Resolute Square

Stuart Stevens

Resolute Square Partner and Lincoln Project Sr. Advisor

About Stuart Stevens

Stuart Stevens grew up in Mississippi, a seventh-generation Mississippian. For a very long time he’s been driven by a fascination and love of politics, film, and writing and has pursued those interests throughout his life. 

He was a founding partner in Strategic Partners & Media and stepped down from the company in April 2019 to take up the fight against Donald Trump and the authoritarianism that was overtaking his former party. His two most recent books are "It Was All A Lie: How The Republican Party Became Donald Trump" and "Conspiracy To End America: 5 Ways My Old Party Is Our Democracy To Autocracy." He is a founding partner in Resolute Square and Senior Advisor to the Lincoln Project - and is always working on his next book.

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Simon Rosenberg and The Ferocious Opposition
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Strategist Simon Rosenberg joined Rick Wilson, Stuart Stevens, and Joe Trippi for a strategy session on how to be the ferocious opposition every day - and demand the same from our elected officials.
Matt GaetzDonald Trump Mike Johnson
November 20, 2024
Strategy Session: The Fight Ahead
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

The fight continues. Catch up with Rick Wilson, Stuart Stevens, and Joe Trippi discussing what comes next.
November 13, 2024
Lincoln Project Election Day Special
The Lincoln Project Podcast

The Lincoln Project Podcast

Rick sits down the LP political team who measure, move, and make a difference with voters on the ground in key swing states. Follow all these people on X! Phillip Germain at @PhillipJGermain Trygve Olson at @TrygveOlson Mary Slowinski at @MarySlowinski Stuart Stevens at @StuartPStevens Jeff Timmer at @JeffTimmer Follow Rick Wilson at @TheRickWilson on X and subscribe to his Substack at therickwilson.substack.com. Join the fight with Lincoln Project at www.lincolnproject.us and follow us on X at @ProjectLincoln. And please subscribe, rate and review this podcast, thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024 Presidential ElectionDefending Democracy
November 5, 2024
America Will Rise To The Challenge
Stuart Stevens writes: "Pain is the only teacher in politics, and the Republican Trump party must be defeated again and again, up and down the ballot, until finally, a sense of self-preservation will drive it to change."
Donald Trump Kamala HarrisRepublican Party
November 4, 2024
THE Frank Rich joined Rick, Stuart, and Joe!
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Well now, that was fun! Frank Rich, award-winning journalist, and Emmy and Golden Globe winning Executive Producer for shows including VEEP and Succession, joined Rick, Joe, and Stuart last night for a super-smart, riveting, and fun conversation. Catch up now!
2024 Presidential ElectionDonald Trump Kamala Harris
October 29, 2024
T-14 Days with Matthew Dowd
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

It was a strategist-palooza tonight with Rick, Stuart, Joe, and very special guest Matthew Dowd. We're two weeks out from election day and the bogus red-wave polls are back and attempting to drown us in bad data - but these guys weren't having it! Catch up on what the early voting is telling us, Matthew's electoral and Texas predictions, and why Kentucky might tell us everything we need to know on election night.
October 22, 2024
David Pepper Joins Stuart and Joe
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

We have great conversations on this show, but this one really knocked it out of the park. Catch up now to see what our chat was going crazy about last night!
October 15, 2024
Defending The Indefensible
Stuart Stevens writes, "After I replied to Mr. Ackman’s post, he invited me to refute each of his 33 justifications for supporting Donald Trump. So, I did."
Donald Trump 2024 Presidential ElectionKamala Harris
October 15, 2024
Simon Rosenberg Join the Strategy Session
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

We're four weeks out from election day but early voting is well underway in many states. Simon Rosenberg shed light on how the early vote is looking - learn why it's encouraging - and set the stakes for continuing to work more and worry less over the next month. Catch up now!
2024 Presidential ElectionKamala HarrisDemocratic Party
October 8, 2024
Hot Or Cold, Vance Is The Dish No One Wants
Stuart Stevens writes campaigns decide if they want 'hot' or 'cold' debates and strategy and tactics come from that. Vance had another calculation - what would serve his personal political ambitions best with his eyes already on 2028.
2024 Presidential DebatesJD VanceGov. Tim Walz
October 3, 2024
VP Debate Night Watch Party!
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

It was slick, dishonest, and unwilling to say Trump lost in 2020 versus honest, moral, and solutions and policy driven. Our opinion? If you can't acknowledge that Joe Biden won the 2020 election and we live in a legitimate democracy, then game over. Get off the field. Stuart Stevens, Dr. Jen Mercieca, and Lisa Senecal discuss debate strategy, Trump rhetorical decompensation, and what this debate means going forward - and we livestreamed the debate - catch up here.
October 2, 2024
Are The Dems Finally Getting It?
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Stuart Stevens was joined by political scientist, strategist, and author Rachel Bitecofer for a no-holds-barred conversation about GOP and Dem campaign strategy from Bush v Gore to Harris v Trump. Rachel's the author of "Hit 'Em Where It Hurts." Is that was Kamala Harris and the Dems are finally doing? Catch up now.
Kamala HarrisDonald Trump 2024 Presidential Election
September 25, 2024
Strategy Session with guest David Pepper
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Rick, Stuart, Joe, and special guest David Pepper take an up close and personal look at Trump's Project 2025 through stories of its impact on everyday Americans. All twelve chapters of David's brilliant serialized book, "2025: Non-Fiction" have been turned into a riveting podcast series with many pro-democracy celebrities whose voices you'll recognize. The podcast launches today, Sept. 18! The discussion also got into the post-debate polling and what the Harris campaign needs to do to build on momentum through election day.
Project 2025Donald Trump Kamala Harris
September 17, 2024
Harris' Debate Mastery
Stuart writes, "The greatest athletes and musicians make the incredibly difficult look easy. So it was with Vice President Harris in this historic debate."
2024 Presidential DebatesKamala Harris2024 Presidential Election
September 12, 2024
What A Debate! What A Party! with Simon Rosenberg, Tara McGowan, & Stuart Stevens
Simon Rosenberg of Hopium Chronicles, Tara McGowan of Courier Newsroom, and Stuart Stevens of Resolute Square co-hosted a virtual Debate Watch Party and it was everything! Watch their pre- and post-debate conversations and catch every moment of the debate and Harris' masterful performance in between. Let's go win this!
2024 Presidential Election2024 Presidential DebatesDonald Trump
September 11, 2024
Joe Trippi and Stuart Stevens: Debate Night Preview!
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Just how dead on were our strategists about what Kamala Harris needed to do and how the debate would play out? You have to see it to believe it!
2024 Presidential DebatesKamala HarrisDonald Trump
September 11, 2024
Strategic Deception
Stuart Stevens writes, "At the moment, this is the Harris-Walz’s campaign to lose, and they seem to have no intention of letting Trump back into the race."
Kamala HarrisGov. Tim WalzRepublican Party
September 5, 2024
Strategy Session: Sept. 3, 2024 with Leigh McGowan
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

