Why the Campaign Against JD Vance? | Tom Woods Show #2789
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There are numerous reasons someone might oppose or be skeptical of JD Vance. None of them account for the neocon campaign against him. Dan McCarthy, Distinguished Fellow in Conservative Thought at the Heritage Foundation, discusses what's really going on.
Dan and Tom dig into:
Why Vance's actual polling (+62 favorability among Republicans) contradicts the civil-war narrative you see on X/Twitter
The organized effort by neoconservatives and "Beltway libertarians" to rebrand classical liberalism as the litmus test for conservatism — and purge anyone who doesn't pass it
Why JD Vance, not Trump, has become the acceptable target for intra-coalition attacks
The succession problem: why Vance winning in 2028 would make MAGA-era changes permanent in a way a one-off Trump presidency never could
Marco Rubio's evolution, his 2016 courtship by pro-Israel donors, and what Dan does and doesn't worry about with him
Ron Paul, Joe Kent, and the difference between running to educate vs. running to win
Mark Levin's "red line" on Tucker Carlson, and why Mike Cernovich keeps reminding him of his own 2016 record
The generational and personnel battle inside the conservative movement that matters more than any single 2028 primary
Dan McCarthy's work:
X: @ToryAnarchist
Publication: https://modernagejournal.com/
(Ep. 2789 of the Tom Woods Show)
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Chapters:
00:00 Welcome Dan McCarthy
01:40 Twitter Versus Reality
02:23 Neocon Purge Campaign
04:09 Vance As Stand In
05:27 Succession And 2028
09:29 Iran War And Vance
13:46 Narratives And Purges
16:04 Policygenius Ad Break
18:41 Neocons And Israel
22:17 Globalism Islam And Borders
24:59 Vance Negatives And Skills
30:10 Persist Marketing Ad Break
31:06 Primary Field And Rubio
33:58 Rubio After Trump
36:00 Neocon Money Pressure
37:44 Money Isnt Everything
38:56 Billionaires Shifting Politics
41:40 Vance 2028 Fault Lines
42:09 Levin Tucker Purity Tests
43:59 Smearing Vance Coalition
48:09 Personnel Runs Washington
52:29 Joe Kent Reality Check
55:20 Why Voters Ignore Policy
59:37 Ron Pauls Real Impact
01:02:59 Where To Follow Dan
01:03:52 Closing And Sponsor
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