Day: March 12, 2021

Why Geraldo Will Remain a ‘Journalist’

Buck Banks

“The reaction, the initial vibe was great but it was also much more overwhelming than I ever expected. Fox freaked out, you know, said pick a lane, are you a journalist or a politician and I wasn’t ready to, you know, jump off my current turnstile, so, instead I had to kind of embarrass myself and say never mind.”

— Geraldo Rivera explained on Fox & Friends why he passed on a Senate run from Ohio.

GOP Governor Says There’s More to Conservatism than ‘Owning the Libs’

Buck Banks

“There’s more to being a conservative than just owning the libs. … I still believe in a Republican Party and a conservatism that lifts everyone and really is about opportunity for everyone, and we don’t do that by turning people away or ruining people’s lives or again just these fake controversies, these false choices that we keep presenting people.”

— Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) told Matt Lewis that Republicans must focus less on the culture wars with Democrats.

Trump’s Defense Chief Blames Him for Capitol Riot

Buck Banks

“Would anybody have marched on the Capitol, and tried to overrun the Capitol, without the president’s speech? I think it’s pretty much definitive that wouldn’t have happened. … It seems cause-and-effect. The question is, did he know he was enraging people to do that? I don’t know.”

— Former Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller told Vice News that he believes former President Donald Trump’s speech caused the violent mob to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.