237: Putin, Trump & Lincoln with Sidney Blumenthal

<div>James and Al skewer the radical Republicans complicit in the events of J6 and welcome former presidential advisor and Lincoln biographer Sidney Blumenthal.  They shut down the corruption allegations targeting President Biden, discuss the capture of MAGA by Putin and propaganda, and lay out the threat Russia poses to our elections and allies.  Then, they dive into the life and times of Abraham Lincoln, examining what made him such an effective politician, key moments on his path to the presidency, and the steps he took to hold the country together while it was tearing itself apart.<br /><br />Email your questions to James and Al at <a href="mailto:POLITICSWARROOM@GMAIL.COM">politicswarroom@gmail.com</a> or tweet them to<a href="http://www.twitter.com/@politicon"> @politicon</a>.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from!<br /><br /><strong>Check James Carville's new videos:</strong><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyI4tta3s_U">James Carville Explains…Why Trump Might Pick Kellyanne Conway As VP</a><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=_2XEg-khkaM">James Carville Asks… Does Trump Have Syphilis?</a><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/bj45iqErxig">James Carville Explains… Moms For Liberty</a><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/ZmU8uWsFBxw">#TrumpStinks</a><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/F_CeqhkqFjs">James Carville Explains… Why Mike Johnson is a P.O.S.</a><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/mPsQOPY6_MA">James Carville Explains… everything about Mike Johnson</a><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/Fd1XVyJndss">James Carville on the trail of Lauren Boebert</a><br /><br />Option: <strong>Watch James Carville Explains on YouTube - </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8CmBcr1ock&amp;list=PLIMaYVqnSs69pLbnSb_2FkHVAoIPznxsC"><strong>Playlist</strong></a><br /><br /><strong>Get More From This Week’s Guest:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Sidney Blumenthal:</strong><br /><a href="https://www.justsecurity.org/author/blumenthalsidney/">Just Security</a> | <a href="https://www.wilsoncenter.org/person/sidney-blumenthal">Wilson Center</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/profile/sidneyblumenthal">The Guardian</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sidney-Blumenthal/author/B001IXTPJ0?ref=ap_rdr&amp;isDramIntegrated=true&amp;shoppingPortalEnabled=true">Author</a><br /><br /><strong>Please Support Our Sponsors:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Earth Breeze:</strong><br />Get 40% off earth friendly laundry detergent sheets when you go to <a href="https://www.earthbreeze.com/products/earthbreeze-ecosheets-laundry-detergent?utm_source=veritone&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=subscription&amp;utm_content=warroom">earthbreeze.com/warroom</a><br /><br /><strong>Stellar Sleep:</strong><br />For a 7 day free trial then JUST $99 a year, head to <a href="https://lpc.stellarsleep.com/pod-warroom?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=2024-pod-warroom">stellarsleep.com/warroom</a>