As our loyal RedState VIP Gold members know, every Wednesday night Scott Hounsell and Thomas LaDuke host a live chat far behind the VIP Gold velvet rope and curtain. Tonight, for the occasion of the first GOP presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle, we're tearing down that curtain and throwing aside the rope and hosting a special ALL ACCESS live chat at 8 PM Eastern (that's 5 PM Best Coast time) to prepare for the debate with our favorite people. (Our favorite people being you, our loyal readers, not each other...)

That's right, there's no paywall for the live chat tonight, so come on back when it's that time and bring your favorite beverage and a swear jar for Scott - but let's hope we don't need it.

Then, when it's time to witness the debate spectacle (9 PM Eastern), we'll all mosey on over to the RedState Live Blog of the debate, where the rest of Team RedState will join us to watch the livestream and share our piping hot takes. Oh, and you can throw in your own hot takes, too, if you're so inclined.

The debate prep live chat will stream below.

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