The Republican establishment is wringing its hands over the rise of Donald Trump. On Friday, National Review, one of the leading and oldest voices for conservatism, dedicated its latest issue to the war "Against Trump." But it didn't have the effect they were hoping for.
This hour, we learn more about the publication’s controversial Trump take down with Atlantic senior editor David Frum. Critics attacked on several fronts, including that they are missing the point on Trump. Some weighed in on the crisis of Trump before the issue was released.
We changed a lot since our embrace of "The X-Files" in 1993. We were collectively fascinated by the possibility of aliens and the smolder between Mulder and Scully. It was off-beat, unpredictable, and kind of silly but it worked. Today, we're in a different time and place. Will it work again?
And with Jon Stewart gone, is Trevor Noah up to calling it like it is?
Lastly, the haters are at it again; the Eagles, Nickelback and now, haters are hating on Phil Collins, starting a petition to ban his return from music. Today, a bunch of downstate hipster musicians salute the frequently unhip Phil Collins. Can't we all just love what we love? Why is it so hard to admit we like a musician who's not cool?
GUESTS:
- David Frum - Senior Editor at The Atlantic and the chairman of Policy Exchange. He was a speechwriter for George W. Bush in 2001-2002.
- Willa Paskin - Television critic for Slate.com
- Frank Critelli - Singer, songwriter, co-host of the "Local Bands Show" with Rick Allison, and co-owner of Cygnus Radio.
- Chris Bousquet - Singer, songwriter also known as American Elm.
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Colin McEnroe and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.
