10/5/26 - GOP boots employee for OK sign, Bears look back to Illinois, SOS polling drama
Guests: Stephen Whitmer, Chuck Pullen
Today’s episode of The Rob Kendall Show opens with Rob criticizing the Indiana Republican Party over the firing of field worker Paul Joseph Hinkle after he made an “OK” hand gesture in a group photo. Rob argues the party overreacted without first asking Hinkle for an explanation and says the episode reflects a broader problem with party leadership and internal culture.
The discussion also turns to the party’s decision to reinstate Hinkle after Chair Lana Kiessling admitted she had acted without the full picture. Rob says the reversal came only after…
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