Why Democrats Hate Voter ID (SAVE ACT)

Ruthless Podcast

Politics, News

4.7 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2026

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

We open by laying out what actually just happened with the SAVE Act and why it matters right now. The bill clears the House, heads toward the Senate, then gets stripped out during a government funding move. We walk through the numbers, the polling, and the quiet shift from open opposition to procedural delay. We also get into why voter ID keeps pulling strong public support while Democratic leadership keeps finding reasons to slow-walk it. From there, we get into the arguments we keep hearing and why they don’t hold up under scrutiny. We talk through the bipartisan Carter–Baker commission findings, the Real ID framework, and the data showing how few registered voters lack identification. We also address the push to blame online narratives and personal attacks instead of dealing with the policy itself, including outside agitators trying to redirect frustration away from Senate leadership decisions. After that, we move fast. The lightning round hits a law firm offering to evict Billie Eilish from a Los Angeles mansion on behalf of a native tribe and the plan to reinstall a Christopher Columbus statue on White House grounds. King of the Hill returns with a fresh matchup, Florida enters the taco business with cold-stunned iguanas, and we sit down with Byron Donalds for a wide-ranging conversation on ICE, immigration enforcement, and the Florida governor’s race. We close by asking what it will really take to get elected Democrats to stop dodging voter ID and deal with it head-on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	And why would it be that a Democratic Party would so vehemently object to showing a driver's license when you vote?
0:11.1	I mean, what a bizarre outlier in all of American politics.
0:14.3	This is the one issue where a party that claims to represent its voters has the opposite opinion of their own voters.
0:21.7	Pass a say back.
0:23.0	Why would it be that Democrats are so insistent that we have no registration requirements
0:30.3	and that there is no possible reason to present any sort of identification at the polls. Why would that be, fellas?
0:39.3	Be because they want to cheat.
0:43.6	Washington politicians are always getting in your wallet. Now they're messing with your credit
0:48.0	card. Your credit card and the security it offers are under attack. The Durbin Marshall
0:53.3	credit card bill would change the nation's
0:55.5	payment system to benefit corporate megastores like Walmart and Target at the expense of everyday
1:00.9	Americans. Credit cards keep your payments secure and provide rewards that families use to help
1:07.0	make everyday purchases more affordable. The Durbin Marshall mandates would let corporate megastores cut corners on credit card processing,
1:15.3	routing transactions over cheaper, untested networks with weaker security and fewer protections.
1:22.2	That means higher risk of fraud, greater chance of stolen personal data, and the loss of rewards
1:27.3	programs just so corporate
1:29.6	megastores can pocket billions of dollars and higher profits. Tell Congress to guard your card.
1:35.9	Visit guardyourcard.com to take action and learn more.
1:41.8	Ladies and gentlemen, your attention, please.
1:46.8	Keep the faith. Hold the line and own the lips.
1:49.6	It's time for our main event.
1:55.7	Good Thursday to you. Welcome back to the Rithless Friday program.
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