The Red and the Blue
The 1990s and the Birth of Political Tribalism
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Narrated by:
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Steve Kornacki
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Ron Butler
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Written by:
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Steve Kornacki
About this listen
From MSNBC correspondent Steve Kornacki, a lively and sweeping history of the 1990s - one that brings critical new understanding to our current political landscape.
In The Red and the Blue, cable news star and acclaimed journalist Steve Kornacki follows the twin paths of Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich, two larger-than-life politicians who exploited the weakened structure of their respective parties to attain the highest offices. For Clinton, that meant contorting himself around the various factions of the Democratic party to win the presidency. Gingrich employed a scorched-earth strategy to upend the permanent Republican minority in the House, making him speaker.
The Clinton/Gingrich battles were bare-knuckled brawls that brought about massive policy shifts and high-stakes showdowns - their collisions had far-reaching political consequences. But the ’90s were not just about them. Kornacki writes about Mario Cuomo’s stubborn presence around Clinton’s 1992 campaign; Hillary Clinton’s star turn during the 1998 midterms, seeding the idea for her own candidacy; Ross Perot’s wild run in 1992 that inspired him to launch the Reform Party, giving Donald Trump his first taste of electoral politics in 1999; and many others.
With novelistic prose and a clear sense of history, Steve Kornacki masterfully weaves together the various elements of this rambunctious and hugely impactful era in American history, whose effects set the stage for our current political landscape.
©2018 Steve Kornacki (P)2018 HarperCollins PublishersWhat listeners say about The Red and the Blue
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- Gavin Needham
- 2018-11-19
Brilliant analysis
As someone who was born in the mid-90s, I never got to experience another political climate. Kornacki’s writing explained over a decade of politics so easily and in a manner that kept me engaged and continuously wondering what would happen next.
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- BD
- 2023-11-03
Thorough look back at the 90s
Really enjoyed the history leading to and during the 90s to explain how America has become so divided.
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- joshua
- 2018-11-13
Masterful insight into the 1990s
loved it. great insight into the shaping of American politics today. I could not recommend enough.
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- Bryson Winchester
- 2018-12-07
top notch
loved the deep dive into red/blue politics. it was a perfect compendium and timeline to why this is happening... someone should interview big board Steve about this book asap!
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