Trump certainly seems to believe his lies. I’m sure he truly thinks he was cheered at the Knick’s game. Self-preservation for a deluded megalomaniac I guess. As Trump’s self-made illusive world is unraveling he is doubling down and holding on to his delusions like grim death. George’s “It’s not a lie if you believe it” is so apt.
Matt Lewis was right on the money discussing how Democrats tried keeping the moral high ground since the beginning of Trump. Of course Trump got reelected, so it only worked out so well. Charlie is being too tough on the Dems. I’ve heard him referencing the Dispatch lately, which is not very sympathetic to Democrats and can be overly ideological.
However, I strongly disagree with Matt on voting in California. Here is NJ, I love the early voting, but what’s really wrong with letting people mail ballots on election day? So what if it takes a while to count? The more people who vote, the better. Conservatives should think of voting as more of right than a privilege.
Apologies if someone has already said this, but my theory is that Hegseth has no idea what the "invasion of Normandy" was, and assumed it was an invasion by the enemy that somehow the Allies turned back. If so, his ignorance is not be be believed, but at least it would explain the analogy he tried to draw.
"Let them watch it on TV." Hmm. I realize Trump doesn't read- especially things like French royal history- but this remark edges a little too close to what a famous French queen said about cake, when told that the peons and peasants had no bread to eat. Her husband, of course, considered himself the Sun King. But their reign didn't end well. Donald, since he's not down with history, may not know these facts. Maybe time to take a crash course in what happens to Sun Kings and their consorts who don't think their subjects have any say in Les Affaires d'etat.
Good discussion, guys. There are so many things to comment on, but I first want to address your debate on whether to "go high" in the face of the base realities we are currently fighting. Internally, this is a conflict many of us are struggling with, and the answer will be individual to each person's priorities. While fighting fire with fire can feel appropriate, my own moral compass tells me we must choose to do the right thing. History offers very little evidence that good things happen when we allow ourselves to devolve to the low behavioral standards of our opponents. Maintaining our principles and standards is the only way forward.
Hegseth’s dismantling of the Department of Defense is an absolute tragedy, but this latest war on religious diversity within the ranks is uniquely brain-dead. It takes a profound lack of basic intelligence to ignore the fact that American warriors come from all faiths—and that religious liberty is exactly what they swear an oath to protect. This isn't just a bureaucratic consolidation; it's a deliberate insult that alienates minority service members and decimates future recruitment when we can least afford it.
I will gladly defend how California runs its elections. Does it take time to get final results? Yes, but that is because they make sure every single valid vote counts. If you have ever filled out a California ballot, you know how dense they are. There are always massive, complex initiatives to vote on. Universal mail-in voting gives citizens the time they need to research these laws and vote intelligently from their own kitchen tables. As long as a ballot is postmarked by Election Day, it gets counted. I applaud a state that values thorough voter engagement over a fast television narrative.
Trump is so thoroughly trapped inside his own warped bubble that he pathologically believes the absolute garbage he spouts. He treats his own Truth Social rants as gospel, rattling around a brain entirely devoid of external reality. If this were anyone else on earth, the men in straightjackets would have been called years ago. It remains a horribly pathetic commentary on his inner circle that not a single person actually cares enough about him—or this nation—to halt this collective self-destruction. Toxic narcissism naturally surrounds itself with garbage.
Except so many other states do it that way already. It’s objectively not an issue.
“The vast majority of states require that your ballot be physically received by election officials by the time polls close on Election Day. If it arrives after that, even if it was mailed days in advance, it will generally not be counted.” - Gemini, Jun 9, 2026
I tire of the MAGA its persistent election integrity disinformation. There is no evidence of election fraud or stolen elections, stolen ballots or hacked voting machines. Mail in voting was never a source of voter fraud. All of this is counter factual and has no basis in reality but that doesn't stop MAGA from these gaslighting assertions.
Why is MAGA so invested in this narrative? They are an authoritarian party who want to seize power even when they lose elections, that's the true motivation. We can all see that they never allege election fraud when they win.
Acknowledging these facts I'm quite annoyed that Mr. Lewis repeats MAGA's mythology that mail in ballots are somehow questionable. MAGA asserts, everyone should just get out and vote despite there being dozens of reasons why citizens can't physically do that.
