Ep. 1834 - Republicans, PLEASE Stop Kicking Yourself in The Nuts

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🗓️ 23 October 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Republicans fail yet again to elect a Speaker of the House, even as Joe Biden proposes enormous pieces of legislation; Israel prepares for a ground invasion of Gaza as surrounding countries ramp up threats toward the Jewish State; and the Biden administration continues to send mixed messages in the Middle East. Click here to join the member exclusive portion of my show: https://utm.io/ueSEj Ep.1834 - - - DailyWire+: Get your Jeremy’s Chocolate here: https://bit.ly/45uzeWf Watch Episodes 1-9 of Convicting a Murderer here: https://bit.ly/3RbWBPL Get your Ben Shapiro merch here: https://bit.ly/3TAu2cw - - - Today’s Sponsors: ExpressVPN - Get 3 Months FREE of ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/ben Balance of Nature - Start your journey to better health! For a limited time, get 35% off your first order as a preferred customer. Use promo code SHAPIRO at checkout: https://www.balanceofnature.com/ Beam - Get 40% off for a limited time with promo code BEN. http://www.ShopBeam.com/BEN Policygenius - Get your free life insurance quote & see how much you could save: http://policygenius.com/SHAPIRO Helix - Get 20% OFF + 2 FREE pillows with all mattress orders https://helixsleep.com/BEN - - - Socials: Follow on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3cXUn53 Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3QtuibJ Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3TTirqd Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3RPyBiB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Ben Shapiro show is sponsored by ExpressVPN.
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0:05.2	The first rule of politics is this.
0:07.4	Never run directly into a tree while kicking yourself repeatedly in the nuts.
0:11.1	Republicans in Congress seem to have forgotten this rule.
0:13.9	Two weeks ago, Representative Matt Gates of Florida, along with limelight seeking compatriots like
0:17.9	Representative Nancy Mace, decided it was time to get rid of Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. Sure, McCarthy had only been Speaker for approximately
0:24.6	five minutes. And sure, in that time, McCarthy had defeated Joe Biden in a standoff over a
0:29.2	continuing resolution and was preparing to pry concessions out of Senate Democrats that
0:33.1	amounted to a cut in discretionary spending plus border funding. But it was time for McCarthy to go.
0:39.0	Why? Because of the establishment.
0:41.1	That's why.
0:41.8	Now, you may be asking what is the establishment.
0:44.2	It sounds bad.
0:45.2	Well, apparently defining the establishment,
0:47.1	it's a little like asking someone to capture the wind in a bottle
0:49.7	or to trap starlight with one's hands.
0:52.4	Sometimes the establishment is Republicans
0:53.9	who are in favor of fiscal responsibility,
0:56.1	like that establishment toady Paul Ryan.
0:58.2	Sometimes the establishment means Republicans who want to expand the size and scope of government,
1:02.3	like that establishment rhino, George W. Bush.
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