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Jim and Greg discuss the SPLC's credibility, the impending Social Security crisis, developments in the Iran war, and recent primary election results.

Join Jim and Greg for the Wednesday 3 Martini Lunch as they review House Republicans ripping the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) partisan selection of hate groups, Social Security running dry by 2032, several recent developments in the Iran war, and the latest midterm election primary results. First, Jim and Greg blast the SPLC for labeling TPUSA a hate group while its list of 1,500 "hate groups" did not include a single Islamist organization. Combined with ongoing allegations of financing the very groups they claim to oppose, Jim says the SPLC has lost all credibility. Next, they cover the looming threat of the Social Security trust fund running dry by 2032. Despite a national debt of $39 trillion, cuts to entitlements remain deeply unpopular with voters, preventing any political solution. But soon politicians will not have a choice. Then, Jim and Greg recap several developments in the Iran war, including Iranian missile strikes, the downing of an American attack helicopter, and the shifting realities of war. Jim also offers his take on the proliferation of drones in modern militaries. Finally, they recap the recent primary election results in South Carolina, Maine, and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jim Geraghty, Greg Corombos

Topics covered

• Iran war
• Social Security
• political commentary
• midterm elections
• partisan politics

Keywords

• Iran war
• Social Security
• SPLC
• midterm elections
• political commentary
• hate groups
• drones

Sponsors

Noble Gold, Pocket Hose

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Southern Poverty Law Center, TPUSA

Places: South Carolina, Maine, California

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