Today on Boston Public Radio:
E.J. Dionne weighed in on former President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial and whether Republicans will choose to associate with Trump and the violence that took place at the Capitol on Jan. 6. He also spoke on hopes for bipartisanship in the Biden administration. Dionne is a columnist for The Washington Post and a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution. His latest book is " Code Red: How Progressives And Moderates Can Unite To Save Our Country.”
We opened our phone lines to discuss Trump’s Senate impeachment trial.
Danielle Allen offered her views on how the country can come back from the Jan. 6 Capitol siege. She also argued for universal mandatory voter participation and discussed her potential run for Massachusetts governor. Allen is a professor of government at Harvard University, where she directs the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics.
Next, we spoke with listeners about whether they’re willing to listen to the views of those on the opposite side of the political spectrum.
Jeff Flake spoke about Trump’s impeachment trial and why he thinks it may be a turning point for the Republican party. He also offered some predictions on how impeachment proceedings might play out among Republicans. Flake is a former Republican U.S. senator from Arizona. His latest book is “ Conscience Of A Conservative: A Rejection Of Destructive Politics And Return To Principle.”
We wrapped up the show by opening the phone lines to talk with listeners about the state of the GOP.
