Topic: Whig Party

During a Senate hearing on the Dobbs decision, Representative Jamie Raskin incorrectly identified Abraham Lincoln as the founder of the Republican Party. The hosts provide a historical correction, noting the party was founded in 1854 in Ripon, Wisconsin, by disaffected Whigs and Free Soil Party members, six years before Lincoln's election.

The Gary Johnson camp is reportedly eyeing a third-party play similar to the rise of the Republican Party in 1856. The discussion highlights how political consultants often strip candidates of their natural charisma, citing Walter Mondale's post-defeat personality shift as a primary example.