3 Martini Lunch – Political Humor & Commentary

Join Jim and Greg as they react to an odd encounter Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman had with one of his voters - a voter who was shoved outside by a staffer after demanding an answer about a Middle East ceasefire. They also wince as FBI Director Christopher Wray warns of Hamas-inspired terrorist attacks against Americans - similar to the ISIS-inspired attacks from several years ago. And Jim break...

Jim Geraghty is a bit weary but he's back from Taiwan! Join Jim and Greg as they discuss former Vice President Mike Pence announcing that he is suspending his presidential campaign and former President Trump saying he expects a Pence endorsement. They also shudder as a predominantly-Muslim mob of Russians in Dagestan swarm an airport trying to get their hands on Jewish people. Jim says that last w...

Former Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney and National Review Contributing Editor Andy McCarthy is in for Jim, who will be back on Monday. Today, Andy and Greg cheer the U.S. strikes against Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps sites in Syria following multiple drone attacks against U.S. forces in the region last week. But Andy is very concerned that the Biden administration refuses to get tough with Iran...

Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour Host Scot Bertram is in for Jim. Today, Scot and Greg open with a somber update on the horrific mass shootings in Maine last night and noting that we finally have a new Speaker of the House. Then they serve up their martinis, starting with the unsurprising revelations that parents in states with new school choice laws are loving...

Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour Host Scot Bertram is in for Jim. Today, Scot and Greg muse over the latest twists and turns in the House Speaker race as Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson seems to be in position to get elected by his fellow Republicans today. Then it's on to the martinis! First, they welcome a strong majority of New York voters agreeing with NYC Mayo...

Inez Stepman of the Independent Women's Forum and host of the "High Noon" podcast is in for Jim. Today, Inez and Greg walk through the latest House Republican drama over another vote for Speaker of the House and another "winner" who probably can't get the job. They also go over multiple polls showing a sharp divide by age over whether the Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel were justified and w...

Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour Host Scot Bertram is in for Jim. Before today's martinis, Scot and Greg mull over the latest round of Speaker of the House roulette on the GOP side and whether any of the nine new candidates can get to 217 votes. Then they throw up their hands as the New York Times rehires a photojournalist is suspended just last year for blatan...

Ricochet.com Editor-in-Chief Jon Gabriel is in for Jim. Today, Jon and Greg express their frustrations over the GOP's intraparty food fight that has no obvious end in sight. Although they are pleased that the Republicans can at least agree for now not to make any deals with Democrats. They also cringe as a top Biden national security official says he is confident that Hamas will not interfere with...

Join Jim and Greg as they serve up three lousy martinis. First, they shudder as 30-year mortgage interest rates hit eight percent, meaning monthly payments on a $400,000 home are now $1,000 more expensive per month than they were just two years ago. They also hammer Health and Human Services Sec. Xavier Becerra for pushing for a "universal system of public health" even though he admits the Constit...

Join Jim and Greg as they credit Israeli Defense Forces and other officials for quickly proving it was not responsible for the missile strike near a hospital in Gaza on Tuesday and disproving the Hamas statement claiming an Israeli strike killed more than 500 people. They also unload on American media outlets like the Associated Press, CNN, and others for taking the Hamas lies at face value and re...

Join Jim and Greg as they discuss today's planned vote for Speaker of the House as Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan seems very close to having the votes to win - but he might not quite be there yet. Will it be resolved today? They're also puzzled by the surprisingly little coverage of the hundreds of hostages taken by Hamas - some of them American. Normally, the media would have wall-to-wall coverage of somet...

Join Jim and Greg as they cheer Jeff Landry's big win in the Louisiana governor's race, dominating the open primary so much that he avoided a runoff. They also applaud Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for organizing a way to bring hundreds of Florida residents home from Israel, including more than 90 children. Finally, they shake their heads as President Biden tells 60 Minutes that he's running for re-el...

Join Jim and Greg as they welcome the news that the U.S. is refreezing the six billion dollars is freed up for Iran as part of the hostage swap announced on 9/11. Will it stay frozen? They also discuss the Hamas leader declaring today a "Day of Rage" against Israel and how he is clearly looking to foment violence and bloodshed. Finally, they react to new charges against New Jersey Sen. Bob Menende...