PoliticsGirl Leigh McGowan was in the house fresh off the DNC and about to release her first book! Why is it Leigh thinks the Dems finally understand the assignment and are staying on message? Catch up now!
2024 Presidential ElectionKamala HarrisDemocratic Party
September 3, 2024
The Final Stretch With David Pepper
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Strategy Session

It was a wildly successful DNC, and the big mo is behind the Harris-Walz ticket, but don't put on your victory slippers and get comfy yet. We're leaving it all on the field this time and taking nothing for granted! David Pepper, Joe Trippi, and Stuart Stevens talked dirty tricks, weird Trump and the upcoming debate(s), and how we keep fighting for the next 70 days. Because when we fight, we win!
Kamala Harris2024 Presidential ElectionProject 2025
August 27, 2024
Behind The Campaign Curtain
Stuart Stevens writes, "When you begin to grasp the complexity and difficulty of building and executing a presidential campaign, it makes the achievement of the Harris campaign all the more impressive."
2024 Presidential ElectionKamala HarrisGov. Tim Walz
August 15, 2024
Hopium Is In The House!
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Rick, Stuart, Joe, and special guest Simon Rosenberg are handing out the hopium! The Harris-Walz ticket is blazing hot, but what does that mean for down-ballot races? And are we actually talking about Texas and Florida? Oh my, yes we are!
Kamala HarrisDonald Trump Gov. Tim Walz
August 13, 2024
Trump's Nuremberg Campaign
Stuart Writes: "I’ve said many times that what was at one time the Republican party is now an extremist movement. But I still never imagined that demands of racial purity and ethnic heritage would enter our politics."
Donald Trump 2024 Presidential ElectionKamala Harris
August 8, 2024
Strategy Session with Guest Jennifer Taub!
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Prepare to have your socks blown off - Jen Taub is a brilliant force of nature. Jen, Rick, Stuart, and Joe - fresh off Kamala Harris and Tim Walz's rally in PA - covered Harris' outstanding VP pick, the energy shift of the race, big money in politics, corruption (we see you Clarence Thomas), and so much more. Catch up now. It was spicy!!
Kamala Harris2024 Presidential ElectionJD Vance
August 6, 2024
Kamala Is The Gen Z Answer
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Gen Z is all in for Kamala! That was the message from Santiago Mayer, founder of Voters of Tomorrow. With VP Harris at the top of the ticket, Gen Z voters are tuned-in and flooding to volunteer to get her elected. Has the mood of young voters changed? For sure. Does that guarantee a win? It increases the chances, but there are no guarantees. And, as Santiago points out, the right is decades and billions of dollars ahead of Democrats and sane centrists in building the political infrastructure to create a strong, educated, active, voting base. We've all got our work to do!
Kamala Harris2024 Presidential ElectionGen Z
July 30, 2024
Anne Applebaum LIVE: Autocracy, Inc.
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Pulitzer Prize winning historian and author Anne Applebaum joined Rick, Stuart, and Joe to discuss how autocracies around the globe are working together to undermine the democratic world. Her new book released today, "Autocracy, Inc." is an immediate best-seller. Anne explains why she's calling on America and democracies around the world to fundamentally reorient their policies to fight a new kind of threat - while there is still time.
AutocracyDonald Trump 2024 Presidential Election
July 23, 2024
Trump Hasn't Change, So Nothing Else Has
Stuart Stevens writes: A good and decent man is running against a horrible human being who has no respect for the rule of law, a man entirely out of the mainstream of American politics.
Attempted Assassination: Donald J. Trump2024 Presidential Election
July 19, 2024
Strategy Session with Guest: Jill Lawrence
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Donald Trump doesn't appeal to the majority of Americans. Author and columnist Jill Lawrence explains that the looming question is, "Can Democrats get their acts together?" Jill, Joe, Rick, and Stuart cover this and much more - time to catch up!
Donald Trump Joe Biden2024 Presidential Election
July 16, 2024
Stay The Course
Stuart Stevens in his weekly members-only campaign memo: "I've worked for a lot of candidates. All have been flawed. Obama and Bill Clinton were once-in-a-generation talent, and they were hardly flawless. To be clear, I would support Rob Gronkowski if he were the Democratic nominee. I actually sort of like that idea."
Joe BidenKamala Harris2024 Presidential Debates
July 11, 2024
Strategy Session with Special Guest Mark Jacob
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Author and media expert Mark Jacob joined The Strategy Session to break down the media’s complicity in normalizing fascism. Democracy is falling off a cliff, and we need to demand the media call out the lies and the liars.
Right Wing mediaDonald Trump 2024 Presidential Election
July 9, 2024
Joe Trippi: The SCOTUS No Longer Serves The Interests of America
U.S. Supreme CourtFar Right ExtremismThe Federalist Society
July 3, 2024
Stuart Stevens: The Federalist Soc - Targeted The Courts, Now Our Elections
The Right sees a small window remaining to permanently empower a white minority.
U.S. Supreme CourtSamuel AlitoThe Federalist Society
July 3, 2024
Gevin Reynolds: SCOTUS Immunity Ruling Was A Dark Day For Democracy
U.S. Supreme CourtThreats to Democracy
July 3, 2024
Strategy Session with special guest Gevin Reynolds
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

