U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry joins MSNBC’s Morning Joe and talks with Mike Barnicle about the erroneous statements being used by opponents of the U.S.-Iran nuclear agreement. “How quickly, in your estimation, would the Iranians get to a nuclear weapon without an agreement—and how quickly would money flow into Iran without an agreement?,” asks Mike. Listen to Secretary Kerry’s response and why he believes a potential failed agreement would only prove the Middle East’s worst fears about the West and push the Iranians toward a nuclear weapon.
“Do you worry at all that a year from now the Republican candidate—many of them now trying to get close to Donald Trump’s positions or rhetoric—will so tie-up the Republican party that your chances of winning back the White House would be lessened?,” asks Mike Barnicle of Republican presidential candidate Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Listen to Sen. Graham’s answer and watch his discussion with Mike on the absurdity of his fellow candidates’ immigration proposals, including Governor Scott Walker’s recent statement on building a wall between the U.S. and Canada. Only on MSNBC’s Morning Joe.
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Draft Biden super PAC’s Josh Alcorn talks with Mike Barnicle about the organization’s efforts to excite voters about the possibility of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden joining the presidential race. “Despite your efforts, what do you think are the biggest obstacles the Vice President is trying to get over in order to make this decision?,” asks Mike. Listen to Alcorn’s response here and Mike’s take on what will be the Vice President’s best shot at becoming President.
“This has been already—in his brief papacy—an amazing papacy. A world-changing papacy geared to elements of the Catholic church that have been put on the wayside for several years: mercy and forgiveness,” says Mike Barnicle of Pope Francis’ brief tenure following his instructions to priests to pardon women who have had abortions. Watch the conversation on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on the Pope’s successes moving the church toward humility and compassion.
As the search narrows for the suspected killers of Illinois police officer Joe Gliniewicz, Morning Joe’s Mike Barnicle reminds us of the daily truth police men and women face every day: “It’s one of the few jobs where you put on the shield every morning and you go out the door to work—and there is always the possibility that you might not come home.” Watch the conversation and report here. Only MSNBC.
Social scientist Brené Brown, author of the new book “Rising Strong,” joined MSNBC’s Morning Joe to talk with Mike Barnicle the current state of fear in politics. ”A lot of politicians, perhaps too many, campaign on fear: ‘be afraid of immigrants, be afraid of ISIS, be afraid of losing your job.’ That palpable fear-mongering does attract a lot of people to the candidate…,” says Mike. Tune in for their conversation about the link between vulnerability and courage and the use of fear as a means of control.
On Bloomberg’s With All Due respect, Mike Barnicle and John Heilemann talk to Selzer and Co. President J. Ann Selzer and Bloomberg Politics’ ad and polling analyst Ken Goldstein about the results of the latest Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register Iowa Poll. “When you’re listening to the voters of Iowa do you hear one overwhelming strain above any other? Is it like ‘I’m anti-government’ or ‘I’m anti-politician’…?,” asks Mike. Listen to Selzer’s and Goldstein’s feedback on general voter disappointment here and watch the entire conversation on the winners and losers in Iowa in both the Republican and Democratic presidential campaigns.
On Bloomberg’s With All Due Respect, Mike Barnicle and John Heilemann judge the latest video jabs traded between Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Jeb Bush. Watch the discussion here and listen to Mike and John’s take on who’s winning in the battle between Trump and Bush—and why Mike thinks Trump will ultimately not win in Iowa, despite the polls.
“In the immortal words of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden: ‘This is a big ******* deal.’ It’s a signature moment for the Obama presidency, for the Middle East, and diplomacy in general,” says Mike Barnicle of the pending U.S.-Iran nuclear agreement. Watch Mike’s guest appearance on Bloomberg’s With All Due Respect here and listen to his discussion with John Heilemann on what the likely passing of the Iran deal would mean for the legacies of President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.
On Bloomberg’s With All Due Respect, Mike Barnicle introduces a fictional Hillary Clinton attack ad—given the fact that no smoking guns have surfaced in the thousands of pages of Clinton’s emails released by the U.S. State Department. Watch the highly unlikely, yet very creative, ad against the Democratic frontrunner here.
