In an age when saying the wrong thing in a Twitter post could leave you ghosted by onetime friends—or worse—we find our country torn apart at the political seams. But things don’t need to be this way. Constructive social discourse is not dead, it just needs a little resuscitation. From CurtCo Media. Consider Meet Me in the Middle your political rehab. Each week, Ed Larson (Pulitzer Prize winning historian, author, and world-wide lecturer) invites guests from across the ideological spectrum—including politicians, activists, and celebrities—to sit down, discuss the issues, and if not find consensus, at least find common ground. So bring an open mind and remember, we’re more alike than different.
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episode 61: 61 - Why Michael Steele Remains a Republican
Michael Steele joins Bill Curtis and Jane Albrecht to discuss what changes need to be made in the Republican (and Democratic) Party. Michael Steele the former RNC Chairman, former Lt. Gov. Maryland, political analyst for MSNBC, and host of The Michael Steele Podcast.
When he was elected Lt. Governor of Maryland in 2003, Michael Steele made history as the first African American elected to statewide office; and again with his subsequent chairmanship of the Republican National Committee in 2009.
Episode Timestamps:
1:42 Still a Republican
2:57 What if you were the chair again?
4:40 Is the Republican Party Beyond help?
6:42 The Southern Strategy
9:41 All About the Voters
11:06 Break 1
12:02 The Radicalization of the Republicans
14:25 The Republican Game plan
17:40 A Huge Task to Change the Party
18:16 Republicans are not leading
19:46 The Insurrection
21:43 Lies
24:48 Break 2
25:09 The Biden Plan
26: 55 HR1
29:06 Guns
30:52 Gerrymandering
31:24 Hope for the Republican Party? http://michaelsteelenetwork.com
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