The Erick Erickson Show

We are undergoing a political realignment in this country. For years, doom and gloom was projected onto Republicans as political prognosticators surmised that the country was turning brown while the Republican Party was white. Now, the Democratic Party is almost singularly comprised of white, rich, urban elites who have incorporated progressive litmus tests that politically moderate minorities can’t identify with. In Florida, Georgia, Texas, and other swing states, the share of minority votes Republicans earn continues to increase with every passing election cycle. If all of this wasn’t enough, Joe Biden is working overtime through Ukraine, Chicago, and East Palestine to drive these families away from the Democratic Party and into the hands of Republicans. Here’s what happened.

Democrats, as the polling turns decisively against them in the end of the 2022 midterms, have decided to shame voters and suggest voters are both killing democracy and bringing about the rise of Nazism.

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I think a backlash is coming. There's never been accountability for Democrats picking so many winners and losers and using the middle class to bail out the wealthy. The right candidate with the right message from the right can provoke that backlash.

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This is inarguably one of the most consequential weeks for conservatives in recent history. The Supreme Court struck down the ability of colleges to racially discriminate against applicants, stopped Joe Biden’s unlawful student loan forgiveness plan, and protected religious liberty in the web designer case. The precedent set from these rulings will have a generational impact on our country. Friends, all of us on the right should be praising the Notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The feminist icon and liberal stalwart wreaked havoc on conservatives since first being appointed to the court in the early 90s. The mainstream press and fawning progressive institutes told her she was an irreplaceable progressive icon and she believed them. When given the chance to step down during Barack Obama’s presidency and allow an equally liberal replacement, the Notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg declined. Thanks to her lack of humility, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was replaced with 46-year-old Amy Coney Barrett by Donald Trump, tilting the court to the right for decades to come. Despite her impact over the past several decades, Ruth Bader Ginsburg singularly undid much of the liberal agenda by believing the progressive talking points that she really was irreplaceable. On the final day of Pride month, conservatives can celebrate these wins because the Surpeme Court remains… Ruthless.

The Gathering is hosted each year by talk radio host Erick Erickson. He brings 1,500 listeners of his nationally syndicated radio program’s 5.5 million listeners together each year to hear from politicians and a broad spectrum of conservative thought leaders. The format is one-on-one conversations with Erickson and additional panel discussions on topics. This year’s theme is “Forward: Which Way,” as conservatives consider various presidential contenders. Topics will focus on candidates’ visions for the future, the problems with AI, how to deal with China economically and as a matter of national security, the rise of Christian nationalism in America, how to restrain government, and how to deal with ESG investment standards.

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The legal team of Donald Trump was informed yesterday that the 45th President is the target of a criminal investigation into his handling of classified documents upon leaving office. The notification signals that prosecutors working for Special Council Jack Smith have concluded their investigation and an indictment is likely in the near future. Here's everything you should know.

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A CNN poll shows Republicans would rather a candidate agree with them than beat Biden. We're seeing this play out with Ron DeSantis. He articulated a vision to defend Ukraine, but said fighting there is not in our national interest. So everyone is melting down.

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If you've followed political media for as long as I have, it's blatantly obvious that mainstream media outlets are struggling to accurately report the interworkings of most Republican campaigns. Just this week, Puck News - a publication that purportedly gives its readers the inside scoop - reported that DeSantis is mulling the option of not running until 2024. This simply isn't true. Puck News relied on a political consultant that was passed over by the DeSantis team for a job and had an axe to grind. There are multiple reporters from mainstream outlets that I have a great deal of respect for. But a growing number are simply ideologues who candidates are leaning they cannot trust. As Republicans interact with mainstream media outlets less and less, all of us should be wary of the reporting from these publications. The dynamic is a reminder that mainstream media outlets have earned every bit of skepticism shown them by Republicans.