162: Does Tucker Carlson Understand the Rigged Two Party System? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka

162: Does Tucker Carlson Understand the Rigged Two Party System? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka

Tucker Carlson announces he's left the GOP and he's going to help launch a third party. Well, it's no secret that Tucker has been eyeing a presidential run for months. *Almost certainly, Tucker Carlson doesn't understand the rigged rules that practically ban third parties from competing! Even the political media are ignorant of the rules and barriers.* But if Tucker watches this episode, he'll learn and even discover novel strategies about how to execute his plan. You too can learn things hardly anyone gets about third party campaigns. This episode is packed with insight! RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW - Jim consulted about the LP See: Episode 160: Libertarian National Chairs Nekhaila and Darr - https://youtu.be/Zrm_Qhtm8-w - LP big tent episode was 129: Libertarian Purity Tests Do NOT Exist https://youtu.be/0lD3JdZGCS8 - Jim's Paul v FEC case at the U.S. Supreme Court https://www.realcampaignreform.org/ - Jim's co-authored book, "The Plan: How to Create a Libertarian America in as Little as Ten Years, Using Resources That Already Exist!" Get it FREE here: https://lp.org/parity-project-recruitment-portal/ - IG06: How Robert Kennedy Is Quitting The Race (10/9/23) https://youtu.be/zDIuzpyZVPs CHAPTERS 0:00 Who understands 3rd parties? 0:14 Theme 0:26 It's been a month 2:36 Paparazzi-level political coverage 3:11 Appreciating alternatives 5:59 Tucker's tell 11:03 Tucker the third 14:07 Famous quitters 16:58 Secret code to ballot access 19:14 Why Tucker won't go to THE third party 22:28 Tucker and the LP Mises Caucus 25:15 The War Chest 31:21 Citizens United, an opportunity 41:01 The state of the parties 45:39 Major prediction: Era of Bespoke Parties 53:26 Is Tucker's timing right? Will he break the rules? CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

161 Dave Smith Wishes He Wasn't A Libertarian - Gracearchy with Jim Babka

The title was ironic: "Why can't the #libertarianparty get it right? #davesmith explains." As gracefully as possible, Jim Babka lays out the historical reasons why it's ironic. This is the Liam McCollum show we're responding to - https://youtu.be/SH_D95dsoJ8 NOTES EP130: Wish Dave Smith Was A Libertarian On Immigration - https://youtu.be/tANBs1_n3nE EP88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State - https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 EP160 Libertarian National Chairs Nekhaila and Darr - https://youtu.be/Zrm_Qhtm8-w Oops: Late in the episode, Jim accidentally says "The New Yorker" when I meant "The New York Post." Recorded Tuesday, June 2, 2026 CHAPTERS 0:00 Name of The Game 0:25 Theme 0:37 The true fight is not against people 5:59 The madness of mobs 10:05 Rene Girard to the courtesy phone 14:36 Track record of Dave the Dropout 22:13 The locust that ate the Party 33:23 The Play in Two Acts 37:16 Is there anything left for locusts to eat? 44:37 Anything we can say to make them look bad CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

Tom Massie: The Good News No One Else Has - Instant Grace with Jim Babka 51

This one is audio-only, taken from Jim Babka's appearance on The Gary Nolan Show, Thursday May 21. Jim had a secret he wouldn't share until he was on air. And Jim's review of Tom Massie's primary loss includes a fact that everyone overlooks. Turns out, there's a very positive half-loaf analysis to be had - as in, "How strong a candidate is Massie for a 2028 Libertarian presidential run?" On top of that, Jim explains why people were willing to imbibe lies about Massie - in other words, the real Steelman reason that the MAGA base is still so loyal to Trump. You'll want to hear it all in this brief episode. CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.

160 Libertarian National Chairs Nekhaila and Darr - Gracearchy with Jim Babka

Did Libertarian Party national Chair Steven Nekhaila and Vice Chair Paul Darr call Jim Babka for a crucial LP history lesson? Did they take extraordinary action after that call? Who are these men, what makes them tick? And what will happen next, given that they're moving on from their current positions? NOTES I will be attending the national convention in Grand Rapids Michigan over Memorial Day weekend - https://www.lnc2026.com/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:13 When Jim met Paul 2:48 Meet Steven Nekhaila 5:42 Meet Paul Darr 9:54 Finding the missing piece 12:34 Working the details 15:03 Why to join the Libertarian Party 20:46 The real reasons third parties lose elections 27:38 How to make the LP politically potent 30:43 Perry Willis and the Parity Project 35:15 Barely started. Will it be fulfilled? 38:40 Party leadership at the next convention 47:48 Convention May 21-25 Grand Rapids MI 52:58 A real choice at this event 54:07 With THIS thing comes everything CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

Tom Massie May Surprise: I Called it! - Instant Grace with Jim Babka 50

You've heard of an October Surprise. Now, Tom Massie is the victim of a May Surprise - because his primary election is next Tuesday. And you heard Jim Babka predict that this smear campaign would happen, back in December (see link below). Jim explains the fake attack. But the BIGGER QUESTION involves grief. Massie's opponents have continued to hit him where it hurts - the death of his wife. And this makes Jim wonder aloud... Why do adults, actual grown ups, act so weird about sexuality and the need for human connection? Why does anyone believe they have the right to determine how others should handle their grief and loneliness? As always, this is about grace. 12.10.25 / The Self-Hating Tea Party vs Thomas Massie - https://youtu.be/8nQzLJ2hQEk - recorded 12.5 1.5.26 / Instant 43: Attacks on Tom Massie and Rand Paul have already begun - https://youtu.be/YGY0ILpk9us 3.18.26 / 156: The Latest Attack on Tom Massie, Reading Between the Lines - https://youtu.be/VAIwFgQJHDU CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.