Morning Jolt: Grab Some Popcorn; Political Infighting Has Begun

Making the click-through worthwhile: Mid November brings a cavalcade of nasty fights among former allies, from the conservative grassroots to Republicans on Capitol Hill, to the Democratic primary, to leftists in the media world.

Your Scorecard for Today's Ugliest Internal Political Slugfests

Often on the Three Martini Lunch podcast, the day's news cycle will bring news that one person or faction that Greg Corombus and I don't particularly like is fighting with another person or faction that we don't particularly like, and we have to decide whether we want to label it "good news."

These days, the news is all disagreeable factions trying to tear each other apart. It's the Iran-Iraq War, Aliens vs. Predator, referees vs. Antonio Brown. Pull up a chair, pop some popcorn, brew some coffee or grab an alcoholic beverage of your choice, but don't sit too close. All of these fights are going to get messier than the front row of a Gallagher stand-up act.

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November 13 2019

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Grab Some Popcorn; Political Infighting Has Begun Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: Mid November brings a cavalcade of nasty fights among former allies, from the conservative grassroots to Republicans on Capitol Hill, to the Democratic primary, to leftists in the media world. Your Scorecard for Today's Ugliest Internal Political Slugfests Often on the Three Martini Lunch podcast, the day's news cycle will bring news that one person or faction that Greg Corombus and I don't particularly like is fighting with another person or faction that we don't particularly like, and we have to decide whether we want to label it "good news." These days, the news is all disagreeable factions trying to tear each other apart. It's the Iran-Iraq War, Aliens vs. Predator, referees vs. Antonio Brown. Pull up a chair, pop some popcorn, brew some coffee or grab an alcoholic beverage of your choice, but don't sit too close. All of these fights are going to get messier than the front row of a Gallagher stand-up act. The New Alt-Right vs. Turning Point USA You may have ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories The Manly Appeal of Ford v Ferrari Kyle Smith The film is a glorious throwback to the era when big stars did quality movies about actual people with real-life problems, but the scripts nevertheless adhered to basic Hollywood formulae such as "Have an exciting climax." The Saudi Aramco IPO Raises Serious Geopolitical Concerns Daniel Tenreiro The IPO of Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil behemoth, is deeply problematic for the West, the United States, and the global economy. Graham Joins Other Senate Republicans in Not Watching 'Un-American' Impeachment Tobias Hoonhout "Why am I not going to watch this tomorrow? Because I think it is a threat to the presidency," Graham told Sean Hannity on Fox News. ADVERTISEMENT The Conservative Case for Class Actions? Brian T. Fitzpatrick For all the same reasons we prefer other private-sector solutions to problems, for most of the 20th century, conservatives preferred private enforcement of the law as well. The Case for Common-Good Capitalism Marco Rubio Dignified work allows people to give their time, talent, and treasure to our churches, our charities, and community groups. It makes it easier to form strong families in stable communities and reinvigorates those institutions that bind us together as a people. Shaking Down the Rich Is Bad for Democracy Jonah Goldberg The more citizens believe that a small group of undeserving wealthy people are denying them nice things, the uglier our politics will become. Trump vs. the 'Policy Community' Andrew C. McCarthy The president was elected by the American people. That puts him -- not the NSC, State Dept., intelligence community, or the military -- in charge of making policy. ABC Hunts for Amy Robach Video Leaker after Anonymous Letter Mairead McArdle The leaker penned a statement excoriating the network under the alias "Ignotus," a wizard from "Harry Potter," and claiming to still be working there. ADVERTISEMENT What NR Is Reading Ghost: My Thirty Years as an FBI Undercover Agent Michael R. McGowan & Ralph Pezzullo “An excellent look into the murky world of Undercover. McGowan proves to be one of the top UCAs in the FBI. A must read.” — Joseph Pistone, aka Donnie Brasco LEARN MORE Photo Essays Top Shots Defending America ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.