We NEED mail in voting for entire groups of the American populace who have a right for their voices to be counted. A few of these groups are:
Elderly folks
Single moms/dads
Individuals w/ disabilities or who are infirm
Individuals who are caregivers
Voters who work multiple jobs
Rural voters
Overseas citizens
NONE of these people are lazy, or unmotivated they simply need another option to make it possible for their vote to be counted as is their RIGHT. Mail in voting isn't problematic or a source of fraud, its vital to our democratic system and we should be encouraging it to not disenfranchise MILLIONS of American voters.
Does MAGA really think none of these people should vote? YES! They have an even more extended list and it likely includes anyone who reads this blog.
Is this party simply asserting they don't want people to vote at all? Yes! Mail in ballots,
election integrity,' voting machine security, vote tally takes to long, all of this is simply disinformation to caste enough doubt so they can question things or de-legitimize elections and seize power like the authoritarians they truly are. J6 and the 100's of efforts since prove my point.
The MAGA obsession w/ taking away mail in voting (and voting writ large) is unacceptable and I'm annoyed to hear Mr. Lewis parrot MAGA media talking points. We should be making it easier to vote in this country and it should be REQUIRED that everyone vote.
It is irresponsible of you to suggest that mail in ballots aren’t safe. There is zero evidence of this. You need to do some more research. Please follow Marc Elias and educate yourself.
The incredibly disrespectful chod speech of Hegseth that demeaned the thousands of heroic soldiers of “The Greatest Generation” who sacrificed their lives so that we are able to live free is an atrocity. His association of this with immigration is a non sequitur and false narrative. Controlled and lawful immigration is a beneficial bonanza for countries: Justin Wolfers on lmmigrants stealing jobs”. https://platypuseconomics.substack.com/p/trump-officials-accidentally-revealed?r=1d2cea&utm_medium=ios. Justin Wolfers is a Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan.
Thanks Charlie. I have to say though, I don't agree with your guest. As far as mailing in our votes, that's just his opinion. Mailing in votes has ALWAYS been fine. That's not just MY opinion though, the facts can be looked up.
Lying on Election Day DOES MOT WORK FOR THR DISABLED OR SENIOR CITIZENS.
We have zoom mertings and work that’s from home now. We just need to get the word out trump will cheat so do not be surprised.
The Barbara Boxer cloakroom quote--priceless.
Trump certainly seems to believe his lies. I’m sure he truly thinks he was cheered at the Knick’s game. Self-preservation for a deluded megalomaniac I guess. As Trump’s self-made illusive world is unraveling he is doubling down and holding on to his delusions like grim death. George’s “It’s not a lie if you believe it” is so apt.
Matt Lewis was right on the money discussing how Democrats tried keeping the moral high ground since the beginning of Trump. Of course Trump got reelected, so it only worked out so well. Charlie is being too tough on the Dems. I’ve heard him referencing the Dispatch lately, which is not very sympathetic to Democrats and can be overly ideological.
However, I strongly disagree with Matt on voting in California. Here is NJ, I love the early voting, but what’s really wrong with letting people mail ballots on election day? So what if it takes a while to count? The more people who vote, the better. Conservatives should think of voting as more of right than a privilege.
Is there ANY STRADEGY really? W trump, Miller, Rubio , Vance they all sound more determined to try and sound sane. It’s NOT WORKING
Apologies if someone has already said this, but my theory is that Hegseth has no idea what the "invasion of Normandy" was, and assumed it was an invasion by the enemy that somehow the Allies turned back. If so, his ignorance is not be be believed, but at least it would explain the analogy he tried to draw.
"Let them watch it on TV." Hmm. I realize Trump doesn't read- especially things like French royal history- but this remark edges a little too close to what a famous French queen said about cake, when told that the peons and peasants had no bread to eat. Her husband, of course, considered himself the Sun King. But their reign didn't end well. Donald, since he's not down with history, may not know these facts. Maybe time to take a crash course in what happens to Sun Kings and their consorts who don't think their subjects have any say in Les Affaires d'etat.
Good discussion, guys. There are so many things to comment on, but I first want to address your debate on whether to "go high" in the face of the base realities we are currently fighting. Internally, this is a conflict many of us are struggling with, and the answer will be individual to each person's priorities. While fighting fire with fire can feel appropriate, my own moral compass tells me we must choose to do the right thing. History offers very little evidence that good things happen when we allow ourselves to devolve to the low behavioral standards of our opponents. Maintaining our principles and standards is the only way forward.
Hegseth’s dismantling of the Department of Defense is an absolute tragedy, but this latest war on religious diversity within the ranks is uniquely brain-dead. It takes a profound lack of basic intelligence to ignore the fact that American warriors come from all faiths—and that religious liberty is exactly what they swear an oath to protect. This isn't just a bureaucratic consolidation; it's a deliberate insult that alienates minority service members and decimates future recruitment when we can least afford it.
