The Lion's Den with Steven Carr: Fight for Our Commonwealth

Episode Title:

The Fight for Our Commonwealth: Turning Pennsylvania Red in 2025

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Episode Summary:

Steven Carter’s late-night Lion’s Den rallies listeners to act ahead of Pennsylvania’s key elections. He exposes alleged corruption in the Supreme Court, breaks down the fight to vacate judges from the bench, and highlights why upcoming races, strong voter turnout, and local involvement matter more than ever.

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Key Topics Covered:

* Corrupt judges and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
* Why voting “no” on judicial retention is critical in 2025
* Impact of COVID-era court decisions on businesses, schools, and freedoms
* Redistricting, mail-in ballots, and effects on election outcomes
* The need for massive voter turnout in 2025 general and 2026 statewide races
* Stacy Garrity’s role and path to flipping the state
* The case against Doug Mastriano for future ballots
* How local involvement as precinct committee members creates change
* Calls to action: recruit friends, family, neighbors for in-person, early voting
* The push for hand-counted paper ballots and ending voting machines
* Voting myths and the real power of each ballot
* The impact of specific judges on elections, COVID shutdowns, and redistricting
* Challenges with current GOP leadership and pathways to reform
* Pennsylvania’s place in national history and why the fight matters now

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Important Quotes or Takeaways:

* "These judges are corrupt and criminal. They voted to shut down your schools, your churches, your businesses, your livelihood in 2020."
* "Vote no five times. If we vacate them in November, in 2027 we'll be able to vote in a special election for Republican judges."
* "The precinct committee office is the most powerful office in the country. Not the president, not the state legislators, not Congress, but precinct committeemen."
* "Stacy Garrity in 2026 is the best winning option right now with the most votes ever for a statewide row office."
* "Every vote counts in every single election. That's from school boards to county commissioners, to court justices."
* "We need a full-blown red wave, tsunami turnout in November 4th, 2025."
* "This is where freedom and liberty were born, where the Constitution was signed. This is the fight to keep our Pennsylvania."
* "We must be angry enough to get out and vote in every single election."

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Resources or People Mentioned:

* Stacy Garrity (State Treasurer, key 2026 candidate)
* Josh Shapiro (Governor of Pennsylvania)
* Doug Mastriano (Former state senator and gubernatorial candidate)
* Judges: Christine Donohue, David Wecht, Kevin Dougherty, Alice Beck Dubrow, Michael H. Rujek
* Jeremiah Watson (source of non-gerrymandered PA map data)
* Charity Grimm, Kristin Phillips Hill, Natalie Malick, Martina White (potential running mates)
* Pro tempore Kim Ward (mentioned in discussions on Shapiro’s controversies)
* Erin McClelland (2024 Democratic row office candidate)
* Greg Rothman (state chairman), Andy Riley (national committeeman), Christine Tiretti (national committeewoman)
* President Donald Trump, Scott Perry, Dave McCormick, Lloyd Smucker (discussing mail-in ballots)
* Harmeet Dhillon (Trump campaign official)
* Ronna McDaniel, Mike Lindell (RNC figures)

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Guest Information:

* Host: Steven Carter (sole speaker and commentator in this episode)

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Timestamps for Major Topics:

* 00:00-01:14 – Show Intro, Episode Overview, and Tonight’s Focus
* 01:14-03:45 – The Battle for November: Why Vacating Judges Matters
* 03:45-06:20 – Corrupt Court Decisions and Election Impact
* 06:20-08:55 – The Stakes: Mail-in Ballots, Voter Turnout, and 2026 Preview
* 08:55-11:24 – Why Stacy Garrity Holds the Key for Republicans
* 11:24-14:14 – Data-Driven Results: Maps, Voting Stats, County Performance
* 14:14-16:27 – Court Actions During COVID and Election Outcomes
* 16:27-18:13 – Call to Action: Early In-Person Voting, No Mail-ins
* 18:13-20:06 – Judges on the Ballot: Who to Remove and Why
* 20:06-24:56 – Rebuilding the GOP with America First Leadership
* 24:56-26:46 – Why Local Precinct Committee Members Have Power
* 26:46-27:56 – Inside the GOP: RNC, National Delegates, Reform
* 27:56-29:57 – Voter Turnout, Stacy Garrity’s Spread, Red Wave Movement
* 29:57-33:38 – Mail-in Ballots: Federal vs State, and How to Fix
* 33:38-39:46 – The Call to Action: It’s Up to Every Citizen
* 39:46-40:19 – Final Words, Motivation, and Closing

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Get Involved:

* Commit to voting in every local and statewide election.
* Signup to become a precinct committee person in your county GOP.
* Encourage friends, family, and neighbors to do the same.
* Help flip Pennsylvania by pushing for higher turnout in 2025 and 2026.

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