On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Mike Barnicle addresses additional implications brought on by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s ongoing controversy surrounding her handling of official State Department emails. “Her inability to deal effectively, honestly, and quickly with the email situation…opens the door to the past, to the Clintons, to the baggage that they bring to everyday campaigning. Elections are about the future, and this just opens the door to the past. It’s another thing with the Clintons,” says Mike of voters’ overall perception of Hillary Clinton’s latest troubles. Watch the Morning Joe conversation about Hillary Clinton’s use of a private e-mail server during her time as Secretary of State.
Following Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s massive stadium rally in Alabama, Morning Joe’s Mike Barnicle sums up voters’ frustrations that are fueling his campaign. “If you go to a Trump rally, you listen to him and you talk to the people who attend. Sure, he does the immigration stuff and one-liners about the other candidates. It’s not just ideology that’s driving his popularity, it’s disgust with the process,” says Mike of Trump’s campaign. Watch clips from Trump’s latest rally and listen to the conversation on how Trump’s campaign continues to thrive. On MSNBC.
“Well, here’s the question with regard to Trump: ‘What does Donald Trump’s success say about the rest of the Republican field?,’” says Mike Barnicle of Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s increasing popularity among Republican voters, including a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll showing his lead growing to 32 percent. Watch Mike and the rest of the Morning Joe panel discuss Trump’s impact and the other Republican presidential candidates here. On MSNBC.
In the latest column for The Daily Beast, Mike explains Donald J. Trump’s familiarity, contrast with fellow candidates, and accessibility with voters, all of which continue to fuel his campaign for President of the United States. “Donald’s success isn’t that much of a mystery. He says a lot of outrageous things along with some truly absurd things but when you throw his nouns, verbs, adjectives, accusations and attacks into the home blender you come up with a heaping glass full of the frustration cocktail Americans have been served over the past decade,” writes Mike of “the world’s most famous landlord.” Read Mike’s column here to learn his opinion on the likelihood of Trump becoming the Republican nominee.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/08/16/sorry-folks-donald-trump-is-for-real.html
Fifty years since the Voting Rights Act was signed into law, Morning Joe’s Mike Barnicle talks with journalist Ari Berman about his new book “Give us The Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America” and the many new restrictions popping up across the county, making it harder for citizens to vote. “How difficult is it now with all with all of these under-the-radar obstacles in places like North Caroina or Texas to get people to pay attention [to voter discrimination]?,” asks Mike. Watch the conversation here and listen to Bermand expand on the increasingly sophisticated attempts to limit voting rights. On MSNBC.
On the 50th anniversary of the Watts Riots, a clash between white policemen and black residents in south Los Angeles, Morning Joe’s Mike Barnicle, in conversation with the Rev. Al Sharpton, highlights the changing demographics across traditionally black neighborhoods. “With immigration from Mexico and all over the world, Watts is largely Hispanic now. What impact do you think the voices of the newly arrived “unheard” have had in the Los Angeles basin?,” asks Mike. Watch the conversation here and listen to Rev. Sharpton discuss the new set of challenges faced by immigrant communities in Southern California. On MSNBC.
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Glamour magazine’s editor in chief Cindi Leive joins the panel to talk about women’s impact on the upcoming 2016 elections. “Isn’t almost always the case that women at any level, in business or a political campaign, have better judgement than men? They look at things with a much more critical eye…,” says Mike. Watch the panel’s discussion here.
“Jeb Bush’s brother engaged us in the worst foreign policy mistake of the last 50, 60, 70 years in this country. Former President George W. Bush also signed the declaration that we would withdraw from Iraq. Why would Jeb Bush inflict himself into this…?,” Mike Barnicle asks the panel about presidential candidate Jeb Bush’s latest comments blaming President Barack Obama for the failures in Iraq. Watch the Morning Joe conversation on whether former Florida Governor Jeb Bush should distance himself from discussing Iraq. On MSNBC.
Ahead of New England Patriots Tom Brady and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell’s federal court appearance over the Deflategate controversy, ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio and former Special Counsel to the MLB Commissioner John Dowd talk with Morning Joe’s Mike Barnicle about their frustrations with the case. “What is [Tom Brady] being punished for? Is he being punished for deflated footballs or not cooperating with the NFL during the course of the investigation? Watch the entire conversation here as Mike, Sal, and John try to wrap their heads around how an equipment violation could get so out of hand. Only on MSNBC.
Author Kevin McEnroe, son of tennis legend John McEnroe and actress Tatum O’Neal, joins MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss his new novel “Our Town” and talks with Mike Barnicle about the inspiration for the book. “What was the reaction from your mother and your father about what you wrote, even though it’s a novel?,” asks Mike. Listen to McEnroe’s discuss the positive feedback he’s received and his struggle to write the novel, which is a fictionalized account of the life of his grandmother, actress Joanna Moore.
As Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump continues to lead in the latest polls out of New Hampshire and Iowa, The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza joins MSNBC’s Morning Joe and shares his thoughts on all the presidential candidates with Mike Barnicle. Watch the conversation here and listen to Cilliza’s reasoning why Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) chances of improving are far better than those of Senator Rand Paul (R-KY).
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Mike Barnicle sums up the voters’ trust issues with Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton: “Hillary Clinton’s issue certainly involves the emails, but, in a larger sense, it involves what it regurgitates within the voting public about the Clintons. Hillary Clinton’s candidacy, thus far, has been about the past, and elections are about the future.” Watch the conversation on former Sectary of State Clinton here and listen to Mike’s take on why her opponent Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) continues to gain in the polls.
New York University professor Jonathan Haidt joins MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss his new Atlantic cover story on how widespread political correctness is impacting colleges. “Is there any way that a parent with a thimble of common sense could get a list of colleges where they employ ‘trigger warnings,’ ‘microaggressions,’ and ‘speech codes’ so they could save themselves money on application fees?,” jokes Mike Barnicle. Watch the entire discussion on the growing PC culture here and read the article at https://theatln.tc/1EkIxUW.
“The magic of movies today—the animation involved—makes an extraordinary difference. It really draws you in. What’s it like putting a movie like that together?,” asks Mike Barnicle of filmmaker Marielle Heller about her new live action and animated film ‘The Diary of a Teenage Girl,’ which follows a 15-year-old girl who longs for love and acceptance. Watch the Morning Joe conversation here among Mike, Marielle and Christopher Meloni, an actor in the film. Only on MSNBC.
Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) joins MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss her new book ‘Plenty Ladylike’ and talks with Mike Barnicle about Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) comments that he never supported any exceptions to an abortion ban, including rape and incest. “Yesterday, your preferred candidate for the Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton, spoke out about Marco Rubio’s comments on abortion during the Republican debate. What was your reaction?,” asks Mike of Senator McCaskill. Listen to Sen. McCaskill’s thoughts on Sen. Rubio’s “shocking” comments and the “Donald Trump factor” she believes is influencing Republican candidates to move further to the right.
As tensions continue in Ferguson and St. Louis one year after the death of Michael Brown at the hands of police, U.S. Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, joins MSNBC’s Morning Joe and talks with Mike Barnicle about the continuing need for body cameras and cultural changes inside police forces. “Minor, petty traffic violations are in essence a mechanism to fund the city government on the backs of largely poor, I imagine some of them unemployed people, which would leave them subject to arrest if they can’t respond… So, why hasn’t the state or some other governmental entity stepped in to correct this?,” asks Mike. Listen to Rep. Cleaver’s comments on the “government by citation” culture in Ferguson.
Following Senator Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) opposition to his own party on the issue of the U.S.-Iran nuclear agreement, The Weekly Standard’s Michael Warren joins Morning Joe to talk with Mike Barnicle about the likelihood of other Democratic senators also opposing the deal. “Do you get the sense that any of the members of the Democratic minority, Senator Schumer’s colleagues in the Senate, were surprised at his decision?,” asks Mike. Listen to Warren’s assessment here and watch the rest of the panel’s conversation on the Sen. Schumer and the Iran deal. On MSNBC.
“What happens to Donald Trump if he tampers down the language a bit?,” asks Mike Barnicle of former Trump senior adviser Roger Stone. Listen to Stone’s answer here on why he believes Donald Trump’s presidential campaign may only get stronger. Only on MSNBC’s Morning Joe.
The Washington Post’s Eugene Robinson and Morning Joe’s Mike Barnicle discuss the Republican presidential candidates’ shift to the right and the distractions brought on by Donald Trump’s campaign. “Senator Marco Rubio, in a sense, depending on who you talk to, is kind of fortunate that Donald Trump is still out there because [his stance on abortion] would be front and center,” says Mike. Watch the rest of the conversation on the Republican field here. On MSNBC.
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Mike Barnicle talks with Bloomberg Politics’ John Heilemann about the uniqueness of the situation that Republican presidential candidates find themselves in. “Can you recall any campaign you’ve ever covered, or ever heard of, where all of the issues—abortion, Marco Rubio, college education, Rick Perry going under—are delayed fuses while one person, Donald Trump, gets the spotlight?,” asks Mike. Listen to Heilemann’s answer here and watch the ongoing conversation surrounding the “Trump difference.”
