Topic: Virginia Primary

A PBS documentary excerpt details the corruption involved in John F. Kennedy's 1960 West Virginia primary win. The account describes how Kennedy's campaign used large sums of cash to influence local sheriffs and allegedly utilized ties to organized crime to secure the Protestant vote. The hosts present this as a historical example of political "virtue signaling" and pragmatism.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is mocked for a slip of the tongue on Meet the Press, where he appeared to say "hard fart primary" instead of "hard-fought." The hosts use the clip to transition into a discussion about the results of the Virginia Republican primary and the performance of Ron Paul.