michael barone is a senior political analyst for the washington examiner and was interviewed by hudson institute fellow walter russell mead for just under an hour. >> hello, everybody. it's both a pleasure and a privilege to be here this morning with probably the greatest living student of american political parties and most interesting analyst of american politics. some of you i'm sure

we will hear from michael barone . michael: hello, everybody. it is both a pleasure and a privilege to be here this morning with probably the greatest living student of american political parties and most interesting analyst of american politics. some of you, i'm sure, know of michael barone because of his pioneering work as cofounder of the almanac of american politics, a book that has been close to a bible for american politics as there has been for decades now. he is also one of the most interesting students of the republican party in particular. and given the dramatic events of the last couple of months, it's the republican party we will be talking about today. so, let me just ask to kick things off -- what is the state of the republican party today as president biden settles into the white house? the state of the republican party today is in the eyes of some observers almost terminal. sure to be driven apart by chisms, repudiated by the voters. i think the republican party is about as good a shape as a party that has lost the presidency, lo

michael barone is a senior political analyst for the washington examiner. he was interviewed by hudson institute fellow walter russell meade for just under one hour. walter: well, hello, everybody. and it is both a pleasure and a privilege to be here this morning with probably the greatest living student of american political parties and most interesting analyst of american politics. most interesting analyst of american politics. some of you, i'm sure, no of michael barone because of his pioneering work of cofounder of the all the neck of american politics -- american politics. a book that has been close to a bible for american politics is there can be for decades now. he is also one of the most interesting students of the republican party in particular. and given the dramatic events of the last couple of months, it's the republican party we will be talking about today. so, let me just ask to kick things off -- what is the state of the republican party today as president biden settles into the white house? michael: well, the state of the republican party to

we will hear from michael barone . michael: hello, everybody. it is both a pleasure and a privilege to be here this morning with probably the greatest living student of american political parties and most interesting analyst of american politics. some of you, i'm sure, know of michael barone because of his pioneering work as cofounder of the almanac of american

some of you, i'm sure, no of michael barone because of his pioneering work of cofounder of the all the neck of american politics -- almanac of american politics. a book that has been close to a bible for american politics is there can be for decades now. he is also one of the most interesting students of the republican party in particular. and given the dramatic events of the last couple of months, it's the republican party we will be talking about today. so, let me just ask to kick things off -- what is the state of the republican party today as president biden settles into the white house? michael: well, the state of the republican party today is in the eyes of some observers almost terminal. sure to be driven apart by chisms, repudiated by the voters. i think the republican party is about as good a shape as a party that has lost the presidency, lost the senate, lost the house of representatives, as has ever been in the course of american history. i have been following this stuff for quite a few years now. going back to reading "time magazine" and u.s. world and news report when i wa

and joining us now with their reporting and their insights, laura barone lopez of employed co, michael shear of the "new york times" and cnn's own manu raju. manu, i want to start with you on this brand-new letter that we are getting from ten republican senators, not a whole lot of specifics yet about their counterproposal, but what do you make this have development? is it a serious proposal and is there a sign that there might be actual progress because republicans are putting something on the table? >> well, it's also a sign, abby that is correct they're warning the white house not to move forward in the direction that they're very clearly moving forward on which is a $1.9 trillion package that the democratic leadership in the house and the senate are behind in which the rank and file members in the house and senate are behind and what those moderate republicans as well as some of the swing voters on the republican side, they are not behind. they have been very clear in the last several days that they want the biden administration to back off, to start to discuss a much smaller packa

supremacy according to michael moore michael we're also hearing a lot of entertainers calling for social media reforms what can you tell us about that just quickly session baron cohen for example as in the role of baraat and he was also very critical about social media and he posted this facebook and twitter getting trump a little time out is not enough to investigate an act of domestic terrorism against america facebook and twitter have banned other extremists permanently they must then trump prominently now but to be honest i don't know if this is the solution solution big because they are already so many other alternative platforms right like like parlor where all the yes the far right have gone michael krueger thanks very much. and i'm joined by my next guest now american political filmmaker and former white house videographer to president obama around choudary around thanks for coming on arts and culture you have built a career on the emotional and political impact of images so what was going through your mind when you saw these pictures of men and women storming the u.s. capitol yeah really striking images and i think my immediate reaction is probably s

