The Dispatch Podcast McKay Coppins on Mitt Romney
Oct 23, 2023
McKay Coppins, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the forthcoming Romney: A Reckoning, discusses Mitt Romney's torment after losing the 2012 presidential election, the psychic currency of a senate seat, and his vote to convict Donald Trump. They also explore Romney's self-awareness, contradictions in his words and actions, and his political calculations throughout his career.
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
A Close and Open Relationship with a Prominent Political Figure
04:56 • 1min
Mitt Romney's Decision
06:20 • 14min
Contradictions and Reconciliation: Mitt Romney's Journal Entries
20:34 • 5min
Reflecting on Journaling and Analyzing Mitt Romney's Journals
25:16 • 6min
Mitt Romney's Political Calculations
31:12 • 24min
Romney's Experiences and McConnell's Response
55:34 • 13min