Episode 8: America First (November-December, 2015)
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Episode 8: America First (November-December, 2015)
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In November and December of 2015, the Paris and San Bernardino terror attacks immediately redefined the 2016 Republican primary. Candidates now had to prove they had what it took to be commander in chief in a world that felt more dangerous than ever. Many expected that this would be the end for nontraditional candidates like Ben Carson and Donald Trump, who voters might enjoy seeing on TV but clearly couldn't be trusted with the nuclear codes. But for Trump, the opposite was the case; after the attacks, he only rose in the polls. We examine why, focusing on how Trump managed to resurrect the decades-old legacy of Republican Isolationism.
0:00 - Republican Isolationism from Robert Taft to Donald Trump
11:58 - "Jeb Can Fix It"; Carson Stumbles
18:52 - Paris
27:29 - San Bernardino
35:58 - The Fifth Debate: A Stage of Isolationists
42:51 - Review