Senator Ted Cruz

And unfortunately, that puts a real price on the kids. By far, the worst part of the job.

And unfortunately, that puts a real price on the kids. By far, the worst part of the job.

And unfortunately, that puts a real price on the kids. By far, the worst part of the job.

To win a general election. Okay, that's a different, you know, obviously you've got an iterative process. In a primary, I'll say this. I think if we had, if in 2024 there had been an open primary, I think the top four on the Democrats would have been Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, Elizabeth Warren, and Pete Buttigieg.

To win a general election. Okay, that's a different, you know, obviously you've got an iterative process. In a primary, I'll say this. I think if we had, if in 2024 there had been an open primary, I think the top four on the Democrats would have been Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, Elizabeth Warren, and Pete Buttigieg.

To win a general election. Okay, that's a different, you know, obviously you've got an iterative process. In a primary, I'll say this. I think if we had, if in 2024 there had been an open primary, I think the top four on the Democrats would have been Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, Elizabeth Warren, and Pete Buttigieg.

And I think in an open primary, I actually think in 24, Elizabeth Warren would have won that. I think Elizabeth Warren right now is the id of the Democrat Party.

And I think in an open primary, I actually think in 24, Elizabeth Warren would have won that. I think Elizabeth Warren right now is the id of the Democrat Party.

And I think in an open primary, I actually think in 24, Elizabeth Warren would have won that. I think Elizabeth Warren right now is the id of the Democrat Party.

Oh, look, someone who is more moderate or reasonable. So you look at names like a Mark Kelly or a Josh Shapiro or an Andy Beshear. I think they could be formidable in a general. I don't know that they have a prayer of winning a Democrat primary. Gavin Newsom is clearly incandescently ambitious, so he is going to try to morph into whatever he thinks the Democrat primary base wants.

Oh, look, someone who is more moderate or reasonable. So you look at names like a Mark Kelly or a Josh Shapiro or an Andy Beshear. I think they could be formidable in a general. I don't know that they have a prayer of winning a Democrat primary. Gavin Newsom is clearly incandescently ambitious, so he is going to try to morph into whatever he thinks the Democrat primary base wants.

Oh, look, someone who is more moderate or reasonable. So you look at names like a Mark Kelly or a Josh Shapiro or an Andy Beshear. I think they could be formidable in a general. I don't know that they have a prayer of winning a Democrat primary. Gavin Newsom is clearly incandescently ambitious, so he is going to try to morph into whatever he thinks the Democrat primary base wants.

I don't know that it's impossible that AOC gets the nomination in 2028. I do think the id of the Democrat Party continues to be far left, so I don't see them going towards an attractive candidate. general election candidate right now. I think the crazies are still driving the train.

I don't know that it's impossible that AOC gets the nomination in 2028. I do think the id of the Democrat Party continues to be far left, so I don't see them going towards an attractive candidate. general election candidate right now. I think the crazies are still driving the train.

I don't know that it's impossible that AOC gets the nomination in 2028. I do think the id of the Democrat Party continues to be far left, so I don't see them going towards an attractive candidate. general election candidate right now. I think the crazies are still driving the train.

Congrats on the pod, Mark.

Congrats on the pod, Mark.

Congrats on the pod, Mark.

It really is astonishing. And let me say, first of all, for those of you, if any of you did not listen to the interview that we did with Elon Musk, we went to the White House, we spent over an hour one-on-one with Elon Musk. We put it out as a two-part podcast. Part of it was on Monday, part of it was on Wednesday.

It really is astonishing. And let me say, first of all, for those of you, if any of you did not listen to the interview that we did with Elon Musk, we went to the White House, we spent over an hour one-on-one with Elon Musk. We put it out as a two-part podcast. Part of it was on Monday, part of it was on Wednesday.