Cindy mccain asked kurt volker to resign from board of mccain. Nov 09, 2019 during the interview, she and david axelrod discussed many things, including the feelings that the mccain family has for trump. From political headlines and trends to media involvement and campaign issues, political conversations analytically engages speakers and students, fostering an. Axelrod on the powell endorsement, why mccain and palin.
Cnn tests david axelrods axe files podcast for the. John mccain, tells cnns david axelrod how she thinks her husband would feel about the republican. Political conversations series department of political science. Interview with obama advisor david axelrod john king, usa. David the red axelrods communist roots reader post.
A portrait of political campaigning that is more like what we hope than what we fear. Oct 18, 2012 david alrods office in the obama 2012 campaigns chicago headquarters is a shrine to the obama 2008 campaign. David axelrod has 22 books on goodreads with 6105 ratings. Opinion a centrist democrat explains why its time to give. He previously helped shape the senate campaigns of hillary clinton dn. Senator john mccain talks with david axelrod about the threat russia poses to western democracies, why he is more worried now about america than he has. So here are two questions about mccain and axelrod. The primaries were over, hillary clinton had conceded, and obama had begun planning for a race against senator john mccain. Mccain tries negative campaign against obama the new. John mccain, former secretary of state condoleezza rice, actor tom hanks, former white house chief of staff james baker, and nba champion steve kerr. John mccains family issues blistering public rebuke of. Nov 09, 2019 i think hed be disgusted with some of the stuff thats going on, mccain told axe files host david axelrod in an interview airing saturday at 7 p. Trump critics use john mccain s funeral to criticize the president heres what they said even after mccain s death, trump has criticized him.
Oct 18, 2008 a look at david axelrod s consulting business shows that he has provided his communications skills to a roster of corporations and nonprofit groups. The axe files with david axelrod youtube tv free trial. John mccain, was not a war hero because he was captured. And if ted cruz makes a stand on immigration i think hes going to doom his party for one more presidential cycle.
David axelrod recounts his years as obamas adviser and. David axelrod sits down with former political rival sen. In the last years of his life, john mccain had been outspoken against president donald trump, mainly on foreign policy. May 12, 2017 a previous broadcast had axelrod sit down and talk with senator john mccain. And it quotes mitt romney in 2007 saying in an associated press interview, quote, its not worth moving heaven and earth. John edwards will not be among this book s biggest fans. Cindy mccain asked kurt volker to resign from asus mccain institute. Axelrod also defended obamas comment, saying that barack obama never called john. The axe files with david axelrod online full episodes of. David k clements law professor live on youtube dominion. Nov 11, 2019 mccain sat down with david axelrod for a wideranging interview saturday, where she talked about her friendships with joe biden and lindsey graham by nikki schwab, senior u. Feb 22, 2015 below is a transcript from the february 22, 2015 edition of face the nation. Indeed, much of axelrod s case against mccain was premised on the idea that the arizona republican had ventured from his maverick roots and had become the candidate of insider interests.
President obamas senior advisers david axelrod and valerie jarrett, as well as gop sens. John weaver and the business of political seduction politico. Republicans attempted a partial repeal of the affordable care act in 2017 but failed in a dramatic senate vote when the late sen. Nov 10, 2019 as senator, john mccain made a reputation for being a republican maverick.
Home, politics, politics daily, barack obama, barack obama, john mccain, sarah palin, david axelrod, david axelrod see also. A new york times bestseller david axelrod has always been a believer. Barack obama rolls into office with mitt romneys health care policy, with john mccain s climate policy, with bill clintons tax policy, and george h. Axelrod on the powell endorsement, why mccain and palin are. A communication model of the impact of presidential candidate. David axelrod, chief strategist for barack obama, says he thinks the contest with john mccain is widening. David axelrod memoir believer offers inside glimpse of obama. Both were liberals, your classic new york leftist democrats, says axelrod. David axelrod m, 65 chicago, il background report at.
