Posts tagged 2012

Banter #78: An Interview with Bill Kristol

Nov30th
2012 1 Comment Written by Stu

The Editor-in-Chief of the Weekly Standard, Bill Kristol, takes time out of his busy schedule to sit down with us this week and discuss some current events. Kristol, who started the magazine with Fred Barnes and friend of show John Podhoretz back in 1995, is a seasoned political pundit who’s a regular on Fox News.

We start off discussing the Benghazi backlash and what might eventually come of it. We also get to talk to Kristol about his life growing up with two well respected intellectuals and how that shaped his upbringing. Andrew and I also take a minute to discuss Charles Murray’s newest blog post on AEI Ideas blog. Enjoy!

Show Notes:

The Weekly Standard Podcast
Bill Kristol’s Author Page
Why aren’t Asians Republicans?

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Banter #76: 100 Days of Blogging

Nov9th
2012 3 Comments Written by Stu

On this week’s Banter, Stu sits down one on one with the Deputy Editor of the AEI Ideas blog, Henrik Temp. Henrik blogged the last 100 days leading up to the 2012 Presidential election. He brings good insight into just how insane American politics can be. We also take time to discuss where the Republican party can go from here and what role social conservative will play going forward. Enjoy.

Show Notes:
Henrik’s Blog’s 

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Banter #43: The One About Libertarianism with Reason Magazines’ Matt Welch

Feb7th
2012 6 Comments Written by Andrew

Are libertarians part of the conservative movement? Matt Welch from Reason Magazine argues that libertarians are not. Matt will be facing off against AEI’s Jonah Golberg on this very question this week and Stu and I get a sneak peek! In the first installment of this two part discussion, Matt makes a strong as to why libertarians are different than conservatives, why they offer more realistic solutions to America’s problems, and why libertarianism is ultimately incompatible with conservatism. We also discuss the future of libertarian movement, the Ron Paul phenomenon, and why the Libertarian Party might not have a long future as a third party alternative.

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Matt Welch at Reason
Matt’s latest book
The Matt v Jonah debate on if libertarians are part of the conservative movement

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Banter #41: An Interview with AEI’s Henry Olsen

Jan27th
2012 Leave a Comment Written by Stu

AEI Vice President Henry Olsen joins Stu and Andrew this week on the podcast. Henry takes an interesting look at the upcoming Florida primary and what it would take for Newt Gingrich to pull out a win. We also discuss “fairness” and how that plays to different segments of voters. Stu and Andrew also discuss living on one of Gingrich’s Moon Bases and what parts of the federal government might be needed to operate one.

Henry Olsen’s Scholar Page
Strong Night for Mitt Romney

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Banter #39: The One About the NH Primary with Jennifer Marsico

Jan12th
2012 1 Comment Written by Andrew

Stu and Andrew hit the new year running, sitting down with AEI Political guru Jennifer Marisco to discuss what the results of the NH primary mean for the Republican nomination contest. They discuss fundraising, Obama’s prospects, the possibility of a conservative alternative to Romney, and what to watch for in South Carolina.  Andrew and Stu also talk about some of the best articles (in their opinion) coming out of AEI this week. Enjoy!

Read Jennifer’s analysis of the2012 elections here!

Top Articles:

- An Imaginary Dustup? The Incalculable Harm of Regulation, Blake Hurst, The American

- Belmont & Fishtown, Charles Murray, The New Criterion

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Banter #29: The One About the Republican Primaries

Oct27th
2011 1 Comment Written by Stu

Jen Marsico, a Senior Research Associate for AEI’s Political Corner, joins Andrew and Stu on the podcast this week to talk about the Republican primary race so far and what we can expect going forward. How long can Herman Cain keep polling this high? Will Newt’s debate with Cain gain him some much needed traction? We also take some time to discuss Halloween costumes and Stu’s vacation plans.

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Banter #27: The One About Occupying Wall St.

Oct13th
2011 1 Comment Written by Stu

This week Apoorva and Stu talk with the founding editor of National Review Online
(and visiting fellow at AEI), Jonah Goldberg. Jonah gives us his take on
the Occupy Wall Street protests that have been going on around the country.
We also discuss the Republican Bloomberg debate and why Cain is such a “Happy Warrior.”

Jonah’s Twitter Feed
Recap of the New Hampshire Debate

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Banter #24: The One about American Politics (and NY-9) with Special Guest Michael Barone

Sep21st
2011 Leave a Comment Written by Stu

Michael Barone (Washington Examiner, AEI) joins Apoorva and Stu this week to discuss the recent special elections and to talk about the 2012 presidential race. Apoorva also tells Stu about a recent scary experience getting his car towed.

Links
Michael Barone’s AEI Scholar Page
Michael Barone’s Washington Examiner Blog 

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Banter #11: The Special One about 2012 Primaries (with Andrew Rugg)

May23rd
2011 Leave a Comment Written by Apoorva

On this special episode of Banter, Stu and Apoorva sit down with AEI Research Assistant Andrew Rugg to chat 2012 presidential politics and current US poll numbers. We try to take the pulse of the Republican primary field and the average American voter. The election may be more than a year away, but AEI’s got its political barometers up and running!

Links
Andrew Rugg’s posts on the Enterprise Blog

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