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    <title>Beg to Differ with Mona Charen - Episodes Tagged with “Gop”</title>
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    <description>Beg to Differ is a weekly roundtable podcast brought to you by TheBulwark.com. Host Mona Charen is joined by Linda Chavez of the Niskanen Center, Bill Galston of the Brookings Institution, and Damon Linker of The Week to discuss the news of the week in a respectful, rational forum.
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    <itunes:subtitle>Mona Charen hosts a roundtable with Linda Chavez, Bill Galston, and Damon Linker discussing the news of the week.</itunes:subtitle>
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    <itunes:summary>Beg to Differ is a weekly roundtable podcast brought to you by TheBulwark.com. Host Mona Charen is joined by Linda Chavez of the Niskanen Center, Bill Galston of the Brookings Institution, and Damon Linker of The Week to discuss the news of the week in a respectful, rational forum.
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  <title>The Death of the Conservative Party</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2022 11:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>NY Times columnist Bret Stephens joins the panel, including Norm Ornstein, to discuss the GOP in the wake of Jan 6 and whether the Democrats are missing the boat on ECA and voting reform.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>59:19</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;NY Times columnist Bret Stephens joins the panel, including Norm Ornstein, to discuss the GOP in the wake of Jan 6 and whether the Democrats are missing the boat on ECA and voting reform. Special Guests: Bret Stephens, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Norman J. Ornstein.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <title>Why You Can't Bracket Trump</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Protect Democracy's Ian Bassin joins to discuss how he's working to counter threats. Also the VA governor's race.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:01:19</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Protect Democracy's Ian Bassin joins to discuss how he's working to counter threats. Also the VA governor's race.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Mentioned articles: &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/07/our-planet-is-not-doomed-that-means-we-can-must-act/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/07/our-planet-is-not-doomed-that-means-we-can-must-act/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/10/12/hunter-biden-corruption-515583" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/10/12/hunter-biden-corruption-515583&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.brookings.edu/essay/the-long-game-chinas-grand-strategy-to-displace-american-order/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.brookings.edu/essay/the-long-game-chinas-grand-strategy-to-displace-american-order/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt; Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Ian Bassin, and Linda Chavez.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Protect Democracy&#39;s Ian Bassin joins to discuss how he&#39;s working to counter threats. Also the VA governor&#39;s race.</p>

<p>Mentioned articles: </p>

<p><em><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/07/our-planet-is-not-doomed-that-means-we-can-must-act/" rel="nofollow">https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/07/our-planet-is-not-doomed-that-means-we-can-must-act/</a></em></p>

<p><em><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/10/12/hunter-biden-corruption-515583" rel="nofollow">https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/10/12/hunter-biden-corruption-515583</a></em></p>

<p><em><a href="https://www.brookings.edu/essay/the-long-game-chinas-grand-strategy-to-displace-american-order/" rel="nofollow">https://www.brookings.edu/essay/the-long-game-chinas-grand-strategy-to-displace-american-order/</a></em></p><p>Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Ian Bassin, and Linda Chavez.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Protect Democracy&#39;s Ian Bassin joins to discuss how he&#39;s working to counter threats. Also the VA governor&#39;s race.</p>

<p>Mentioned articles: </p>

<p><em><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/07/our-planet-is-not-doomed-that-means-we-can-must-act/" rel="nofollow">https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/07/our-planet-is-not-doomed-that-means-we-can-must-act/</a></em></p>

<p><em><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/10/12/hunter-biden-corruption-515583" rel="nofollow">https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/10/12/hunter-biden-corruption-515583</a></em></p>

<p><em><a href="https://www.brookings.edu/essay/the-long-game-chinas-grand-strategy-to-displace-american-order/" rel="nofollow">https://www.brookings.edu/essay/the-long-game-chinas-grand-strategy-to-displace-american-order/</a></em></p><p>Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Ian Bassin, and Linda Chavez.</p>]]>
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  <title>Recalls, Mandates, and Coups</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>National Journal's Josh Kraushaar helps analyze the political implications of the California recall, the vaccine mandate, and Mark Milley's revelations.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <title>Talking About Race Respectfully</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2021 11:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Ted Johnson joins the panel to talk about his book: "When the Stars Begin to Fall: Overcoming Racism and Renewing the Promise of America."
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Ted Johnson joins the panel to talk about his book: &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/When-Stars-Begin-Fall/dp/0802157858" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;"When the Stars Begin to Fall: Overcoming Racism and Renewing the Promise of America."&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Is racism structural? Is it an existential threat?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Highlights/Lowlights:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://morningshots.thebulwark.com/p/our-woke-book-burners" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://morningshots.thebulwark.com/p/our-woke-book-burners&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsrr/VSRR015-508.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsrr/VSRR015-508.pdf&lt;/a&gt; Special Guest: Ted R.  Johnson.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Ted Johnson joins the panel to talk about his book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/When-Stars-Begin-Fall/dp/0802157858" rel="nofollow">&quot;When the Stars Begin to Fall: Overcoming Racism and Renewing the Promise of America.&quot;</a></p>

