The Narrative Monopoly
#7 - Josh Holmes, Future of the GOP
Episode Summary
A conversation with Josh Holmes, Mitch McConnell's former chief of staff and now President of Cavalry LLC, about the future of the Republican party
Episode Notes
Josh Holmes is a Founding Partner and President of Cavalry LLC. Prior to that he was Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. He managed McConnell’s 2014 re-election campaign as well as numerous other Senate campaigns. He's also a frequent guest on Fox News, and the co-host of the podcast Ruthless.
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- 2:00 - Jen Rubin & opening banter
- 6:10 - How should the GOP interact with the media moving forward?
- 19:15 - Cable news
- 23:00 - Tough votes / cult of personality & party politics
- 28:00 - Story on 2005 social security reform
- 29:45 - State parties
- 31:10 - How much overlap between Tea Party and Maga?
- 36:15 - The Revolt of the Public
- 38:50 - How to build the GOP & leadership
- 50:15 - How to deal with bottom’s up party takeovers
- 54:40 - Any policies from Trump to keep?
- 1:02:45 - Trump Tweets
- 1:05:30 - Filibuster repealed this year?
- 1:11:30 - Josh answers HIS 3 final questions
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