{"id":23617,"date":"2023-05-06T05:00:52","date_gmt":"2023-05-06T09:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/?p=23617"},"modified":"2023-05-05T21:42:29","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T01:42:29","slug":"tuckers-new-gig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/06\/tuckers-new-gig\/","title":{"rendered":"Tucker\u2019s New Gig"},"content":{"rendered":"

I saw this article about Tucker Carlson \u201cfloating the idea of hosting a Republican primary forum<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0 And I thought about all the ways such an idea could go right and wrong.\u00a0 But what I thought would be much more productive would be for him to assemble a panel of those on the Right who aren\u2019t fake and allow them to speak to us about what they can and can\u2019t do to make things better; straight talk.<\/p>\n

Think about it.\u00a0 Carlson knows all these people.\u00a0 He knows who the phonies are, people like Mitch McConnell, Lindsey Graham, Nikki Haley and Mike Pence.\u00a0 He knows things about the power structure in Washington that we don\u2019t.\u00a0 He could easily get all of the candidates with the possible exception of Donald Trump to accept an invitation.\u00a0 And without a doubt he could come up with an agenda that would be illuminating for both the attendees and the public.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d say this could be a series of discussions where the first few episodes should completely steer clear of the 2024 election.\u00a0 Instead, what is needed is an honest discussion of all the things that are pushing the country down the dark road it\u2019s on.\u00a0 Congressmen and senators could talk honestly about the barriers that prevent honest change from happening.\u00a0 They could talk candidly about the way lobbyists control the direction and specifics of legislation.\u00a0 Past officeholders from the executive branch could shine a light on exactly who runs the federal bureaucracy.\u00a0 And I mean name names.\u00a0 And they could provide suggestions on how that mess could be repaired.\u00a0 The ultimate coup would be if Carlson could convince Trump to speak candidly about the way that the federal government stonewalled his attempts to enact his various policy directives.\u00a0 Then he could give his ideas on how this interference could be prevented in the future.<\/p>\n

And even more important, I\u2019d like to see a bunch of Republican governors sitting down together; Ron DeSantis, Greg Abbott, Bill Lee, even a waffler like Kristi Noem could be there.\u00a0 They truly are the most powerful office holders on our side.\u00a0 Carlson could ask them to speak to the problems they face and also what things they see as opportunities.\u00a0 And he could ask them how they plan to help their constituents escape the effects of federal government interference in their lives.\u00a0 And how they plan to coordinate their efforts.<\/p>\n

I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if most of these officeholders refused to get involved in such a project.\u00a0 Even politicians who aren\u2019t out and out crooks like McConnell and Graham don\u2019t want to stick their necks out and get put under the spotlight.\u00a0 After all, speaking the truth is treason in Washington D.C.\u00a0 But with so much of the Republican electorate now solidly red-pilled to what\u2019s really going on in Washington it is in the interest of these politicians to convince their constituencies that they aren\u2019t just part of the problem.\u00a0 Because a lot of people are coming to the conclusion that voting in Republicans is a useless activity.\u00a0 If that idea gets too ingrained even red state senators and congressmen may find themselves out on their ears.<\/p>\n

So, this is just a lot of hot air.\u00a0 But Carlson could provide a public service (and make an enormous amount of money) if he can convince some of these conservative lawmakers to push back the curtain and let us know the ugly truth about our government.\u00a0 The truth is a remarkably valuable commodity.\u00a0 Providing the gory details to the American public would be a public service of enormous consequence.<\/p>\n

Think of it as one of those livestream podcasts where the viewers get to ask questions.\u00a0 Carlson could take the top five questions based on number of questioners and at the end of the show have his guests answer them.<\/p>\n

And I guess he should host a 2024 debate show.\u00a0 I\u2019d be interested in his questions and his refereeing of the candidates.\u00a0 It would be hell of a lot better than what the mainstream media does every four years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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