Rick Wilson&#8217;s The Enemies List

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The Insanity Joe Biden Inherited Sep 18, 2023

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On this episode of The Enemies List, Rick is joined by Frank Foer. Frank is a staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the new book The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future. The two discuss the myriad struggles Joe Biden has faced throughout his presidency due to the mess inherited from Trump. They explore how Biden's strategy has evolved since his early days in office and how he has navigated his relationships with key Republicans and world leaders to create an effective White House.

Frank Foer's book The Last Politician is available now.

Timestamps:

[00:02:14] A President in the post-Trump era

[00:06:39] The Senate player

[00:11:29] The doom of American free enterprise

[00:14:30] Biden's foreign policy pursuit

[00:18:23] The graveyard of empires

[00:20:12] What's up with the nazi's

[00:24:18] Not cutting Putin any slack

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The Rocket Sled Sep 13, 2023

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On this episode of The Enemies List, Rick reads a piece titled "The Rocket Sled" on the collision course of the 2024 election and its inevitable bloody political end.

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The Republican Death Spiral and Biden's Boring Effectiveness with Molly Jong-Fast Sep 11, 2023

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On this episode of The Enemies List, Rick is joined by prolific writer, journalist, author, political commentator Molly Jong-Fast. The two discuss the effectiveness of the Biden administration and why it's not getting the credit it deserves. They connect on the lunacy of the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the pernicious presence of the No Labels party across the country, the misinformation around President Biden's health, Twitter's role in the upcoming election and answer important question "what's up with the Nazis?"

Check out Molly's piece in Vanity Fair.

Timestamps:

[00:01:29] Joe Biden, boring?

[00:04:26] The normalcy of getting things done

[00:08:46] Single party states become corrupt and ineffective

[00:12:06] The felon or the boring guy

[00:15:37] The moment of realization for voters

[00:18:24] Is he too old?

[00:20:30] What's up with the nazi's

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The Sham of the Republican Party Sep 06, 2023

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On this episode of The Enemies List, best-selling author and former GOP strategist, Stuart Stevens, joins Rick to expose the sham that is the Republican Party. For decades Stuart was behind the curtain helping elect governors, members of the US House and Senate, and presidents. He shares his cold, hard assessment of the demise of his former party and its rise as an authoritarian, anti-American force today. Rick and Stuart also lay bare the soulless state of the party as the primary process heats up and candidates struggle to carve out a niche and justify their campaigns.

And of course, we add to The Enemies List.

Stuart Stevens’ new book is available now for pre-order: The Conspiracy To End America

Timestamps:

[00:00:01] Comparing the current Republican race to previous race's

[00:05:14] The Iowa caucuses

[00:08:35] Campaign staff vs. media

[00:13:15] Trump running as an outsider

[00:14:35] Media postures

[00:17:43] Hacking democracy

[00:21:19] The mythology of Trump

[00:26:09] No labels

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Derailing the Primary Trump Train: Can Any Candidate Do it? Aug 30, 2023

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With a cast of GOP primary characters like Pence, DeSantis, Christie, Haley, and Ramaswamy, can anyone derail the Trump Train on its way to the general election? Rick Wilson and Niall Stanage, associate editor of The Hill, analyze the challengers’ strategies and just how slim to none their chances of beating Trump are. And what conversation about Trump would be complete without talking indictments, mug shots, trial dates and why it’s all so very appealing to GOP primary voters? Rick and Niall dive in.

Timestamps:

[00:00:01] Six words: Georgia protests, Trump threats, GOP resistance, Fannie Willis case.

[00:04:06] Trump on trial before Super Tuesday: Unfazed GOP voters.

[00:06:51] Bizarre legal reality show: Trump ahead.

[00:10:02] Trump's rivals struggle to compete.

[00:12:54] Republican primary shaped by Trump.

[00:16:17] Trump's advantage: winner-take-all, Ramaswami's candidacy useful.

[00:18:49] Divide non-Trump vote, Ramaswamy rises.

[00:21:49] Media bias toward excitement.

[00:25:01] Trump-centric chaos eclipses Biden.

[00:27:57] Con man hustles for Trump's attention.

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Why The GOP's MAGA Cult Needs To Die Aug 23, 2023

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Rick Wilson and guest, former GOP Congressman Joe Walsh, imagine a post-Trump Republican Party – one that Walsh says can’t emerge until the GOP's MAGA cult dies. And while there will be a first GOP primary debate without Trump, Walsh explains why Trump will still loom large and has no reason to attend. This conversation is free of sugar-coating as Walsh strips it down to his essential belief: Trump is a dangerous criminal who belongs in prison.

Timestamps:

[00:00:01] Fight for justice: Trump martyr, Democrats despair.

[00:03:20] Democrats need to fight for Biden: Six words

[00:07:10] Trump nominee: inevitable, unstoppable.

[00:10:37] Campaign ends before Christmas.

[00:13:40] DeSantis: Arrogant, inherited machine, bad with people.

[00:17:12] Republicans weaponize House against Trump.

[00:19:29] Cult of Trump: entire caucus homogeneous.

[00:22:31] Party radicalized, Senate cowards, House crazies.

[00:25:03] Party must die for rebirth.

[00:27:56] Save democracy: rate, review, share.

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The National Crisis Heading Straight For Us Aug 21, 2023

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr, senior opinion columnist for the Boston Globe and co-host of the SisterInLaw podcast, joins Rick Wilson on The Enemies List. Rick and Kimberly dissect the media's (mis)handling of the Trump indictments and the looming national political crisis. Kimberly also explains why Democrats must focus on protecting voting rights - now! And both Rick and Kimberly have a message for GOP House Speaker Kevin McCarthy: Control your caucus and start doing something to benefit the American people, not merely GOP political ambitions.

[00:00:01] Trump indictments, media handling crisis.

[00:01:50] Explain complex political issues concisely.

[00:04:40] Overthrow election: consequence dire.

[00:07:23] Protect democracy, challenge normalcy bias.

[00:10:34] Divided parties, power over policy.

[00:14:13] Act boldly, protect democracy.

[00:17:50] Protect democracy, stop gerrymandering, strengthen impeachment.

[00:20:05] Protecting American rights from attack.

[00:23:30] Republicans unite to oppose authoritarianism.

[00:25:49] Save democracy, rate/review podcast.

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The Political Herpes and Metastasizing Cancer of Donald Trump Aug 16, 2023

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On The Enemies List, Rick Wilson interviews Hugo Lowell, a political investigations reporter for the Guardian. Hugo dives into the legal cases against Donald Trump, noting the existential threats they pose and the conflict of interest between Trump's lawyer and Boris Epshteyn. Rick and Hugo also discuss the Republican primary race, Trump's campaign, and the implosion of Ron DeSantis' campaign. Lastly, they criticize McConnell and Holmes for giving the Republican Party the 'political herpes' and 'metastasizing cancer' that is Donald Trump.

Timstamps:

[00:00:01] Trump in legal drama: Indictment four coming soon.

[00:02:27] Trump's legal woes threaten his freedom.

[00:05:14] Conflicting legal interests in Trump world.

[00:07:53] Trump leads, others follow: 6 words

[00:10:57] Trump's luck: Vindictive, Retribution, Polls, Fundraising, Competent, Small Team.

[00:15:14] Trump runs tight ship with small team.

[00:17:30] Veterans of Trump world succeed.

[00:20:32] Trump legal team scrambles to survive.

[00:23:50] McConnell booed, Josh Holmes helps.

[00:26:16] Empowered Trump, McConnell faces consequences.

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