Ep023 - Did Iowa matter?

The Republican presidential primary voting officially kicked off in Iowa this week. And almost nothing was interesting about it. Trump won by a gigantic margin and I'd argue neither Nikki Haley or Ron DeSantis gathered any momentum heading to New Hampshire next week. Will anyone drop out? Will either DeSantis or Haley change their strategies to try and actually win the nomination? Or are they just trying to get 2nd place and run again in 2028? These are all questions I don't know the answer to, but let's talk about them anyway! 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Who won the Iowa Caucus? 05:16 - Farewell (and good riddance) to Vivek Ramaswamy 08:57 - Is Trump the inevitable nominee? 12:14 - Can Trump win the general election? 15:28 - What is DeSantis' strategy at this point? Just running in 2028? 18:52 - Why is compromise villified when Trump claims to be a great negotiator? 20:47 - Should Ron DeSantis suspend his campaign? 22:20 - Can Nikki Haley win New Hampshire? Does she have any chance of getting the Republican nomination? 23:40 - Can the Republican party survive on this path? 26:11 - Should America be more isolationist? 30:51 - Can Trump win back suburban women? 32:43 - Do Republicans care about issues or policies anymore? 36:35 - Why is Iowa so important to our presidential primaries? 40:33 - Why do we use such a terrible primary system to nominate a president?