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Democrats REJECT Socialist Candidate in Unexpected Move | 8/12/26

August 12, 2026

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Democrats Reject Socialist Candidate in Unexpected Move

The Democratic Socialists of America co-chair Megan Romer couldn't answer basic questions about her own platform during a recent New Yorker interview—including what "taxing the hell out of millionaires" actually means. When pressed by interviewer David Remnick, she admitted she didn't have a solid figure. She also revealed she had never heard of the Camp David accords, couldn't articulate the DSA's position on a two-state solution for Israel-Palestine, and said she "probably would have" attended a pro-Hamas rally the day after the October 7th massacre that killed 1,200 Israelis and took over 200 hostages. The interview exposed the DSA's leadership as ideologically committed but conspicuously uninformed about the details of their own policies.

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  • 1 Timestamped Outline
  • 2 (03:37) **Socialist Candidate Defeated in Primary** - Hosts discuss the surprising primary loss of socialist candidate Francesca Hong and analyze whether the winner is actually a stronger or weaker general election opponent for Republicans
  • 3 (06:41) **DSA Co-Chair Interview Exposes Weak Answers** - The hosts play clips from David Remnick's New Yorker interview with DSA co-chair Megan Romer, highlighting her inability to give specifics on policy positions
  • 4 (11:33) **Romer's Political Awakening Story Backfires** - Romer explains she got most of her news from Jon Stewart before 2016 and became politically active because she was "horrified" by Hillary Clinton's loss
  • 5 (14:36) **DSA's Anti-Israel Position Exposed** - Remnick presses Romer on the DSA's position on Israel, revealing the organization's hardline stance
  • 6 (20:10) **DSA Supports Hamas After October 7th** - The hosts summarize and condemn the DSA's position revealed in the interview
  • 7 (24:24) **Israel Aid Debate and Netanyahu's Rejection** - The hosts discuss the current state of US-Israel relations and Netanyahu's rejection of Trump's peace proposal

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Show Notes

Democratic socialist Francesca Hong has been kicked out of the Wisconsin gubernatorial race. Is this a sign that Democrats are getting tired of socialists? The New Yorker actually asked the co-chair of the DSA hard questions. Why are some on the Right rehabilitating Hunter Biden? Text messages from Dr. Fauci have been released that contradict his public statements about how safe the COVID vaccines were for pregnant women. It has been two months since we last knew the truth about Mitch McConnell’s health status, but he allegedly called Scott Jennings again. Barack Obama is hosting a new book club podcast ... but where is Michelle? A company was forced to relocate an undersea cable to avoid destroying the fictional grave of a Harry Potter character. Is AI answering 911 calls now? A large group of Muslims marched through Chicago just hours before a Jesus march. Marco Rubio made a big statement about UFOs and RFK Jr.’s unusual diet.

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