The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (10/24/2023):

3:05pm- Luke Broadwater, of The New York Times, writes: “Representative Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the No. 3 House Republican, on Tuesday secured his divided party’s nomination to be speaker, after five rounds of secret balloting to break a deadlock that has left Congress leaderless and paralyzed for three weeks. But the narrow margin of his victory reflected that House Republicans were still deeply at odds, and a swift backlash from the right, including from former President Donald J. Trump, suggested his candidacy was in peril. Immediately following his nomination, about two dozen right-wing Republicans indicated that they did not intend to vote for Mr. Emmer on the floor, denying him the majority he would need to succeed in a vote of the full House.” Emmer won the internal Republican vote 117 to 97. You can read Broadwater’s full report here: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/24/us/house-speaker-vote/house-speaker-election?smid=url-share

3:15pm- In response to Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) winning the Republican nomination for House speaker, Donald Trump posted to his Truth Social account: “I have many wonderful friends wanting to be Speaker of the House, and some are truly great Warriors. RINO Tom Emmer, who I do not know well, is not one of them. He never respected the Power of a Trump Endorsement, or the breadth and scope of MAGA—MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! He fought me all the way, and actually spent more time defending Ilhan Omar, than he did me—He is totally out-of-touch with Republican Voters. I believe he has now learned his lesson, because he is saying that he is Pro-Trump all the way, but who can ever be sure? Has he only changed because that’s what it takes to win? The Republican Party cannot take that chance, because that’s not where the America First Voters are. Voting for a Globalist RINO like Tom Emmer would be a tragic mistake!”

3:20pm- On Tuesday, House majority whip Tom Emmer was selected as the next Republican nominee for speaker. However, a decade ago, Emmer was an advocate for implementing a national popular vote—ostensibly eliminating the electoral college. Does this past advocacy disqualify him from the speakership? You can watch Emmer advocate for a national popular vote to determine the presidency in an August 2011 interview with Triad Strategies: https://vimeo.com/28012929

3:35pm- Henry plays horrific return music that gets Rich even more fired up—evidently Rich doesn’t like T.L.C. What terrible return music will be selected next?

3:45pm- Hans von Spakovsky— Senior Legal Fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest piece in The Daily Signal, “Why is Google Protecting Harvard Defenders of Hamas Terrorism?” You can read the full article here: https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/10/23/why-is-google-protecting-harvard-defenders-of-hamas-terrorism/

4:05pm- On Tuesday, House majority whip Tom Emmer was selected as the next Republican nominee for speaker. However, a decade ago, Emmer was an advocate for implementing a national popular vote—ostensibly eliminating the electoral college. Does this past advocacy disqualify him from the speakership? According to reports, as many as twenty-four Republicans are unwilling to vote for Emmer on the House floor, making it unlikely he will be able to acquire the 217 votes necessary to become the next House Speaker. You can watch Emmer advocate for a national popular vote to determine the presidency in an August 2011 interview with Triad Strategies: https://vimeo.com/28012929

4:15pm- In Federalist No.10, James Madison writes: “Liberty is to faction what air is to fire, an aliment without which it instantly expires. But it could not be less folly to abolish liberty, which is essential to political life, because it nourishes faction, than it would be to wish the annihilation of air, which is essential to animal life, because it imparts to fire its destructive agency.” Madison argues against a direct democracy—concluding that a representative republic allows for factionalism without the dangerously reactive outcomes that result in governmental instability. Rich argues that Rep. Tom Emmer’s past advocacy for the abolition of the electoral college moves the United States closer to the problematic direct democracy that Madison warned about.

4:35pm- BREAKING NEWS: Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN)—the latest Republican nominee to fill the vacant House speakership—has withdrawn from the process. Earlier in the day, Emmer had won the nomination 117 to 97 after five rounds of balloting. Members of the House Freedom Caucus are calling for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) to, once again, become the Republican nominee for speaker.

4:55pm- On Tuesday, Jenna Ellis—a former attorney for Donald Trump—pleaded guilty to one charge of aiding and abetting false statements and writings regarding the 2020 presidential election. In a statement to the court, Ellis explained: “In the frenetic pace, attempting to raise challenges in several states including Georgia, I failed to do my due diligence. If I knew then what I know now, I would have declined to represent Donald Trump in these post-election challenges. I look back on this whole experience with deep remorse."

5:00pm- Michael Geer—Founding President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Family Institute—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss a disturbing new report which indicates that the Pennsylvania government has spent more than $20 million on gender reassignment surgeries, procedures, and drugs for minors through the state’s health insurance program for children. Greer argues “Pennsylvania taxpayers are being forced to fund harmful drugs and surgeries on children, sending millions of dollars every year to carry out detrimental and irreversible procedures upon minors.” You can read the full report here: https://pafamily.org/2023/10/23/shocking-new-report-reveals-pa-government-spent-more-than-20-million-on-transgender-surgeries-and-services-for-minors/

5:25pm- Rich is joined by 1210 WPHT producers Anthony and Dan who are at Citizens Bank Park ahead of tonight’s Game 7 playoff matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks. The series is currently tied 3-3. Can the Phillies get a win and make it to the World Series? You can listen to their podcast, The Other Side with Dan and DiRenzo, here: https://www.audacy.com/1210wpht/podcasts/the-otherside-with-dan-and-direnzo-389572

5:40pm- During Tuesday’s press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre was asked if the rise in oil prices, coupled with an increase in Iranian oil production, has led to Iran being able to fund proxy terror organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah. Meanwhile, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said President Joe Biden deserves an “A+” for the way he has handled international conflicts.

6:05pm- Rich is joined by 1210 WPHT producers Anthony and Dan who are at Citizens Bank Park ahead of tonight’s Game 7 playoff matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks. The series is currently tied 3-3. Can the Phillies get a win and make it to the World Series? You can listen to their podcast, The Other Side with Dan and DiRenzo, here: https://www.audacy.com/1210wpht/podcasts/the-otherside-with-dan-and-direnzo-389572

6:30pm- While appearing on Real America’s Voice, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) revealed that his investigation into Biden family foreign business deals has exposed a $200,000 loan from Jim Biden to Joe Biden. Comer notes, Joe “could not have paid that loan back.”

6:35pm- According to a report from ABC News, “Former President Donald Trump's final chief of staff in the White House, Mark Meadows, has spoken with special counsel Jack Smith's team at least three times this year, including once before a federal grand jury, which came only after Smith granted Meadows immunity to testify under oath, according to sources familiar with the matter. The sources said Meadows informed Smith's team that he repeatedly told Trump in the weeks after the 2020 presidential election that the allegations of significant voting fraud coming to them were baseless, a striking break from Trump's prolific rhetoric regarding the election.” You can read the report from Katherine Faulders, Mike Levine, and Alexander Mallin here: https://abcnews.go.com/US/chief-staff-mark-meadows-granted-immunity-tells-special/story?id=104231281

6:40pm- On Tuesday, Jenna Ellis—a former attorney for Donald Trump—pleaded guilty to one charge of aiding and abetting false statements and writings regarding the 2020 presidential election. In a statement to the court, Ellis explained: “In the frenetic pace, attempting to raise challenges in several states including Georgia, I failed to do my due diligence. If I knew then what I know now, I would have declined to represent Donald Trump in these post-election challenges. I look back on this whole experience with deep remorse."

6:50pm- 1210 WPHT producers Anthony and Dan wrap-up The Rich Zeoli Show from Citizens Bank Park with one last preview before tonight’s big Game 7 matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks.