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The tradition at the Political Junkie at the end of every year is to sit back and remember — and appreciate — those in the political world who left us. And we continue that tradition this week. We hear the magnificent oratory of Mario Cuomo. That penetrating question from Fred Thompson. The tragedy of Jim …
With the specter of homegrown terrorism and gun violence in the headlines, and some (one?) presidential candidates said to be employing tactics that appeal to voters’ fears, Matt Motyl, a psychology professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, discusses how the psyche of voters could be affected. One thing that doesn’t seem to change, …
If you think the planet is heating up, wait until you see what happens when President Obama and the Republicans clash over the policy proposals after the climate change summit ends in France. Neal Conan, one of the world leaders who’s in Paris covering the conference, reports on the issues — and the politics — …
Because we’re all spending Thanksgiving with friends and families this week, we decided to leave you with three past episodes that are completely timeless and worth another listen. We chat with former representatives Tom Davis (R-Va.) and Martin Frost (D-Tex.) about their new book, “The Partisan Divide: Congress in Crisis,” and hear their suggestions about …
The second Democratic presidential debate, held last Saturday in Iowa, was nothing like the first. In the initial debate, the contentiousness and differences were kept to a minimum. Last Saturday, there was no hesitation in Bernie Sanders hitting Hillary Clinton over her 2002 vote to go to war in Iraq, charging that the violence and …
There were differences, to be sure, in Tuesday’s Republican debate in Milwaukee. First of all, two candidates — Chris Christie and Mike Huckabee — were not there; their polling numbers, as determined by the Fox Business Channel and the Wall Street Journal, relegated them to the undercard debate. And two others — Lindsey Graham and …
The subject of politicians claiming media bias is the focal point of Neal Conan‘s monthly visit to the Political Junkie. Republicans made it clear in their most recent debate that they feel the moderators were asking “gotcha” questions to embarrass them. But such claims are hardly new, and in fact were widely practiced by Vice …
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This week’s Political Junkie, which happens to be our 100th episode, is a special program: “Election 2016 — One Year Out.” Leading off are two brilliant political strategists, Vin Weber (R) and Anna Greenberg (D). The two size up their respective presidential fields and share their observations, analyses and surprises. There are also battles for …
You may want to stop listening right after you hear Ken’s mom read this week’s trivia question … but there’s so much more! Stephen Farnsworth of the University of Mary Washington sums up the reasons for Vice President Joe Biden to take himself out of the mix for 2016, and he lists the arguments for …
The Democrats held their first debate and, as expected, the differences among the candidates over foreign policy played a major role. Jane Harman, a former Democratic congresswoman who now heads up the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, talks about how foreign affairs are playing in the presidential race in both major parties. Lawmakers have …