As CNN’s upcoming Republican presidential debate continues to be criticized for its selection criteria, Mike Barnicle and John Heilemann discuss the possible winners and losers in the shuffle. “I think Governor Chris Christie will be the loser here… replaced by Carly Fiorina. She’s better off on the main stage, because she makes some sense… more so than the other candidates,” says Mike of the coming debate. Watch the conversation and Mike’s guest appearance on Bloomberg’s With All Due Respect here.
Mike Barnicle makes a return appearance on Bloomberg’s With All Due Respect and joins John Heilemann in dissecting the day’s political news—including poking a little fun at Kanye West’s presidential aspirations. Here’s a look at what the headlines might look like in 2020 if Yeezy actually ran for president.
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, The Financial Times’ Gillian Tett joins Morning Joe to talk with Mike Barnicle about her new book, “The Silo Effect,” which examines the tendency for organizations to create functional departments—silos—and how they hinder innovation. Watch the conversation between Mike and Gillian on how email and messaging technology has also contributed to additional silos, “cyber tribes,” as face-to-face communication becomes increasingly rare.
“Vulnerability is, in part, being willing to expose yourself to failure, or fear,” says Mike Barnicle in conversation with social scientist and author Brené Brown. Watch the conversation on MSNBC’s Morning Joe about Dr. Brown’s new book, “Rising Strong,” which explores the importance of enduring discomforts and equates vulnerability and the willingness to show up without any guaranteed outcome to courage.
The New York Times Magazine’s Robert Draper joins MSNBC’s Morning Joe and talks with Mike Barnicle about his recent feature story, “Between Iraq and a Hawk Base,” which focuses on the Republican presidential candidates’ difficulty to craft an acceptable foreign policy. “What would be the prospect for a candidate who basically told the truth and said: ‘We’re going to be in this for the long haul…’ What happens to that candidate?,” asks Mike. Listen to Draper’s answer and the conversation on the GOP’s approach to ISIS and the Middle East—and read the NYT Magazine story at https://nyti.ms/1UpW9Wl.
Continuing the conversation on Donald Trump’s contrast to traditional Republican candidates, Morning Joe’s Mike Barnicle highlights Trump’s wide-ranging ideology: “He’s got more than a moderate position when he talks about fiscal policy. He’s talking about taxation, cracking down on hedge fund guys… That’s more than moderation. That’s almost approaching Senator Elizabeth Warren territory.” Watch the conversation surrounding the appeal and inner party turmoil brought on by outsider Republican candidates Dr. Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina. On MSNBC.
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Mike Barnicle and the MSNBC Morning Joe panel discuss how Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s immigration statements hurt his own party when it comes to winning over Latino voters in a general election. “Donald Trump has dragged a lot of the candidates running against him towards him, and they’ve estranged themselves from reality. I mean, the preposterous idea of a wall across Canada…,” says Mike, referring to candidate Governor Scott Walker’s recent remarks in response to Trump’s strong position against immigration. Watch the conversation on the impact of Donald Trump’s statements on other Republican presidential campaigns here.
“Donald Trump is a daily TV show now in America. There’s almost an eagerness among a lot of people to tune in to see what Donald Trump just said,” says Mike Barnicle, following Republican presidential candidate Trump’s harsh attack ad on Jeb Bush’s immigration stance. Watch the MSNBC Morning Joe discussion on the ongoing Trump phenomenon and its challenging of the Republican establishment here.
“Sixty-six percent of Iowa Republicans prefer someone outside of government—so, my dentist has a shot at becoming president,” reasons Mike Barnicle in reaction to a new Monmouth University poll that shows Republican presidential candidates and outsiders Donald Trump, Dr. Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina in the top three spots. View the latest poll results out of Iowa on MSNBC’s Morning Joe and listen to the panel discussion on the rise of relative unknown Ben Carson here.
New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton joins MSNBC’s Morning Joe and talks with Mike Barnicle about the lack of values he believes are behind a nationwide increase in murder rates. “Given your vast experience over a lot of years, what do you sense is different today in the culture of the street in specific neighborhoods? Is the value of life lower among teenagers out there, the access they have to guns… what is happening?,” asks Mike of Bratton. Listen to Bratton’s response, experiences and reactions to the New York Times page one story on increased crime rates across inner cities.
