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Alex Wagner

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
1892 total appearances

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The Bulwark Podcast
Alex Wagner: The Poster Child for Corruption and Grift

I was doing this show called The Circus, which I know you're quite familiar with, seeing as you did several seasons. And I remember John Heilman and I went out to see Susan Collins. right before her vote on Brett Kavanaugh. And she was so angry at the threats and the left-wing sort of cabal coming after her on the issue of abortion. And she was just defiant.

The Bulwark Podcast
Alex Wagner: The Poster Child for Corruption and Grift

I was doing this show called The Circus, which I know you're quite familiar with, seeing as you did several seasons. And I remember John Heilman and I went out to see Susan Collins. right before her vote on Brett Kavanaugh. And she was so angry at the threats and the left-wing sort of cabal coming after her on the issue of abortion. And she was just defiant.

The Bulwark Podcast
Alex Wagner: The Poster Child for Corruption and Grift

And it was clear she was going to vote for Kavanaugh. And I thought, you know what? This is like, the only thing you're known for is like trying to protect a woman's right to choose. And you are going to, you are going to like let the fox into the hen house. And look what happened, Tim.

The Bulwark Podcast
Alex Wagner: The Poster Child for Corruption and Grift

And it was clear she was going to vote for Kavanaugh. And I thought, you know what? This is like, the only thing you're known for is like trying to protect a woman's right to choose. And you are going to, you are going to like let the fox into the hen house. And look what happened, Tim.

The Bulwark Podcast
Alex Wagner: The Poster Child for Corruption and Grift

And it was clear she was going to vote for Kavanaugh. And I thought, you know what? This is like, the only thing you're known for is like trying to protect a woman's right to choose. And you are going to, you are going to like let the fox into the hen house. And look what happened, Tim.

The Bulwark Podcast
Alex Wagner: The Poster Child for Corruption and Grift

Look what happened. That for me is the moment where I was like, oh, these guys truly don't care about anything other than staying in the good graces of the party and staying in power. And there have been so many times since then where they've proven their spinelessness and proven their...

The Bulwark Podcast
Alex Wagner: The Poster Child for Corruption and Grift

Look what happened. That for me is the moment where I was like, oh, these guys truly don't care about anything other than staying in the good graces of the party and staying in power. And there have been so many times since then where they've proven their spinelessness and proven their...

The Bulwark Podcast
Alex Wagner: The Poster Child for Corruption and Grift

Look what happened. That for me is the moment where I was like, oh, these guys truly don't care about anything other than staying in the good graces of the party and staying in power. And there have been so many times since then where they've proven their spinelessness and proven their...

The Bulwark Podcast
Alex Wagner: The Poster Child for Corruption and Grift

you know, allegiance to the loudest voice, most powerful voice in the room rather than the, oh, I don't know, the constitution. So yeah, if you had told me, this is a long windup to use a baseball term.

The Bulwark Podcast
Alex Wagner: The Poster Child for Corruption and Grift

you know, allegiance to the loudest voice, most powerful voice in the room rather than the, oh, I don't know, the constitution. So yeah, if you had told me, this is a long windup to use a baseball term.

The Bulwark Podcast
Alex Wagner: The Poster Child for Corruption and Grift

you know, allegiance to the loudest voice, most powerful voice in the room rather than the, oh, I don't know, the constitution. So yeah, if you had told me, this is a long windup to use a baseball term.

The Bulwark Podcast
Alex Wagner: The Poster Child for Corruption and Grift

If you had told me on November 6th, these clowns would be the people installed, I think I would have believed you because it just comes down to whether the Senate Republicans have any ounce of integrity left. And I think they've proven to us that they don't.

The Bulwark Podcast
Alex Wagner: The Poster Child for Corruption and Grift

If you had told me on November 6th, these clowns would be the people installed, I think I would have believed you because it just comes down to whether the Senate Republicans have any ounce of integrity left. And I think they've proven to us that they don't.

The Bulwark Podcast
Alex Wagner: The Poster Child for Corruption and Grift

If you had told me on November 6th, these clowns would be the people installed, I think I would have believed you because it just comes down to whether the Senate Republicans have any ounce of integrity left. And I think they've proven to us that they don't.

The Bulwark Podcast
Alex Wagner: The Poster Child for Corruption and Grift

Well, the Merrick Garland thing. I mean, once you say we're going to change the rules to benefit ourselves and like we're going to adulterate the institutions in a naked power grab, like then, OK, fine. Like he basically drew a blueprint that everybody's been working off of in the intervening years.

The Bulwark Podcast
Alex Wagner: The Poster Child for Corruption and Grift

Well, the Merrick Garland thing. I mean, once you say we're going to change the rules to benefit ourselves and like we're going to adulterate the institutions in a naked power grab, like then, OK, fine. Like he basically drew a blueprint that everybody's been working off of in the intervening years.

The Bulwark Podcast
Alex Wagner: The Poster Child for Corruption and Grift

Well, the Merrick Garland thing. I mean, once you say we're going to change the rules to benefit ourselves and like we're going to adulterate the institutions in a naked power grab, like then, OK, fine. Like he basically drew a blueprint that everybody's been working off of in the intervening years.

The Bulwark Podcast
Alex Wagner: The Poster Child for Corruption and Grift

Turns out you got got. Turns out the Federalist Society is too mainstream. The goalposts can move out of the stadium. See, this is a football metaphor. I'm not quite as good at it. The goalposts can move out of the stadium and down the block into a different zip code. Nobody thought about that, did they? No. Mitch McConnell sure didn't.

The Bulwark Podcast
Alex Wagner: The Poster Child for Corruption and Grift

Turns out you got got. Turns out the Federalist Society is too mainstream. The goalposts can move out of the stadium. See, this is a football metaphor. I'm not quite as good at it. The goalposts can move out of the stadium and down the block into a different zip code. Nobody thought about that, did they? No. Mitch McConnell sure didn't.

The Bulwark Podcast
Alex Wagner: The Poster Child for Corruption and Grift

Turns out you got got. Turns out the Federalist Society is too mainstream. The goalposts can move out of the stadium. See, this is a football metaphor. I'm not quite as good at it. The goalposts can move out of the stadium and down the block into a different zip code. Nobody thought about that, did they? No. Mitch McConnell sure didn't.