web01.fireside.fm Tue, 05 May 2026 20:27:57 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Beg to Differ with Mona Charen - Episodes Tagged with “Senate” https://begtodiffer.thebulwark.com/tags/senate Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:45:00 -0500 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. en-us episodic Mona Charen hosts a roundtable with Linda Chavez, Bill Galston, and Damon Linker discussing the news of the week. The Bulwark 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. no The Bulwark info@thebulwark.com Putin Wants to Turn Back the Clock https://begtodiffer.thebulwark.com/is-ukraine-crisis-about-democracy b791d3ef-25b2-4234-b1e7-e04177c005ad Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:45:00 -0500 The Bulwark full The Bulwark Stanford’s Francis Fukuyama joins the group to discuss Ukraine and the impact of a new Supreme Court justice on politics and jurisprudence. 52:32 no <p>Stanford’s Francis Fukuyama joins the group to discuss Ukraine and the impact of a new Supreme Court justice on politics and jurisprudence.</p> <p><em>Highlights/Lowlights:</em></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/prchovanec/status/1485622322799255553?s=20&amp;t=a9dVZafEdqi8nszn5EenFQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/prchovanec/status/1485622322799255553?s=20&amp;amp;t=a9dVZafEdqi8nszn5EenFQ</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/longform/the-pursuits-of-liberty" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/longform/the-pursuits-of-liberty</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/21/opinion/texas-synagogue-antisemitism.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/21/opinion/texas-synagogue-antisemitism.html</a> Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Francis Fukuyama, and Linda Chavez.</p> manchin, sinema, senate, democrats, confirmation, breyer, supreme court, scotus, belarus, georgia, soviet union, france, germany, qatar, gerhard schroder, nord stream, olaf scholz, merkel, nuclear power, energy, tucker carlson, republican base, pew, defensive weapons, Biden, democracy, russia, putin, ukraine Stanford’s Francis Fukuyama joins the group to discuss Ukraine and the impact of a new Supreme Court justice on politics and jurisprudence.

Highlights/Lowlights:

https://twitter.com/prchovanec/status/1485622322799255553?s=20&t=a9dVZafEdqi8nszn5EenFQ

https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/longform/the-pursuits-of-liberty

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/21/opinion/texas-synagogue-antisemitism.html

Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Francis Fukuyama, and Linda Chavez.

]]> Stanford’s Francis Fukuyama joins the group to discuss Ukraine and the impact of a new Supreme Court justice on politics and jurisprudence.

Highlights/Lowlights:

https://twitter.com/prchovanec/status/1485622322799255553?s=20&t=a9dVZafEdqi8nszn5EenFQ

https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/longform/the-pursuits-of-liberty

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/21/opinion/texas-synagogue-antisemitism.html

Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Francis Fukuyama, and Linda Chavez.

]]> Do's and Don'ts of Democracy Protection https://begtodiffer.thebulwark.com/dos-and-donts-of-democracy-protection 99b474aa-0cfc-417e-8a63-871489876381 Fri, 21 Jan 2022 11:30:00 -0500 The Bulwark full The Bulwark CATO's Walter Olson brings his libertarian insight to a discussion of voting rights and wrongs — and Biden's first year. 55:19 no <p>CATO's Walter Olson brings his libertarian insight to a discussion of voting rights and wrongs — and Biden's first year.</p> <p><em>Highlights/Lowlights:</em></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/20/opinion/illiberalism-left-right.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/20/opinion/illiberalism-left-right.html</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.slowboring.com/p/electoral-count-act" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.slowboring.com/p/electoral-count-act</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.persuasion.community/p/the-reactionary-trap?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxODI2MTM0LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0NzExNTMyNSwiXyI6IkpGY08yIiwiaWF0IjoxNjQyNzA5MTA4LCJleHAiOjE2NDI3MTI3MDgsImlzcyI6InB1Yi02MTU3OSIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.dV0Uvgja24vvQziTyNwlYC6lcNMjkdEtheiKfB-ck4Q" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.persuasion.community/p/the-reactionary-trap?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxODI2MTM0LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0NzExNTMyNSwiXyI6IkpGY08yIiwiaWF0IjoxNjQyNzA5MTA4LCJleHAiOjE2NDI3MTI3MDgsImlzcyI6InB1Yi02MTU3OSIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.dV0Uvgja24vvQziTyNwlYC6lcNMjkdEtheiKfB-ck4Q</a></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130124224036/http://www.artsjournal.com/aboutlastnight/2012/06/tt_thou_shalt.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://web.archive.org/web/20130124224036/http://www.artsjournal.com/aboutlastnight/2012/06/tt_thou_shalt.html</a></p> <p><a href="https://imightbewrong.substack.com/p/lets-honor-mlks-birthday-by-being" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://imightbewrong.substack.com/p/lets-honor-mlks-birthday-by-being</a></p> <p><a href="https://newcriterion.com/issues/2022/1/the-fallacies-of-the-common-good" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://newcriterion.com/issues/2022/1/the-fallacies-of-the-common-good</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/2021-12/cpr-v43n6-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/2021-12/cpr-v43n6-1.pdf</a><br> Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Walter Olson.</p> economy, unemployment, gdp, inflation, voting rights, senate, Republican legislators, Georgia, water bottles, New York, Arizona, voter id, black voters, voting rights act, big lie, DeSantis, early voting, Brennan center, presidency, Biden’s first year CATO's Walter Olson brings his libertarian insight to a discussion of voting rights and wrongs — and Biden's first year.

Highlights/Lowlights:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/20/opinion/illiberalism-left-right.html

https://www.slowboring.com/p/electoral-count-act

https://www.persuasion.community/p/the-reactionary-trap?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxODI2MTM0LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0NzExNTMyNSwiXyI6IkpGY08yIiwiaWF0IjoxNjQyNzA5MTA4LCJleHAiOjE2NDI3MTI3MDgsImlzcyI6InB1Yi02MTU3OSIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.dV0Uvgja24vvQziTyNwlYC6lcNMjkdEtheiKfB-ck4Q

https://web.archive.org/web/20130124224036/http://www.artsjournal.com/aboutlastnight/2012/06/tt_thou_shalt.html

https://imightbewrong.substack.com/p/lets-honor-mlks-birthday-by-being

https://newcriterion.com/issues/2022/1/the-fallacies-of-the-common-good

https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/2021-12/cpr-v43n6-1.pdf

Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Walter Olson.

]]> CATO's Walter Olson brings his libertarian insight to a discussion of voting rights and wrongs — and Biden's first year.

Highlights/Lowlights:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/20/opinion/illiberalism-left-right.html

https://www.slowboring.com/p/electoral-count-act

https://www.persuasion.community/p/the-reactionary-trap?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxODI2MTM0LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0NzExNTMyNSwiXyI6IkpGY08yIiwiaWF0IjoxNjQyNzA5MTA4LCJleHAiOjE2NDI3MTI3MDgsImlzcyI6InB1Yi02MTU3OSIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.dV0Uvgja24vvQziTyNwlYC6lcNMjkdEtheiKfB-ck4Q

https://web.archive.org/web/20130124224036/http://www.artsjournal.com/aboutlastnight/2012/06/tt_thou_shalt.html

https://imightbewrong.substack.com/p/lets-honor-mlks-birthday-by-being

https://newcriterion.com/issues/2022/1/the-fallacies-of-the-common-good

https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/2021-12/cpr-v43n6-1.pdf

Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Walter Olson.

]]> Biden's Nadir Week? https://begtodiffer.thebulwark.com/bidens-nadir-week 928cbf91-840f-4818-92ee-eed090bbcfe6 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 11:00:00 -0500 The Bulwark full The Bulwark A.B. Stoddard and Ben Parker join the group to discuss Biden's kamikaze voting rights push and Putin's threats to Ukraine. 55:21 no <p>A.B. Stoddard and Ben Parker join the group to discuss Biden's kamikaze voting rights push and Putin's threats to Ukraine.</p> <p><em>Highlights/Lowlights:</em></p> <p><a href="https://morningshots.thebulwark.com/p/joe-biden-needs-four-sister-souljah" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://morningshots.thebulwark.com/p/joe-biden-needs-four-sister-souljah</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/the-long-term-care-challenge" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/the-long-term-care-challenge</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/KevinMKruse/status/1481709822051500039?s=20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/KevinMKruse/status/1481709822051500039?s=20</a></p> <p><a href="https://reason.com/2022/01/12/the-u-s-immigration-system-needs-to-do-more-to-help-uyghurs/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://reason.com/2022/01/12/the-u-s-immigration-system-needs-to-do-more-to-help-uyghurs/</a></p> <p><a href="https://jabberwocking.com/why-is-president-biden-staking-so-much-on-passing-new-voter-laws/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://jabberwocking.com/why-is-president-biden-staking-so-much-on-passing-new-voter-laws/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/01/democrats-botched-public-school-covid-policy/621183/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/01/democrats-botched-public-school-covid-policy/621183/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/01/11/oakland-lefty-my-whole-life-school-closures-triggered-an-identity-crisis-526860" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/01/11/oakland-lefty-my-whole-life-school-closures-triggered-an-identity-crisis-526860</a> Special Guests: A.B. Stoddard, Ben Parker, Bill Galston, Damon Linker, and Linda Chavez.</p> Lukashenko, Belarus, europe, nato, russia, ukraine, new york city, nyc, immigrants, green card, voting, eric adams, gerrymandering, harry enten, supply chain, covid, chicken, milk, supermarket shelves, omicron, Ruy Teixeira, McConnell, eastman, filibuster, voting rights, voter turnout, senate, sinema, swing states, bull connor, jefferson davis, lincoln, ballots. vote counting, vote casting, stacey abrams, georgia, biden A.B. Stoddard and Ben Parker join the group to discuss Biden's kamikaze voting rights push and Putin's threats to Ukraine.

