Ep 1024: The Magic Word

Republicans are betting the midterms on rewriting recent history. Driftglass and Blue Gal compare Trump's 32% approval to Bush's nearly identical 34% on his way out the door, then trace how "independent" has become the magic word MAGA grifters use to dodge accountability without changing a single belief. The episode also digs into Christian Nationalism's real numbers and history, from Falwell blaming 9/11 on gays and feminists to a Methodist church group just now discovering that 30% of the country agrees with him. It's about the permanent Republican playbook: never admit fault, just say the magic word and grab a lifeboat.

#BurnTheLifeboats

Links for this episode:   PRRI – https://prri.org/research/christian-nationalism-across-all-50-states-insights-from-prris-2024-american-values-atlas/

Steve Benen’s article at MSNow https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/republicans-midterm-elections-economy-democrats-mike-johnson 

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