Pity the Pundits

Ross Douthat is back on TheRemnant to provide a post-mortem for the Iowa caucuses. With the first result of the race now in, is Donald Trump’s renomination guaranteed? Where did Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley go wrong? Would a second Trump administration be staffed entirely by crazy people? And could a Trump-Biden rematch cause Jonah and Ross to rethink their life choices? Show Notes: -Watch this episode on YouTube -Ross: “How Trump’s Opponents Made Iowa Easy for Him” -Ross’ 2020 book, The Decadent Society -Ramesh Ponnuru: “The 2024 Campaign Has Left Republicans in a State of Confusion” -Martin Gurri’s The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices