The Right Take

In this special episode of The Right Take, Eric talks to Valiant News' Tom Pappert for a full breakdown on the indictment and arraignment of President Donald Trump. They discuss the massive political implications of a possible conviction and arraignment, what the impact could be on the 2024 GOP field, and whether or not America as a nation can even come back from this.

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00:00 Intro 04:00 The Trump indictment and its impac...

Jacob and Eric recap the latest round of crucial elections, then go over the most recent candidates to jump into the 2024 presidential primaries, on both sides. For the main topic, they take a look at the bold actions of the Tennessee GOP in dealing with far-left insurrectionist Democrats in their ranks, as well as Texas Governor Greg Abbott's vow to pardon an Army Sergeant convicted of murder in the self-defense shooting of a BLM ...

In this episode, Jacob and Eric discuss the ongoing implosion of Ron DeSantis' not-campaign for president in 2024, then discuss a recent piece by Richard Hanania on how the Right could possibly start winning the Culture War. For the main topic, they address the tragic shooting at a Christian school in Nashville, carried out by a deranged tranny who believed she was a man, and take a look at the rise in violent rhetoric and terroris...

Conservative activists, pundits, and politicians love to mock the “woke.” But what does it mean to be “woke?” What is the ideology of “wokeness” and where does it come from? We do a long take on this term and explore why many conservatives purposely redefine its original meaning.

00:00 Intro

04:45 Bethany Mandel asked to define “woke”; opens mouth, inserts foot

22:10 History of the political definition of woke

27:35 Why Conservat...

For this episode, former guest Tim Kilcullen returns to The Right Take as he and Eric recap their experiences at CPAC 2023. Tim then talks about a coming landmark decision from the Supreme Court, Gonzalez v. Google, a case which could potentially redefine Section 230 and change social media forever.

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00:00 Intro 04:57 - The highlights of CPAC 2023 21:43 - Main Topic: The Supreme Court case of Gonzalez v. Google - Wil...

This week Eric discusses Nikki Haley’s announcement that she’s going to take on Donald Trump for the GOP nomination in 2024. Jacob explores why we’re in a proxy war with Russia by examining the ideology and loyalty of Secretary of State Antony Blinken. For the main topic, we discuss the chemical disaster in East Palestine, OH and the Biden administration’s seeming indifference.

00:00 Intro

04:31 The Neocon in Heels Joins the 2024...

This week, we discuss a potential 2024 MAGA nationalist alternative to the pro-BLM Republican Senator Mike Braun before jumping into the story of the week: the RNC race.

For the main topic, we examine why Ronna McDaniel blew out Harmeet Dhillon and why Ron Desantis felt the need to semi-endorse Dhillon at the last minute. We also dive into the implications this has for a Trump vs Desantis primary war.

00:00 Intro

03:55 Senate Map...

For his fourth appearance on The Right Take, Valiant News' founder and editor-in-chief Tom Pappert talks to Eric about the massive drama war unfolding between Steven Crowder and The Daily Wire over multi-million-dollar contracts, Big Tech censorship, mainstream media vs. conservative alternatives, and more.

SHOWNOTES

Follow Tom's work at Valiant News: https://valiantnews.com/

Follow Tom's video content at Spreely: https://sp...

For this week's episode, we return to our Long Take format to discuss the Twitter Files, specifically the Deep State's involvement with Twitter to silence its critics and boost its allies.

00:00 Intro

05:10 Evaluating Musk's Takeover of Twitter

16:27 How Twitter Squashed the 2020 October Surprise

23:05 Shadowbanning

27:40 Banning Trump

36:08 When and Why Did the FBI Involve Itself with Twitter?

45:52 Making Sure 2016 Didn't Happe...

After opening the episode with a tribute to the late Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of music legend Elvis Presley, Jacob and Eric recap the dramatic and drawn-out race for Speaker of the House of Representatives. They discuss the biggest power players and key deals that were made, analyze the various policy agreements and rule changes that resulted from the conservative holdouts' negotiations with McCarthy, and give their takes on wh...

For the first episode of 2023, Jacob and Eric analyze the upcoming race for Speaker of the House of Representatives, and whether or not Kevin McCarthy will actually make for a better speaker for the America First cause. For the main topic, they dunk on Congressman-elect George Santos from New York, who lied about literally every aspect of his life while running for Congress.

00:00 Intro and Preview

04:02 Is Kevin McCarthy in Dang...

In our last episode of 2022, we look at a sunny spot for the Right in a disappointing midterm cycle. We examine why Republicans lost their best shot at picking up a Senate seat. And we look at the candidates for RNC Chair.

For the main topic, we discuss the tragic news that Senator Ted Cruz's bisexual daughter was hospitalized with self-inflicted wounds and the mental health crisis being promoted to children and teenagers in Americ...

The polls predicted a red wave, historical trends suggested a red wave, the economy and current president should have led to a red wave. But all we got this year was a red ripple. After a three-week hiatus, Eric and Jacob dig into some of the specifics of high-profile races and break down the why. Why were Republicans not able to follow through on an easy layup and deliver a blow to Biden's agenda and legacy?

00:00 Intro and Than...

In the final episode before the 2022 midterm elections on November 8th, Eric recaps some of the biggest breaking stories that may impact the midterms in one week, then delivers the official predictions from The Right Take regarding key races for the Senate, the governorships, and the House.

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00:00 - Intro 12:42 - Predictions for U.S. Senate 28:56 - Predictions for Governors’ races 41:50 - Predictions for a handful of U...

This week, we focus on the governors' races. Politico predicts Democrats will sit in the majority of governors' mansions after this election. Could that happen even with momentum at Republicans' backs? We break down the most contested governors' races this election cycle to find out.

00:00 Intro

05:04 States Republicans are guaranteed to lose

13:29 Or...

This week, we focus on the House elections. Republicans are favored by all the pundits to flip the lower chamber of Congress. But will this be a red wave or a red ripple? We discuss Kevin McCarthy's Commitment to America, we look at a Hail Mary Biden is throwing to lower gas prices, and we examine 12 House swing districts that could go either way.

00:00 Intro

05:18 Kevin McCarthy’s Gingrich-esque “Commitment to Am...

This week, we round up the Senate swing state races. Republicans just have to pick up ONE Senate seat to flip the upper chamber. It currently looks promising. But there's one reliably red state that could mess it all up.  

00:00 Intro

04:20 Senate Races Roundup

20:00 Interview: The Senate Seat That Could Cost Republicans a Senate Majority with Josh Heckathorn

SHOWNOTES

Nevada Could Be Senate Republicans’ Ace in the Hole

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This week, we recap the last of the primary results. We analyze Governor Desantis's relocating migrants to Martha's Vinyard. We explore what we can learn from Germany and how anti-native discrimination occurs when immigrants gain political control.

For our main topic, we explore the question 'What is to be done about leftist indoctrination centers in America'? A professor recently authored a long-form essay, offering several sol...