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Bloggingheads.tv: The DMZ

English, Political, 1 season, 43 episodes, 1 day, 19 hours
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Liberal Bill Scher and conservative Matt Lewis meet in the rancor-free DMZ to hash out the week’s political events.
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Rightwing Paranoia and Taylor Swift (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Why do conservatives think the NFL is working with the Deep State? ... Can the border-Ukraine deal pass Congress? ... Who will Trump pick as VP? ...
2/1/20241 hour
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It's Trump's Party (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Why there was so much wishcasting analysis about Nikki Haley ... Was Trump always going to be the nominee? ... Why the electability argument failed ... Why the ageist argument failed ...
1/24/20241 hour
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Trump's Iowa Win Exposes Fake GOP Primary (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Did the media rig Iowa for Trump? ... Is Trump's lead insurmountable? ... Should Haley want a two-person race? ...
1/17/20241 hour
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Iowa Cometh (Bill Scher & Matt K. Lewis)

Matt feels good about Haley in NH ... Would a Haley win in NH give her momentum? ... How bad was the DeSantis-Haley debate? ... Can Trump have it both ways on abortion? ... Can Trump have it both ways on abortion? ... Does Biden need a second-term agenda? ...
1/15/20241 hour
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Winners and Losers of 2023 (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Did Nikki Haley blow it? ... Will Lauren Boebert's move help Republicans? ... Matt and Bill's winners and losers of 2023 ...
12/30/20231 hour
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Trump's Nightmare Before Christmas (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

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12/21/20231 hour
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An Impeachable Episode (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Matt's and Bill's best Christmas movies ... Can Chris Sununu save Nikki Haley? ... How bad for DC is the loss of the Capitals & Wizards? ... Can impeachment save Joe Biden? ... Can a Ukraine-border deal actually happen? ...
12/15/20231 hour
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Christie Saved Nikki (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Is Christie running interference for Haley? ... Can Trump lose Iowa or New Hampshire? ... Why are some conservatives against Section 702? ... Will it help Biden to get impeached? ...
12/8/20231 hour
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Can Trump Be Stopped? (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Matt sees a path for Nikki Haley, Bill does not ... Can big endorsements help DeSantis in Iowa? ... Matt's Iowa/New Hampshire prediction ... Should Democrats stop freaking out? ...
11/30/20231 hour
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A History of Dem 'Bedwetting' (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

How to watch WKRP's "Turkeys Away" ... How the Mideast crisis is roiling the left and the right ... How serious is the rise of anti-Semitism ... The history of Democratic bedwetting ... How Israel impacted the 1948 election ...
11/18/20231 hour
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Glenn Youngkin’s Belly Flop (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Why can't Republicans sell a 15-week abortion ban? ... What did the GOP presidential debate tell us about GOP foreign policy? ... Where did Joe Manchin go wrong? ...
11/10/20231 hour
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Nikki Haley's Race for Second Place (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Matt and Bill talk Halloween ... Reflections on Richard Moll and Matthew Perry ... How's Speaker Mike Johnson doin'? ... Will Biden's approach to the Israel-Hamas war hurt him in 2024? ... Is Nikki Haley for real? ...
11/2/20231 hour
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Nancy Mace Ain't Madonna (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Is Biden handling the Middle East crisis well? ... What is up with Nancy Mace? ...
10/11/20231 hour
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Dems Should've Kept McCarthy (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Should Democrats support what's good for institutions or what's good for Democrats? ... Did Pelosi want Democrats to vote "present"? ... Why were Democrats so unified? ... Are all House Republicans equally bad? ... Who's going to be the next Speaker? ...
10/6/20231 hour
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A Debate Worth Skipping (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

The debate was bad ... The debate moderators were bad ... The debate that actually mattered was in Michigan ... Shutdowns are also bad ...
9/29/20231 hour
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Lowered Standards (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Is America suffering moral decay... ... ...or is America evolving? ... Can Trump get away with a leftward pivot on abortion? ...
9/21/20231 hour
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Shutdowns and Impeachments (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Republicans in Disarray ... Will Hunter Biden's indictment drag down Joe Biden? ... Is Mitt Romney doing the right thing by leaving the Senate? ...
9/17/20231 hour
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It's the Economy (Not Age!), Stupid (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

What's there to write about these days? ... Do Democrats want to dump Biden? ... How did ageist attacks fare in the past? ... Remembering Reagan's '84 debates ... Can Pence reframe the race around Conservatism vs. Populism? ... Is Nikki Haley having a moment? ...
9/8/20231 hour
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Nikki Haley's Moment (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Did Nikki Haley's debate performance change the race? ... Should Mitch McConnell step down as Minority Leader or resign his seat? ... Should we have age limits or term limits? ... Is AOC becoming an insider? ...
9/3/20231 hour
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Vivek The Fake (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Most of the GOP field is conflicted over Trump ... Is the Republican Party an America First party or a Reaganite party? ... Why DeSantis became an afterthought ... Is Vivek angling for VP? ...
8/24/20231 hour
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Will Trump Debate? (Bill Scher & Matt K. Lewis)

Will Trump debate? ... Will Republicans ever get indictment fatigue? ... Why Dean Phillips's case for primarying Biden doesn't add up ...
8/17/20231 hour
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Ron DeSantis's Reboot (Bill Scher & Matt K. Lewis)

