{"id":3717,"date":"2021-04-29T07:29:47","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T07:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/independentamericans.us\/112-paul-begala-america-is-bouncing-off-bottom-are-democrats-winning-or-losing-bidens-address-first-100-days-the-future-of-independent-politics-can-matthew-mcconaughey-win-in-texa\/"},"modified":"2021-04-29T12:04:01","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T12:04:01","slug":"112-paul-begala-america-is-bouncing-off-bottom-are-democrats-winning-or-losing-bidens-address-first-100-days-the-future-of-independent-politics-can-matthew-mcconaughey-win-in-texa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/112-paul-begala-america-is-bouncing-off-bottom-are-democrats-winning-or-losing-bidens-address-first-100-days-the-future-of-independent-politics-can-matthew-mcconaughey-win-in-texa\/","title":{"rendered":"112: Paul Begala. America Is Bouncing Off Bottom. Are Democrats Winning or Losing? Biden\u2019s Address &amp; First 100 Days. The Future of Independent Politics. Can Matthew McConaughey Win in Texas? Guns or Shovels. Are Dems Too Woke? Cursing, Drinking &amp; Twitter."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA1748927034\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 210px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you for your patience.\u201d That\u2019s how President Biden ended his historic and unusual address to the joint session of Congress. After all we\u2019ve been through over the last four years. And after the last year especially, America was in the roughest place of our lifetime. And we hit rock bottom on January 6, 2021. That was the low point of our lifetime. And damn, it was low. But America is now bouncing off bottom. And Biden\u2019s speech laid it out. 100 days are down. The pandemic is on the run. Trump is off the radar. The vaccines are here. The jobs are coming back. The masks are coming down. And hope is in the air.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And our host, Paul Rieckhoff ( <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paulrieckhoff\">@PaulRieckhoff<\/a>), breaks it all down. How Biden\u2019s plan will help combat domestic extremism, how he\u2019s making the smartest and most transformative education investment in America since the GI Bill, and what happens now in Afghanistan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re not back yet. But America is on the comeback. And gaining steam fast. But it\u2019s up to all of us to finish the job. But how do we do that? Can our politics do that? Can the Democrats do that? Can the Republicans be a part of that? Are independents the key?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve got the perfect guest for this moment. One of the most influential and impactful political strategists of our time. Paul Begala (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulBegala\">@PaulBegala<\/a>) is a guy who knows about bouncing back. He knows about what it takes. He\u2019s been in the war room. And he understands what it means to bounce off bottom. He led a then Presidential candidate in one of the biggest bouncing off bottom campaigns in history.<\/p>\n<p>Begala was a chief strategist for the 1992 Clinton\u2013Gore campaign, making Clinton the first Democrat to occupy the White House in twelve years. As counselor to Clinton, he coordinated policy, politics, and communications. And later, Begala gained national prominence as part of the political consulting team Carville and Begala, along with fellow Clinton advisor James Carville. They\u2019ve been the Batman and Robin of Democratic politics in America for decades.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Begala\u2019s also been a fixture in political media. He was a co-host of <em>Equal Time<\/em> on MSNBC with Oliver North, and a co-host on CNN\u2019s <em>Crossfire<\/em> with Tucker Carlson. Begala now appears regularly on CNN and is a Professor at Georgetown University. He\u2019s also a patriotic American. A gun owner. A farmer. A lover of beer. A bigger lover of Texas. And a very proud husband and father of four boys. And in his own way, even partisan Begala is an independent American. He delivers a fun and motivating master class on current American politics. And shares stories and insights from a fascinating life in the mix. And how we can all be a part of the great American recovery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/\"><em>Independent Americans<\/em><\/a> is bringing light to contrast all the heat of other political pods. We\u2019re bringing the power of the <a href=\"https:\/\/righteous.us\/\">Righteous Media<\/a> 5 I\u2019s: independence, integrity, information, inspiration and impact. And a conversation to test you&#8212;to enlighten you&#8212;and to help you stay vigilant. Because eternal vigilance is the price of freedom.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a concerned citizen who cares about the future of your country, this is your pod. Be a part of the solution. 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On social media or <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/\">www.IndependentAmericans.us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><em>Watch video of this full conversation:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_11909\"  width=\"750\" height=\"421\"  data-origwidth=\"750\" data-origheight=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MCslcXHJ0do?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And stay vigilant, America.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/megaphone.fm\/adchoices\">megaphone.fm\/adchoices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThank you for your patience.\u201d That\u2019s how President Biden ended his historic and unusual address to the joint session of Congress. After all we\u2019ve been through over the last four years. And after the last year especially, America was in the roughest place of our lifetime. And we hit rock bottom on January 6, 2021.&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/112-paul-begala-america-is-bouncing-off-bottom-are-democrats-winning-or-losing-bidens-address-first-100-days-the-future-of-independent-politics-can-matthew-mcconaughey-win-in-texa\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">112: Paul Begala. America Is Bouncing Off Bottom. Are Democrats Winning or Losing? Biden\u2019s Address &amp; First 100 Days. The Future of Independent Politics. Can Matthew McConaughey Win in Texas? Guns or Shovels. Are Dems Too Woke? 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