Bill Kristol: The Tough Guy Really, Really Means It This Time
4/20/202650 min
Just hang tight: Trump is super close to a deal with an enemy that he handed all the leverage to. Absolutely do not read his steady supply of hollow threats as him begging Iran for a face-saving off-ramp. Meanwhile, back in reality, Iran too can see how desperate Trump is, the war is helping China feel emboldened, and some of our closest post-WWII allies think Beijing is more dependable than the U.S. under Trump. Plus, Hegseth has chosen an ideal time to pick a fight with the secretary of the Army, numerous officials at the FBI are alarmed by Kash's alleged alcohol-induced absences, kudos to Ossoff for the way he talked about corruption and kleptocracy, and more Vance-splaining from the newbie Catholic Veep.
Bill Kristol joins Tim Miller.
show notes
- Tim’s livestream Monday at 8ET on YouTube or Substack
- JVL on the "Trump Madman Theory' of the stock market
- Lauren on the Dems preparing for a potential midterm-year SCOTUS vacancy
- Tim's 2020 piece on Joe DiGenova
- Images of the Poodle Room, Kash's alleged hangout in Vegas
- Tickets for our Bulwark Live shows in San Diego and LA in May: TheBulwark.com/Events
- Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code THEBULWARK at https://www.Ridge.com/THEBULWARK #Ridgepod
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Tim Miller· Host0:43
[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to the Bulwark Podcast. I'm your host, Tim Miller. Uh, it is Monday, so we have editor-at-large, Bill Kristol. I want to wish a happy four twenty to those who celebrate it for, you know, marijuana reasons. A cursed four twenty to those who celebrate it because it's Hitler's birthday.
Bill Kristol· Guest1:17
Yeah.
Tim Miller· Host1:17
Many of the rest of you don't notice it at all. Bill, what about you? Do you have a four twenty tradition that you like to- I'm sort of in the don't notice it at all category. Don't notice at all. Okay. Well, something to think about. All right,