Matt returns to the DMZ from the "Filthy Rich Politicians" book tour ... Is the DeSantis campaign over? ... X or Threads? ... Does Barbie mean "woke" sells? ... Is No Labels going to elect Trump? ...
7/28/20231 hour
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Grumpy Old Gen-Xers (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Is Obama Boomer or Gen X? ... What are the odds the next president is Biden or Trump? ... Why are DeSantis or Haley misrepresenting Gen X childhoods? ... Will we see a Trump-Kennedy ticket? ... What's the impact of the SCOTUS ban on higher ed affirmative action? ...
6/30/20231 hour
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Will Trump Debate? (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Why would Trump debate? ... How have Republican longshots exploited debates in the past? ... Does the Hunter Biden plea bargain change the race? ...
6/22/20231 hour
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A Breakout Moment (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

After the indictment, Trump is still ahead—by a lot ... What does it take for a longshot candidate to break out? ... What incentive does Trump have to debate? ... Inflation, crime, immigration metrics are actually improving ...
6/16/20231 hour
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Wildfires and Wine Tracks (Bill Scher & Matt K. Lewis)

How should climate activists respond to the Canadian wildfires? ... Is there any hope for Chris Christie? ... Will there be any Republican primary debates? ... Where is the GOP electorate on abortion? ... What is the Republican "wine track"? ...
6/12/20231 hour
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Who Won The Debt Ceiling Deal? (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Will Kevin McCarthy get his due? ... What did Joe Biden get out of the deal? ... Is DeSantis a "wine track" candidate? ... Can Christie make it to the debate stage? ...
6/1/20231 hour
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It's Ron DeSantis Day! (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Maybe DeSantis should have skipped 2024 ... Is DeSantis all that competent? ... Should DeSantis be embracing Musk? ... Was Tim Scott's announcement any better? ...
5/25/20231 hour
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14th Amendment Remedy (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

How the Biden administration is fixing the immigration system ... Will Biden take the 14th? ... What's up with that Glenn Youngkin ad? ... Has Ron DeSantis gotten his groove back? ...
5/19/20231 hour
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The Verdict Is In (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

"Seltzer Talk" with Bill n Matt ... Why are Republicans *still* afraid of Trump? ... Don't overhype the ABC/Washington Post poll ... Why did Biden change tack on the debt limit? ... Should we take the Hunter Biden investigation seriously? ...
5/11/20231 hour
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RFK, Here to Stay? (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Matt reviews Dave Barry's new novel ... Bill argues against giving RFK Jr. serious media coverage ... Did Timothy McVeigh shape the modern Republican Party? ... Is Clarence Thomas eroding trust in the Supreme Court? ... Should you panic about the debt limit? ...
5/5/20231 hour
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You're Fired! (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Will Tucker Carlson's firing change Fox News, or the Republican Party? ... Does Kevin McCarthy deserve a victory lap in the media? ... Why some pro-lifers are mad at Matt ...
4/28/20231 hour
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Don't Take Your Guns To Town (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Matt and Bill await the loss of their Twitter blue checks ... How much trouble is Ron DeSantis in? ... Matt grapples with the gun issue ... Bill urges Biden to start debt limit talks ...
4/21/20231 hour
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DeSantis Shouldn't Run (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

How should you commemorate the 100th anniversary of Calvin Coolidge's swearing in? ... Is Tim Scott really running for VP? ... Why Ron DeSantis should not run in 2024 ... Should you leave Twitter for Substack? ...
4/14/20231 hour
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Trump on Trial (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Why won't Republicans go after Trump ... How strong is the Manhattan DA's case against Trump? ... Why progressives had good election days in Wisconsin & Chicago ... Will Tennessee pass a red flag law? ...
4/6/20231 hour
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Shattered Glass (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Matt Lewis discusses his upcoming book "Filthy Rich Politicians" ... Joe Biden's innovative immigration plan: Welcome Corps ... Can Chris Christie take down Trump? ...
3/30/20231 hour
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Can "Florida Man" Win? (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Has DeSantis figured out how to take on Trump? ... Are people really moving to Florida because it's anti-woke? ... Will an indictment hurt or help Trump? ... Did the 1980 "October Surprise" change the course of history? ...
3/23/20231 hour
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Ron DeSantis's Ukraine Bet (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Why are Republicans making the Silicon Valley Bank crisis about wokeness? ... Why did DeSantis adopt Tucker Carlson's line on Ukraine? ... Will we miss Mitch McConnell when he's gone? ...
3/17/20231 hour
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Fiery But Mostly Peaceful (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

What was Scott Adams' ridiculous excuse? ... What happened to Tucker Carlson? ... Is Fox News at risk of losing its pro-Trump audience? ... Has Trump retaken control of the GOP primary? ... Did Biden do the right thing on the DC crime bill? ...
3/9/20231 hour
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Blinky, The Three-Eyed Fish (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Has the East Palestine train derailment derailed Biden ... and Buttigieg? ... Is Trump winning and DeSantis losing? ... Has CPAC lost its cachet? ... Is there room for a Republican candidate who isn't Trump and DeSantis? ...
3/3/20231 hour
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Don Lemon's Lemon (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

How was the Nikki Haley rollout? ... What was Don Lemon thinking? ... Will Fox News lose Trump supporters? ... Did Fetterman hamper his stroke recovery by staying in the race? ...
2/18/20231 hour
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Trump vs. DeSantis (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Did Joe Biden nail the SOTU? ... Is Kevin McCarthy playing his debt limit hand well? ... Are Trump's attacks on DeSantis working? ...
2/8/20231 hour
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Nikki Haley for...Veep? (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)

Is Nikki Haley running for VP? ... Will the Paul Pelosi conspiracy theorists apologize? ... The GOP divide over Ukraine ... Why Kevin McCarthy is lowering the temperature in the debt limit showdown ...
2/3/20231 hour