“With fear for our democracy, I dissent,” wrote Justice Sonia Sotomayor in her dissenting opinion in yesterday's terrible, horrible, no-good SCOTUS ruling on presidential immunity. So, we're wondering where the asterisks were in Chief Justice Robert's 2005 statement and Justice Alito's in 2006 below? It must be there somewhere because they have a big whopping exception for Donald Trump's lawlessness. Stuart, Joe, and special guest, former Biden-Harris Admin member, Gevin Reynolds done in.
U.S. Supreme CourtJoe Biden2024 Presidential Election
July 2, 2024
How To Read Polls
Campaign veteran Stuart Stevens shares his insights on political polling and emphasizes the significance of examining trends and cross-tabs.
PollingJoe BidenDonald Trump
June 27, 2024
Ol' Joe Versus Dementia Donald
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

A demented, fascist, malignant narcissist and a normal old guy walk onto a debate stage...no, it's not the beginning of a joke, it's this Thursday night's debate. Dr. John Gartner and Stuart Stevens talk with Resolute Square's Lisa Senecal about what to expect when Dementia Don and Good Ole Joe meet on the debate stage. It's a preview not to be missed!
2024 Presidential ElectionDonald Trump Joe Biden
June 25, 2024
Strategy Session: Guest - Simon Rosenberg
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

The first debate is a little over a week away, and it’s got everyone on all sides a bit…nervous. Simon Rosenberg joins Rick, Stuart, and Joe to do a little debate prep. Plus, prison is about to get a lot…sweatier. Will Stevie "Two Shirts" Bannon be allowed to wear two jumpsuits? What really matters is that he and others are starting to face accountability for their crimes. Will that move the dial for democrats? Simon is full of hope - and so is...Rick?? It's true! Catch up now.
June 18, 2024
In The Debate Prep Room
In this week's Campaign Memo, Stuart Stevens writes of his decades of experience prepping candidates for debates, "Over the years, I’ve developed strong opinions on debates, how to prep, and how to win."
Joe BidenDonald Trump 2024 Presidential Election
June 17, 2024
Never Bet Against America
Stuart Stevens writes, "All that was asked of these weak men and women of the GOP was to reject a man who violated every value they had spent their careers espousing. But at every turn, whenever given a chance to distance themselves from the odious Donald Trump and the collection of grievances and hatreds that form Trumpism, they chose to pull Trump closer."
2024 Presidential ElectionDonald Trump indictmentThreats to Democracy
June 13, 2024
Leigh McGowan Is In The House!
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

PoliticsGirl joined the Strategy Session for some real talk. Convictions, elections, VP pick predictions, and the full-on BS GOP war on women. Leigh asks, "If we start talking about taking men's rights, you think they'll be discussing who to vote for based on the economy?" Ummm, nah. And somehow, this episode is a whole heap of hope, so catch up now!
Dobbs Decision2024 Presidential ElectionDonald Trump
June 11, 2024
Strategy Session: Deny. Deny. Deny with guest Steven Beschloss
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Steven Beschloss, one of the essential voices in the pro-democracy fight, sat down with Rick, Joe, and Stuart to talk about the GOP strategy of denial - from the 2020 election results to the jury's verdict. In case you hadn't heard, it was GUILTY on all 34 felony counts. Just thought we'd mention that. The four discussed the GOP war on elections, the rule of law, decency, and democracy - and the work we'll have to do post-2024 even after Biden wins. We're glass half full here at Resolute Square!
2024 Presidential ElectionAuthoritarianismDonald Trump
June 4, 2024
Yes, The Convictions Matter.
Read Stuart Stevens' impassioned analysis of the 34-count conviction of Donald Trump for election interference.
Donald Trump indictmentDonald Trump Right Wing media
June 3, 2024
Betrayal Of The Greatest Generation
Join Stuart Stevens as he delves into the betrayal of democracy by the Republican Party, reflecting on the sacrifices of past generations and the GOP's deviation from core values.
Defending Democracy2024 Presidential Election
May 30, 2024
Project 2025 Expert Joins The Strategy Session
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Think you know what Trump 2.0 means for your life? You might want to sit down for this one because, as author Andra Watkins writes, "Project 2025 Will Ruin Your Life."
2024 Presidential Election
May 28, 2024
The Disgraceful Legacy of Rob Portman
Stuart and David discuss the dramatic betrayal by Rob Portman of all he purported to care about - including Ukraine - and his legacy of supporting J.D. Vance and Donald Trump.
MAGA’s hold on the GOPRobert Jones Portman
May 22, 2024
Joe Trippi: Dems Dug This Hole, But They're Digging Out
Joe Trippi explains how for decades Democrats chose to fight in limited states and abandoned many that have become extremists now. But - the fight is on everywhere now and Dems are winning.
Defending DemocracyDemocratic Party
May 22, 2024
David Pepper: Effectively Fighting Extremist Candidates
Real progress is being make in blue, red, and purple states across the country and more and more Democrats are standing up to challenge extremist candidates who've previous run unopposed.
GerrymanderingFar Right Extremism
May 22, 2024
David Pepper Joins The Strategy Session
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