Highlights/Lowlights:

https://morningshots.thebulwark.com/p/joe-biden-needs-four-sister-souljah

https://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/the-long-term-care-challenge

https://twitter.com/KevinMKruse/status/1481709822051500039?s=20

https://reason.com/2022/01/12/the-u-s-immigration-system-needs-to-do-more-to-help-uyghurs/

https://jabberwocking.com/why-is-president-biden-staking-so-much-on-passing-new-voter-laws/

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/01/democrats-botched-public-school-covid-policy/621183/

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/01/11/oakland-lefty-my-whole-life-school-closures-triggered-an-identity-crisis-526860

Special Guests: A.B. Stoddard, Ben Parker, Bill Galston, Damon Linker, and Linda Chavez.

]]> A.B. Stoddard and Ben Parker join the group to discuss Biden's kamikaze voting rights push and Putin's threats to Ukraine.

Highlights/Lowlights:

https://morningshots.thebulwark.com/p/joe-biden-needs-four-sister-souljah

https://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/the-long-term-care-challenge

https://twitter.com/KevinMKruse/status/1481709822051500039?s=20

https://reason.com/2022/01/12/the-u-s-immigration-system-needs-to-do-more-to-help-uyghurs/

https://jabberwocking.com/why-is-president-biden-staking-so-much-on-passing-new-voter-laws/

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/01/democrats-botched-public-school-covid-policy/621183/

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/01/11/oakland-lefty-my-whole-life-school-closures-triggered-an-identity-crisis-526860

Special Guests: A.B. Stoddard, Ben Parker, Bill Galston, Damon Linker, and Linda Chavez.

]]> Were the Clintonites Right after All? https://begtodiffer.thebulwark.com/were-the-clintonites-right-after-all b3e0f845-1754-44dd-aa93-def05b2ac7c8 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 11:15:00 -0500 The Bulwark full The Bulwark The centrist wing of the democratic party is making a bit of a comeback. With Joe Manchin calling the shots on BBB — and cultural issues like "defund the police" not winning even among Black and Hispanic voters — is it time for the Democratic leadership to stand up to the progressives? The Atlantic's Ron Brownstein is this week's special guest. 59:25 yes <p>The centrist wing of the democratic party is making a bit of a comeback. With Joe Manchin calling the shots on BBB — and cultural issues like "defund the police" not winning even among Black and Hispanic voters — is it time for the Democratic leadership to stand up to the progressives? The Atlantic's Ron Brownstein is this week's special guest.</p> <p><em>Highlights/Lowlights:</em></p> <p><a href="https://forward.com/culture/437007/why-do-jews-eat-chinese-food-on-christmas/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://forward.com/culture/437007/why-do-jews-eat-chinese-food-on-christmas/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/12/19/statement-from-press-secretary-jen-psaki-4/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/12/19/statement-from-press-secretary-jen-psaki-4/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/dec/20/peng-shuai-appearance-fails-to-address-concerns-for-tennis-stars-wellbeing-says-wta" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/dec/20/peng-shuai-appearance-fails-to-address-concerns-for-tennis-stars-wellbeing-says-wta</a><br> Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Ron Brownstein.</p> house boat, protesters, activists, Manchin, west virginia, house boat, spending, child tax credit, federal spending, biden, pelosi, the squad, build back better, bbb, suburban swing voters, viriginia, cultural issues, education, defund the police, hispanics, latinos, immigrants, obama, white working class, reagan era, non-college education, the 90s, the clinton era, sister souljah, senate, democratic leadership council, centrists, progressives, hillary, bill clinton The centrist wing of the democratic party is making a bit of a comeback. With Joe Manchin calling the shots on BBB — and cultural issues like "defund the police" not winning even among Black and Hispanic voters — is it time for the Democratic leadership to stand up to the progressives? The Atlantic's Ron Brownstein is this week's special guest.

Highlights/Lowlights:

https://forward.com/culture/437007/why-do-jews-eat-chinese-food-on-christmas/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/12/19/statement-from-press-secretary-jen-psaki-4/

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/dec/20/peng-shuai-appearance-fails-to-address-concerns-for-tennis-stars-wellbeing-says-wta

Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Ron Brownstein.

