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Establishment Republicans let the kooks out of the basement, and now they’re dominant. But this didn’t start with Trump. David Corn argues it started 70 years ago when Dwight D. Eisenhower surrendered to Joseph McCarthy on a train on today’s podcast with Charlie Sykes. Eric and Eliot discuss what they have been writing lately, the situation in Ukraine, the reasons for why Russia analysts got things wrong while military historians got them right, prospects for a renewed Iran nuclear agreement, and whether or not the the United States can handle two near peer adversaries at the same time. Bulwark+ members can listen to an ad-free version of these podcasts on the player of their choice. Learn more at Bulwark+ Podcast FAQ. GREG FERRARA: Jean-Luc Godard, 1930-2022.
🚨OVERTIME 🚨Happy Tuesday! The “NatCons” are meeting in Miami. Tom Lo Bianco has this dispatch. Motorola’s secret EV. They made a Corvette. Life finds a way… In college a friend of mine from high school got shut down by the health board for selling grilled cheeses for delivery out of his dorm room. But kids these days? They’re learning. Lindsay Graham stuns the GOP… By making abortion a federal campaign issue with a newly proposed ban. Dennis Prager goes there… And wants to know if people who voted for Nazis are really that bad. Are Trump’s lawyers getting desperate? A new filing makes it appear so. An alleged chess cheating scandal for the ages. This is, indeed, wild. Knifing the nuts. The establishment is trying to stop the kooks but keep their fingerprints off the murder weapon until after the primary. Is it working? The Authoritarianism convergence… At Reason, Stephanie Slade argues: “the problem with American politics isn't polarization—it's rising illiberalism.” That’s it for me. Tech support questions? Email members@thebulwark.com. Questions for me? Respond to this message. —30— Editorial photos provided by Getty Images. For full credits, please consult the article. You’re on the free list for Overtime. For the full Bulwark+ experience, become a paying subscriber: Follow The Bulwark on: Update your Bulwark email preferences on your personal My Account page. |