An intense, important, eye-opening episode with David Pepper in the house. What are the tactics of those destroying democracy from the state level on up? Join David, Stuart, and Joe for the strategy that gets us to the future we want and deserve.
Joe BidenDonald Trump Autocracy
May 21, 2024
I'd Rather Be Us Than Them
In his weekly campaign memo, Stuart reminds us that, amidst the noise and panic of social media and news outlets, it's important to practice patience and evaluate the relative value and accuracy of information.
2024 Presidential ElectionJoe BidenDonald Trump
May 16, 2024
What If He Wins? Trump The Cognitive Child King
If elected, Trump's cognitive decline will continue to accelerate and then fall off the cognitive cliff leaving America with a cognitive child as the leader of the free world. Dr. John Gartner explains.
Donald Trump 2024 Presidential Election
May 15, 2024
Trump's Dementia Is Accelerating
Donald Trump
May 15, 2024
Dr. John Gartner: Trump exhibits true disorientation
Donald Trump
May 15, 2024
Rick Wilson on Trump's Imaginary Friends
Donald Trump
May 15, 2024
Duty To Warn About Don's Dementia
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Every American needs to understand what's happening to Trump's deteriorating brain. We see the signs, but the media dangerously brushes them off. Duty To Warn’s founder Dr. John Gartner joined Rick and Stuart tonight for a no-holds-barred conversation about the increasing rate and danger of Trump's slide into dementia. Catch up now.
Donald Trump 2024 Presidential ElectionJoe Biden
May 14, 2024
The Right's Chief Propagandist
Stuart Stevens writes: "In a healthy, functioning democracy, the truth, actual facts, and even history cannot be fungible, which is why their destruction is essential to the success of the GOP’s authoritarian ambitions."
Fox NewsRepublican PartyDonald Trump
May 9, 2024
Could Biden Peak Too Soon?
2024 Presidential ElectionJoe Biden
May 8, 2024
There's a reason Russia doesn't have a border crisis.
Vladimir PutinDonald Trump
May 8, 2024
Stormy With A Chance Of Jail
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Donald’s been complaining about the chilly temps in the courtroom, but yesterday he faced conditions that were Stormy with a chance of jail. And that’s not just rough for Sir SleepsALot. Are we starting to see the outermost ring of Trump’s hell circle support peeling off? Tonight we’ll talk about former Georgia GOP Lt.-Gov Geoff Duncan announcing his support for Joe Biden. What’s the strategy for getting others to follow him? Catch up on Rick's and Stuart's strategy discussion now.
2024 Presidential ElectionDonald Trump
May 7, 2024
Culture Wars? Bring Them On!
Stuart and Simon discuss how wildly out of step the GOP is with younger voters and the majority of Americans on cultural issues.
LGBTQ RightsRepublican Party
May 1, 2024
The GOP is the dog that caught the 6-week ban car
Rick and Simon discuss the new financial and electoral peril the GOP has created for itself with the cruelty and insanity of six-week abortion bans and 1864 law resurrections.
Roe v. WadeDobbs DecisionFlorida
May 1, 2024
Strategy Session with guest: Simon Rosenberg
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

What will secure "FOUR MORE YEARS!" for Biden and why is Simon Rosenberg feeling bullish about his chances? Catch up with Rick, Stuart, Joe, and Simon as they talk about the road to a second Biden-Harris term and big wins up and down the ballot for Democrats in November.
Joe BidenDonald Trump
April 30, 2024
Russian Success: Ukraine vs. America
Stuart Stevens writes that the Ukraine aid "vote is being celebrated as a 'bipartisan' success, a description that obscures the reality that a majority of the Republicans voted as Vladimir Putin would have voted. Today, Bernie Sanders is to the right of the majority of Republicans on Russia. That is extraordinary. How did this happen?"
Russian FederationVladimir PutinRepublican Party
April 24, 2024
The Diminishing Impact Of The Criminal Defendant Who Won't Shut Up.
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Rick Wilson and Joe Trippi were joined by special guest Gevin Reynolds to talk gag orders, criminal trials, Ukraine aid, RFK Jr's current spoiler effect, and a diminishing GOP. The calculus of the most consequential election of our lifetimes is changing. Catch up now on this fascinating episode!
Donald Trump UkraineVladimir Putin
April 23, 2024
He Paid How Much NOT To Have Sex?
Stuart shares a bit of skepticism about Trump's defense in his FIRST criminal trial.
Donald Trump Donald Trump indictment
April 17, 2024
Sleepy Don, Meek Mike, and the Creep's Criminal Trial
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Yes, Rick, Stuart, and Joe covered a lot in 30 minutes and you don't want to have missed a second of it. Donald is having a truly singular moment for a former American president: the only one to ever be the defendant in a criminal trial. Donald might nap through it, but the rest of America needs to wake up and smell the fascism. Catch up now!
Donald Trump Mike Johnson
April 16, 2024
Premature Predictions Of Doomed
Stuart Steven's writes, "Can enough voters base their vote on age to cost Biden re-election? Sure, it could happen. But is there any reason it must happen? Of course not. That's why we have campaigns."
2024 Presidential ElectionBarack ObamaJoe Biden
April 15, 2024
Cooking Up Some Bothsidesism
Julia Child? Jeffrey Dahmer? Yes, Stuart went there.
Bothsidesism (False Balance)Donald Trump
April 12, 2024
CAUTION: Do Not Normalize The Abnormal
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

There is no new normal in politics. Rick, Stuart, and Joe explain why it's essential that we push back on media narratives that give equal weight to lies, conspiracies, and autocracy (MAGA GOP) and truth, facts, and democracy (The Dems). Also - What it means that the GOP has managed to put two swing states in play in two weeks by ensuring abortion rights will be on the ballot in Florida and now Arizona? The guys go all-in on strategies to capitalize on Republicans' November nightmare scenario.
Dobbs DecisionArizonaFlorida
April 9, 2024
Money
Stuart Stevens writes, "A child could see that a presidential candidate paying a porn star $130,000 twelve days before the election was a campaign-related expenditure and should have been reported on FEC filings. That it wasn’t reported was a clear FEC violation – if the FEC was even a quasi-serious enforcement agency. Trump's denials of any sexual relationship with Daniels would make him the first man ever to pay a porn star $130,000 not to have sex."
Donald Trump
April 8, 2024
Gevin Reynolds breaks down the truth of the "exodus of Black men from the Democratic party." *Hint: It ain't happening
Voting RightsJoe Biden2024 Presidential Election
April 3, 2024
Stuart Stevens: "Trumpism is more about race than any issue. I don't understand why the press doesn't call this out."
MAGA’s hold on the GOPDonald Trump
April 3, 2024
Rick Wilson On GOP In Florida: "Can we take all the poison pills at once?"
FloridaReproductive Freedoms
April 3, 2024
Joe Trippi On Recognizing The Contributions Of Immigrants To America
Baltimore
April 3, 2024
Strategy Session with special guest Gevin Reynolds
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

