The Legacy Of 41, The Calumny Of 45 - with guests Mona Charen and Ellis Henican

The Michael Steele Podcast

The Bulwark

Politics, Government, History, News

4.8 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2018

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

As a nation remembers George Herbert Walker Bush, Michael discusses his lasting legacy with Mona Charen and Ellis Henican and looks at new developments for Donald Trump in the Mueller investigation. Mona Charen is a syndicated columnist and a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Her most recent book is Sex Matters: How Modern Feminism Lost Touch with Science, Love, and Common Sense. Ellis Henican is a New York Times bestselling author, a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper columnist and a popular TV news pundit. He is also the voice of Stormy on the hit Cartoon Network series Sealab 2021. His upcoming book, co-written with former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is Let Me Finish: Trump, the Kushners, Bannon, New Jersey, and the Power of In-Your-Face Politics.

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0:00.0	So through our tears, let us know the blessings of knowing and loving you, a great and noble
0:19.8	man, the best father, a son or daughter could have.
0:27.0	And in our grief by this smile knowing that Dad is hugging Robin and holding Mom's hand again.
0:35.0	That's just a little bit of the sound from this week's funeral services for President George H.W. Bush, who passed away this past weekend.
1:03.0	The nation has mourned as 41st President and it was quite touching and quite impressive the way people sort of evoked memories and experiences with the 41st President to help us start this conversation about a little bit about the President.
1:22.0	I've got two buddies who I've always been impressed by and so happy they can join today.
1:28.0	Mona Sharon is a syndicated columnist and a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Her most recent book is Sex Matters, How Modern Feminism Lost Touch with Science, Love and Common Sense.
1:40.0	Yeah, folks, you got to pick that one up.
1:42.0	It's mandatory reading. Welcome Mona.
1:46.0	Hey, thank you, Michael. It's great to be here.
1:49.0	And joining us is Alice Hinnikin.
1:51.0	Now this guy, he and I have tussled from time to time.
1:56.0	He is a New York Times best-selling author, a Pulitzer Prize winning newspaper columnist and a popular TV news pun.
2:03.0	Imagine that. He is also the voice of Stormy.
2:06.0	Not Stormy Daniels, just so we're clear. Stormy on the Hit Cartoon Network Series, C-Lab 2020 is upcoming book co-written with former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
2:18.0	Now folks, you know there's some knockdown going on there. Let me finish. Trump, the Kushner's, Bannon, New Jersey and the power of in-your-face politics.
2:27.0	Alice Hinnikin, welcome to the Man of Steel Podcast, bro.
2:30.0	Hey, good to be with you guys. Very happy to be here.
2:33.0	Well, it's great to have you both. And before we get into politics and culture and all the other good things that are going on,
2:40.0	when to get your thoughts, your impressions on President 41, Bush 41, as we if affectionately come to call him, his legacy and his time as president,
2:53.0	particularly as we kind of look back on it now through, I probably more rose colored glasses than we were wearing at the time he was in office or shortly thereafter.
3:02.0	Mono, what are your thoughts?
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