Senator Jeff Flake Denounces Trumpism and Jerry Seib on How Reagan Led to Trump

Episode 46,   Aug 27, 2020, 04:56 AM

Senator Jeff Flake separates Conservatism from Trumpism and WSJ Executive Washington Editor Jerry Seib examines Reagan as the precursor to Trump.

James Carville pursues discussion with both guests on the concept that the base of the Republican party is preoccupied by racial resentment laying the foundation for Donald Trump to capitalize on this sentiment by speaking directly to this issue where others would not, and he was, in turn, embraced by Republican voters. 

Senator Jeff Flake separates Conservatism from Trumpism seeking to reclaim the soul of the Republican Party while Wall Street Journal Executive Washington Editor Gerald F Seib examines Reagan as the precursor to Trump in his new book 'We Should Have Seen It Coming: FROM REAGAN TO TRUMP–A FRONT-ROW SEAT TO A POLITICAL REVOLUTION.'

Meanwile, James Carville pursues discussion with both guests on the concept that the base of the Republican party is preoccupied by racial resentment laying the foundation for Donald Trump to capitalize on this by speaking directly to the issue where others would not, and he was, in turn, embraced by Republican voters.