Topic: Political Hit

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.

The 2002 assassination of Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is revisited as a cautionary tale of political suppression. Fortuyn, who campaigned against the "Islamification" of the Netherlands, was murdered weeks before an expected landslide victory. This event is compared to the modern hijacking of political movements, suggesting that co-opting a movement is a more "friendly" alternative to assassination.