The Bulwark Podcast
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We found 10 episodes of The Bulwark Podcast with the tag “senate”.
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Bill Kristol: The Dysfunction Is a Pre-Existing Condition
January 24th, 2022 | 43 mins 16 secs
anti-vax rally, bannon, barr, biden, border, democracy, desantis, draft findings, esper, gingrich, impeach, jan. 6, jeffrey clark, jr. anne frank, kash patel, midterms, partisanship, podcast, presidential, rfk, senate, the holocaust, trump, voting machines, weekly standard, youngkin
Newt Gingrich's recklessness with partisanship was a precursor of where we are today, and now Trump's followers, like Steve Bannon and Ron DeSantis, are trying to one-up Trump. Bill Kristol joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast.
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Tom Nichols: Time for a Grand Coalition
January 10th, 2022 | 52 mins 6 secs
american democracy, arkansas, asa hutchinson, biden, constitution, cult, democrats, jan. 6, mandela barnes, midterms, mike rounds, mobs, progressives, ron johnson, senate, south dakota, stalinist, the squad, trump, wisconsin
Sure, former Republicans in the democracy coalition bear some responsibility for where we are today — and Democrats do too. But the only thing that matters now is who's on the side of the Constitution, and who isn't. Tom Nichols joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast.
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Olivia Nuzzi: The Ambition of Dr. Oz
January 5th, 2022 | 51 mins 14 secs
abortion, david mccormick, daytime tv, democrats, diet pills, dina powell, dr. oz, four seasons landscaping, fox news, giuliani, gop, hannity, mehmet oz, oprah, pennsylvania, quackery, republicans, senate, the 1980s, trump
GOP operatives are none too pleased that Dr. Oz wants to be the next Republican senator from Pennsylvania. Democrats — who remember when the guy from The Apprentice was underestimated — are worried. Olivia Nuzzi joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast.
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Tim Miller: This Is Madness
December 10th, 2021 | 53 mins 37 secs
2020, all i want for christmas, bibi, bible, black lives matter, christ christie, covid, debate, delaware, democracy, dopesick, dr. oz, dupont, elliot page, jussie smollett, kissinger, lafayette square, mark meadows, netanyahu, new york city, noncitizens, pennsylvania, photo-op, power point, protesters, racial justice, republicans, sackler, schultz, senate, theranos, trump, voting rights
Republicans are siding with Putin over NATO, top candidates are flocking to Bannon's podcast, and New Yorkers are handing the GOP a Christmas gift by giving noncitizens the right to vote. Tim Miller joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast.
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Ben Wittes: You Have to Speak Up, Merrick Garland
December 8th, 2021 | 49 mins 22 secs
2010, abortion, attorney general, biden, candidates, china, christine o'donnell, department of justice, dr. oz, editorials, edward levi, eric greitens, focus groups, fred hiatt, gerald ford, herschel walker, house, human rights, josh mandel, justice department, merrick garland, midterms, president ford, pro-choice voters, putin, republicans, roe v wade, russia, senate, supreme court, the washington post, todd aiken, ukraine
If the attorney general wants to restore norms at the Justice Department, he's got to talk about it. He's got to give speeches on democracy, voting rights, and accountability. He has to sell the message. Ben Wittes joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast.
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Bill Kristol: Fetishizing Political Violence
November 22nd, 2021 | 47 mins 14 secs
ambassadors, assassination, big lie, bret baier, congress, disinformation, fox news, jfk, jonah goldberg, kennedy, kenosha, kyle rittenhouse, november 22, racism, second amendment, senate, stephen hayes, tucker, waukesha
We are in a dangerous moment when members of the political class celebrate violence and fetishize guns. Plus, contemplating an America if JFK had not been assassinated. Bill Kristol joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast.
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Dana Milbank: McCarthy is All-in
November 10th, 2021 | 43 mins 42 secs
blake masters, chris sununu, democrats, gop, jan. 6, kevin mccarthy, liz cheney, mcconnell, new hampshire, partisanship, republican party, senate, tommy tuberville
When the Republican Party is only about enabling the Big Lie and fomenting outrage to get on Fox News, Kevin McCarthy doesn't get a pass for averting his gaze. The Washington Post's Dana Milbank joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast.
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Jack Goldsmith & Bob Bauer: Restoring the Presidency
October 27th, 2021 | 44 mins 47 secs
biden, bipartisan, clinton, constitutional, democrats, house, inspectors general, jan 6, metaxas, presidential pardons, presidential power, republicans, riot, senate, separation of powers, subpoena power, trump
Presidents of both parties have been exploiting loopholes for years. Trump showed just how urgent the problem of presidential overreach is. Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith join Charlie Sykes on today's podcast.
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James Carville and Tim Miller: Some Tough Love For the Dems
October 8th, 2021 | 52 mins 42 secs
democratic party, democrats, garland, gop, james carville, lsu tigers, mcauliffe, republicans, senate, trump, virginia, youngkin
Democrats on Twitter don't win votes and won't save our democracy from the madman who's back to playing his golden escalator greatest hits. James Carville and Tim Miller join Charlie Sykes on today's podcast. When will the Democrats see that constructive criticism is really an act of love?
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Adam Jentleson on the Future of the Filibuster
March 24th, 2021 | 44 mins 48 secs
bipartisanship, cooperation, filibuster, legislation, senate
On today’s Bulwark podcast, Adam Jentleson joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his book, Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy, and the future of the filibuster.