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Episode
A History of the Republican Party: Part 17
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Published
5y ago
May 2, 2021
Length
1h 02m
show avg 48m
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Description
The final part in my series on the history of the Republican Party. Want to watch live? Join me every Thursday at 1pm (ET) on Facebook for more History Chats. https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/
Mentioned
Names dropped
BO
Barack Obama
election of Obama in 2008 was a real problem for the movement conservatives
WJ
William F. Buckley Jr.
William F. Buckley Jr.'s magazine which insists that any kind of federal legislation that levels the playing field is a form of socialism
AL
Abraham Lincoln
Barack Obama was also Lincoln's dream come to life
DT
Donald Trump
President Donald Trump had in his back pocket a backlog of federal appointments
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