Author, former GOP strategist Stuart Stevens: 'There is no Republican Party'
Summary
Political strategist Stuart Stevens joins host Jeff Pender to critique the Republican Party’s shift toward authoritarianism under Donald Trump. Stevens condemns Senators Roger Wicker and Lindsey Graham for their compliance with Trump, arguing they have damaged US foreign policy and military integrity. He discusses the erosion of democratic norms, the absurdity of election denialism, and the need for a new center-right party, while also analyzing Mississippi’s midterm races.
Topics discussed
Introduction and guest Stuart Stevens background
Stevens on leaving the Republican Party and Lane Kiffin
Lindsey Graham's reversal and Ukraine policy
Roger Wicker's silence and the Epstein scandal
The collapse of Republican institutional norms
Lindsey Graham's legacy and the two strands of the GOP
Extremism, voter fraud myths, and Mississippi politics
Trump's corruption and the weaponization of the FBI
Cindy Hyde-Smith and the future of the Republican Party
Conclusion: Hope for democracy and Ole Miss football
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