Following last night’s Republican presidential debate, Morning Joe’s Mike Barnicle declares New Jersey Governor Chris Christie the winner of the “radio debate,” making reference to the Nixon-Kennedy debate of 1960. Listen here for further explanation and assessment of Gov. Christie’s performance here. On MSNBC.
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Mike Barnicle expresses his surprise, on both sides of the aisle, for the lack of effort in supporting an increased minimum wage: “You have a whole generation of people who live paycheck-to-paycheck and set nothing aside. Many of these people can’t even afford to dream. To dream the dream that you had… to dream the dream for their children, that they were going to do a bit better than they had. They can’t even dare to dream that dream because they are stuck with a stagnant base wage for 10, 15 years.” Watch the conversation here on the minimum wage debate.
Broadcasting live from Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, Morning Joe’s Mike Barnicle considers the approach of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump—the “Archie Bunker billionaire”—in dealing with Russian president Vladimir Putin and the ongoing conflict inside Syria. “Donald Trump actually touched on a critical point… and it is this: If you talk to people in the intelligence and military community over the past several days, they are hopeful that the bombing of the Russian airliner will cause Putin to cease and desist from attacking other rebel groups in Syria and focus extensively and solely on ISIS,” says Mike. Watch the conversation only on MSNBC.
U.S. Senator and Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham (R-SC) joins Morning Joe live on the Saint Anselm College campus in Manchester, New Hampshire, and discusses with Mike Barnicle battling ISIS terrorists inside Syria. “Fifteen years into this war, is this country ready—with the insertion of 10,000 troops into Syria—for more funerals of American service members over two countries, Iraq and Syria, that are broken and won’t exist much longer?,” asks Mike. Listen to Sen. Graham’s defense of his support for additional ground troops.
Following yesterday’s Republican presidential debate, MSNBC’s Morning Joe panel discusses candidate Carly Fiorina’s strong performance. “She is the only person on that stage who has done, nearly all of her life, what they call ‘earnings calls’ in business. She’s used to it and she does it with precision. But unfortunately for her, in her business career, the earnings of her companies didn’t do so well,” says Mike Barnicle of Fiorina. Watch the conversation on Fiorina and the gender dynamics surrounding her campaign here.
Morning Joe’s Mike Barnicle continues the conversation about the heroin crisis in New Hampshire and elsewhere while talking with Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie about the specifics of providing additional drug treatment facilities. “Very few candidates have addressed the cost of treatment facilities versus incarceration. What’s your plan, how much is it going to cost, when will it be implemented?,” asks Mike. Listen to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie lay out some details here and read Mike’s latest column for The Daily Beast about the heroin problem plaguing New Hampshire at https://thebea.st/1Lars1H.
“Today is Veterans’ Day, and if you live in rural places it could take you hours in a car to get to a Veterans Affairs facility to be treated. Would you be in favor of implementing a program, beneath the umbrella of the VA, where veterans could go to a doctor or hospital nearest to where they live, get treated, and the federal government would pick up the tab?,” Mike Barnicle asks Donald Trump, the leading Republican presidential candidate in New Hampshire. Watch the conversation here, broadcast from Saitn Anselm College, and listen to Trump’s take on addressing veterans’ needs. Only on MSNBC’s Morning Joe.
“For too many families in the state of New Hampshire and other states, the future is this afternoon due to the drug crisis—an overflow of heroin. Treatment facilities are necessary, but treatment facilities cost money—less than the cost of incarceration. What is your view on how we get more treatment facilities?,” asks Mike Barnicle of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who leads the polls in New Hampshire, a state riddled by cheap heroin and its deadly consequences. Listen to the MSNBC’s Morning Joe conversation taking place at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, and Trump’s response to the drug problem here. Read Mike’s latest column for The Daily Beast about the heroin problem plaguing New Hampshire at https://thebea.st/1Lars1H.
On Morning Joe, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad talks with Mike Barnicle about the factors behind the popularity of outsider presidential candidate Ben Carson in his state. “I am not ashamed nor embarrassed to tell you that I don’t get the Ben Carson magic. What is the Carson magic that has him sustaining a substantial lead not only in Iowa but in a couple of other states?,” asks Mike of the Republican governor. Listen to Gov. Branstad’s answer here on why Carson fits with the concept of “Iowa nice,” but does that qualify him to be president?
“Donald Trump from the beginning on Jeb Bush: ‘Low energy.’ It’s stuck. Every time you see Jeb Bush on TV this thought comes to mind: ‘Oh, low energy,’” says Mike of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s successful attack in defining his opponent, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush. Watch the Morning Joe conversation on presidential candidate Jeb Bush here. Only on MSNBC.
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Bloomberg’s Al Hunt talks with Mike Barnicle about the unique nature of this presidential election with candidates like Donald Trump and Ben Carson on the Republican side. “Is there any rational explanation for anything that we have seen and heard from the top two Republican candidates over the last four or five months?,” asks Mike. Watch the conversation between Barnicle and Hunt on the popularity of these “rule-defying” candidates here.