]]> The centrist wing of the democratic party is making a bit of a comeback. With Joe Manchin calling the shots on BBB — and cultural issues like "defund the police" not winning even among Black and Hispanic voters — is it time for the Democratic leadership to stand up to the progressives? The Atlantic's Ron Brownstein is this week's special guest.

Highlights/Lowlights:

https://forward.com/culture/437007/why-do-jews-eat-chinese-food-on-christmas/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/12/19/statement-from-press-secretary-jen-psaki-4/

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/dec/20/peng-shuai-appearance-fails-to-address-concerns-for-tennis-stars-wellbeing-says-wta

Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Ron Brownstein.

]]> Manchin's Ultimatum https://begtodiffer.thebulwark.com/manchins-ultimatum bb288af7-3438-432a-8987-b0c3749ec391 Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:30:00 -0400 The Bulwark full The Bulwark 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. 1:03:52 no <p>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. Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Sarah Longwell.</p> Filibuster, Joe Manchin, Senate, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Fundraising, GOP, Politics, MLB, Boycott Culture, H.R. 1, Election Law, Georgia, SB 202, China, Olympics, Human Rights 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.

Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Sarah Longwell.

]]> 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.

Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Sarah Longwell.

]]> Still No Plan https://begtodiffer.thebulwark.com/still-no-plan 301cc837-63ee-4d5b-bb33-77c060936ea1 Fri, 08 May 2020 13:00:00 -0400 The Bulwark full The Bulwark On this week's Beg to Differ with Mona Charen, A.B. Stoddard joins regulars Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Bill Galston to discuss the next phase of COVID-19 bumbling from the White House, the #ReOpen protests, the 2020 race and down ballot elections, and whether the Trump coalition is eroding. 1:11:12 no <p>On this week's Beg to Differ with Mona Charen, A.B. Stoddard joins regulars Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Bill Galston to discuss the next phase of COVID-19 bumbling from the White House, the #ReOpen protests, the 2020 race and down ballot elections, and whether the Trump coalition is eroding. Special Guests: A.B. Stoddard, Bill Galston, Damon Linker, and Linda Chavez.</p> Donald Trump, Joe Biden, COVID-19, Justin Amash, #Reopen Protests, Track and Trace, Inspectors General, 2020, Elections, Senate, Trump Coalition, Seniors, On this week's Beg to Differ with Mona Charen, A.B. Stoddard joins regulars Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Bill Galston to discuss the next phase of COVID-19 bumbling from the White House, the #ReOpen protests, the 2020 race and down ballot elections, and whether the Trump coalition is eroding.

Special Guests: A.B. Stoddard, Bill Galston, Damon Linker, and Linda Chavez.

]]> On this week's Beg to Differ with Mona Charen, A.B. Stoddard joins regulars Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Bill Galston to discuss the next phase of COVID-19 bumbling from the White House, the #ReOpen protests, the 2020 race and down ballot elections, and whether the Trump coalition is eroding.

Special Guests: A.B. Stoddard, Bill Galston, Damon Linker, and Linda Chavez.

]]> They're Laughing At us https://begtodiffer.thebulwark.com/theyre-laughing-at-us 5f0702fb-231d-43ac-a555-63ea2939cc97 Fri, 06 Dec 2019 11:00:00 -0500 The Bulwark full The Bulwark On this week's episode of Beg to Differ, host Mona Charen is joined by Josh Kraushaar, and regular panelists Bill Galston and Damon Linker to discuss the implosion of Kamala Harris, the latest with the impeachment inquiry, and the politics of the Georgia Senate appointment. 1:06:44 no <p>On this week's episode of Beg to Differ, host Mona Charen is joined by Josh Kraushaar, and regular panelists Bill Galston and Damon Linker to discuss the implosion of Kamala Harris, the latest with the impeachment inquiry, and the politics of the Georgia Senate appointment. Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, and Josh Kraushaar.</p> Georgia, Senate, Impeachment, Kamala Harris, 2020, House, Congress On this week's episode of Beg to Differ, host Mona Charen is joined by Josh Kraushaar, and regular panelists Bill Galston and Damon Linker to discuss the implosion of Kamala Harris, the latest with the impeachment inquiry, and the politics of the Georgia Senate appointment.

Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, and Josh Kraushaar.

]]> On this week's episode of Beg to Differ, host Mona Charen is joined by Josh Kraushaar, and regular panelists Bill Galston and Damon Linker to discuss the implosion of Kamala Harris, the latest with the impeachment inquiry, and the politics of the Georgia Senate appointment.

Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, and Josh Kraushaar.

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