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Host of “Red, Blue and Real” on Youtube. National Political Commentator with Appearances on Fox News & CNN. Former Fox News Radio Reporter.

Los Angeles, CA
Joined February 2012
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I actually think @RonDeSantis makes some good points here. Hard to scream about socialism when your party is promoting crony capitalism. Sounds like the beginnings of a message for Republican primary voters next year.
Ron DeSantis explains why the GOP "screaming socialism" doesn't work anymore: "Young people have a very positive view of socialism compared to capitalism. The question is, why is that? Some of it is the education in our universities. But I think a big part of that is, what they're comparing is not free enterprise versus socialism. What they're comparing is how government gets involved in business, and you have crony capitalism. The best kind of indirect supporters of socialism are some of these corporatist republicans who propagate these crony policies. The average person is seeing that and saying, 'Wait a minute, you're trying to bend the government to funnel benefits to this corporation or that industry. What about having a competitive market? ... Young people really aren't seeing that. They're seeing just a handful of companies that have an outsized influence on our economy and on our society"
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A chance now for Israel to turn away from the disaster of the Netanyahu government of the last four years. Let’s hope they take it.
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Of all the huge wins on Tuesday none were more satisfying to me than @jamestalarico whipping the ass of @KenPaxtonTX Partly because Paxton is a crook and it would have been a disgrace to have him in the Senate. Partly because Talarico showed brains and kindness can win anywhere.
It's not hard to see why James Talarico pulled off a landslide as a Democrat in Texas. Just look at his campaign materials. S-tier operation.
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Joined @Elex_Michaelson on @CNNTheStoryIs to discuss the 2028 Dem presidential campaign and @GavinNewsom commuting every death sentence in California.
.@Elex_Michaelson Anchor of @CNNTheStoryIs w/ @EricMessersmith @mattklink @askDinaDoll Focus: The Death Penalty 11.6.26 10 Minutes (Part 3)
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I will be on @CNNTheStoryIs at 9, 9:30 and 10:00 pacific time tonight talking about the fall out from the midterms and all the days political news.
Coming up LIVE on @CNNTheStoryIs from 12a-2a ET/9-11p PT: Newsom commutes death row: @ACLU @PollyDad Panel: @EricMessersmith @askDinaDoll @mattklink AI Bubble bursting? @thebenbergman @GageGoulding
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Where have all the Mitt Romney’s gone?
Bad policy, bad character make bad politics: erratic tariffs, impulsive Iran war, blanket pardons, apparent corruption, weaponized justice, ICE brutality, mountainous deficits, hiding Epstein, abandoning allies and coddling enemies. Hoping for a course correction, for the country and for my party.
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Some midterm election thoughts…
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It looks like the Dems are headed for a blowout night. In America we may get off track from time to time, but we always self correct. This was clearly a repudiation of the incompetence and corruption of @realDonaldTrump now Democrats have to earn the trust the people have put in them.
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My official midterm prediction: Dems flip 7 senate seats. m.youtube.com/watch?v=FEBbpC…
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We made our final midterm predictions on the latest episode of Red, Blue and Real. Check it out: m.youtube.com/watch?v=FEBbpC…
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This ad was a big miscalculation from @SenatorCollins. I think she is going down next week. Right now I think Dems win 52 or 53 Senate seats.
Senator Collins, I think you are a little out of touch. This is about a cord of wood — and about Mainers struggling to afford to heat their homes this winter. I know what it’s like to run out of fuel. I’ve lived that struggle. That’s the experience I’ll take to the U.S. Senate. And I’ll use it to fight for working people.
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I don’t know if McConnell would have been able to push conviction over the top or not. But it would have been close. And he essentially admitted on the Senate floor he knew Trump was guilty. History will remember that he had a chance to stand up and do what was right but he was afraid he couldn’t keep his job as GOP Senate leader.
C-SPAN: Liz Cheney says Trump would’ve been convicted in 2021 if McConnell voted to impeach “I think if he had voted to convict, we would have had enough Republicans who would have followed him that he would've been convicted.”
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Israel may finally be able to move on from Netanyahu. His coalition looks well short of a majority. It’s up to the opposition and the Arab parties to work together now and drive the country back from the brink. Let’s hope they can.
Eisenkot: “The initial exit poll results point to an unequivocal lack of confidence in Netanyahu and the government responsible for October 7, on the part of the Zionist majority and the majority of Israeli citizens. I will act immediately to implement the people’s verdict, replace Netanyahu’s government, and establish a Zionist government, as soon as possible.”
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Politics & Dating: Are conservative men not interested in dating divorced women?? Check out the full discussion on our YouTube channel “Red, Blue and Real” … and don’t forget subscribe. m.youtube.com/watch?v=F4CIOL…
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Republicans have to run a moderate in the future to win statewide in California. My conservative friends disagree. You can check out the full episode of Red, Blue and Real here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=8UJCQz…. @CA_Dem
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The moment I revealed to my Republican friends that I’m voting for @XavierBecerra for governor. Check out our full episode m.youtube.com/watch?v=8UJCQz…
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Check out our new episode on the midterms m.youtube.com/watch?v=8UJCQz…
Are noncitizens given ballots after being erroneously registered to vote by @CA_Dem CalvinBall rules? Yes, they are. A nonzero amount of them are voting right now. Ensuring that those votes don't disenfranchise US citizens is vital. I spar with @EricMessersmith @MattShupePR @TiffanyMBrannon @dojphofficial @CASOSVote @LACountyRRCC
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Let’s hope this happens. In a few days Israel has a chance to turn the page on Bibi.
BREAKING: Former IDF chief Gadi Eizenkot projected to become Israeli Prime Minister after Tuesday’s election, replacing Netanyahu. 52% chance. 🔗 polymarket.com/r/IsraelPM
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This is how it’s done.
BREAKING: James Talarico just released an incredible video reminding every American what hope feels like. This is the best political ad we've seen in a long time.
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Part two from @CNNTheStoryIs with @Elex_Michaelson last night, talking about the midterms and how the words and actions of Republicans show you they are losing.
.@Elex_Michaelson Anchor of @CNNTheStoryIs w/ @suzettemartinez @EricMessersmith CIVIL Political Discussion Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, JD Vance, James Talarico and much more 10.16.26 9 Minutes
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