Is Dem Leadership Collapsing? + The Fate of the SAVE Act

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🗓️ 19 March 2026

⏱️ 97 minutes

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Democrats are melting down, and the fellas are not letting them hide it. When party leadership is getting dragged around by the radical left, what’s left of the “moderate Democrat” brand? And when Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries can’t even steer their own caucus, how exactly are they planning to steer the country? Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook jump into the chaos surrounding Democrat leadership, the DHS shutdown disaster, and the growing reality that there is no such thing as a moderate Democrat anymore. In this episode… Democrat leadership in free fall Abigail Spanberger’s “moderate” mask slips DHS shutdown politics and the national security fallout The SAVE Act fight and what it actually means PLUS, Why are Republicans fighting each other while Democrats hand them a winning issue? The fellas break down how Schumer and Jeffries are boxed in by their own base, why the immigration debate keeps exposing Democrat weakness, and how even purple-state Democrats govern like full-blown radicals the second they get power. It’s not subtle anymore. It’s not complicated. And voters are starting to notice. Special Guest: Rep. Buddy Carter joins the progrum to talk Georgia’s massive Senate race and the road to taking out Jon Ossoff. What Buddy Carter breaks down… Georgia’s fight to flip a key Senate seat Why Ossoff doesn’t match Georgia values How Trump voters can be turned out in a midterm What separates him from the rest of the GOP field Subscribe for new episodes every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Follow Ruthless on social for clips, updates, and all the Hack Madness insanity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Chuck Schumer and Akeem Jeffery is basically driving their party directly into a ditch.
0:06.5	They're in a lose-lose situation right now and they're just spiraling down.
0:09.9	It's all an act.
0:11.6	It's all a play.
0:12.6	It's all an act.
0:13.1	Because these lunatics in their party are dragging them around, forcing them to act like theater kids.
0:20.1	Yeah, I mean, I think the problem is as though,
0:22.3	you know, they might rhetorically run as moderates at Gil Spamberger or the like,
0:28.1	but the reality is they're captured entirely by the radical left. There is no such thing as
0:32.1	a moderate Democrat. There just isn't. So you shut down the government over a health care crisis
0:36.3	that you then forget about. Then you
0:37.9	shut down DHS. And what do you get for for placating the radical left in your caucus? Nothing.
0:44.4	Nothing. Washington politicians are always getting in your wallet. Now they're messing with your
0:51.2	credit card. Your credit card and the security it offers are under attack.
0:56.1	The Durban Marshall credit card bill would change the nation's payment system to benefit corporate
1:00.8	megastores like Walmart and Target at the expense of everyday Americans. Credit cards keep your
1:07.0	payments secure and provide rewards that families use to help make everyday purchases
1:11.5	more affordable. The Durban Marshall mandates would let corporate megastores cut corners on credit
1:17.5	card processing, routing transactions over cheaper, untested networks with weaker security
1:23.3	and fewer protections. That means higher risk of fraud, greater chance of stolen personal data,
1:29.3	and the loss of rewards programs just so corporate megastores can pocket billions of dollars
1:35.7	and higher profits. Tell Congress to guard your card. Visit guardyourcard.com to take action
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