Bill Kristol: Republicans Are a Mess

The party is sticking with Max Miller despite the very credible domestic abuse allegations. Not only is this a gift to his Democratic opponent, Brian Poindexter, in that red district in Ohio, it’s also likely to impact the Senate and governor's races there as well. Meanwhile, Tucker and MTG are talking about creating a third party for 2028. And Trump is losing to Iran so badly he can’t even make a coherent argument about the war for his biggest fans. Plus: the ankle monitoring of Haitian immigrants is very Soviet-era Eastern Bloc, defense contractors don’t want Ukraine making Patriot missiles because they can do it for less money, Trump is literally giving Mexico territory so he can build his corrupt border wall through Big Bend National Park, and Tim keeps his promise and shares some history on bananas.

Bill Kristol joins Tim Miller.

show notes:

• Tim’s candidate list, including Ohio’s Brian Poindexter

• Monday’s “Morning Shots”

• Bill and Eric Edelman on the munition depletions

• Tim and Isaac Saul on the bulldozing of Big Bend

• Jim on the governor’s race in Ohio

• NYT profile of Brian Poindexter

• Bill’s “Bulwark on Sunday” with Col. Bree Fram

• Atlantic piece on Ukraine becoming a military powerhouse

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