222: The Return of the Religious Right with Thomas Edsall

<div>James and Al celebrate the election wins by Democrats in typically Republican strongholds, and implore the Democrats to avoid division over the war in Gaza.  Then, they welcome veteran journalist Thomas Edsall to delve into the return of the religious right exemplified by the speakership of Mike Johnson, how Republicans have forsaken their moderate pro-business roots for votes from non-college educated voters, and the failure of the media to differentiate the two parties with their coverage when the Right has revealed its true colors.  With that in mind, they lay out what it will take to hold the Democrats together, expand their voting block, and continue to win elections..  <br> <br> Email your questions to James and Al at <a href="mailto:POLITICSWARROOM@GMAIL.COM">politicswarroom@gmail.com</a> or tweet them to<a href="http://www.twitter.com/@politicon"> @politicon</a>.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from!<br> <br> <strong>Get More From This Week’s Guest:</strong><br> <br> <strong>Thomas Edsall:</strong><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/Edsall?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/thomas-b-edsall">NYT</a> | <a href="https://journalism.columbia.edu/faculty/tom-edsall">Columbia University</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&amp;rh=p_27%3AThomas+B.+Edsall&amp;s=relevancerank&amp;text=Thomas+B.+Edsall&amp;ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1">Author</a><br> <br> <strong>Please Support Our Sponsors:</strong><br> <br> <strong>Miracle Made:</strong><br> For 40% off high quality self-cooling sheets plus an extra 20% off with 3 free towels with promo code <strong>WARROOM</strong>, go to <a href="https://try.miraclebrand.co/sheets/ksp-v15?utm_source=Podcast_Warroom&amp;utm_medium=Podcasting&amp;utm_campaign=Warroom">trymiracle.com/warroom</a><br> <br> <strong>Reel Paper:</strong><br> Get 30% off a subscription and free shipping on sustainable paper products for your home when you go to <a href="https://reelpaper