I will gladly defend how California runs its elections. Does it take time to get final results? Yes, but that is because they make sure every single valid vote counts. If you have ever filled out a California ballot, you know how dense they are. There are always massive, complex initiatives to vote on. Universal mail-in voting gives citizens the time they need to research these laws and vote intelligently from their own kitchen tables. As long as a ballot is postmarked by Election Day, it gets counted. I applaud a state that values thorough voter engagement over a fast television narrative.
Trump is so thoroughly trapped inside his own warped bubble that he pathologically believes the absolute garbage he spouts. He treats his own Truth Social rants as gospel, rattling around a brain entirely devoid of external reality. If this were anyone else on earth, the men in straightjackets would have been called years ago. It remains a horribly pathetic commentary on his inner circle that not a single person actually cares enough about him—or this nation—to halt this collective self-destruction. Toxic narcissism naturally surrounds itself with garbage.
“Moronically tasteless and tone deaf” is a perfect description of the Trump admin.
Except so many other states do it that way already. It’s objectively not an issue.
“The vast majority of states require that your ballot be physically received by election officials by the time polls close on Election Day. If it arrives after that, even if it was mailed days in advance, it will generally not be counted.” - Gemini, Jun 9, 2026
I tire of the MAGA its persistent election integrity disinformation. There is no evidence of election fraud or stolen elections, stolen ballots or hacked voting machines. Mail in voting was never a source of voter fraud. All of this is counter factual and has no basis in reality but that doesn't stop MAGA from these gaslighting assertions.
Why is MAGA so invested in this narrative? They are an authoritarian party who want to seize power even when they lose elections, that's the true motivation. We can all see that they never allege election fraud when they win.
Acknowledging these facts I'm quite annoyed that Mr. Lewis repeats MAGA's mythology that mail in ballots are somehow questionable. MAGA asserts, everyone should just get out and vote despite there being dozens of reasons why citizens can't physically do that.
We NEED mail in voting for entire groups of the American populace who have a right for their voices to be counted. A few of these groups are:
Elderly folks
Single moms/dads
Individuals w/ disabilities or who are infirm
Individuals who are caregivers
Voters who work multiple jobs
Rural voters
Overseas citizens
NONE of these people are lazy, or unmotivated they simply need another option to make it possible for their vote to be counted as is their RIGHT. Mail in voting isn't problematic or a source of fraud, its vital to our democratic system and we should be encouraging it to not disenfranchise MILLIONS of American voters.
Does MAGA really think none of these people should vote? YES! They have an even more extended list and it likely includes anyone who reads this blog.
Is this party simply asserting they don't want people to vote at all? Yes! Mail in ballots,
election integrity,' voting machine security, vote tally takes to long, all of this is simply disinformation to caste enough doubt so they can question things or de-legitimize elections and seize power like the authoritarians they truly are. J6 and the 100's of efforts since prove my point.
The MAGA obsession w/ taking away mail in voting (and voting writ large) is unacceptable and I'm annoyed to hear Mr. Lewis parrot MAGA media talking points. We should be making it easier to vote in this country and it should be REQUIRED that everyone vote.
It is irresponsible of you to suggest that mail in ballots aren’t safe. There is zero evidence of this. You need to do some more research. Please follow Marc Elias and educate yourself.
The incredibly disrespectful chod speech of Hegseth that demeaned the thousands of heroic soldiers of “The Greatest Generation” who sacrificed their lives so that we are able to live free is an atrocity. His association of this with immigration is a non sequitur and false narrative. Controlled and lawful immigration is a beneficial bonanza for countries: Justin Wolfers on lmmigrants stealing jobs”. https://platypuseconomics.substack.com/p/trump-officials-accidentally-revealed?r=1d2cea&utm_medium=ios. Justin Wolfers is a Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan.
Thanks Charlie. I have to say though, I don't agree with your guest. As far as mailing in our votes, that's just his opinion. Mailing in votes has ALWAYS been fine. That's not just MY opinion though, the facts can be looked up.
Regarding mail in ballots-I know everyone doesn’t have this option, but election drop boxes are a great option if you’re having USPS trust issues.
When DJT gets mad, his orange complexion becomes a shade of red and his face gets shinier.
DJT is Lucy with the football and the media is Charlie Brown. Guess what happens?