NEWS AND OPINION:
Veteran talk radio host Michael Savage has written a new book with a bold title: “A Savage Republic: Inside the Plot to Destroy America.”
The author has written 30 previous books, but publisher Bombardier Books calls this one Mr. Savage’s “most important” book.
“The civil war is here. We’re not going to see massive armies of Americans marching towards each other. It’s a war of ideas. Americans are roughly split into three political groups. Conservative, libertarian and progressive. And it is this last group that has declared war against the other two,” the author wrote.
Mr. Savage warns that the U.S. is “in the midst of a military, economic and cultural collapse that is turning us into a country in danger of catastrophic failure” — among other things.
“Savage lays out an irrefutable case for how our nation has been undermined by adversaries from without, by anarchists from within, by an incompetent president and politicians with contempt for the Constitution and the law, and by a complicit liberal media,” Bombardier Books said in advance notes.
“With words and topics that are as insightful as they are timely, he makes an ironclad case for the dangers we face from the Biden administration and the progressive movement. He also explains what the conservative movement must do to regain control of our government, our country, and our national soul,” the publisher said.
“Cancel culture, out-of-control immigration, business-destroying lockdowns, crime gone crazy, the silencing of free speech, threats to freedom of religion and more” are among the negative forces at work, according to the author.
The book will “lay out the threats we face, prepare you for what’s next, and offer solutions to save our republic. Wake up and fight back before it is too late,” the publisher advised readers.
REPUBLICAN REALITY CHECK
The American pocketbook continues to suffer — and the Republican Party is tracking the losses.
“The Consumer Price Index is President Biden’s latest disappointment. Inflation is up 3.2% over last year and remains double what it was when he took office. Core inflation — stripping out food and energy costs — rose by 4% over last year and remains double the Fed’s long-term target,” said Jake Schneider, director of rapid response for the Republican National Committee, in a written report released Tuesday.
“Under Biden, inflation has averaged 5.9% — more than double the level of inflation under any of the last four presidents,” he continued.
“American consumers are bearing the brunt of Biden’s sluggish economy. Since Biden took office, Americans have seen a 17.6% price hike, with food prices up 20.9%, rent up 18%, and electricity up 24.7%. That’s coupled with a 3% pay cut as real wages remain lower than when Biden took office,” Mr. Schneider said.
“Those are just a couple of the reasons why Americans can’t stand ‘Bidenomics,’” he concluded.
HALEY’S IOWA STRONGHOLD
One Republican presidential hopeful is looking to the Hawkeye State for reassurance.
“On the heels of another commanding debate performance and a surge of support in Iowa, Nikki Haley for President announced a slate of 70-plus endorsements in Iowa,” the candidate’s campaign said Tuesday, citing a report from the Des Moines Register that revealed the particulars.
“Support for Nikki Haley has swelled in Iowa: The former United Nations ambassador has pulled even with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in what has become a heated battle for second place in the first-in-the-nation caucus state,” the news organization said.
“Among the 72 Iowans endorsing her are former political operatives such as David Oman, who served as chief of staff for former governors Robert Ray and Terry Branstad. Also endorsing are Doug Gross, a lawyer and former Branstad chief of staff, and Christine Hensley, who was the longest-serving member of the Des Moines City Council,” the Register said.
“The endorsements come as the battle between Haley and DeSantis heats up in Iowa, and after DeSantis nabbed a coveted endorsement from Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds,” the Register also said, noting that the field has dramatically narrowed after Sen. Tim Scott and former Vice President Mike Pence ended their respective campaigns for the White House.
Mrs. Haley’s campaign appears hopeful.
“These supporters range from current and former elected officials to major business and community leaders, spanning every corner of Iowa. Together, their hundreds of years of combined Iowa caucus experience will be invaluable to Team Haley leading up to the January 15 caucus,” the campaign said in a written statement.
That caucus, by the way, is a mere 61 days off, as of Wednesday.
FOXIFIED
In the week of Nov. 6-12, Fox News marked its eighth consecutive week with the largest average daytime audience in the cable realm with 1.3 million viewers, besting both its news and non-news competition alike. In prime time, Fox News earned 1.9 million viewers, bested only by ESPN with 2 million. Among its cable-news rivals, MSNBC drew 1.3 million in prime time, while CNN averaged 684,000.
“Jesse Watters Primetime” was the most-watched program in prime time, delivering an average audience of 2.8 million, followed by “Hannity” (2.3 million), “Special Report With Bret Baier” (2.2 million), and “The Ingraham Angle” (2.2 million).
Late-night kingpin Greg Gutfeld continues to trounce his network rivals, enjoying a 2 million nightly average viewership, compared with ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (1.7 million) and NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (1.2 million).
As for the weekend, Maria Bartiromo’s “Sunday Morning Futures” was the most-watched program on Saturday or Sunday, with 1.6 million viewers.
POLL DU JOUR
• 30% of U.S. adults say they pray “several times a day” outside of religious services.
• 13% say they pray “once a day.”
• 10% say they pray “a few times a week.”
• 4% say they pray “once a week.”
• 6% say they pray “a few times a month.”
• 12% say they “seldom” pray.
• 23% say they “never” pray.
• 4% say they don’t know.
SOURCE: An Economist/YouGov poll of 1,500 U.S. adults conducted Nov. 5-7.
• Contact Jennifer Harper at jharper@washingtontimes.com.
• Jennifer Harper can be reached at jharper@washingtontimes.com.
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