It's the second half of Bill Curtis and Jane Albrecht's conversation with Bill Kristol, and they cover just about everything under the political sun. Jane and Bill ask about the Republican's inability to think for themselves when it comes to outlandish conspiracy theories, getting rid of the filibuster, and dissecting Biden's infrastructure plan... all while the verdict comes down on the murder of George Floyd. Plus, we also have a riveting "Lighting Round" with our guest!

William Kristol is editor-at-large of The Bulwark. He was a founder of The Weekly Standard and is a regular guest on leading political commentary shows. Prior to his work at The Weekly Standard, Kristol led the Project for the Republican Future, an organization that helped shape the strategy that produced the 1994 Republican congressional victory. From 1985 to 1993, Kristol served as chief of staff to Education Secretary William Bennett in the Reagan Administration and as chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle in the George H. W. Bush administration. Before coming to Washington, Kristol taught politics at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University.

Episode Timestamps

1:09 Republicans, The Big Lie, believing in absurd reports, and not forgiving any wrongdoings 3:30 Fake News and the media5:10 Do Republicans really believe what they’re saying and the ultimate con6:52 Trump, The Cash Cow8:24 Voting your Tax-Rate9:18 The Bill Kristol Ball and 2022 Elections10:05 Kristol gives political advice to both Democrats and Republicans

13:26 BREAK13:29 Getting rid of the filibuster14:53 A Potential Third Party16:14 Can the Democrats maintain control 17:03 On the “real-time” guilty verdict, George Floyd, police reform, and gun control18:45 Will the democrats have the courage to lose the filibuster21:15 The Biden Infrastructure Plan26:19 BREAK26:22 The Lighting Round: 26:29 Iran Nuke Deal26:51 The Vaccine Issue27:07 Pulling Out of Afghanistan27:40 Gun Laws27:50 Racism in the Republican Party28:13 Little Marco and Lying Ted29:06 MTG29:19 Mitch29:31 Tea Party

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