Barbara Comstock
Spokesperson and former United States RepresentativeWikipedia
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Oct 14, 2026
Mark MoranGUEST
It's absolutely wild.
Mark MoranGUEST
When I was in high school, I worked on Barbara Comstock's first state delegate campaign.
Mark MoranGUEST
She ended up being Congresswoman for one term, and then she spoke out against Trump.
Mark MoranGUEST
But that was the first million dollar state delegate race.
Alicia MenendezHOST
In a statement, Paxton's senior advisor didn't directly address the Dubai trip.
Alicia MenendezHOST
He instead said, quote, "Like President Trump, Ken Paxton has been politically persecuted for years." Let's bring in former Virginia Congressman Barbara Comstock, former Senator Jon Tester, Sawyer Hackett are back with me.
Alicia MenendezHOST
Uh, Congressman, even before this story, Paxton's name has been associated with securities fraud charges.
Alicia MenendezHOST
He paid about-
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Alicia MenendezHOST
All right.
Alicia MenendezHOST
Thank you all so much.
Alicia MenendezHOST
Former Congresswoman Barbara Comstock, former Senator Jon Tester, Sawyer Hackett.
Alicia MenendezHOST
Thank you.
Rob SchillingHOST
Yeah.
Derek MaxGUEST
Uh, some of them, like Barbara Comstock, I think she feels like she was, um, mistreated by the Republican Party, you know, in her, her statements against Trump that kind of got her defeated.
Derek MaxGUEST
Um, but I don't know.
Derek MaxGUEST
I- the, the Norment one surprises me.
Derek MaxGUEST
Riggleman always surprises me, to be honest.
Rob SchillingHOST
[laughs]
Derek MaxGUEST
Uh, you know, he su- you know, Barbara Comstock even surprised me.
Derek MaxGUEST
You know, I, I know some of these people personally.
Steven PortnoySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
That's an implicit acknowledgement that in some cases that means breaking from Trump.
Steven PortnoySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
If it suits certain members, perhaps people like, I can think of Barbara Comstock, who's from northern Virginia.
Steven PortnoySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
She is a first-term incumbent and facing a very tough re-election fight back home in a moderate district that could swing, uh, in this election.
Steven PortnoySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And so Barbara Comstock over the weekend was among those Republicans who called for Trump to drop out of the race.
Steven PortnoySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Speaker Ryan says that members have to do, will do what they have to do in order to win re-election.
Steven PortnoySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
For some, it's breaking from Trump.
Steven PortnoySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
That's an implicit acknowledgement that in some cases that means breaking from Trump if it suits certain members.
Steven PortnoySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Perhaps people like, I can think of Barbara Comstock, who's from northern Virginia.
Steven PortnoySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
She is a first-term incumbent and facing a very tough re-election fight back home in a moderate district that could swing, uh, in this election.
Steven PortnoySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And so Barbara Comstock over the weekend was among those Republicans who called for Trump to drop out of the race.
Steven PortnoySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Speaker Ryan says that members have to do, will do what they have to do in order to win re-election.
Steven PortnoySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
For some, it's breaking from Trump.
Antonia HyltonHOST
The slop is so sloppy, it's beyond comprehension." Three more exclamation points.
Antonia HyltonHOST
Joining me now, I have Tim O'Brien, senior executive editor for Bloomberg Opinion and MS Now political analyst, and former Republican congresswoman Barbara Comstock with us.
Antonia HyltonHOST
Barbara, you called to see if you were qualified for that rebate I hear.
Antonia HyltonHOST
So do you have a $90 check on the way for you?
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Antonia HyltonHOST
Yeah
Barbara ComstockGUEST
... gonna change over the next 30 days, and throwing $90 at actually wealthier seniors is not gonna change those votes in 30 days.
Antonia HyltonHOST
Yeah, I mean, n- there are people who my colleagues are talking to at gas stations who are, you know, doing, like, one trip to the gas [laughs] station and they, th- there goes their $90 right now, so Barbara Comstock-
Barbara ComstockGUEST
I mean, people are, I mean, people are really hurting out there, um, with this economy, and they realize how out of touch Trump is.
Jackie AlemanyHOST
He's co-chair of American Bridge 21st Century.
Jackie AlemanyHOST
Also joining us is former Republican Congresswoman Barbara Comstock of Virginia.
Jackie AlemanyHOST
So nice to have both of you at the table.
Jackie AlemanyHOST
Congresswoman, I mean, I guess both of you are very familiar with how this is supposed to work.
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Eugene DanielsHOST
We'll see.
Eugene DanielsHOST
Republicans have a lot of money, though.
Eugene DanielsHOST
Mitch Landry and former Congresswoman Barbara Comstock, thank you both for coming back to The Weeknd.
Eugene DanielsHOST
And all of a sudden, when we come back, a sneak peek at today's sold-out Power to the People Festival streaming exclusively, one time only.
Pete ButtigiegGUEST
Good to be with you.
speaker_12HOST
And don't go anywhere because coming up at the top of our next hour, former mayor of New Orleans, Mitch Landrieu, and former Congresswoman Barbara Comstock are joining us on set to break down Trump's midterm messaging problem and the increasingly desperate moves from Republicans as their prospects for holding onto power after the midterms seem to grow slimmer by the day.
speaker_12HOST
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speaker_12HOST
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Jonathan CapehartHOST
We've got a great panel here to discuss what's going on.
Jonathan CapehartHOST
Joining us now, former Republican congresswoman Barbara Comstock of Virginia and Democratic strategist Amisha Cross.
Jonathan CapehartHOST
She's also a former Obama campaign advisor.
Jonathan CapehartHOST
All right.
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Jonathan CapehartHOST
Like a boyfriend with no job.
Jonathan CapehartHOST
I see the teases up there, so I guess that means we have to go.
Jonathan CapehartHOST
Barbara Comstock, former congresswoman, thank you very much for being here.
Jonathan CapehartHOST
Amisha Cross, thank you very much for being here.
Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Sorry about that, Mia.
Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And Barbara Comstock was another one.
Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I mean, I think she could have won that race, but she didn't want to have any embrace.
Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
For that, I don't blame her.
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