If you missed this show, do yourself a favor and catch up! Gevin Reynolds, writer, political commentator, Biden-Harris Admin alum, joined Rick, Stuart, and Joe for a conversation on the black vote in America, the racism at the core of Trump's popularity, the themes of rights and freedom that will inspire voters in November, and how Biden needs to do to show up and talk about his policies that are and will continue to advance progress for Americans of color - which is good for ALL Americans.
2024 Presidential ElectionJoe BidenFlorida
April 2, 2024
The Persuasive Power Of Optimism
"As the campaign develops, it will become increasingly clear that this is more than a choice between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. It is a choice between fear and optimism, between the past and the future. Bet on the future; it’s going to happen anyway," writes Stuart Stevens
2024 Presidential ElectionJoe BidenDonald Trump
April 1, 2024
Tara McGowan: Blowing up and past traditional media
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Grab a cold one, folks. This episode is HOT! Rick, Stuart, and Joe are joined by powerhouse Tara McGowan, founder of Courier Newsroom. Sick of traditional media not doing their jobs to push back on lies and stand up for democracy? So was Tara - and she and her amazing team of digital journalists are getting real news to the people in swing state across America!
Defending DemocracyRight Wing media
March 26, 2024
Christian Nationalism's Plans for America with guest Kristin Du Mez
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Special guest historian of gender, faith, & politics, and author of NY Times best-selling book, JESUS AND JOHN WAYNE, Kristin Du Mez joined our strategists to discuss the web of Christian Nationalist groups behind Project 2025 - the detailed plan for a Trump second term. America under a theocracy? Don't dismiss it. Kristin provides startling explanations.
Donald Trump 2024 Presidential Election
March 20, 2024
Voters Are The Last, Best Hope
Stuart Stevens writes: "Over the next months, Americans will decide if the American experiment continues."
Defending DemocracyDonald Trump Democratic Party
March 14, 2024
Strategy Session: The State Of The States WSG David Pepper
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

The Hur debacle, Britt's bad night, Ken Buck's ducking out, the RNC as Trump piggy bank - What does it mean for GOP congressional races that Trump is going to gobble up all the cash? Rick, Joe, and special guest David Pepper covered all that and much more!
Ken BuckRepublican PartyDonald Trump
March 12, 2024
Strategy Session with Guest: John Della Volpe
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Concerned about where Gen Z voters are in 2024? We all should be and that's what Joe Trippi and special guest John Della Volpe got into last night. John is the head of polling at Harvard's Institute of Politics and wrote "Fight: How Gen Z Is Channeling Their Fear and Passion to Save America" and breaks down what he's seeing in focus groups and polls. Essential watching.
Gen Z2024 Presidential ElectionJoe Biden
March 6, 2024
Betting On The Future
Stuart Stevens writes: "The Biden-Trump rematch can be about many things...If the race is about the past, Donald Trump wins. If it’s about the future, Joe Biden wins."
2024 Presidential ElectionJoe BidenDonald Trump
March 5, 2024
SPECIAL EVENT: Two Years of Terror: Ukraine Unbroken
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Watch a very special episode of the Strategy Session  marking two years since Vladimir Putin's criminal invasion of Ukraine and the Ukrainian unwavering fight for freedom, independence, and democracy. Rick Wilson and Stuart Stevens are joined by special guests Sarah Ashton-Cirillo, American journalist turned volunteer fighter in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and Olexandr Musiienko, head of the Kyiv-based Center for Military and Legal Studies. This important conversation will touch on the state of the war, the imperative of America's leadership in the West, PSYOPs and information warfare, and what the state of freedom and democracy looks like as Ukraine faces a third year of genocide at the hands of Vladimir Putin.
UkraineVladimir Putin
February 24, 2024
Read the latest Members-Only Campaign Memo from Stuart Stevens
Nikki Haley2024 Presidential Election
February 21, 2024
The Races That Matter with Guest: Simon Rosenberg!
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

What does the Suozzi win mean for Dems in November? Simon Rosenberg stopped by to inject some hope into the discussion. Catch up now!
February 21, 2024
Lindsey Graham Has Always Been Weak
Stuart and Tom discuss the weakness of Sen. Lindsey Graham and his willingness to shape-shift in order to stay close to power.
Lindsey GrahamDonald Trump
February 14, 2024
Strategy Session with Special Guest: Tom Nichols!
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Special guest Tom Nichols, Atlantic staff writer, author, and self-described "Curmudgeon. Cat guy. Democracy enthusiast, defender of experts," joined the Strategy Session for an essential conversation on the GOP, Trump, and Putin - and what that toxic brew means for the future of Ukraine, liberal democracies, and the risk of WWIII.
Vladimir PutinUkraineDonald Trump
February 14, 2024
The Peril Of Impatience
In his weekly campaign memo, Stuart Stevens writes: "The most underrated quality in politics (like investing) is patience. Politics in America in 2024 is a multi-billion-dollar business open for three weeks. Most political commentary, amateur and professional, is done by those who rush to sell stocks when the market drops."
2024 Presidential ElectionJoe Biden
February 12, 2024
Truth or Trump Game
Let's Play Truth or Trump!
Donald Trump
February 7, 2024
JD Vance's Dream: A Country Where Black Americans Can't Vote
Rick and Stuart call out JD Vance on his weekend statements that he absolutely would have decertified the 2020 election - an effort that focused on states with large populations of Black voters.
Mike Pence
February 7, 2024
No, Donald, you can't commit crimes indiscriminately.
Stuart Stevens weighs in the the latest Trump court loss and why the disgraced ex-president reminds him of Southerners fighting against integration.
Donald Trump
February 7, 2024
Smile! It Was A Bad Day For MAGA
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Rick and Stuart were in rare form! From Trump losing in court AGAIN (turns out the appellate court doesn't think he can shoot someone of 5th Ave) to his ever-worsening foot-in-mouth disease, it's obvious that Biden's best weapon against Trump is...well...Trump.
Joe BidenU.S. Supreme CourtDonald Trump
February 7, 2024
A Critical, Crushing Defeat
Stuart Stevens writes, "Because of this troubling history of primary challenges for incumbents, the Biden campaign had no choice but to take seriously the primary challenge of Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips." So, they did and they crushed him.
2024 Presidential ElectionJoe BidenDean Phillips
February 6, 2024
Ukraine Is Fighting The War We Thought We'd Won
Stuart Stevens on a powerful approach to put pressure on the House GOP to step up, do what's right, and fund the defense of democracy by funding Ukraine.
UkraineNazi and neo-Nazis
January 31, 2024
Strategy Session with Special Guest: Dr. Jen Mercieca!
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

