Topic: Hit Job

The hosts play old audio of Tucker Carlson on the "Bubba the Love Sponge" show, which has been used in a recent campaign to remove him from Fox News. They characterize the tapes as typical "shock jock" banter from 20 years ago and criticize the media for treating casual conversation as a major news scandal. They also note the repetitive "hypocrisy loop" in White House press briefings regarding the disavowal of various comments.

Observations of CNN and comments from Senator Joe Manchin suggest a coordinated effort by the Democratic establishment and liberal media to prevent Hillary Clinton from running in 2020. By highlighting her "toxic" status in states like West Virginia and focusing on the dossier funding, the party appears to be executing a "media hit job" to force her out of the political spotlight.

The sudden surge in negative media coverage surrounding Ben Carson's biography is characterized as a coordinated "hit job." Speculation arises that the Bush campaign or the Rubio camp may be behind the leaks to eliminate a high-polling outsider. The hosts suggest that the established political machines of the Clintons and Bushes are the primary beneficiaries of Carson's declining credibility.

A formal knighting ceremony is held for Gary Owens, Josh Hastings, and Daniel Miller. The segment also includes a letter from a Toronto listener defending Mayor Rob Ford, claiming the crack-cocaine scandal was a media hit job intended to remove a politician who was fiscally responsible and popular with taxpayers.

New "In the Morning" greetings in Arabic and Russian are introduced. The death of Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky in the UK is briefly mentioned, with the hosts characterizing it as an obvious "hit job" rather than a suicide.

A health warning from Louisiana links the use of Neti pots to "brain-eating amoebas" after two deaths were reported. The hosts analyze the story as a potential PR hit job on a cheap, natural remedy (saltwater sinus flushing) that competes with pharmaceutical products like Zycam. They note that the amoeba, *Naegleria fowleri*, is typically found in warm freshwater and that the victims reportedly used tap water instead of distilled water.

Speculation arises regarding the timing of the ClimateGate leak, suggesting it may be a CIA-led "hit job" intended to derail the upcoming Copenhagen climate summit. The potential impact on the "Cap and Trade" bill is discussed, with the hosts characterizing the legislation as a phony market for unregulated derivatives and a hidden form of taxation.