The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (11/09/2023):

3:05pm- November 7th proved to be yet another disappointing election day for Republicans across the country. In Kentucky, Andy Beshear (D) won reelection in his gubernatorial campaign. Republicans in Virginia lost control of the state House—meaning that Democrats now control both chambers of the Virginia legislature. Meanwhile, Ohioans voted in favor of establishing abortion as a state constitutional right. Locally, Republicans in Pennsylvania and New Jersey struggled—with Judge Dan McCaffery defeating Judge Carolyn Carluccio to win a seat on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court. How can Republicans change course moving forward? Removing Ronna Romney McDaniel from her position as Republican Party Chairwoman, reaching out to younger voters via TikTok, and expanding the conservative vote by embracing mail-in ballots and taking advantage of early voting.

3:15pm- On Wednesday night, Governor Ron DeSantis, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Senator Tim Scott, former Governor Chris Christie, and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy squared off in the third Republican Presidential Primary debate on NBC News.

3:30pm- In a video posted to social media, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that he will not seek reelection in 2024. In the 2020 presidential race, Donald Trump won West Virginia with nearly 69% of the vote—consequently, it is presumed that Manchin’s long-held seat will be won by a Republican in 2024. With his time in the Senate now coming to an end, could Manchin ultimately end up running for president in 2024?

3:40pm- During Wednesday night’s Republican Presidential Primary debate, Vivek Ramaswamy blasted GOP Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel for catering to NBC News and other left-wing media outlets. At one point, Ramaswamy called out moderator—and host of Meet the Press—Kristen Welker for pushing the disproven narrative that Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential election victory was courtesy of Russian interference. In response to the criticisms, McDaniel mocked Ramaswamy for polling at 4% and accused him of once voting for Barack Obama. You can read more here: https://www.nationalreview.com/news/ramaswamy-unloads-on-rnc-for-creating-party-of-losers-accuses-debate-moderator-of-pushing-russia-hoax/

4:05pm- During Wednesday night’s Republican Presidential Primary debate, Vivek Ramaswamy explained why right-wing calls to ban the social media application TikTok are misguided and unrealistic—noting even Nikki Haley, who has adamantly called for its banning, has children who use the application. In response, Haley called Ramaswamy “scum.” You can read more here: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/08/third-republican-debate-highlights-key-moments-00126221

4:10pm- Does former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley have a chance to win the Republican nomination?

4:30pm- Henry makes the argument that following the November 7th election, Republicans are sounding more and more like sports commentators—blaming management after our team loses the big game!

4:40pm- Why did Republicans perform so poorly on Tuesday? Nate Cohn of The New York Times writes: “Democrats appear to have an advantage among the most highly engaged voters, who make up the preponderance of the electorate in a special election, a midterm or an off-year general election…Self-reported Biden voters outnumbered Trump voters by two points, even in a state Mr. Trump won by eight points.” You can read the full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/08/upshot/biden-election-results-2024.html

5:00pm- The Drive at 5: Coca- Cola is releasing a new artificial intelligence created product. The new beverage combines two of Matt’s favorite things: Coca-Cola and Artificial Intelligence. Matt explains the thought experiment Roko’s Basilisk—which theorizes A.I. will inevitably rule society and it will reward those that aided it’s rise to power while punishing those that stand in its way. Rich demands a new producer.

5:15pm- Listeners weigh-in: Is the Republican party over-estimating support for Donald Trump within the party? Could voters who supported him in 2020 turn away in 2024?

5:40pm- Emma Camp of Reason writes: “In every U.S. state, healthcare workers perform blood tests on newborn infants to check for a range of genetic disorders. However, in New Jersey, the state Department of Health stores infants' blood for up to 23 years without informing parents or seeking their consent. In addition to merely keeping the blood, New Jersey reserves the right to do whatever it wishes with the leftover blood, including selling it or handing it over to the police without a warrant.” These allegations are according to a new lawsuit brought by the Institute for Justice. You can read the full article here: https://reason.com/2023/11/08/new-jersey-secretly-stores-your-newborns-blood-for-decades/

6:05pm- Dave Huber—Associate Editor for The College Fix—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the ongoing chaos at America’s elite universities. Why are so many students embracing far-left, anti-Semitic rhetoric? Earlier this week, a House Judiciary Committee hearing on free speech on college campuses was ironically interrupted by pro-Palestinian protestors. You can find Huber’s work here: https://www.thecollegefix.com/author/dhuber/

6:15pm- On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument in United States v. Rahimi—a case that will determine whether the right to possess a firearm extends only to citizens considered to be “law abiding.” But what does being a “law abiding” citizen actually entail? Chief Justice John Roberts asked U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar if a traffic violation could disqualify gun ownership.

6:30pm- Jersey Freedom, a political organization, spent tens-of-thousands of dollars backing third party candidates in hopes of diluting the Republican vote in New Jersey’s November 7th election. The ad campaign even included endorsements for candidates that have withdrawn from their races. In response, New Jersey Republican Party sued—alleging that the organization has violated campaign finance reporting laws by shielding donor information. Last week, “Superior Court Judge Michael Blee said that Jersey Freedom may make no further expenditures in New Jersey, but acknowledged that with Election Day just five days away, his decision might be too late to matter,” according to a report from David Wildstein of The New Jersey Globe. How many votes did these candidates receive? And what was the impact on the final election results? You can read more here: https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/n-j-judge-freezes-bank-account-of-dark-money-group-backing-fake-candidate-bars-them-from-further-voter-communications/

6:40pm- During Wednesday night’s Republican Presidential Primary debate, Governor Ron DeSantis addressed anti-Semitism on college campuses. He explained: “Joe Biden should have the department of Justice on these college campuses and holding these universities accountable for civil rights violations. You should not have money going to these places.”

6:45pm- While speaking with Clay Travis & Buck Sexton, former President Donald Trump revealed that he would consider political commentator Tucker Carlson as a potential Vice-Presidential candidate in 2024.