The Seth Leibsohn Show

What is Conservatism? A rebuttal of this week's donut ethics revision from Salem Phoenix general manager Mark Durkin. State Representative Austin Smith (R-LD29) joins the show to discuss his background and the bill he just introduced in the Arizona Legislature, HCR 2040, on limiting public monies. The war against prosperity in America. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former U.S. Representative John Shadegg discusses the New Hampshire primary, issues of the 2024 Presidential Election, a potential Trump v. Biden rematch, and barometers of public political opinion. They also discuss challenges of electability, unity in the Republican party, the country's division, the power of passion in politics, and the immigration battle.

Arizona GOP Chair Jess DeWit's resignation, former United Nations (UN) Ambassador Nikki Haley's (R-SC) ensuring candidacy for the presidency. George Khalaf, managing partner at the Resolute Group, and President of Data Orbital Consulting, on the results of last night's New Hampshire Republican presidential primary and the resignation of Jeff DeWit, former Chairman of the Arizona Republican Party. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the results of the 2024 New Hampshire presidential primaries. Arizona GOP Chair Jeff DeWit has resigned after an audio recording was released indicating he attempted to bribe Kari Lake, 2022 Republican nominee for Arizona governor, not to run for Senate in 2024 as she is now doing. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning. Why should someone run for higher office? Revisions on donut lectures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Louis Hallman, Managing Director of Incite Analytics, joins Seth in studio to discuss the American fascination with automobiles, the conservative appreciation for individualization, gender and race tensions, and over-intellectualization. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The audio recording of Arizona GOP Chair DeWitt offering to bribe Kari Lake, 2022 Republican nominee for Arizona governor, not to run for Senate in 2024 is uplifting of her character. Would independent voters support President Trump in 2024 if he is convicted in a court of law? Seth reads an old monologue on why we do not worry about the many accusations against former President Trump. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The divisions in our country and where they come from. An audio recording reveals Arizona GOP Chair Jeff DeWit attempted to bribe Kari Lake, 2022 Republican nominee for Arizona governor, not to run for Senate in 2024 as she is now doing. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning. "Election Shock Therapy." What if Hillary Clinton had been elected in 2016? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon Weichert, author of "The Shadow War: Iran's Quest for Supremacy" and "Biohacked: China's Race to Control Life," on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's exit from the Republican presidential primaries, Iran's threat to global peace, possible Vice Presidential picks for President Trump at the 2024 Republican National Convention, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Batya Ungar-Sargon, deputy opinion editor of Newsweek, joins the show by phone to discuss her recent piece "Why the Average Republican Voter Hates the GOP. . .but loves Trump," the shifting makeup of the modern Republican Party, and the rise of populism in politics. On the comparisons between Presidents Reagan and Trump and the role of social conservatism in the Republican Party. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arizona State University (ASU) hosted a workshop this past weekend remembering the centenary of Russian Communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin's death. Who is at fault for many, many young people who support Communism and terrorism? We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning. Listener call-ins on the answer to why our young people increasingly support radical ideologies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.