<p>Is racism structural? Is it an existential threat?</p>

<p><em>Highlights/Lowlights:</em></p>

<p><a href="https://morningshots.thebulwark.com/p/our-woke-book-burners" rel="nofollow">https://morningshots.thebulwark.com/p/our-woke-book-burners</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsrr/VSRR015-508.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsrr/VSRR015-508.pdf</a></p><p>Special Guest: Ted R.  Johnson.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Ted Johnson joins the panel to talk about his book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/When-Stars-Begin-Fall/dp/0802157858" rel="nofollow">&quot;When the Stars Begin to Fall: Overcoming Racism and Renewing the Promise of America.&quot;</a></p>

<p>Is racism structural? Is it an existential threat?</p>

<p><em>Highlights/Lowlights:</em></p>

<p><a href="https://morningshots.thebulwark.com/p/our-woke-book-burners" rel="nofollow">https://morningshots.thebulwark.com/p/our-woke-book-burners</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsrr/VSRR015-508.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsrr/VSRR015-508.pdf</a></p><p>Special Guest: Ted R.  Johnson.</p>]]>
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  <title>Lock Him Up?</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The Bulwark</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Ron Radosh joins the panel (which includes Will Saletan sitting in for Damon) to discuss the Trump Co. indictments, the January 6 committee, and the brain behind Steven Miller.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Ron Radosh joins the panel (which includes Will Saletan sitting in for Damon) to discuss the Trump Co. indictments, the January 6 committee, and the brain behind Steven Miller.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mentioned articles:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://quillette.com/2021/06/27/the-bias-narrative-versus-the-development-narrative-thinking-about-persistent-racial-inequality-in-the-united-states/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://quillette.com/2021/06/27/the-bias-narrative-versus-the-development-narrative-thinking-about-persistent-racial-inequality-in-the-united-states/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/06/30/behind-bidens-2020-victory" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/06/30/behind-bidens-2020-victory&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/justice-alitos-majority-opinion-in-brnovich-v-dnc/?utmsource=blog-landing&amp;amp;utmmedium=desktop&amp;amp;utmcampaign=continue-reading_" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/justice-alitos-majority-opinion-in-brnovich-v-dnc/?utmsource=blog-landing&amp;amp;amp;utmmedium=desktop&amp;amp;amp;utmcampaign=continue-reading_&lt;/a&gt; Special Guests: Bill Galston, Linda Chavez, Ronald Radosh, and Will Saletan.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Ron Radosh joins the panel (which includes Will Saletan sitting in for Damon) to discuss the Trump Co. indictments, the January 6 committee, and the brain behind Steven Miller.</p>

<p><em>Mentioned articles:</em></p>

<p><a href="https://quillette.com/2021/06/27/the-bias-narrative-versus-the-development-narrative-thinking-about-persistent-racial-inequality-in-the-united-states/" rel="nofollow">https://quillette.com/2021/06/27/the-bias-narrative-versus-the-development-narrative-thinking-about-persistent-racial-inequality-in-the-united-states/</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/06/30/behind-bidens-2020-victory" rel="nofollow">https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/06/30/behind-bidens-2020-victory</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/justice-alitos-majority-opinion-in-brnovich-v-dnc/?utmsource=blog-landing&utmmedium=desktop&utmcampaign=continue-reading_" rel="nofollow">https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/justice-alitos-majority-opinion-in-brnovich-v-dnc/?utmsource=blog-landing&amp;utmmedium=desktop&amp;utmcampaign=continue-reading_</a></p><p>Special Guests: Bill Galston, Linda Chavez, Ronald Radosh, and Will Saletan.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Ron Radosh joins the panel (which includes Will Saletan sitting in for Damon) to discuss the Trump Co. indictments, the January 6 committee, and the brain behind Steven Miller.</p>

