256: The GOP’s Mythical America with Joe Walsh
The Lincoln Project
The Lincoln Project
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🗓️ 5 July 2023
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Host Reed Galen is joined by former U.S. Congressman, Presidential Candidate, and Radio Host, Joe Walsh. They discuss the threat that Donald Trump continues to pose to our nation’s democracy, the journey populism took to arrive at the forefront of the Republican Party, and the ever expanding field of presidential primary candidates (and the spoilers). Plus, the GOP’s mythical vision of America. If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, everyone, it's Reid. As you've probably heard, we're running ads on the Lincoln Project podcast. |
| 0:04.8 | I want to thank you for your patience and let you know that these ads help us ensure that we can continue the Lincoln Project's mission of protecting American democracy and defeating Donald Trump in 2024. |
| 0:15.9 | And now, on with the show. |
| 0:25.8 | Thank you. on with the show. Welcome back to the Lincoln Project. |
| 0:28.1 | I'm your host, Reed Galen. |
| 0:30.3 | Today, I'm once again joined by Joe Walsh, |
| 0:33.0 | former congressman representing Illinois's eighth congressional district, |
| 0:36.3 | former 2020 presidential candidate, |
| 0:38.3 | former member of the Republican Party, and current host of the White Flag with Joe Walsh podcast, |
| 0:43.9 | available wherever fine podcasts are sold. And you should listen to it. Joe, welcome back. |
| 0:48.6 | Hey, Reed, it's good to be with you. There are a lot of formers there. I know. Well, I'll say |
| 0:53.6 | that you're current all-around good guy. |
| 0:55.7 | How about that? |
| 0:56.3 | No, I take it. |
| 0:57.6 | All right. |
| 0:57.9 | So, Joe, there's a lot going on in, I guess, our now former party. |
| 1:03.2 | So why don't we start with the biggest, orangest member of it? |
| 1:07.6 | So you're probably not surprised as I wasn't that every time Donald Trump gets indicted, |
| 1:13.3 | his numbers go up amongst Republican primary voters. And I think the last time you and I were together, |
| 1:18.9 | we talked about your experience running against him almost four years ago now. So given that experience, |
| 1:26.0 | given, I'm going to call it your evolution, I don't |
| 1:28.3 | know what you'd call it, from someone who was pretty deep in the conservative wing of the |
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