The Bulwark Podcast
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We found 10 episodes of The Bulwark Podcast with the tag “afghanistan”.
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We're Not All Crying Karens
December 30th, 2021 | 54 mins 15 secs
afghanistan, biden, bill clinton, boston globe, carter, covid, democracy, dershowitz, elections, epstein, foreign policy, julie k brown, jury trials, masks, miami herald, midterms, national review, refugees, regional papers, republicans, rich lowry, soviet union, trump, vaccinations. ghislaine maxwell, voter registration drives
A panel of Bulwark favorites share their predictions (AKA warnings) for 2022. They also take time to give a shout-out to the people who aren't shouting — the people on the ground helping others and working to save democracy. Bill Kristol, Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and JVL join guest host Mona Charen on today's episode.
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David Frum: Big Macs, Russia, and Afghanistan
December 6th, 2021 | 46 mins 14 secs
afghanistan, anti-vax, biden administration, big mac, bob dole, chocolate shake, comey, corey lewandowski, corruption, covid, election, filet-o-fish, hacking, healthy eating, hospital, jeff sessions, mark levin, mark meadows, mcdonald's, michael flynn, michelle obama, obesity, penn & teller, republican party, russia, russian troops, sam nunberg, sanctions, sarah palin, south carolina, starvation, taliban, trump, trumpism, ukraine, wokeism
The build-up of Russian troops on the border is alarming. Afghanistan is facing mass starvation. Meanwhile, Trump country is not only anti-vax, it's pro-obesity. Get fat to own the libs. David Frum joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast.
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Amy Walter: Our Political Known Unknowns
December 1st, 2021 | 44 mins 44 secs
abortion, abortion rights, afghanistan, august, biden, congress, congressional districts, covid, democrats, governors, lockdown, mandates, midterms, poll numbers, pro-choice, pro-life, redistricting, republicans, roe v wade, school children, school kids, senate candidates, supreme court, travel bans, trump, vaccinated
Just as we thought we were turning the corner on Covid, a new variant is bringing travel restrictions and heightening anxiety about the future. Is Biden in a no-win situation? The Cook Political Report's Amy Walter joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast.
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David Jolly on the GOP's Gangster Politics
September 1st, 2021 | 48 mins 53 secs
aborion, afghanistan, biden, congressman david jolly, democrats, gangster politics, gop, kevin mccarthy, roe vs wade, ron desantis, scotus, senator ron johnson
On today's podcast, former congressman David Jolly joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Kevin McCarthy's threat against telecom companies; SCOTUS and the future of abortion, Biden's Afghanistan speech; and how the Dems could take down Ron DeSantis.
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Tim Miller: Peeling the Onion of Awfulness
August 27th, 2021 | 57 mins 27 secs
afghanistan, cynical politics, horse deworming medicine, nirvana baby, president biden, tim miller, trump
On this weekend's podcast Miller joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss horse deworming medicine, the Nirvana baby, Joe Biden's prickly presser, and the cynical politics of Afghanistan.
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Sarah Longwell: What Biden Needs To Do Now
August 19th, 2021 | 43 mins 14 secs
afghanistan, biden, gop, politics of refugees, republicans, ron desantis, sarah longwell
On today's podcast, Sarah Longwell joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Biden's latest comments on Afghanistan; the politics of refugees; and Ron Desantis's base play.
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Alexander S. Vindman: Why I Testified
August 18th, 2021 | 45 mins 29 secs
afghanistan, book here right matters, gop, lt. colonel alexander vindman, trump impeachment, us military
On today's podcast , Lt. Col. (Ret.) Alexander S. Vindman joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about his new book, "Here Right Matters."
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Amanda Carpenter on Covid Compassion Fatigue
August 12th, 2021 | 47 mins 46 secs
afghanistan, amanda carpenter, biden infrastructure bill, capitol police attack, cory booker, covid fatigue, january 6, ron desantis
On today's podcast Amanda Carpenter joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Trump's attack on Capitol police; compassion fatigue for the unvaccinated; the demagoguery of Ron DeSantis, Biden's infrastructure bill, and the disaster in Afghanistan.
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Culture Wars and Voting Rights with Bill Kristol and Mona Charen
July 6th, 2021 | 43 mins 26 secs
4th of july independence day, afghanistan, bill kristol, culture war, gop, maga, mona charen, trump, voting rights
Guest hosts Bill Kristol and Mona Charen on the history/culture wars on voting rights, Afghanistan, and more.
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Eric Edelman on What Biden Will Inherit
November 17th, 2020 | 44 mins 3 secs
afghanistan, donald trump, iran, joe biden, nominations, pentagon, transition
On today’s Bulwark podcast, former Ambassador and Under Secretary of Defense Eric Edelman joins Charlie Sykes to discuss how Trump is stifling the Biden transition and what that means, the purge at the Pentagon, and what President-Elect Biden will inherit when he takes office.