Lies, Politics and Democracy: Robert Costa (interview) | FRONTLINE
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Published 2022-09-06
The following interview was conducted by the Kirk Documentary Group’s Mike Wiser for FRONTLINE on April 29, 2022. It has been edited for clarity and length.
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CHAPTERS:
Trump and Charlottesville - 0:00:00
Early Claims of Fraud in the 2020 Election - 0:08:23
Cruz’s Political Calculation - 0:21:05
McConnell’s Calculation - 0:28:30
Pressure on Pence - 0:33:05
Jan. 6 and the Aftermath - 0:47:26
Future of the Republican Party - 1:02:42
All Comments (21)
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Watch the full documentary “Lies, Politics and Democracy” here: https://youtu.be/D2eTiE3k7ds
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I think this should be required listening for every citizen of this country who wants to continue to live in a democracy.
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Excellent interview! Narcissists hate losing ,they hate the shame . We need a nation wide program to teach people about narcissism and how damaging it can be. Not only would it help prevent people from voting in another narcissistic politician but it could prevent people from getting into toxic relationships that could ruin their life.
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Thank you Robert Costa! This program should be required watching for American History and American Government classes and clubs. I lived through this period and I learned a lot.
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Great journalism from a man who is telling us the true facts about Tump. Thank you Robert Costa and Frontline. Everyone needs to watch this very important and impressive interview.
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This is a phenomenal interview. I wish every person in the United States was made to watch this interview.
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I’m a loyal subscriber and this interview with Robert Costa is an excellent example of Frontline’s ability to showcase the best talent. He’s clear, credible, knowledgeable and persuasive. He speaks in authoritatively in paragraphs that link logically to what most of us believe to be true in the rest of what now passes for news. 🎉 Bravo Frontline!!!
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There’s no one more competent in journalism than ROBERT COSTA
He has command of the English language more than anyone.
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Incredible interview!!! I don’t doubt a single word said. Thank you!!!!!!
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Every citizen of the United States needs to watch this. Some of us twice.
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"I don't want to be your friend anymore," how juvenile.
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This interview is so fascinating by Robert Costa. Despite the long interview, I was glued till the end because of Robert's engaging style of reporting. It's so compelling and he is so indepth in his analysis and speaks with clarity. The interviewer also asks good questions. Excellent segment, thank you very much.
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This really needs to be available to everyone, in the world✨🇺🇸✨
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Canadian here. At first I thought he was reading from a script and it bugged me. Then I realized, no, the guy just knows the material inside out and is an excellent speaker to let it free flow like this. Terrifying stuff.
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There are not many journalists or broadcasters anywhere who could sit for an hour + interview and just tell this detailed, compelling story spanning several years with countless actors and players, and Costa knows it all by heart... He doesn't even have to pause once to think about it. One of the most impressive interviews I've seen in a long time, Costa is definitely at the top of his game!
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Smart and articulate..how I miss that. Thanks for this, I needed it. Excellent interview! 👏
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This is clearly one of the best interviews I have ever seen in my life. High quality questions with high quality answers. This interview along with the one done with Mona Charen are very enlightening.
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This should be part of a SCHOOL COURSE on American Political History.
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Absolutely everybody should listen to this it's an Incredibly eye opening insight into the last six, seven years of our politics. Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican they should scare the hell out of everybody.
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Robert Costa is one of the preeminent journalists of our time. What he is relating here will be in the history books.
