Chaos. Will RFK Jr & No Labels Spoil Everything?

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Righteous Media | Bleav

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

4.6 • 907 Ratings

🗓️ 29 February 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

The story that remains underreported is how much Trump ISN’T getting. He’s a freight train as nominee—but still NOT getting 30%. AND, he’s continuing to struggle with moderates in his own party and especially with independents (as revealed most vividly in New Hampshire). It continues to underscore his general election weakness. Which is revealed (AND increasing) with Haley in.  And on the other side, Biden is inevitable—but failing with 15% of “uncommitted” protest votes AGAINST him. And another 3% going to Williamson—who dropped out. He continues to struggle with progressive Dems due to Israel—and his age. And he’ll struggle with some independents on that—and with Kamala Harris as VP. And too many forget (especially in the media) that RFK Jr (unfortunately) continues to have the highest favorability rating of all the candidates, is polling over 20%, and will likely gain momentum in coming months. Especially among critical independents. 2024 is all about moving a critical and rising number of #IndependentAmericans. That’s the final battlefield. It’s all gonna come down to them. This year—and likely every Presidential year to come.  We independents are the key. And the future.  And we’ve got the perfect guest to help break it all down.  Michael Steele (@MichaelSteele) is back and always he’s bringing the heat (Hear/watch his previous appearances in Episode 193 from Oct 2022 and Episode 222 from May 2023). The Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee, Former Lt. Gov. of Maryland has served in all levels of elected and government office and is now a Political Analyst for MSNBC and the host of his own influential political podcast.  He knows politics like the back of his hand and he’s not holding back. -Check out Michael Steele on Twitter, watch him on MSNBC and subscribe to The Michael Steele Podcast.  -Join the movement. 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 video of Paul and Michael’s conversation on our YouTube channel here. -Check the hashtag #LookForTheHelpers on social media. And share yours.  -Find us on social media or www.IndependentAmericans.us. And get cool IA and Righteous hats, t-shirts and other merch.  -Check out other powerful, independent Righteous podcasts like The Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra, Uncle Montel - The OG of Weed and B Dorm.  Independent Americans is powered by Righteous Media. America’s next great independent media company. Ways to listen: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0F1lzdRbTB0XYen8kyEqXe Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff/id1457899667 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/49a684c3-68e1-4a85-8d93-d95027a8ec64/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff TuneIn Radio: https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Politics-Podcasts/Independent-Americans-p1214607/ Ways to watch: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@independentamericans Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/IndependentAmericansUS/ Social channels: X/Twitter: https://x.com/indy_americans BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/indyamericans.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndependentAmericansUS/

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0:00.0

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0:15.0

Welcome to Independent Americans.

0:18.7

Welcome to episode 269. I'm your host, Paul Reikoff. February is almost over.

0:27.7

March is here after a very nice fifth birthday for my young son and a wild night at Dave

0:35.4

and Busters now is still very much a time to stay vigilant.

0:41.3

But now it's 2024. I'm now 82.

0:47.3

As Ecclesiastus, Estes tells us to everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven.

0:59.0

To serve Kentucky in the Senate has been the honor of my life.

1:05.0

To lead my Republican colleagues has been the highest privilege.

1:13.1

But one of life's most underappreciated talents is to know when it's time to move on to

1:21.9

life's next chapter.

1:25.5

So I stand before you today, Mr. President, and my colleagues to say this will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate.

1:34.3

I'm not going anywhere anytime soon. However, I'll complete my job. My colleagues have given me until we select a new leader in November, and they take the helm next January.

1:53.5

I'll finish the job that people of Kentucky hired me to do as well, albeit from a different seat.

2:01.9

Yes, Mitch McConnell is about 500 years older than my son who just turned five years old.

2:10.1

Mitch McConnell is out, and a chaotic time in Congress is about to get even more chaotic.

2:18.5

Maybe it's time for our friend Amy McGrath to run again, or maybe our other Kentucky

2:23.7

friend Rex Chapman, because the times are changing, and the old guard is going down.

2:31.8

One way or another, they're going down. But not before they make one last

2:38.2

pathetic and sorry stand in the 2024 presidential election. Yeah, and lots of folks are talking about

2:45.1

how old and how unpopular both Donald Trump and Joe Biden are, but there are stories beneath the stories that

2:53.0

still don't get enough attention.

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