Topic: Gloria Borger

6 chapters across the catalog

Hard Forking
Episode 951 1:54:17 - 2:03:02

951: Hard Forking

Reince Priebus, Anthony Scaramucci, White House Leaks

The departure of Reince Priebus as White House Chief of Staff followed a public feud with newly appointed Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci. Scaramucci gave a profanity-laced interview to The New Yorker, accusing Priebus of being a "leaker." General John Kelly has been tapped to replace Priebus to impose military-style discipline on the West Wing staff.

Douchebag Disneyland
Episode 897 39:41 - 42:44

897: Douchebag Disneyland

Media Punditry, Protocol and Reconciliation Failures

Pundits on PBS and CNN, including Gloria Borger, criticized Donald Trump for failing to follow the tradition of reconciliation in his inaugural speech. They specifically noted the lack of a tribute to Hillary Clinton and the absence of references to historical "lions" like Thomas Jefferson or Abraham Lincoln.

Douchebag Disneyland
Episode 897 1:22:18 - 1:27:01

897: Douchebag Disneyland

Media Distraction, Crowd Size vs. Women's March

The focus on inaugural crowd size is analyzed as a strategic "distraction" intended to shift media coverage away from the Women's March. CNN's Gloria Borger and other pundits noted that the administration's aggressive stance on attendance numbers successfully dominated the news cycle.

Unicorn
Episode 745 2:28:41 - 2:31:02

745: Unicorn

Bill Clinton, Donald Trump Phone Call Conspiracy

CNN's Gloria Borger discussed a phone call between Bill Clinton and Donald Trump that took place before Trump announced his presidential bid. The segment explored "conspiracy theories" that Trump might be a Democratic mole intended to cause discord within the Republican Party. The hosts analyze the media's use of the term "conspiracy theory" to dismiss certain political analyses.

Problematic Woman
Episode 375 1:29:28 - 1:35:58

375: Problematic Woman

Ron Paul, Media Strategy and Elite Manipulation

The hosts analyze CNN's coverage of Ron Paul, suggesting that media elites are using his popularity to undermine President Obama while simultaneously positioning Mitt Romney as the inevitable GOP nominee. They point to interviews by Gloria Borger and Erin Burnett as evidence of a strategy to encourage Paul supporters to write him in or run him as a third-party candidate to split the vote.

Hats of State
Episode 367 23:59 - 29:04

367: Hats of State

Ron Paul Media Hit Jobs, CNN Interview Confrontation

Representative Ron Paul faced renewed media scrutiny over decades-old newsletters containing controversial remarks, a narrative previously explored during the 2008 election. In a tense exchange with CNN's Gloria Borger, Paul disavowed the writings and walked out of the interview after being repeatedly questioned on the subject. Paul maintains that his libertarian platform, which opposes the war on drugs and foreign intervention, attracts significant minority support.