John mccain if he sees a comparison between presidents donald trump and ronald reagan. In an exclusive interview, the former president identifies the greatest threats to the american experiment, explains why hes still hopeful, and. Closing out the interview, obamas right hand man continued to hammer the lobbyist theme, accusing mccain of not matching his good government rhetoric with action. Picking up on blogger and schumer hopes that obama will play the class card, david axelrod offers this riff to adam nagourney. Obama consulted axelrod before he delivered a 2002 antiwar speech, and asked him to read drafts of his book the audacity of hope. My forty years in politics, looks back at his political career and offers inside glimpse of obama white house.
In an interview with cnns david axelrod on saturday, arizona senator john mccain voiced grave concerns for the future of his state under a trump presidency. The axe files clips appear to echo similar comments made by both cindy and meghan mccain in an interview on pbs firing. In an interview that aired on cnn from david axelrod s the axe files, sen. Cnn tests david axelrods axe files podcast for the cable. Harry reid admits he was wrong, warns dems trump is a very. Mccain, focusing on the 2008 contest between freshman senator barack obama and republican senator john mccain. Its one of a small handful of different programming concepts the network has experimented with in recent weeks. David, like his father also caught the attention of congress. Feb 10, 2015 david axelrod recounts his years as obamas adviser and believer in his new book, the veteran political consultant tells stories about his years at obamas side. John mccain issues a stern warning for donald trump good. And david axelrod, obamas chief strategist, referred in an interview with adam nagourney of the new york times to an imagined meeting of mccain strategists on the portico of the mccain estate in sedona or maybe in one of his six other houses. Jul 12, 2012 evans father is of course the above mentioned axelrod mentor, david canter. He is best known for being the chief strategist for barack obamas presidential campaigns. Cindy mccain says husband john would be railing about some of.
Of 37 days left, romneys chance to shake things up may come down to fourandahalf hours. Guests included jeh johnson, greg abbott, john mccain, david axelrod, danielle pletka, david ignatius, farah pandith. Aug 01, 2008 this is not the john mccain that we expected in this campaign. Candidate barack obama lied about his views on gay marriage to get elected in 2008, writes david axelrod, obamas campaign advisor in.
John mccain could have taught trump a few things about how to be a man. Axelrod asked mccain if he saw the president as a reaganlike figure. He was raised in family steeped in military service and experience. Sep 22, 2017 david axelrod on friday said, there may be republican senators breathing sighs of relief after sen. Meet the press is a weekly american television news interview program produced by nbc. My forty years in politics, looks back at his political career and offers inside glimpse of obama white.
Cindy mccain asked kurt volker to resign from board of. Axelrod was born february 22, 1955, to myril bennett axelrod and joseph axelrod. Candidate barack obama lied about his views on gay marriage to get elected in 2008, writes david axelrod, obamas campaign advisor in 2008 and 2012. David axelrod, a former senior advisor to president obama, is director of the university of chicagos institute of politics and host of the axe files podcast. Tom wolfe on the city of change thanks for signing up. Cindy mccain says husband john would be railing about some. Obama campaign manager david plouffe and strategist david axelrod, mccain campaign manager rick davis, and pollster bill mcinturff. Mccain doesnt remember how many houses he owns huffpost. Arizona 2020 election scotus case staci burk v doug ducey.
Jan 29, 2020 panelists include david axelrod, former chief strategist and senior adviser to president barack obama. We have decades of information as to why mccain is not a democrat. Axelrod born february 22, 1955 is an american political consultant and analyst and former white house official. The former is by an insider, david plouffe, who served as barack obamas campaign manager in both the democratic primaries and the general election. In an upcoming cnn interview, cindy mccain, former senator john mccain s widow, told host david axelrod that her husband would be upset to see what current republicans are doing if he were alive. Salter has worked for john mccain since 1988, starting as a. John mccain said his cancer prognosis is poor and very, very serious during an interview on cbs 60 minutes sunday. He was called in to testify in 1962 before the democratrun house committee on unamerican activities, where he refused to answer questions about past or present membership in the communist party. May 25, 2011 indeed, much of axelrod s case against mccain was premised on the idea that the arizona republican had ventured from his maverick roots and had become the candidate of insider interests.
