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Why US Politics Went From Local To Nationalized, With Steve Kornacki
Former Navy SEAL and VFRL President Dr. Dan Barkhuff and Iraq veteran Jason Belcher are joined by Steve Kornacki, MSNBC host, political correspondent, and author who discusses the implications of the shift in American politics from all politics being local to every election being national.
October 19, 2023
Contagion: How Trump's Insanity Infected America
On this episode of The Enemies List, Rick is joined by Dr. Bandy Lee. Dr. Lee is an author, forensic psychiatrist, and editor of “The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump.” Together, the two discuss Trump's mental state from a medical perspective, which of the lawsuits leveled against him are most likely to affect his demeanor, how his own personal mania has spread to the public, mental health comparisons for him, and more!
October 18, 2023
Joe Trippi: I'm Watching Dean Phillips Primary Threat
The Silicon Valley tech bros might be lining up behind Dean Phillips. If that happens, we have to knock it down.
October 18, 2023
Strategy Session four-box
Strategy Session: Oct. 17, 2023
Speaker Jordan? Really?! Rick, Reed, Stuart, and Joe sift through the debris of this Republican majority House, and talk about how this mess ripples out into a world at war. Watch The Strategy Session, tonight at 7p ET.
October 17, 2023
How To Be Legendary
On this episode of The Enemies List, Rick is joined by writer, producer and former US attorney Jonathan Shapiro. Together they discuss Jonathan's new book How to Be Abe Lincoln: Seven Steps to Leading a Legendary Life. They detail the various aspects of Abraham Lincoln's life and philosophy that made him a great leader. They emphasize the importance of these simple steps as a template for healing in our divisive political landscape.
October 16, 2023
Tom Bonier, The Red Wave Mirage, and Where We Are Now
Simon Rosenberg writes: "Joe Biden is a good President. The country is better off. The Democratic Party is strong and keeps winning elections across the US. And they have Trump, MAGA, Dobbs, corruption, insurrection and treason. In every way imaginable we would much rather be us than them as we head into 2024."
October 13, 2023
"Your Problem Is That You're Looking At This Rationally, Not As A Cult Member.'
The GOP is completely derelict in their duty to America, to democracy, and our allies like Israel. Joe gets into the clear contrast between Joe Biden's clear moral leadership and the dysfunction and chaos in the MAGA GOP. Why Joe isn't surprised at Trump's reaction to Israel - but also why he doesn't think it's going to matter with his base. What's going on with the race for Speaker of the House? Why Joe thinks we aren't going to see a resolution anytime soon. And what the coverage of House dysfunction is missing -- why this very much isn't the same on both sides.
October 13, 2023
Beware: Stealth Campaigns Are Everywhere
David Pepper explains how you can defeat stealth campaigns to protect your schools and democracy.
October 13, 2023
How To Think About Third Parties
Rick Wilson doesn't hold back: "All they can do is spoil the race. Jill Stein, Ralph Nader, and Ross Perot weren’t third-party, independent heroes representing a new, bold vision. They were spoilers, full-stop. This season, most of the spoiler action is directed against Joe Biden."
October 12, 2023
What Will Be The Destiny Of Netanyahu
The tragic Hamas attacks on Israel prompt reflections on the strongman model of leadership
October 12, 2023
Dean Philips Is A Suicide Bomber
Tremendous wealth + ego + unscrupulous political operatives = a blow to American democracy.
October 12, 2023
Hamas Is Pure Evil. There Is No "But..."
"(Hamas) has no interest in a two-state solution and peaceful coexistence. The only sort of peace they seek is a Carthaginian peace—one of the utter annihilation and slaughter of an entire people," write Robert McElvaine.
October 12, 2023
On Israel, Biden Blames Hamas. Republicans Blame Biden*
Reed Galen writes: "Remember that for MAGA, all is projection. What the Israelis and Ukrainians are fighting in their homelands is the same type of regime Donald Trump and his acolytes will impose on America should they return to power."
October 12, 2023
The Axis Of Evil And Its Far Right Support
On this episode of The ZeroLine, Sarah Ashton-Cirillio connects with Resolute Square's Lisa Senecal. With Sarah reporting from Odessa, they begin with a detailed description of the recent drone attacks by Russia on the region the previous night. Sarah was on the ground and able to capture video footage of kamikaze drones indiscriminately hitting targets or being shot down by Ukrainian air defense forces. They discuss the horrific war crimes that took place in Bucha at the outset of the invasion, which leads to a substantive dialogue of the unprecedented attacks by Hamas against Israeli citizens and the crystallization of an axis of evil formed between Russia, Iran, and Hamas.
October 12, 2023
How Leonard Leo Ate The Supreme Court
On this episode of The Enemies List, Rick is joined by Andrea Bernstein. Andrea is a journalist, author, and podcast host at WNYC. Together they discuss the untold story of Leonard Leo, his political beginnings, how he came to hold the power he does, his connection to Supreme Court justices, the insane $1.6 billion donation he just received, and more.
October 11, 2023
The Four Things We Can Do
Reed shares a message from a friend in Israel and some sound advice for action we can take in reaction to the Hamas attack and the attack on our democracy by the GOP here at home.
October 11, 2023
The GOP Sees Hamas Attack As A Political Opportunity
Rick Wilson calls out the craven political opportunism of the GOP as they immediately focused on how they could benefit from Hamas' attack on Israel, including using it to defund Ukraine and hand it to Putin.
October 11, 2023