<p><em>Mentioned articles:</em></p>

<p><a href="https://quillette.com/2021/06/27/the-bias-narrative-versus-the-development-narrative-thinking-about-persistent-racial-inequality-in-the-united-states/" rel="nofollow">https://quillette.com/2021/06/27/the-bias-narrative-versus-the-development-narrative-thinking-about-persistent-racial-inequality-in-the-united-states/</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/06/30/behind-bidens-2020-victory" rel="nofollow">https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/06/30/behind-bidens-2020-victory</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/justice-alitos-majority-opinion-in-brnovich-v-dnc/?utmsource=blog-landing&utmmedium=desktop&utmcampaign=continue-reading_" rel="nofollow">https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/justice-alitos-majority-opinion-in-brnovich-v-dnc/?utmsource=blog-landing&amp;utmmedium=desktop&amp;utmcampaign=continue-reading_</a></p><p>Special Guests: Bill Galston, Linda Chavez, Ronald Radosh, and Will Saletan.</p>]]>
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  <title>Labs, Cults, and Votes</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2021 11:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>NY Times contributor Peter Wehner joins the group to discuss the coronavirus lab leak theory, Qanon's status as a new religion, and voting rights and wrongs.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2021 12:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title>Reading the Riot Act</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title>Manchin's Ultimatum</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>On this week’s Beg to Differ, Sarah Longwell sits in for Mona Charen, and discusses with the panel the future of the filibuster, GOP fundraising tactics and their new embrace of boycott culture, H.R. 1 and election law, and China and the Olympics.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <title>Will Biden Bucks Defeat Culture Wars?</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Bret Stephens joins to consider the latest multi-trillion dollar spending bill, the GOP workers' party strategy, and the decline in church membership.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Bret Stephens joins to consider the latest multi-trillion dollar spending bill, the GOP workers' party strategy, and the decline in church membership. Special Guests: Bret Stephens, Damon Linker, and Linda Chavez.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <title>Powerless Texas</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2021 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Slate's Will Saletan returns to consider the McConnell/Trump GOP, Texas's woes, and Limbaugh's legacy.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <title>Is Compromise Alive?</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle> Tom Nichols joins to consider the state of governance and GOP self-policing.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Tom Nichols joins to consider the state of governance and GOP self-policing.&lt;br&gt;
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  <title>GOP Crack-Up</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Charles Lane joins this week to discuss how Biden is doing. Is GOP terminally Trumpy? A look at the Georgia run-off. Plus, is huge gov’t debt actually ok?</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Charles Lane joins this week to discuss how Biden is doing. Is GOP terminally Trumpy? A look at the Georgia run-off. Plus, is huge gov’t debt actually ok? Special Guests: Bill Galston, Charles Lane, Damon Linker, and Linda Chavez.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <title>Banana Republicans</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2020 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>The Bulwark</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Megan McArdle of the Washington Post joins the crew to discuss the Keystone coup, how Biden should try to heal the nation, and what to do about Coronavirus.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Megan McArdle of the Washington Post joins the crew to discuss the Keystone coup, how Biden should try to heal the nation, and what to do about Coronavirus. Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Megan McArdle.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <title>RIP GOP?</title>
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  <author>The Bulwark</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>George F. Will and Jonathan V. Last join to discuss the state of the parties, the likely outcome, and whether the filibuster and Electoral College should stay.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;George F. Will and Jonathan V. Last join to discuss the state of the parties, the likely outcome, and whether the filibuster and Electoral College should stay. Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, George F. Will, and Jonathan V. Last.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <title>Roid Rage</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>David Frum returns to B2D. He and the panel discuss the VP debate, the president’s mental state, abuse of power, and the future of the political parties.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;David Frum returns to B2D. He and the panel discuss the VP debate, the president’s mental state, abuse of power, and the future of the political parties. Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, David Frum, and Linda Chavez.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>David Frum returns to B2D. He and the panel discuss the VP debate, the president’s mental state, abuse of power, and the future of the political parties.</p><p>Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, David Frum, and Linda Chavez.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:subtitle>On this week's Beg to Differ Podcast with host Mona Charen, regular panelists Damon Linker, Bill Galston, and Linda Chavez are joined by special guest Kori Schake to discuss Iran's response to the killing of Suleimani and the U.S. posture in the Middle East.</itunes:subtitle>
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