On Morning Joe, Republican presidential candidate and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie talks with Mike Barnicle about addressing drug-addiction issues throughout the country. “It seems that too many candidates, especially on the Republican side of the isle, haven’t talked about the issue as eloquently and as humanely… but you have to pay for treatment facilities. How do you pay for treatment facilities?,” asks Mike. Watch the conversation between Mike and Governor Christie here on funding proper drug treatments and how the issue affects everybody, including America’s young sons and daughters. Only on MSNBC. And read Mike’s latest column for The Daily Beast about the heroin problem plaguing New Hampshire here.
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joins the Morning Joe round table and talks with Mike Barnicle about her proposed Carried Interest Fairness Tax Act, which would close the carried interest loophole exploited by hedge funds. “Why hasn’t it gotten done? What is the opposition to this within the Senate?,” asks Mike. Watch the whole conversation here and listen to why Sen. Baldwin’s bill, despite bipartisan support ranging from Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), continues to face various obstacles in the U.S. Senate. Only on MSNBC.
“Do you think Donald Trump and Ben Carson are qualified to be President of the United States?,” Mike Barnicle asks Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. Listen to Huckabee’s answer here and his take on what we should be looking for in our candidates, including “judgement, temperament and character,” to determine whether they are right for the job of president. Only on MSNBC’s Morning Joe.
In his latest column for The Daily Beast, Mike takes a close look at a serious national problem that is overwhelming the small state of New Hampshire—cheap heroin. “The issue of overdoses, death, the availability of heroin and its impact has created a ripple effect on the presidential primary campaign. The immediacy of a needle and a $10 dollar high is seen as more of a clear and present danger than ISIS or a gasoline tax,” writes Mike. Read the full column here and meet Lt. Jessica Wyman, who is fighting the good fight to save lives inside this important primary election state.
Wall Street Journal columnist and bestselling author Peggy Noonan joins MSNBC’s Morning Joe and talks with Mike Barnicle about her new book of collected writings, “The Time of Our Lives.” Asks Mike: “It wasn’t that long ago that when you were in the news business… you were allowed to like a politician that you were covering, because the politician might be interesting or colorful. Now it seems that the journalism ethics people frown on reporters ‘liking’ politicians.” Hear what Noonan has to say about her love of “old-styled political figures” and her emotional response to which ones she misses most.
Live from Wichita State University’s campus, the Morning Joe panel talks with Wichita-based Koch Industries’ Mark Holden and youth mentor David Gilkey of Koch-supported Rise Up for Youth about bipartisan efforts to reform the U.S. criminal justice system. “You’re dealing with a great many people, young people, male and female… many of them probably from broken homes… What’s your argument between the two competing forces of the street and the school?,” asks Mike Barnicle of Gilkey, a former inmate who now works with community organizations on gang prevention and reducing gang involvement. Listen to Gilkey’s approach here and watch the full conversation on the importance of helping former prisoners with re-entry and stability. Only on MSNBC.
Morning Joe’s Mike Barnicle and Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Jon Meacham discuss the presidential campaigns of former President George H.W. Bush and his son, the third Bush to run for president, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush. “Jeb Bush is sort of in the process of disappearing from the presidential canvas. What do you suspect the reaction is within the family, specifically President George H.W. Bush, about the troubles with the Jeb Bush campaign?,” asks Mike of Meacham, whose latest biography, “Destiny and Power,” chronicles the life of George H.W. Bush. Watch the conversation here and listen to the parallels between senior and son’s campaigns against two populist billionaires, Ross Perot and Donald Trump, respectively. Only on MSNBC.
Continuing the conversation on the Republican field of presidential candidates, Mike Barnicle tries to wrap his head around why outsider candidate Ben Carson is so far ahead in the polls and traditional candidates like former Florida Governor Jeb Bush continue to struggle: “I have no explanation for Ben Carson. I have an understanding of the evangelical base, but I have no comprehension of why he has stayed so strong for so long. I do think many of his supporters are like people sitting at a bus stop—waiting for the right candidate to come by to get on that bus.” Watch the Morning Joe conversation from Wichita State University here. Only on MSNBC.
Broadcasting live from Wichita State University, Morning Joe’s Mike Barnicle sums up the numbers behind the latest NBC News/WSJ poll, which shows Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson leading Donald Trump with 29 percent to 23 percent, respectively. “Fifty-two percent of the Republican electorate polled are either with Trump or Carson and you have to believe that the rest of the numbers are tremendously fluid around several different candidates. I think Carson’s numbers will move, but Trump’s 23 percent won’t move,” Mike predicts. Watch the discussion here and learn Mike’s reasoning for why Trump’s current level of support will likely hold. On MSNBC.
