Dems Celebrate George Floyd on Memorial Day, and AOC 2028 Rumblings, with Rich Lowry & Charles Cooke
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Takeaways
- ❖Minnesota Democrats are accused of 'stolen valor' and disrespect for Memorial Day by focusing solely on George Floyd's death.
- ❖The host presents statistics to argue that BLM riots caused far more damage, arrests, and injuries than the January 6th Capitol riot.
- ❖Politicians are criticized for engaging in 'performance art' and 'activism' rather than principled governance, exemplified by actions at an ICE facility.
- ❖Kamala Harris's potential 2028 presidential run is met with widespread skepticism from Democratic insiders, despite her public confidence.
- ❖AOC's 'national tour' and attempts to adopt a 'preacher' rhetorical style are mocked, with concerns raised about her lack of policy depth.
- ❖Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, despite a controversial past and offensive online remarks, is polling surprisingly well against Susan Collins.
- ❖Tom Steyer's argument for transgender athletes based on suicide risk is vehemently rejected as 'insane' and factually incorrect, undermining women's sports.
Insights
1Democrats' Disregard for Memorial Day in Favor of George Floyd Commemoration
Megyn Kelly and her guests criticize top Democrats, particularly Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, for issuing extensive tributes to George Floyd on Memorial Day while offering minimal or generic acknowledgment of fallen troops. Walz is accused of 'stolen valor' and skipping a Fort Snelling Memorial Day program to attend a George Floyd Square event, while Frey issued a five-post thread on Floyd before a single, generic Memorial Day post. This is framed as a clear indication of their political priorities and a broader 'mind virus' within the Democratic party.
Governor Walz's X post on George Floyd's 'murder' starting a global movement (); Walz dancing at George Floyd Square (); Walz blowing off Fort Snelling program (); Mayor Frey's five-post thread on Floyd vs. one generic Memorial Day post ().
2BLM Riots vs. January 6th: A 'Revisionist History' Debate
The host and guests assert that the Black Lives Matter (BLM) riots of 2020 caused significantly more damage, arrests, and injuries than the January 6th Capitol riot, directly refuting 'leftist revisionist history' that portrays BLM protests as 'mostly peaceful.' They provide comparative statistics to underscore the vast difference in scale and impact, arguing that the BLM events constituted 'domestic terror' and led to increased crime in vulnerable communities.
BLM riots exceeded $1 billion in damage nationally vs. millions for Jan 6th (); 14,000+ BLM arrests vs. 1,400+ Jan 6th federal charges (); 2,000+ cops injured in BLM riots vs. 140 Jan 6th officers (); at least 25 non-cop deaths linked to BLM unrest vs. one death (Ashley Babbitt) on Jan 6th ().
3Politicians as Activists: The New Jersey ICE Facility Incident
New Jersey Governor Mikey Sherrill and Senator Andy Kim are criticized for turning a visit to an ICE detention facility into a 'political stunt' and 'op' for headlines. Sherrill was denied access, and Kim allegedly intentionally placed himself between law enforcement and protesters, resulting in him being pepper-sprayed. The guests argue that this behavior reflects a trend of politicians acting as activists, repudiating constitutional order and federal law enforcement, rather than using their legislative influence.
Governor Sherrill denied access to Delaney Hall ICE facility (); Senator Andy Kim putting himself between law enforcement and protesters (); Sherrill's quote on private mass detention facilities and denial of court access ().
4Kamala Harris's 2028 Presidential Ambitions and Internal Democratic Skepticism
A Vanity Fair piece reveals that while Kamala Harris is 'strongly considering' a 2028 presidential run and her close advisors are pushing her, a broad consensus among Democratic operatives, former White House aides, and donors indicates a strong lack of enthusiasm for her candidacy. Many believe she 'effed' her chances in 2024 and is 'incapable of seeing how she comes across,' making her nomination unlikely.
Vanity Fair article 'Who wants Kamala Harris to run?' (); James Carville quote on running for president (); Harris drawing 75 million votes and leading early primary polls (); multiple sources speaking on background about lack of enthusiasm (); 'Joe Biden effed her' quote ().
5AOC's Political Style and Perceived Lack of Substance for a Presidential Run
AOC's potential 2028 presidential bid is discussed, with Axios reporting her taking 'more steps' toward a run, including a national tour and endorsements. However, her past performance, such as her 'universally mocked' ambiguous answer on Taiwan's defense, and her attempts to adopt a 'black preacher' rhetorical style, are highlighted as evidence of her lack of policy depth and inauthenticity, making her a 'lightweight' candidate.
AOC's ambiguous answer on Taiwan's strategic ambiguity (); Axios report on AOC's steps toward 2028 run (); video clips of AOC adopting a 'preacher' style (, , ).
6Tommy Steyer's 'Insane' Stance on Transgender Athletes and the Suicide Argument
Billionaire Tommy Steyer's argument for allowing transgender athletes (biological males) to compete in women's sports is vehemently condemned. Steyer claims it's necessary to prevent suicide among 'trans kids,' citing a statistic that 'almost half of them try to commit suicide.' This argument is labeled as 'insane,' 'cowardly,' and based on 'lies,' with evidence presented that studies do not support the claim that gender-affirming treatments reduce completed suicides, and that such policies endanger female athletes.
Steyer's quote on 'vulnerability,' 'stress,' 'danger' of trans kids and suicide rates (); discussion of a 2011 Swedish study showing higher mortality post-transition (); Supreme Court lawyer Chase Strangio's admission that there's no evidence gender-affirming treatments reduce completed suicide ().
Quotes
"Six years ago today, George Floyd's murder started a global movement for change. Let us continue working to build a society that lives up to its democratic ideals of liberty and justice for all."
"To many on the left, that one death was apparently more important than the hundreds of thousands of soldiers who have died for our country."
"BLM, the insurance industry, estimates it exceeded $1 billion in damage nationally, making it among the costliest civil unrest periods in US history. Damage to the capital on January 6th was in the millions. Not a billion, not over a billion, in the millions."
"I'm slightly also incapable, Megan, of judging her fairly because I hate her and think she's the worst person in American life."
"I don't like losing... We don't either. Move along, lady. You are the loser. You got to come to terms with that fact and keep going."
"I think that uh this is such a uh you know, I I think that this is a um this is of course a a very long-standing um policy of the United States. Uh and I think what we are hoping for is that we want to make sure that we never get to that point and we want to make sure that we are moving in all of our economic research and our global positions to avoid any such confrontation and for that question to even arise."
"I'm totally in favor of trans athletes in high school. I I I think when you understand the vulnerability, the stress, the danger of being a trans kid, and you understand that almost half of them try to commit suicide... they're more important things than whether you start on your high school basketball team. And that is standing up for people who are under a threat of death."
"It is completely ridiculous that that's become currency within our political system."
"There is no evidence that gender affirmative treatments uh reduce suicide."
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