The Bulwark Podcast
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We found 10 episodes of The Bulwark Podcast with the tag “elections”.
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Barbara Walter: Is America at Risk of a 21st Century Civil War?
January 11th, 2022 | 42 mins 59 secs
biden, bombings, bosnia, civil conflict, civil war, elections, jan. 6, milosevic, northern ireland, paramilitary, rural americans, terrorism, trump, violence, voters, white christians, yugoslavia
There have been more than 200 civil wars since WWII — and the conditions that triggered those conflicts are now present here in America. Author Barbara Walter joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast.
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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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The Republicans' Dangerous Vigilante Messaging Campaign
December 22nd, 2021 | 45 mins 13 secs
abortion, america fest, bannon, biden, bounty, burr, cassidy, cheney, cornyn, democrats, elections, electoral college, electoral count act, fauci, georgia, impeachment, kinzinger, kyle rittenhouse, mcconnell, murkowski, romney, texas, toomey, vigilantism, watters
From lionizing Kyle Rittenhouse, to stopping abortion in Texas, and threatening to take over America's election apparatus, Republicans are sending a dangerous message: Take matters into your own hands. Real Clear Politics' A.B. Stoddard joins guest host Mona Charen on today's episode.
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Mona Charen: Swing Voters Swung
November 3rd, 2021 | 51 mins 36 secs
college-educated voters blue-collar voters, democrats, dog whistle, education, elections, gifted education, new jersey, phil murphy, racism, rural voters, schools, virginia, youngkin
Yes, there was a white backlash against Critical Race Theory, but there was also genuine concern about equity trumping excellence in education. Plus, Democrats forgot to speak to the Black and Latino working class. Mona Charen joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast.
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Tom Nichols: There is No Bottom
October 28th, 2021 | 48 mins 7 secs
1968, charlie kirk, cotton, culture war, el paso, election administration, elections, fauci, fox news, garland, katie hobbs, kennedy assassination, mcveigh, michael flynn, murdoch, oklahoma city, rush limbaugh, sasse, school boards, tree of life, violence, wsj
The Wall Street Journal is trolling, Tucker Carlson has gone full Alex Jones, and Michael Flynn is comparing Dr. Fauci to Dr. Mengele. Tom Nichols joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast.
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Perry Bacon Jr. on Why the GOP Isn't Rebranding
April 15th, 2021 | 1 hr 12 mins
2020, biden republicans, democratic party, donald trump, elections, joe biden, never trump, overton window, parties, politics, race, republican party
On today’s Bulwark podcast, Perry Bacon Jr. joins Tim Miller to talk about the 2020 elections, and how the parties are preparing for 2024. Plus, a discussion about politics and race, and how voters and their standards have evolved (or devolved.)
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Dems Love Corporations
April 14th, 2021 | 43 mins 22 secs
campaigns, covid 19, death, elections, money, murder, never trump, police, use of force
On today’s Bulwark podcast, Mona Charen and Bill Kristol talk about the new money chase in campaign funding, the COVID-19 response, police shootings, and whether there are green shoots in Never Trump GOP candidates.
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Josh Kraushaar on Why It Pays to Be Crazy
April 7th, 2021 | 46 mins 46 secs
60 minutes, corporate donations, covid-19, election law, elections, fundraising, fundraising scam, georgia, gop, infrastructure, marjorie taylor greene, ron desantis, schools, teachers unions, trump
On today’s Bulwark podcast, Josh Kraushaar joins Charlie Sykes to discuss why, when it comes to GOP politicians, it pays to be crazy. Plus, discussion of the Georgia election law, infrastructure week, and schools and COVID-19.
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Albert Samaha: My Mom Believes in QAnon
April 6th, 2021 | 42 mins 13 secs
conspiracy theories, elections, electorate, family, gop, parents, qanon, society
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Albert Samaha joins Charlie Sykes to discuss his BuzzFeed story: My Mom Believes In QAnon. I’ve Been Trying To Get Her Out.
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Tom Nichols on Dogs, Cats, and American Fascism
March 25th, 2021 | 58 mins 53 secs
cats, claremont institute, dogs, election, elections, maga, politics, purity tests, sidney powell, the american mind, trutherism
On today’s Bulwark podcast, Tom Nichols joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss downfall of Sidney Powell, Claremont’s fascist turn, and why MAGA purity tests can never be satisfied.