This episode is a banger! Jen Mercieca, Rick, Stuart, and Joe cover everything from Trump as the "Second Coming" to MAGA's VERY BAD IDEA of declaring war on Taylor Swift and the Swifties. Jen unpacked the rhetorical tricks that fuel MAGA and hijack their brains. Catch up now!
Donald Trump The Ultra MAGA Movement2024 Presidential Election
January 30, 2024
Campaign Memo: Jan. 29, 2024
In his latest Campaign Memo, Stuart Stevens explains why it's essential for Biden to have strong support among "Dobbs Dads" and "Red Dawn Conservatives" if he's going to win reelection and America is to have a shot at saving democracy.
2024 Presidential ElectionJoe BidenDonald Trump
January 29, 2024
The Dark Shadow Of Trump
The Enemies List

Rick Wilson's The Enemies List

On this episode of The Enemies List, Rick is joined by his Resolute Square and Lincoln Project colleague, Stuart Stevens, former GOP strategist and author of “It Was All A Lie” and “The Conspiracy To End America.” They shine a light on the massive shadow cast by Donald Trump over the Republican Party and the primaries, as well as the futility of the Nikki Haley campaign.
MAGA’s hold on the GOPDonald Trump Nikki Haley
January 24, 2024
Strategy Session With Guest Simon Rosenberg!
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Democratic strategist and author of Hopium Chronicles, Simon Rosenberg joined Rick and Joe to whack their way through the data weeds and it was marvelous! Want to get smarter? Watch this episode.
2024 Presidential ElectionNew HampshireNikki Haley
January 24, 2024
Stuart Stevens' Campaign Memo: 1/22/24
Joe Biden is going to win. It’s not going to be easy but electing a president seldom is.
Joe Biden2024 Presidential Election
January 22, 2024
What Stuart's Watching Coming Out Of Iowa
It's not just the top line polling numbers that tell the story. Stuart explains why voter intensity on key issues has flipped in favor of the Democrats.
Joe BidenAddressing Gun Violence
January 17, 2024
Strategy Session: Special Guest David Pepper
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

This week, author and strategist David Pepper joined Rick and Stuart to discuss threats to voting rights, state battles to preserve, protect, and defend democracy, the Iowa caucuses, and much more!
Donald Trump Iowa2024 Presidential Election
January 17, 2024
Weekly Campaign Memo: Jan. 15, 2024
Stuart Stevens explains why, after only one primary state contest, the 2024 General Election has already begun and what it means for Biden and democracy.
2024 Presidential ElectionDonald Trump Nikki Haley
January 15, 2024
Will Positive Polls For Trump Hurt Him?
Stuart Stevens discusses why positive polls for Trump at this stage in the campaign might just be his undoing.
Donald Trump 2024 Presidential Election
January 10, 2024
The Right's Attempts To Terrorize
Rick shares a terrible personal example of how far our politics have fallen because of Donald Trump, the MAGA movement, and dangerous conspiracy theorists.
MAGA - Make America Great AgainDonald Trump
January 10, 2024
Strategy Session: Biden praises democracy; Trump pushes autocracy.
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Rick opens the show talking about his home being SWATTED last night and how it is but one demonstration of the hate and toxicity of Trump and MAGA. He and Stuart contrast that with Biden's launch message of patriotism, unity, democracy, and public service. Throw in some Trump VP speculation and a well-deserved takedown of Tom Cotton and you have yourselves quite a show. Catch up now!
2024 Presidential ElectionTom CottonNikki Haley
January 10, 2024
Member-Only Campaign Memo: Jan. 9, 2024
Stuart Stevens writes in his weekly Campaign Memo about the GOP's rush to bypass primary voters and anoint Trump as their nominee - led by the morally vacuous Sen. Tom Cotton.
Tom CottonDonald Trump 2024 Presidential Election
January 9, 2024
Strategy Session: January 2, 2024
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Strategy Session

Apologies for the gremlins that got us technically this week - it's a short show because of tech difficulties, but we'll be back with our full length next week. 11 Months out. Biden’s Perfect Campaign™ doesn’t exist, but if it did, what would it look like? And can we at least get close? Stuart Stevens, Joe Trippi, and Rick Wilson discuss the landmines, knowns, unknowns, and everything in between that lie ahead for our Democracy.
January 3, 2024
What Stuart's Tracking - Is Trump's Colorado Ballot Decision Good Or Bad For America?
Donald Trump 2024 Presidential Election
December 20, 2023
Strategy Session: What's On Tap For '24
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Trump talks Nazi. DeSantis falls to pieces (again). And ’23 starts to wrap up. What comes next? Rick, Stuart, and Joe give you a glimpse into the strategy crystal ball.
Donald Trump Ron DeSantis2024 Presidential Election
December 20, 2023
Strategy Session: How '23 Will Impact '24
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Strategy Session

