Barry Weiss
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976 appearances
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2 series
first heard Dec 2024
last heard Mar 2025
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There are a lot of people that are graduating from Yale Law School who don't seem to believe in the rule of law. I know some of them. They believe in things like jury nullification, depending on the race of the person on trial. They have very, very powerful jobs. And there's an increasing number of these people. Does that worry you? Do you see that? How do you change the tide on that score?
One of the ways that my worldview has changed over the past few years has been from a really idealistic, optimistic view of human nature to, I think, a more tragic one. And one where the behavior that you're describing and that I think I've seen and I think many people in their own ways have seen it over the past few years is just this sense of, like, I was raised in a home where...
I believe that people wanted to do the right thing. That's what my parents taught me. And if you say something and if something's going wrong, well, the obvious thing is you stand up. And instead, what I've seen a lot over the past few years is people keeping their head down and wanting to cover their own ass and not wanting to stick their head above the parapet.
I think that the law is the one institution in American life that at least more people trust than they trust the CDC or than they trust the Senate or Congress or the media or any of these other things. I think a huge watershed moment was the moment when Roe was about to get overturned and the ruling was leaked.
And this was alarming, not just because, you know, leaks happen, obviously, but the court and especially the Supreme Court is supposed to be the one untouchable institution, like the one institution in American life that's high trust, that's somehow above the fray. What did you make of that moment?
You're friends with several of the justices on the court, on the right and the left. How did that change the culture of the court?
The court has obviously been, I mean, maybe the court's always been politicized, but when I was in high school or even college, the idea of showing up at the private home of a justice would seem insane to me. Now that's become normal. Is that genie ever going to be put back in the bottle?
Do you think Trump has just changed everything forever in terms of the way we talk to each other in public life?
Well, you might. Depends what kind of seat they give you.
Let's have drinks because it's 9.40 and Amy has not had a drink in her hand. Thank you for coming. Thank you guys so, so much for coming. Thanks for listening. If you learned from this conversation, if it challenged you or made you think differently, please share it with your friends and family and use it to have an honest conversation of your own.
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It's winter, and you can get anything you need delivered with Uber Eats. Well, almost almost anything. No, you can't get icicles on Uber Eats, but iced coffee, ice cream, or iceberg lettuce? Yes, we deliver those. Snowballs? That's a no, but mozzarella balls? Definitely yes. A maple tree? No, but maple syrup for your pancakes?
Yes, because those are groceries, and Uber Eats delivers those too, along with your favorite restaurant food, alcohol, and everyday essentials like toilet paper and shampoo. Order Uber Eats now. From the Free Press live in D.C., this is Honestly, and I'm Barry Weiss. Being a Republican House Speaker is a little bit like marrying Henry VIII. At some point, your head will be chopped off.
But for now, Mike Johnson looks physically intact and also is in a position of incredible power. Two weeks ago, Johnson was re-elected Speaker of the House on the first ballot, which is saying something. Despite having only the narrowest of House majorities, he was able to unite the various factions of the warring Republican Party.
The Moderates, the Freedom Caucus, the Raw Milk Caucus, the Libertarians, the Hawks, the Doves, and whatever we call Lauren Boebert. It was a tough thing to pull off, and it would only have taken a couple no votes to send him to that Republican Valhalla where John Boehner chain smokes and chugs Merlot, Paul Ryan does his pushups, and Kevin McCarthy throws darts at a photo of Matt Gaetz.
Now, Donald Trump will become President of the United States very shortly, and Mike Johnson, you, will have the thankless task, arguably, of shepherding his agenda through Congress. And because the Republicans control the House by only four seats, you're going to have to get close, I think, to some moderate Democrats, particularly those with constituents looking for a tax cut.
So Speaker Johnson, officially, thanks for joining me on Honestly, and thanks for making the time on this busy weekend.
Thank you so much. You like the visual of Paul Ryan doing the P90X or whatever it's called?
First simple question. Why do you want this job?
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