Tag: Weekly Standard

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Gary Robbins
Gary Robbins
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David Brooks has written a brilliant article in the New York Times.  Keeping in mind the “Fair Use” rules as to quotations, following is a portion of his column: “This week, [Owner Phil] Anschutz and [Ryan] McKibben murdered The Weekly Standard, the conservative opinion magazine that Anschutz owned. They didn’t merely close it because it […]
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Reining in the Executive, ‘Weekly Standard’ Folds, Cohen’s Imaginary Legacy

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Hosted by Greg Corombos & Jim Geraghty

Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America are glad to see some liberals embracing the conclusion that the executive branch – and the presidency in particular – has accumulated far more power than our founders intended.  They just wonder whether lefties will still have these concerns once one of their own is in the White House.  They also regret the news that the “Weekly Standard” will soon cease publication.  And they’re a bit bewildered as President Trump’s personal attorney-turned-adversary, Michael Cohen, tells ABC News that he hopes his legacy will be that he helped to unify the nation.

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Patrick Passes on 2020, Weekly Standard in Peril, Avenatti’s Exit

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Hosted by Greg Corombos

Daniel Foster of National Review Online and Greg Corombos of Radio America welcome the news that former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick will not run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.  They also react to the new that the longtime conservative magazine “The Weekly Standard” may soon be shutting down.  And they’re deeply disappointed that Michael Avenatti won’t be around to cause chaos in the 2020 Democratic primary season, although making sure Avenatti has zero chance of becoming president is probably a good thing.

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Is Political Talk Radio Dead? w/ Michael Graham

Dave Sussman
Dave Sussman
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What’s the future of talk radio and how can Conservatives counter-balance biased media while attracting the next generation of voters? The loquacious and hilarious Michael Graham’s background was in stand-up comedy, he coordinated several Republican campaigns including Pat Buchanan’s 1992 Presidential run, and was a talk radio host with millions of listeners in New England on WTKK and Washington DC on WMAL. Graham has appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher,  The O’Reilly Factor, Hardball with Chris Matthews, Fox & Friends, and the Dr. Phil Show. Michael is now a writer at Washington Examiner and Creative Director at The Weekly Standard where he writes and hosts several podcasts.

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What Did Stephen F. Hayes Say to His Kids After Trump Won?

Dave Sussman
Dave Sussman
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Earlier this year Stephen F. Hayes was featured on the Ricochet Podcast and partly defended his Never Trumpiness by sharing uncomfortable discussions with his children. So, what did he say to his kids after Trump won and how does he feel now? During this transparent interview Steve also talks about free markets, crony capitalism, repealing Obamacare, regulations, the three reasons why the Obama administration should be considered an abject failure and a Ricochet member question.

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Sailing the Magnanimous Sea

Dave Sussman
Dave Sussman
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At night, Holland America’s Nieuw Amsterdam’s showroom hosts illusionists, concerto pianists, song and dance acts, and run-of-the-mill cruise entertainment. But it was during the day the real stage action occurred as the “O.N.T.P.’s of the Caribbean” (Original NeverTrump Pirates) sat on panels discussing what historically may have been the craziest election cycle of our lifetimes. The Weekly Standard’s post-election cruise included an impressive collection of conservative writers, editors, pundits, politicos, and a few non-Weekly Standard surprises.

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Titus Techera
Titus Techera
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The Coen Bros. have a new movie, a comedy remarkably free of the sordid, & it’s trying to tell important truths about ’50s America, which is a meeting of past & future America, & has much to recommend it to both left & right. The movie makes fun of the nostalgia on both sides, but […]
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