From the Right · Watch · November 4, 2026
Nov 4 · Why Republicans lost the midterms: Ron DeSantis calls it a rejection of Republicans in Washington, Sarah Matthews faults Karoline Leavitt's spin, and James Fishback asks what the GOP runs for
PBD Podcast: James Fishback Says Republicans Don’t Know What They’re Running For Anymore “Republicans, what are we running on anymore? We know what we’re against. We’re against drag queens, we’re against socialism, we’re against all of this. What are we running for?” “Abdul El-Sayed is
Grade A (100/100). James Fishback says Republicans know what they are against but not what they are for, contrasts El-Sayed's slogan and offers his own pitch for 2028
A: No problems found.
Splits: James Fishback says Republicans know what they are against but not what they are for, contrasts El-Sayed's slogan and offers his own pitch for 2028
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