Posts tagged James Carville
James and Deborah Fallows on Trump's Alternate Reality and the Concerns of Small Town America

Journalist James Fallows and author Deborah Fallows call out the media's inability to show Trump's abject lies for what they are, and also revisit the smaller communities they have worked with in the past to explore how national politics often overlook them.

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Andrew Bacevich on the Future of Foreign Policy, Michael McDonald on Florida's Fate and Billy Begala on Trump's Texas Titanic

Boston University professor Andrew Bacevich calls for major changes in the way America interacts with the world, University of Florida professor Michael McDonald talks tracking Florida's election results, and Democratic consultant Billy Begala recounts the "Battle of Lake Travis."

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Charlie Cook Handicaps the Presidential Race Post-Convention

Charlie Cook of the Cook Political Report handicaps the Presidential race coming out of the conventions as Biden's lead stays consistent. UNC Professor Rick Luettich shares his expertise on hurricanes heading into storm season. James and Al react to the conclusion of the Republican National Convention at the White House as a truly bizarre experience.

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House Majority Whip James Clyburn Champions His Bill to Save the US Post Office and America's Right to Vote-by-Mail

House Majority Whip James Clyburn champions the House bill to save the Post Office securing American's right to vote-by-mail. The Democratic Congressman from South Carolina discusses the races in his home state, Biden's strong pick of Kamala Harris as his running mate, and Michelle Obama's speech at the DNC.

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Geoff Garin on Truth in Polling and Jim Tankersley on the Slow Demise of America's Middle Class

Political pollster Geoff Garin sifts through the over abundance of American opinion data to show a clearer picture of voter sentiments come November and economics reporter Jim Tankersley documents the past 20 years of policy decisions that have destroyed.

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Kelly Burton and Jessica Post on Bottom-of-the-Ballot Battles and Seth Richardson on Corruption in Ohio

Democratic strategists Kelly Burton and Jessica Post lay out their party's plan for taking back vital state legislatures, and journalist Seth A. Richardson sheds light on the $60 million corruption scandal rocking the Buckeye state.

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Julian Zelizer and Thomas Patterson on the Modern History of the GOP

Princeton University history professor Julian Zelizer and Harvard University government professor Thomas Patterson relive the most significant moments over the past few decades that led to the transformation of the Republican party into its current cynical and corrupt incarnation.

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Lisa Remy on the Safest Path to Schools Reopening and Ben Sheehan on the Contents of the Constitution

West Des Moines Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Lisa Remy lays out her school district's meticulous plans for bringing students back to classes in the fall, and voting rights advocate Ben Sheehan makes a plea for the rebirth of civic education.

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