Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words
Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

Victor Davis Hanson: Eugene Semyon Vindman’s Predictable Fall From Grace

August 21, 2026

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Victor Davis Hanson opened his Friday news roundup with a blunt assessment of several primary races, starting in Florida. The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) took a hit, he argued, because their candidates were too far left even for the state’s Democratic base. Oliver Larkin lost to Jared Moskowitz in a House race, and Hanson pointed to Florida’s large, politically aware Jewish population—many of whom had relocated from the Northeast—as a decisive factor. “They were not going to support somebody who had trashed Israel,” he said.

The Vindman Factor

The bigger story was the Senate primary loss of Eugene Vindman to Angie Nixon. Hanson argued that Vindman’s reputation had soured considerably since his role in the first impeachment of Donald Trump. Vindman, he recalled, had claimed to hear Trump issue an ultimatum to Zelenskyy during a classified call. But in the years since, Hanson said, “we have now got the whole story.” He laid out a case that Vindman violated protocol by disclosing the call to someone not on it, lied about meeting with Adam Schiff, and acted as a conduit for the whistleblower complaint. Hanson added that Vindman’s status as a Ukrainian dual citizen and his boast about being offered the defense minister post in Ukraine created an untenable conflict of interest for a U.S. National Security Council official. “He came across as arrogant and shady and du

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  • 1 Victor Davis Hanson: Eugene Semyon Vindman’s Predictable Fall From Grace
  • 2 Timestamped Outline
  • 3 (00:00) **California’s Demographic Transformation** - Hanson opens by explaining why California remains electorally blue despite its decline
  • 4 (02:34) **Florida Midterm Results: DSA Candidates Rejected** - Analysis of Oliver Larkin’s loss and the Jewish vote’s role
  • 5 (04:14) **Eugene Vindman’s Implosion** - Detailed breakdown of why Vindman lost his Senate primary to Angie Nixon
  • 6 (08:10) **Why Vindman Lost Statewide** - Hanson explains the structural factors behind Vindman’s defeat
  • 7 (11:20) **Florida Senate Race: Ashley Moody vs. Angie Nixon** - Assessment of the upcoming general election

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Show Notes

California is becoming more and more leftist as the last conservatives left leave the state in droves.

The 2026 midterms take center stage on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”

Victor Davis Hanson examines Florida’s Democratic Socialist candidates, and argues that the party’s increasingly radical positions could create problems in the general election. The episode dives into the issues in California, including Xavier Becerra’s campaign for Governor, arguing that high taxes, homelessness, crime, poor schools, and the exodus of residents reflect the state’s political decline.

The episode also examines the aftermath of the Iran ceasefire, Iran’s nuclear ambitions and potential escalation before the midterms, along with Saudi Arabia’s growing ties to Turkey and Pakistan.

Hanson also addresses alleged fraud in Minnesota, Keith Ellison’s dispute with Texas over an ICE agent, and the Texas Senate race.

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