Join Jim and Greg as they serve up a couple of mixed martinis and a crazy one. First, they applaud decorated veteran and Florida Rep. Cory Mills for going to Israel to rescue Americans trapped in the fighting there - but they're frustrated (and so is Mills) that private citizens once again need to do the Biden administration's job to bring Americans home. They also welcome a new Fox News poll show...

Join Jim and Greg as they welcome some university officials and businesses going public to rebuke the abhorrent support for Hamas voiced on many college campuses. They also recoil as a 23-count indictment comes down against serial fraudster and New York GOP Rep. George Santos. The latest allegations contend he stole the identities of his own political donors and fraudulently charged their credit c...

Join Jim and Greg as they welcome former Texas Rep. Will Hurd's realization that he has no chance at the GOP presidential nomination and is dropping out. They also rip former NSA and CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden for responding to a call for Sen. Tommy Tuberville to be removed from a Senate committee assignment (presumably over his hold on military nominations over abortion policy) by asking wh...

Jim and Greg devote today's podcast to three critical aspects of the horrific terrorist attacks perpetrated in Israel by Hamas over the weekend the worst mass murder of Jews since World War II. First, they chronicle the unconscionable acts of terrorism, torture, rape, and abduction by Hamas - and how the only proper description of the actions is pure evil. Then they walk through the Biden's admini...

Chad and Jim close out the week by celebrating that Iowa Democrats have accepted the terms of surrender, and the Democratic Caucus will move back to Super Tuesday. Meanwhile, that border fencing from the Biden team is much less than it meets the eye - this is just an attempt to avoid legal and political headaches of not spending money that they're legally required to spend. And In the aftermath of...

Jim and Chad cheer the news that Russia apparently no longer thinks its ships are safe at its main naval base in Sevastopol, Crimea, and is transferring them to other bases. They fume that Montana GOP congressman Matt Rosendale, one of the Gaetz Eight, boasted that he prayed for a small GOP victory in the 2022 midterms to maximize his leverage, and they marvel that Covid vaccination cards - once t...

Greg is still off on vacation, leaving Chad and Jim to break down the consequences of the House voting to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker. Meanwhile, a new poll from Gallup shows Americans hungering for a third major party on the political landscape, and the lack of a Speaker of the House means that, at least for a little while, Washington Democratic senator Patty Murray would be president if, Go...

GOOD: New from Gallup: Although both parties are about equally disliked, the public chooses the Republican Party over the Democratic Party by healthy margins when asked which will better safeguard the nation’s prosperity and security. Fifty-three percent of Americans believe the Republican Party will do a better job of keeping the country prosperous over the next few years, whereas 39% choose the...

As Greg heads off on vacation, he and Jim break down the current state of the 2024 presidential campaign for Republicans and Democrats. Does Trump have a stranglehold on the GOP nomination despite big negatives with the general electorate and four major legal fights looming next year? And do his leads in some polls against President Biden undercut the DeSantis argument that he is the better bet ne...

Join Jim and Greg as they react to the news of California Sen. Dianne Feinstein dying at the age of 90 after years of health issues. They walk through Feinstein's career, point out her reliable liberal votes and her moments of collegiality with Republicans and hostility to GOP judicial nominees. Finally, they reflect on her decision to stay in office as her health problems mounted but also remembe...

Join Jim and Greg for debate reaction and a whole lot more today. Before serving up the martinis, they're glad to see the U.S. Senate unanimously returning to the previous dress code expected on the Senate floor. Then, they cheer Alabama Sen. Katie Britt for calling out the media for their lack of interest in the horrific reality faced by countless women and children as they illegally come to Amer...

Join Jim and Greg as they welcome more facts coming out in the House investigation of the Biden family business ventures and alleged influence peddling. This time we learn that six-figure payments from China used Joe Biden's Delaware home as the beneficiary's address. They also shudder as the National Retail Federation reports that retailers suffered $112.1 billion in "inventory shrink" thanks to...