David axelrod memoir believer offers inside glimpse of. David axelrod, lefty lumberjack the american spectator. David axelrod recounts his years as a political consultant, including some stellar times with barack obama. It was a shamefulthat even one person in this country gave trump their vote after trump who dodged the draft made that comment about the great hero john mccain. I think hed be disgusted with some of the stuff thats going on, mccain told axe files host david axelrod in an interview airing saturday at 7 p. For obama strategist, ties to corporations and nonprofits as. Let me just point out, dan, i think 2016s much different than 2014. Oct 08, 2008 david axelrod, chief strategist for barack obama, says he thinks the contest with john mccain is widening. Axelrod asked if she would vouch for bidens integrity, mccain said yes. The 2008 presidential campaign of barack obama, then junior united states senator from illinois, was announced on february 10, 2007, in springfield, illinois. Interviews david axelrod the choice 2008 frontline pbs. John mccain, tells cnns david axelrod how she thinks her husband would feel about the republican partys current state as it relates to president donald trump. A chicago political consultant and a former journalist, axelrod is barack obamas chief campaign strategist. To learn more about how cnn protects listener privacy, visit cnn.
Perry, professor and director of presidential studies at the university of virginias miller center. Apr 02, 2017 so here are two questions about mccain and axelrod. Apr 01, 2017 david axelrod sits down with former political rival sen. David axelrod could have asked john mccain why he is not a. Did you anticipate that you would write a book one day. The axe files with david axelrod cindy mccain joins david axelrod to discuss the state of the republican party, her work overseas and how she keeps her late husbands legacy alive. A chicago political consultant and a former journalist, axelrod was barack obamas chief campaign strategist and currently serves as senior. Below is a transcript from the february 22, 2015 edition of face the nation.
Cindy mccain joins david for a special televised edition of the axe files on cnn to discuss president trump and the state of the republican party, her advocacy on human trafficking issues, the toll living a public life took on her and her family, and her mission to carry on the legacy of her husband, the late senator john mccain. It is the longestrunning television series in american broadcasting history despite bearing little resemblance to the original format of the program seen in its television debut on november 6 1947. Black, former chief strategist for senator john mccain in the 2008 presidential election. Former fbi deputy director andrew mccabe didnt always plan to become an.
In 2008 it seemed as if you had a baseline of respect for john mccain. Whether as a young journalist investigating city corruption, a campaign consultant guiding underdog candidates against entrenched orthodoxy, or as senior adviser to the president during one of the wor. Axelrod throws obama under the bus on samesex marriage. Cindy mccain admitted in a cnn interview that she personally asked kurt. C indy mccain says she will never forgive president trump for saying her late husband, sen. Sen john mccain interview the axe files with david axelrod. Axelrod, liberated from the constraints of messaging, is warm and wry, loyal to obama without being uncritical, and occasionally acid in his appraisals of others nowsecretary of state john kerry, political consultant mark penn and former sen. Weaver is among americas most celebrated political consultants, an elite operative who knows how to orchestrate a big presidential campaignmost famously.
John mccain john sidney mccain colbert mocks gaetz after trump. Why did axelrod, who had the luxury of an informal indepth interview with mccain, not ask him about it. Cindy mccain says she asked kurt volker to resign from her. John mccain announced he will not support the chambers latest healthcare bill, grahamcassidy. Yes, she told david axelrod, the host of the axe files during a wideranging, onehour interview conducted in her phoenix home. Cnn profiles david axelrod cnn senior political commentator. John mccain raz shot down the notion that president donald trump is anything like former president ronald reagan. The 81yearold senator from arizona was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer, earlier this year after undergoing surgery to remove a blood clot over his left eye. More than 200 episodes later, axelrod has sat down for intimate conversations with a whos who of guests from political, media and celebrity circles, including sen. Under trump, mccain was a staunch critic of many things the president did. Campaings, elections, candidate character traits, barack obama, john mccain, john kerry. John mccains family issues blistering public rebuke of trump. John edwards will not be among this books biggest fans.
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