The Mullahs, Mamdani, and the Munich Meltdown
Jim Talent on why a U.S. strike on Iran is closer than most want to admit — and who Trump is actually talking to when he issues ultimatums. Plus the Munich embarrassment, Democratic pension raids in New York and Washington state, and the Colbert equal-time stunt that CBS itself called a lie.
Watch this episode here.
Watch this episode here.
- (00:00) - Part I
- (00:55) - Iran military buildup overview
- (06:20) - Jim Talent on U.S. strategic goals and the coming strike
- (10:36) - Trump's messaging to Iran's military leadership, not the mullahs
- (17:00) - The Munich Security Conference and the Democratic 2028 field
- (27:00) - JD Vance responds to Munich critics
- (31:00) - Ted Cruz vs. Gavin Newsom and the "historically illiterate" exchange
- (40:19) - Part 2
- (43:00) - Mamdani's pension raid and property tax hikes in New York
- (49:00) - Washington state raids police and firefighter pensions
- (54:00) - Stephen Colbert, the Talarico stunt, and the FCC equal time rule exposed
Creators and Guests
Host
Duane Patterson
Producer of @hughhewitt, Aftershow podcast in the Hughniverse, columnist at Hot Air. Shot in cold blood by @CJBoxAuthor
Guest
Jim Talent
Chairman of the @ReaganInstitute’s National Leadership Council. Former U.S. Senator, Congressman.