Vivek Ramaswamy's Vicious Attack Ad May Backfire

Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Megan McArdle, and Kevin Williamson to discuss Vivek Ramaswamy's attack ad against Amy Acton and Williamson's reporting from Texas.

The Agenda:

—Ramaswamy's attack ad (x.com/wcdispatch/status/2112388948563554668?s=46)

—Amy Acton's reponse (x.com/amyactonoh/status/2112639257655279780?s=46)

—Why politics are so gross

—Kevin's trip to Texas (thedispatch.com/newsletter/wanderland/texas-de…)

—Democrats try to be normal

—What will happen after a GOP loss?

—NWYT:Trump merch stores closing down (npr.org/2026/10/22/nx-s1-6002970/trump-merchan…)

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