As Stuart Stevens often says, “Donald Trump didn’t change the Republican party; he revealed it.” Join the guys looked back at '23 and discussed how the good, bad, and ugly will impact '24 and the election that will decide the future of American democracy.
2024 Presidential ElectionDobbs DecisionMike Johnson
December 13, 2023
Devotion Versus Delusion: Fatal Flaws In The GOP Primary Challengers
Members-Only Weekly Campaign Memo From Stuart Stevens
2024 Presidential ElectionRon DeSantisNikki Haley
December 11, 2023
What Stuart's Tracking: The GOP Debate And Nikki Haley Debased
You can't say you believe Trump is an existential threat to democracy and that you'll support him if he's the nominee - well, actually you can if you're the current GOP primary field explains Stuart Stevens.
Nikki HaleyDonald Trump
December 6, 2023
Strategy Session: Special Guest - Sen. Doug Jones!
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Can you have a conversation about Trump, the authoritarian GOP, Tommy Tuberville, Nikki Haley, with a little football and inside baseball mixed in and be constructive, impactful and even fun? Joe, Stuart, and special guest Sen. Doug Jones proved Yes We Can!
Tommy TubervilleDonald Trump 2024 Presidential Election
December 6, 2023
What Stuart's Tracking: A Very Different World
All polling is based on modeling, but Stuart's tracking how inaccurate those models have proven to be in a world and electorate that has dramatically changed.
2024 Presidential ElectionDonald Trump
November 29, 2023
Strategy Session: Inside Baseball Palooza!
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Don't miss this episode! It was back room intrigue, behind the curtain strategy, and life imitating high school. The guys talk about what GOP primary contenders can do to shift their numbers and who they should attack - and what shifts they're already seeing in the electorates attitudes that bode well for President Biden...and so much more!
Joe Biden2024 Presidential ElectionDonald Trump
November 29, 2023
Trump Needs New Customers
Stuart Stevens explains why Biden is in a stronger position than Trump. Ask yourself, are there a lot of new customers who want to buy what Trump's selling?
Donald Trump Joe Biden
November 22, 2023
Sweating Every Poll? Stop!
Special guest Michael Podhorzer explains why living and dying by every poll between now and next November is pointless.
2024 Presidential ElectionJoe BidenDonald Trump
November 22, 2023
Strategy Session: Why Biden Can Win with Michael Podhorzer
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Strategist and data guru Michael Podhorzer joins the guys for a deep dive and some fascinating alternative ways to view the race and numbers heading into 2024. Think Trump has the GOP vote wrapped up? Believe Biden is losing Gen Z? This conversation will make you question everything - in the best of ways.
2024 Presidential ElectionJoe BidenDonald Trump
November 22, 2023
What Stuart's Tracking.
Will democracy and pluralism win?
IsraelUkraineDefending Democracy
November 15, 2023
The Strategy Session: Trump's Fascist Plans for America
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Trump and co have big plans for America. Mass deportations. Rooting out “vermin” political opponents. All the usual Nazi stuff. And while the rest of the world sinks into a sort of chaos, they are making their plans plain. Is anyone listening? Big picture strategies - restore democracy, vote MAGA out, etc - are great, but what can we do RIGHT NOW? Rick, Stuart, & Joe break it down. Plus - the guys answer audience questions!
Donald Trump Ron DeSantisAuthoritarianism
November 15, 2023
"The hijacker is never really popular on the plane," with Stuart Stevens.
That Trippi Show

That Trippi Show

Friend and Resolute Square colleague Stuart Stevens joins the pod to talk about his new book: "The Conspiracy to End America." There are five elements at work when democracy slides into autocracy - and Stuart takes an eye-opening look at how all five are working in concert with today's MAGA GOP. What do he and Joe think their endgame is? This is a conversation you don't want to miss. Plus - with Iowa less than 75 days away - where do things stand in the GOP primary?
Stuart StevensMAGA’s hold on the GOPDonald Trump
November 3, 2023
What Stuart's Watching
Just how badly is the House's insanity wounding the GOP?
Republican Party
October 25, 2023
What Rick's Watching
There's a new No Labels "plan" and it's dangerous absurdity at a whole new level.
No Labels
October 25, 2023
What Joe's Watching
Just how fast will the legal dominoes fall as guilty pleas keep mounting?
October 25, 2023
Strategy Session: The GOP Threat to Democracy
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

There is a global battle against democracy and the GOP is weakening American democracy and our influence and credibility around the world. The Republican House is melting down, Biden has a Dem challenger - at least for now - and No Labels has a new "plan." Rick, Reed, Stuart, and Joe to break down the strategy to fight back.
October 24, 2023
More Than A Cult: The GOP Is An Autocratic Movement
"None of us can choose history, but history can choose us. The fate of the American experiment is in our hands. America or Trump? The next 13 months will decide our future," writes Stuart Stevens.
Republican PartyDonald Trump Ron DeSantis
October 19, 2023
Stuart Stevens: The Dems Are The Foreign Policy Strength Party
Democratic PartyDefending Democracy
October 18, 2023
Strategy Session four-box
Strategy Session: Oct. 17, 2023
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Strategy Session

Speaker Jordan? Really?! Rick, Reed, Stuart, and Joe sift through the debris of this Republican majority House, and talk about how this mess ripples out into a world at war. Watch The Strategy Session, tonight at 7p ET.
Jim JordanRepublican Party
October 17, 2023
Strategy Session: All The Autocrat's Men
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Strategy Session

When the world needs American leadership the most, the GOP House is in shambles (serious, Gym Jordan for Speaker?), our military undermined by Republicans, and our foreign service is threadbare, and ego-driven conspiracy theorists like RFK, Jr. are mounting 3rd party bids. Fortunately, President Biden is the most experienced president in foreign policy in decades. Is it enough to fight the damage Trump and his autocratic movement are trying to inflict on global stability? Reed, Rick, Stuart, and Joe
Vladimir PutinMAGA’s hold on the GOPAutocracy
October 10, 2023
The Moral Collapse Of The GOP
Stuart Stevens expertly reveals the utter moral and governing collapse of his old party - a party that once stood against Soviet Tyranny and idolized the sacrifice and service of the Greatest Generation is today in service of despots who would destroy democracy and commit genocide.
MAGA’s hold on the GOPVladimir PutinDonald Trump
October 5, 2023
Strategy Session: Trump Gagged And Speaker Silenced
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Strategy Session

Quite a day for the MAGA GOP - their de facto nominee for the 2024 Presidential election slapped with a gag order while attending one of his many upcoming trials and McCarthy is out as Speaker. What does it mean? What's next. Our strategists break it all down.
Donald Trump Kevin McCarthy
October 3, 2023
What We're Tracking - And Why You Should
Our strategists sift through the meaningless and noise and focus on what really matters and must be watched this week.
MAGA’s hold on the GOPKevin McCarthyDonald Trump
September 27, 2023
Strategy Session four-box
Strategy Session: Shutdown, showdowns, and Swifties for Democracy
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Strategy Session

Trump can't legally buy a gun while the Dems can't stop shooting themselves in the foot with their criticism of Biden and foolishness of playing footsie with a Biden primary challenge. As Rick would say, #GetYouShitTogether. From a potential shutdown to a fire sale on Trump properties, this episode has it all. And who knew our strategists are Swifties?! Join us every Tuesday at 7 PM ET for new episodes of The Strategy Session LIVE.
Kevin McCarthyJoe BidenDonald Trump
September 26, 2023
Strategy Session four-box
Strategy Session: Sept. 19, 2023
Strategy Session

Strategy Session

Catch up on the latest from Rick, Reed, Joe, and Stuart!
September 19, 2023
Rick Wilson's Enemies List
The Sham Of The Republican Party
The Enemies List