supremacy according to michael moore michael we're also hearing a lot of entertainers calling for social media reforms what can you tell us about that just quickly sasha baron cohen for example as in the role of bharat and he was also very critical about social media and he posted this facebook and twitter getting trump a little time out is not enough to investigate an act of domestic terrorism against america facebook and twitter have banned other extremists permanently they must bend trump permanently now but to be honest i don't know if this is the solution solution big because they are already so many other alternative platforms right like like parlor where all the yes the far right have gone michael kruger thanks very much. and i'm joined by my next guest now american political filmmaker and former white house videographer to president obama around choudary around thanks for coming on arts and culture you have built a career on the emotional and political impact of images so what was going through your mind when you saw these pictures of men and women storming the u.s. capitol yeah really striking images and i think my immediate reaction is probably si

supremacy according to michael moore michael we're also hearing a lot of entertainers calling for social media reforms what can you tell us about that just quickly session baron cohen for example as in the role of baraat and he was also very critical about social media and he posted this facebook and twitter giving trump a little time out is not enough to investigate an act of domestic terrorism against america facebook and twitter have banned other extremists permanently they must bend trump permanently now but to be honest i don't know if this is the solution solution big because they are already so many other alternative platforms right so i like parlor where all the yes the far right have gone my crew got thanks very much. and i'm joined by my next guest now american political filmmaker and former white house videographer to president obama around choudary around thanks for coming on arts and culture you have built a career on the emotional and political impact of images so what was going through your mind when you saw these pictures of men and women storming the u.s. capitol yeah really striking images and i think my immediate reaction is probably simila

supremacy according to michael moore michael we're also hearing a lot of entertainers calling for social media reforms what can you tell us about that just quickly session baron cohen for example own as in a role of baraat and he was also very critical about social media and he posted this facebook and twitter getting trump a little time out is not enough to investigate an act of domestic terrorism against america facebook and twitter have banned other extremists permanently they must bend tromp permanently now but to be honest i don't know if this is the solution solution big because they are already so many other alternative platforms whereas i play parlor where all the yes the far right have gone michael krueger thanks very much. and i'm joined by my next guest now american political filmmaker and former white house videographer to president obama around choudary around thanks for coming on arts and culture you have built a career on the emotional and political impact of images so what was going through your mind when you saw these pictures of men and women storming the u.s. capitol yeah really striking images and i think my immediate reaction is probably

supremacy according to michael moore michael we're also hearing a lot of entertainers calling for social media reforms what can you tell us about that just quickly session baron cohen for example as in a role of baraat and he was also very critical about social media and he posted this facebook and twitter giving trump a little time out is not enough to investigate an act of domestic terrorism against america facebook and twitter have banned other extremist permanently they must bend trump permanently now but to be honest i don't know if this is the solution solution big because they are already so many other alternative platforms right like lake parlor where all the yes the far right have gone my crew got thanks very much. and i'm joined by my next guest now american political filmmaker and former white house videographer to president obama around choudary around thanks for coming on arts and culture you have built a career on the emotional and political impact of images so what was going through your mind when you saw these pictures of men and women storming the u.s. capitol yeah really striking images and i think my immediate reaction is probably similar t

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michael barone is a senior political analyst for the washington examiner.s interviewed by hudson institute

michael barone is a senior political analyst for the washington examiner.was interviewed by hudson institute fellow walter russell mead for just under one hour. walter: hello, everybody. it is both a pleasure and a privilege to be here this morning with probably the greatest living student of american political parties and, most interesting analyst of american politics. some of you, i'm sure, no of mil