Aug 4, 2026 · 5 min · 5 segments
Peter, Rhiannon, and Michael take a break from case law to discuss the possibility of stolen midterms, the evil lawyers defending Kalshi and Polymarket, and SCOTUSBlog’s subtle conservative makeover…
Peter ShamshiriHostRhiannon HamamHost
Michael LiroffHost
... you're writing, like, bullshit conservative nonsense for National Review, and then The New York Times-
I do think he's gonna be a disaster, though, right? Like, these are not translatable skills.
Being good at writing op-eds, which it's debatable whether he's good at writing op-eds.
But writing op-eds, period, of any quality, has nothing to do with being good-
... you're writing, like, bullshit conservative nonsense for National Review, and then The New York Times-
I do think he's gonna be a disaster, though, right? Like, these are not translatable skills.
Being good at writing op-eds, which it's debatable whether he's good at writing op-eds.
But writing op-eds, period, of any quality, has nothing to do with being good-
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Calling Ross Douthat Ugly
Conversation turns to Douthat's on-camera appeal
Imagined Douthat Andy Rooney Bit
They picture his future segment antics
Powerful Lesbians Crack
Early banter gets delightfully off-script
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