Timcast IRL · July 11, 2024 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #1064 AOC Files To IMPEACH SCOTUS Justices Alito And Thomas w/Joe Kent
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL Episode 1064, aired July 11, 2024, featured Tim Pool and co-hosts discussing several major political stories. The main topic centered on Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez filing articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, which Tim Pool called 'completely pointless' and 'virtue signaling.' The hosts emphasized that the impeachment would go nowhere as Republicans would reject it and the Senate wouldn't take it up. They argued that Alito and Thomas represent the best in government given current circumstances. The show also covered Rep. Annalena Luna's inherent contempt resolution against Merrick Garland, noting that several Republicans defected to join Democrats in blocking accountability for the Attorney General. Other topics included Ben Shapiro testifying before Congress, major advertising networks attempting to collude to shut down conservative channels like The Daily Wire and targeting Joe Rogan, and YouTube experiencing technical difficulties that briefly blocked the stream. Guest Joe Kent, a retired Green Beret running for Congress in Washington's 3rd District, joined to discuss his new book about his late wife who was killed fighting ISIS in Syria.
TL;DR
- →AOC filed articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Alito and Thomas over alleged ethics violations and failure to recuse from cases, which Tim Pool dismissed as pointless virtue signaling that will go nowhere
- →Rep. Annalena Luna introduced an inherent contempt resolution against Merrick Garland, but several Republicans defected to join Democrats in protecting the Attorney General from accountability
- →Major advertising networks were reportedly trying to collude to shut down conservative channels including The Daily Wire, citing the Breitbart model, and even targeted Joe Rogan
- →YouTube experienced widespread backend issues during the broadcast, briefly blocking access to videos and analytics, though Tim managed to duct-tape a workaround to keep the stream going
- →Guest Joe Kent, a retired Green Beret running for Congress in Washington's 3rd District, promoted his new book 'Send Me' about his late wife killed fighting ISIS in Syria
- →The hosts discussed the broader context of lawfare against conservative figures including Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro being jailed while Merrick Garland faces no accountability
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Technical IssuesTim opened the show addressing YouTube backend failures and began introducing the major news stories of the day
- 1:15Main Story: AOC Impeachment FilingTim and co-hosts discussed AOC's filing of impeachment articles against Justices Alito and Thomas, analyzing it as political theater with no chance of success
- 3:30Guest IntroductionTim introduced Joe Kent, retired Green Beret and Congressional candidate, who discussed his book about his late wife killed in Syria
- 5:52Merrick Garland Contempt ResolutionCoverage of Rep. Luna's inherent contempt resolution and Republican defections protecting Biden
- 7:30Media Censorship and Advertising CollusionDiscussion of advertising networks attempting to shut down conservative channels and target Joe Rogan
Notable Quotes
“It's not because of their rulings. She's saying it's over misconduct.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment explaining AOC's rationale for impeaching justices
“Clarence Thomas and Alito, they're like the best we have in government right now.”
— Tim Pool · main discussion defending the justices
“Got a new book out. It's about my late wife who was killed fighting ISIS in Syria. The book's called Send Me.”
— Joe Kent · guest introduction and book promotion
“It's not going to go anywhere. Senate's not going to pick up anything like this. It's not going to happen. As for the SAVE Act, too, which also passed the House, that's going to die in the Senate.”
— Tim Pool · analysis of political theater
“Happy to be here. I'm back. I play music. I'm an actor. I do a lot of stuff.”
— Ian Crossland · co-host introduction