Rick Wilson's The Enemies List

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.
Republican PartyDonald Trump Authoritarianism
September 6, 2023
Strategy Session four-box
Strategy Session: Trump's Fear Of Premature Incarceration
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Strategy Session

Trump just keeps losing...in court. With a trial date in March '24, two YEARS sooner than he wanted, his fears of premature incarceration (before he can pardon himself) are growing. And boundaries are forming on the map of '24, and it's shaping up to be one hell of a weird / bad / consequential / violent / impossibly important year for our democracy. Join Rick, Stuart, and Joe with special guest Jeff Timmer for your weekly forecast.
Donald Trump indictmentRon DeSantisChris Christie
August 29, 2023
The GOP Is A White Grievance Party
Stuart Stevens calls out the GOP and primary candidates.
Donald Trump
August 23, 2023
Strategy Session four-box
Strategy Session: Debate Prep with Rick, Reed, Stuart, & Joe
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Strategy Session

The first GOP debate is on and the star is sure to be the elephant not in the room, Donald Trump. Reed, Rick, and Stuart took the lid off the good, bad, ridiculous, and traumatic of decades of debate prep, including for multiple POTUS candidates.
Donald Trump 2024 Presidential ElectionRon DeSantis
August 22, 2023
Strategy Session four-box
Georgia Indictment: A RICO Case Against The GOP
Stuart Stevens calling it like he sees it - the GA indictment is an indictment of the response of the GOP to Trump; They let him do it.
GeorgiaDonald Trump indictment
August 18, 2023
Strategy Session four-box
Strategy Session: Aug. 15, 2023
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Strategy Session

It's Trump's fourth set of indictments this year, but it is still anything but normal. Rick, Joe, Reed, and Stuart break down what happened, who they left out, and Trump's strategy of defiance.
Donald Trump indictment
August 15, 2023
Who Benefits From Debate Mania?
With debate mania set to kick off next week, now is a good time for another look at Stuart Stevens' piece on the RNC's post-2012 analysis (aka autopsy)
2024 Presidential ElectionRight Wing mediaCNN
August 15, 2023
Strategy Session: August 8, 2023
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Strategy Session

The guys were joined by special guest David Pepper for a fantastic election night show to talk about the OH GOP's abomination - Article 1 - that would strip majority rule from the people of Ohio. David's showing how you get it done on the state level - prepare to be inspired!
OhioDavid PepperThreats to Democracy
August 8, 2023
Strategy Session: The Dark Days Of Donald Trump
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Strategy Session

The team brought fire tonight in the aftermath of Trump's latest indictments - along with six co-conspirators. The stakes couldn't be higher for America; Rick, Reed, Stuart, and Joe pull back the curtain on those looking to end democracy.
Donald Trump Rudy GiulianiMike Pence
August 1, 2023
Strategy Session four-box
Strategy Session: Pro-Slavery, Antisemitism, Voter Suppression: Must Be MAGA
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Strategy Session

The Right keeps moving the bar (or the Overton Window) on what defines going too far - a classic fascist tactic. Can any challenger take Trump out and does it even matter? Rick, Reed, Stuart, and Joe on this and more on the latest Strategy Session.
Donald Trump Ron DeSantisAutocracy
July 25, 2023
Strategy Session with Special Guest: Sen. Doug Jones
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Strategy Session

Former Alabama Democratic Senator Doug Jones joined The Strategy Session to discuss No Labels and the damage they could inflict on our democracy. And the Senator puts on his prosecutor's hat and talks Trump's latest target letter.
Donald Trump Joe ManchinJoe Biden
July 19, 2023
Kamala Harris With Swedish and Finnish Prime Ministers
The Dangerous Unintended Consequences Of No Labels’ Folly
"The great populist independent candidate of 1992, Ross Perot, does indeed have something in common with the great masses of America. Like you and I, Ross Perot never won a single electoral college vote," writes Stuart Stevens.
Democratic PartyRepublican PartyJoe Biden
July 13, 2023
Strategy Session: The Smart Way To Fight Stupid
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Strategy Session

Pres. Biden & Tommy Tuberville offer a sharp contrast in priorities, leadership, and intellect between Dems and the MAGA GOP. Could these opposing styles, viewpoints, and competency give us a glimpse into the strategies of either side going into ‘24? How do you fight stupid? Reed, Rick, Stuart, and Joe have got the answers.
Joe BidenTommy TubervilleThe Ultra MAGA Movement
July 11, 2023
Hold The Champagne On Moore V. Harper
A warning from Stuart Stevens: "We must face the reality that today in America, there are people who wake up every day with the intent to end the American Experiment."
U.S. Supreme CourtDonald Trump Defending Democracy
June 29, 2023
Strategy Session: Trump's See Tapes
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Strategy Session

Rick, Reed, Stuart, and Joe are talking Trump tapes, Wagner's march on Moscow, a SCOTUS ruling that's good for democracy (really!), and how the right has turned faith and freedom on their heads.
June 28, 2023
Strategy Session: RFK, Jr.: The Money And The Motives
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Strategy Session

Presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is walking us all to the edge of a flat Earth, promising to push us into the abyss. Sadly - but not surprisingly - a lot of folks have volunteered to jump on his behalf. Strained analogy aside, what path does RFK Jr. see forward? What's really behind his run? Reed, Rick, Joe, and Stuart break down the past, present, and future of America's official Chief Conspiracist. Plus, famous Trump fighter...Bret Baier?
Donald Trump The Ultra MAGA MovementRepublican Party
June 20, 2023
Strategy Session: Trump Arraigned (Again)
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Strategy Session

Trump has graduated from being arraigned on New York State charges related to hush money payments to a stripper to an arraignment on a 37-count federal grand jury indictment related to his (mis)handling of classified documents - including charges under the Espionage Act. Our strategists have thoughts.
Donald Trump Donald Trump indictmentFlorida
June 13, 2023
The Strategy Session: Trump's Federal Indictment
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Strategy Session

The Federal Indictment of Trump is shocking in what it contains, but conviction is far from certain. So what does it mean politically for Trump, the GOP field, and is this a distraction for Dems or exactly what they need? Watch this special Indictment episode with Rick, Reed, and Stuart.
Donald Trump MAGA’s hold on the GOPAuthoritarianism
June 9, 2023

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