Conservative Review with Daniel Horowitz

Agree or disagree with me, we do debate analysis today in a way you will not hear anywhere else. There is no way to sugarcoat this, and we do nobody any favors by ignoring the reality and not preparing for the future. Trump was already behind and needed a big night. He needed to paint Harris as the incumbent, but instead he became his own worst enemy and made himself the incumbent. I go through each major point of the debate to show how Trump missed an opportunity and what he could easily have said instead. This is not to look backward but to prepare for the future. We need to rebuild our movement, preserve red states, and also turn out Republican voters in droves so that even if Harris wins, it won’t be a landslide reverberating down the ballot. The good news is that Harris could not defend a single radical position, which demonstrates an opening for the future. We must also ensure that on Nov. 6, we don’t move on to the next huckster but actually elevate conservative voices who have a record of effectively fight for us.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The clock is ticking on our chance to save red America from the invasion. Conservative media is busy jousting with the leftover questionable stories of Haitian invaders cooking cats, but that is allowing us to distract from what we do know. We have millions of invaders now flooding smaller cities and fundamentally changing them. I explain the need for a two-pronged approach, with House Republicans refusing to fund Biden’s amnesty programs and red states refusing to allow them in. Unfortunately, conservatives at the national level are so divided that we can’t even have an effective budget strategy. I warn that Biden is gradually granting legal status to these people, which will accelerate birthright citizenship and make it even harder for red states to slow the takeover. At the end, I change gears and discuss a new shocking revelation about the COVID shots causing urinary tract infections and how CDC officials knew about this from as early as December 2020! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We begin with a discussion of how the GOP will fail us in Congress and how it indicates the fact that Republicans don’t really want to beat Democrats. It’s not just that Republicans refuse to govern like conservatives; it’s that their perfidy induces a self-fulfilling dynamic of empowering Democrats and turning red states blue. DeSantis has done the exact opposite in Florida, where he has used the power of government to destroy the Left politically. In no state is this dynamic more evident than in Georgia. We’re joined live at the state Freedom Caucus summit by state Senator Colton Moore (R), the vice chair of the Georgia Freedom Caucus. He explains how the good old boys’ network in Georgia refuses to fight Democrats on election fraud, Fani Willis’ indictments, or even illegal immigration after the murder of Laken Riley. Moore’s actions have gotten him removed from the GOP conference and banned from entering the state House chamber. Moore’s presentation gives us the perfect illustration of both why we need to do surgery on the GOP and how to do it. Absent such surgery, more red states will turn blue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s special show, I begin by showing how we are facing stagflation in a way that is worse than any government-reported metric. We’re then joined by Oklahoma state Senator Dusty Deevers, who is the vice chair of the newly created Oklahoma Freedom Caucus. He delves into all the reasons why Oklahoma is not red and why the Republicans push crony capitalism and illegal immigration. He also makes the passionate case for abolishing abortion and believes Republicans have always been weak on the issue.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re here in Dallas today to celebrate the success of the State Freedom Caucus Network and strategize for the coming years. In a detailed and freewheeling interview, Andy Roth, the president of the network, explains how he was able to create a de facto new party within the Republican Party. He discusses how these members have been able to move the red states to the right, force RINOs into a do-or-die mode of action, and survive 95% of the primary challenges despite being outspent. If you are looking to get involved in the issues that matter in your state, if you have a Freedom Caucus, you are in business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recently, Trump endorsed Florida Amendment 3, but his comments show he has been misled about the nature of this amendment. It will exacerbate every one of his stated concerns. Today, I offer numerous reasons why libertarians, who generally scoff at over-regulation of drugs, would be well advised to place their strategic interests ahead of abstract positions and oppose Amendment 3. Given the imbalance of how and under what circumstances it is legalized, in conjunction with so many aspects of our society, health care system, welfare state, and weak enforcement of other crimes, passage of Amendment 3 will not lead to a libertarian outcome. It will turn Florida into a blue hellhole. At the end, I take Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) to task for declining to even oppose abortion on demand and vote against Amendment 4. We have a crisis of a generation of Republicans who don’t even know what they believe on critical issues.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We begin this post-Labor Day home stretch by cautioning about the need to avoid a sudden loss in November with no preparation or contingency. I also analyze Trump’s recent opposition to Florida’s Amendment 4 but unfortunate support for Amendment 3, which demonstrates that we get exactly what we fight for – no more, no less. Next, I’m joined by Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), who is laying down the gauntlet for his colleagues. Chip authored the SAVE Act, which would prevent noncitizens from voting. He believes that attaching it to the budget bill is the most realistic way we could engage in a pre-election policy fight on a meaningful issue that will increase the chances that Republicans win. We engage in a freewheeling discussion of how Republicans must make a big play in order to win this election, why Republicans are underperforming, and what to expect from House Republicans if they pull it out in November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Too many people are making every important political debate about the decision of whether to vote for a flawed Trump over Harris. Today, I offer a unique insight into Trump’s betrayal of the life cause. We need to divorce the strategic decision of whom to vote for from our broader beliefs and activism. One can still reluctantly vote for Trump but not excuse his nonsense and, in fact, double down on fighting against abortion amendments. I broaden this discussion to other issues as well to show that we represent much more than a five-minute decision on a ballot once every four years. Also, if you sell yourself as an influencer, your job is to influence the politicians on behalf of the people, not to influence the people on behalf of the politicians. What you do every day in between is what defines you. Politicians are horses to ride toward a fixed destination. They don't ride you aimlessly into oblivion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We begin today by showing how all of the pro-life Republicans who screwed us on every issue are now screwing us on the abortion issue as well. Outside Florida, there is no organized opposition to these abortion amendments among state party leaders. Next, we’re joined by my friend Andy Fox, who just won a seat on the Knox County Commission, for a fun discussion on how to run for local office. We discuss both the imperative and the mechanics of running for local office. We need to break out of this dynamic of politics being a spectator sport rather than a participatory sport on the right. We also discuss the importance of mid-sized red counties like Knox County and how the Left is beginning to make inroads into these areas. Fox believes that the historical conservative nature of these counties has bred complacency and has perpetuated a class of Republicans who still believe they can and must compromise with people who will destroy their heritage. Are you up to the challenge of keeping your red county conservative? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The bad news is that Harris is up in the polls, Republicans are down a lot in Senate races, and Democrats have tended to outperform their polling. The good news, however, is that Harris clearly has not gotten a bounce out of the convention and is now trying to run away from the open-border and Green New Deal policies. What this all demonstrates is that if we can make the election about the issues, Harris will lose. I make the case why it’s better to have the budget fight over release of dangerous illegal aliens into our neighborhoods than about the SAVE Act, as being pushed by House Republicans. We also discuss the "political activism Chernobyl" and how there are no conservative players on the field fighting any issue in the states. We are only losing these ballot initiatives because we fail to fight back. We’re seeing signs of life now in Florida against the abortion amendment. Finally, I discuss the good and bad news from last night’s Oklahoma elections, the need to prepare for legislative sessions, and the imperative to change state laws to get rid of “nonpartisan” elections for local office.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices