Lies, Politics and Democracy: Tim Alberta (interview) | FRONTLINE

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  • Tim Alberta is a staff writer for The Atlantic. He formerly served as chief political correspondent for Politico and is the author of American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump.
    The following interview was conducted by the Kirk Documentary Group’s Mike Wiser for FRONTLINE on May 6, 2022. It has been edited for clarity and length.
    This interview is being published as part of FRONTLINE’s Transparency Project, an effort to open up the source material behind our documentaries. Explore the transcript of this interview, and others, on the FRONTLINE website: www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/in...
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    CHAPTERS:
    Trump’s Initial Claims of Fraud in the 2020 Election - 0:00:00
    The Response from Graham and Cruz - 0:05:48
    Cruz and the 2016 Election - 0:11:31
    Pence Joins the Ticket - 0:39:59
    Trump’s Early Presidency and the Republican Response - 0:46:04
    Trump and Charlottesville - 0:53:48
    The First Impeachment - 0:57:06
    Republican Leadership in the Wake of the 2020 Election - 1:09:14
    Jan. 6 and the Aftermath - 1:20:41
    The Republicans Exile Liz Cheney - 1:29:56

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  • @frontline
    @frontline  Před rokem +299

    Watch the full documentary “Lies, Politics and Democracy” here: czcams.com/video/D2eTiE3k7ds/video.html

    • @carolinemaybe
      @carolinemaybe Před rokem +15

      It says it’s not available??

    • @lindadeal3344
      @lindadeal3344 Před rokem +21

      Thank you Frontline!!
      You are the best on news reporting!!

    • @Toquer88
      @Toquer88 Před rokem +9

      ​@@susanfrancis5471 Oh cool. Are you the one that knows what's real and not?

    • @batmanonabike3119
      @batmanonabike3119 Před rokem +15

      @@Toquer88 she is entitled to an opinion, as are you. And he certainly sounds more earnest than Trump, imo.

    • @robertmclaughlin9472
      @robertmclaughlin9472 Před rokem +13

      Another great episode. Please keep making these full interviews available. Even when I haven't agreed with the speaker, it's always been informative. THANKS!

  • @rebeccao8895
    @rebeccao8895 Před rokem +325

    Dear lord. Did those idiots REALLY think trump had only one last favor to ask?
    I’m just a housewife in a small town in NC. trump will never stop asking you for favors. That much I know.

    • @yurei8
      @yurei8 Před rokem +22

      That is a profound way to put things. I will remember your words.

    • @wattetiparoch
      @wattetiparoch Před rokem +19

      Wonderfully put. Thank you.

    • @corryjookit7818
      @corryjookit7818 Před rokem +5

      Love this comment. Ted Cruz wasn't born in the USA so I suppose he's not eligible, is he ? .

    • @kgriff5537
      @kgriff5537 Před rokem

      That's what happens when you sold your soul to the 👿 for tax cuts and conservative judges. They were all trying to get rid of him and he just will not go away.

    • @g0679
      @g0679 Před rokem +3

      @@corryjookit7818
      See JUS SANGUINIS.
      For legal status as a natural-born citizen in the US, it serves as well as JUS SOLI.

  • @joko09010
    @joko09010 Před rokem +371

    These Frontline videos are worth more than their weight in gold.

    • @tanazinn8484
      @tanazinn8484 Před rokem +12

      I absolutely agree!!!

    • @WakeUpAmerican000s
      @WakeUpAmerican000s Před rokem +2

      Ellen - only if we the people get some actual law enforcement out of the DOJ to ensure that these criminals are prosecuted and punished. Otherwise, these videos will just be banned by the fascists like they're banning books now.

    • @DJRenee
      @DJRenee Před rokem +6

      💯

    • @LostLeftyLimb
      @LostLeftyLimb Před rokem +15

      The importance of public institutions like PBS and NPR can not be overstated. It, and it’s public Funding needs to be vehemently defended. Unfortunately those who would really benefit from this sort of honest journalism and media content don’t have the attention span or have been brainwashed to avoid it at all costs.

    • @johnswanson3741
      @johnswanson3741 Před rokem

      I wholeheartedly disagree. It is a biased forum put out to further the democratic agenda! It is complete garbage done in such a way to are those with no common sense to believe the underlying message Frontline is making. Which, of course is always in support of the commy organization that has taken control of this nation, also known as the DNC

  • @compo1948
    @compo1948 Před 4 měsíci +133

    I've watched this several times and it's even more instructional and chilling now than a year ago 😢

    • @stoppin2look
      @stoppin2look Před 2 měsíci +10

      Still relevant in March 2024.

    • @HKim0072
      @HKim0072 Před 2 měsíci +6

      Couldn’t finish it. Just makes me angry.

  • @ChrisMaveric
    @ChrisMaveric Před 4 měsíci +53

    This program needs to be aired on ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX...

  • @DanielMulloy-bg6gw
    @DanielMulloy-bg6gw Před rokem +631

    Being a member of Congress was never meant to be a life long job. The founders Never meant it to be that way... these people were supposed to serve a few terms and then go back to their law practice or their butcher shop. Power corrupts!

    • @HVACSoldier
      @HVACSoldier Před rokem +2

      That is so true. It’s the rhetoric coming from leaders in BOTH parties, and those “leaders” (and I use the term “leader” loosely), that try and bring out the worst in people. It’s the “IF I don’t get what I want, you’ll be sorry,” attitude that gets us the riots over the summer of 2020, AND the January 6th riots. No one was willing to tell Trump or others in both parties to shut up.

    • @Yomi4D
      @Yomi4D Před rokem +55

      If they had fore sight, they might have put provisions in the constitution to prevent having career politicians.

    • @HVACSoldier
      @HVACSoldier Před rokem +50

      @@Yomi4D IF the founders ever thought that the Representatives would make money on being in office, they probably would have.

    • @SnowflakeHenri
      @SnowflakeHenri Před rokem +9

      @@Yomi4D they did. But sometime back people wanted those in office who knew how the government worked.

    • @blondiegreeneyes4802
      @blondiegreeneyes4802 Před rokem +23

      @@SnowflakeHenri Only the most erudite among us should ever hold high public office. There is no shortage of educated people, with a proper understanding of how the government is supposed to work.
      "Outsiders" is one thing, but government servants must demonstrate a knowledge of how government functions.

  • @serenityb5816
    @serenityb5816 Před 10 měsíci +181

    These Frontline documentaries are invaluable.

    • @patrickpierce1635
      @patrickpierce1635 Před 5 měsíci

      Our great-great grandkids will definitely be studying this. The internet led to the lies that built Donald Trump, hopefully it will also lead to lessons on how to avoid a Donald Trump, if we want to pay attention to them...

    • @martin2289
      @martin2289 Před měsícem +4

      Underwatched, sadly.

    • @fuzzyelm1
      @fuzzyelm1 Před měsícem

      It’s all lies and propaganda! It’s part of the reason we want pbs defunded

    • @helveticaification
      @helveticaification Před 23 dny +1

      Very, very intelligent - exceptional for a 'documentary' from USA.

    • @patrickpierce1635
      @patrickpierce1635 Před 19 dny

      Yes, future generations will learn how ABSOLUTELY PATHETIC Ted Cruz was. What an embarrassing legacy to leave. I'm sorrowful for his daughters...

  • @diannes9935
    @diannes9935 Před 4 měsíci +170

    I could listen to journalist Tim Alberta all day long. Thank you PBS for this informative and valuable interview!

    • @micheledenise2305
      @micheledenise2305 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Alot of its 1 sided!

    • @micheledenise2305
      @micheledenise2305 Před 4 měsíci

      Oh Cruz is a better man than u

    • @micheledenise2305
      @micheledenise2305 Před 4 měsíci

      Oh my gosh let's hear it from Ted Cruz not u this is all hearsay! U nor Democrats know what Trump and Ted said to each other behind closed doors! Do u hear what this man is saying if he is hearing all this I've learned give names let's hear this from Cruz! U are speculating what people is thinking

    • @stilllife4u
      @stilllife4u Před 4 měsíci

      All of it is true @@micheledenise2305

    • @allymayful
      @allymayful Před 2 měsíci +6

      @@micheledenise2305Yes the right and proper side. The Biblical and Jesus side.

  • @sitarkumar
    @sitarkumar Před 4 měsíci +54

    What a remarkably articulate guy. He has laid out his points with absolute clarity. We should somehow work on getting people like Tim Alberta to explain these details, via multiple reels and mass social media, to targets Republicans and make the case against Trump.

  • @JohnTLyon
    @JohnTLyon Před 11 měsíci +63

    Thank the Gods for PBS/ Frontline. This is essential viewing for any intelligent American. BRAVO! The "go along to get along" mentality that has co-opted the Republican Party has to be exposed!

    • @xandror
      @xandror Před 6 měsíci

      95 minutes of a bought-and-paid for democrat shill rambling "orange man bad" isn't good for anyone.

    • @LetFreedomRing-tg1bf
      @LetFreedomRing-tg1bf Před 4 měsíci +1

      Maga is a criminal enterprise with minions dressed in red hats. I never see them in my neighborhood. They are taking all of that Trump crap down elsewhere I travel.

    • @julianciahaconsulting8663
      @julianciahaconsulting8663 Před 4 měsíci

      it is the criminality of the US Democratic Party and the US Mainstream Media like this shill for the Establishment that needs to be exposed and it is beginning to finally come out

  • @gregbromberg5427
    @gregbromberg5427 Před 8 měsíci +46

    Note: I watched this from beginning to end. It gives me hope that intelligent discourse is alive and well.

    • @Aaron-cy7oo
      @Aaron-cy7oo Před 16 dny

      Sounds like your average college educated democrat voter to me. There's more of us than there are conservative voters in this country thankfully

    • @stevierubalcava5924
      @stevierubalcava5924 Před 15 dny

      LETS LEARN TOGETHER SHALL WE 👇🏽 Biden pulled all the delegates needed way before Rump. He has $84M as opposed to Rumps $49M. Left. Biden beat all the Democratic candidates at an avg. 87-96% of overall Dem voters as opposed to Rumps 39-69% avg of Rep votes. I mean com'on Niki Haley is still taking 18% of the votes herself.😏 You can't win a General Election like that. Especially when Rump alienates everyone that ISN'T a Maga Supporter, or if you're not willing to vote for Rump. As it is Independent voters make up 44% of voting population. He's not even trying to appeal to us Independent Voters. 😁 It's not looking good for Rump IMO. So Keep it real. Republicans are 28% of the voting population. You can verify this on any government registry site, and trump is only pulling 39-69% in any given State of the Republican 28% of Republican voters. that's 0.19% of Total voters 69% Into 28% = 0.19% of 100% of Total voters.
      Please Research it yourself if you HONESTLY CARE ABOUT THIS ELECTION. RESEARCH IT. ​@@Aaron-cy7oo

  • @thisaintsyourmomsaccount9693
    @thisaintsyourmomsaccount9693 Před 2 měsíci +27

    Every person in US needs to hear this explanation and reporting. Excellent. Vote BLUE

  • @annastracke5259
    @annastracke5259 Před měsícem +5

    I am hugely impressed by Mr Alberta- such clarity of thoughts, such wise interpretations, I will buy at least one of his books !!

  • @michaelmode
    @michaelmode Před rokem +111

    This series should win a Pulitzer

    • @dagordon1041
      @dagordon1041 Před rokem +6

      I agree, Michael.

    • @terireed3740
      @terireed3740 Před rokem +9

      It most definitely should. Frontline always does a good job but this series goes above and beyond.

  • @skrounst
    @skrounst Před 9 měsíci +156

    Dude, give this man a show FFS. I could listen to him talk for hours!

    • @B_Bodziak
      @B_Bodziak Před 4 měsíci +7

      Given how many politicians talk to him on- and off-the-record, indicates how trusted a journalist he is.

    • @ladedalounge
      @ladedalounge Před 4 měsíci

      do not pass the bill that is stupid...too late...

  • @EarthaMaddox
    @EarthaMaddox Před 5 měsíci +26

    Awesome Interview! It should be shown Again and Again Nation Wide!
    Than You Tim and Frontline! 2024 is the time to repeat this interview!!!

    • @B_Bodziak
      @B_Bodziak Před 4 měsíci +5

      There are several in this series. I believe I've watched them all, and several more than once. I'm always amazed.

  • @michaelbraxton2899
    @michaelbraxton2899 Před 4 měsíci +14

    PBS: Kudos to all of you, especially Tim Alberta. This is probably the 12’th or 13’th time I’ve seen this! Weirdly, if I fall asleep, it’s playing when I wake up. It’s an inspiring piece of truth telling at a time when our political skies are ominously overcast and threatening with cowardice, cynicism, mendacity and rank criminality masquerading as patriotism. I hope Tim lands on his feet, but a little voice keeps saying, keep an eye on him; as he goes so goes in all probability American journalism!

  • @astridgamino5251
    @astridgamino5251 Před rokem +136

    I can’t believe I lived this and still cannot believe it happened. I’m watching this video, watching back on what happened, and still cannot believe it.

    • @Johnconno
      @Johnconno Před rokem +1

      Guess you're sceptical about what you've seen?

    • @williamyoung9401
      @williamyoung9401 Před rokem +28

      I threw up four (4) times Jan 6 - 7. Never in our 246 year history have our elections been called into question. Not even during the Civil War. Fascism needs a Great Lie to thrive...

    • @astridgamino5251
      @astridgamino5251 Před rokem +15

      @@Johnconno lol no this shit definitely happened. I just can’t believe people are like. The sky is not blue.

    • @cliffgaither
      @cliffgaither Před 10 měsíci

      @williamyoung9401 :: Your point is well-taken but very disturbing. What you committed about Fascism is so similar to Germany. The real people in power ( in Germany ) thought they could control "H" and his followers, and he [ they ] destroyed Germany.
      If Trump gets back in, he will not only destroy the United States but will use his power to destroy the people who held him accountable. A civil war will be a great starting point. It will be a great opportunity for the Pentagon to use its power to maintain order and preserve the Union instead of invading and destabilizing other countrysides.

    • @devanhammack695
      @devanhammack695 Před 9 měsíci

      Ya, hard to believe you had the best economy of our lives, peace deals in the middle east, and all those new jobs.
      Now we have Biden... corruption personified. About to start WW3, botched border, botched Afghan withdrawal, highest inflation in 50 yrs, etc... etc... etc..

  • @bclamore
    @bclamore Před rokem +119

    I keep hearing how smart Ted Cruz is. But I also see how small his spine is. Shame he places political career over being a statesman, because we could sure use one.

    • @robertpendergrass7996
      @robertpendergrass7996 Před rokem +10

      You can receive a degree from Harvard University. Or any other top University in the world. Unfortunately without mother's wits, common sense and street sense. That education makes you an educated fool Ted Cruz is a prime example Of that social tragedy. Truth + Wisdom = Peace ✌ 👏 🙏 . One of us will never be as smart as all us. Definitely without those 3 senses !

    • @AlexanderDunetz
      @AlexanderDunetz Před rokem +12

      Cruz ran off to Acapulco while Houston froze .
      My bio daughter AOC raised $2M
      on Internet and organized supplies into Texas.
      Cruz felt the heat from his cowardice , slinked back to Texas , and was on video news working a soup line .

    • @barbstanley1353
      @barbstanley1353 Před rokem

      Pete Meijer is on the right side of history

    • @sueprator9314
      @sueprator9314 Před rokem

      Yes a despicable cretin. Barack's first term, Cruz put the Country through that Budget nightmare shutting down the Govt for weeks. A vile traitorous a hole before Trump.

    • @elzrccvi
      @elzrccvi Před rokem

      Ted Cruz's gifts he is using to promote himself. A mini-Trump with intelligence, education and a basic Christian background, but minus backbone when comes to genuine public service. Good example of the difference between an ego-centric politician and a true public servant with potential to grow into a genuine statesman. That he is not.

  • @diz0973ify
    @diz0973ify Před 3 měsíci +11

    Every American citizen should see this video.

  • @user-zb7gf3um7t
    @user-zb7gf3um7t Před 3 měsíci +9

    Tim Alberta is an amazing man. He is not partisan, but a true journalist. He just listens for the truth.

  • @450Chicago
    @450Chicago Před rokem +36

    This guy is really, really sharp. On point!

  • @vickipurcell6738
    @vickipurcell6738 Před rokem +77

    Wow, what is done in the dark shall come to light. There's hope with men like Tim Alberta and Jack Smith talking. 👏🏽

    • @patrickpierce1635
      @patrickpierce1635 Před 5 měsíci +5

      And they ARE Men.
      Real Men. Keeping our hope afloat...
      America needs more like them.

  • @johnquartieri5141
    @johnquartieri5141 Před 7 měsíci +28

    Most accurate information I’ve seen in one place. …astounding

  • @oliviaturner7388
    @oliviaturner7388 Před 4 měsíci +23

    Very articulate, forensic, surgical, and extremely well delivered. Brilliance plus the command of this language, and his subject matter! I’m in awe! This is my 3rd time of watching this documentary, but it never ceases to amaze me!

  • @carlawright2010
    @carlawright2010 Před rokem +69

    I think he ascribes more humanity to Cruz than there is.

    • @leotachaney7322
      @leotachaney7322 Před rokem

      Carla, I couldn't agree more! Cruz is a sleazeball. Always has been..always will be!!

    • @ms.joaniemalarkey942
      @ms.joaniemalarkey942 Před rokem

      💩💩💩💩💩💩💩🎉😎😀🔥

    • @marydolan4857
      @marydolan4857 Před rokem +13

      Cruz is intelligent, highly educated, and lacking in integrity.

    • @janetritchie7499
      @janetritchie7499 Před rokem +1

      @@marydolan4857 I agree with you, Ms. Wright.

    • @janetritchie7499
      @janetritchie7499 Před rokem

      @@marydolan4857 I agree with you, also, Mary.

  • @dwaynechatoyer8912
    @dwaynechatoyer8912 Před 10 měsíci +72

    wow....I was stuck to this interview..never heard of T.Alberta before but he's amazing...watching from Montreal,Can..

    • @micheledenise2305
      @micheledenise2305 Před 4 měsíci

      He is lying on Sep 16 2016 he endorsed Trump

    • @lawrencelampke6007
      @lawrencelampke6007 Před 4 měsíci +1

      ​@@micheledenise2305if that's true, I haven't checked it yet, I'm sure he regrets it now

    • @Travesty-qy4hv
      @Travesty-qy4hv Před 3 měsíci

      @@micheledenise2305 The convention was in July. Cruz was booed at the convention for not endorsing Trump. But you knew this. You all lie as taught by your fearless leader, easily the lying-est demagogue in American history. It's his native tongue.

    • @lauraschultzpipis4562
      @lauraschultzpipis4562 Před 2 měsíci

      Regardless, he is now speaking in this 2023 video. He is a journalist from an evangelical Christian family in Michigan who has worked and struggled through understanding the marriage of the Christian right and the republican party. I recommend further reading his stuff!

  • @lisawall9068
    @lisawall9068 Před 4 měsíci +32

    Excellent in-depth interview. Tim Alberta is insightful and perceptive.

  • @TampaDave
    @TampaDave Před 3 měsíci +11

    Frontline does such a great public service by showing these interviews. We not only get to see the contexts for which quotes in the feature video are taken, but get to see more deeply just who each interviewee is.
    Thanks AGAIN Frontline!

  • @joko09010
    @joko09010 Před rokem +341

    Voices like Alberta are so important, not just for current events, but for the sake of history. Thank you Frontline.

    • @Moises-kf1hg
      @Moises-kf1hg Před rokem

      This guy is speaking on behalf of others. He’s in the opposing party. This is what we call performance arts. When you believe this stuff, yet you don’t recognize the concerted effort/attack on anything everything connected to trump, we’re in a bad spot.
      Go dig up info on the rai ds that happened over the last couple days. They’re trying to dismantle everything connected to him. I don’t care who you are, you(anyone reading this) can be charged for something. There are too many laws in America, much of its discretionary on how it gets enforced, but everyone is in violation. When they start sifting through everything in your history to find the single thing they can charge you for, then punish you by the max the law allows. We are in big trouble as a nation. This is what’s happening right now. When they do this to people that can afford to fight it, just know that they can do the same to you and you’ll be powerless

    • @DJRenee
      @DJRenee Před rokem +7

      Yeah, video, audio and written documentation are important.

    • @SwisstedChef2018
      @SwisstedChef2018 Před rokem +14

      Nothing abut Cruz is exciting, true or professional, sorry Mr. Alberta

    • @jonnywilson4956
      @jonnywilson4956 Před rokem

      HAD. hunter biden laptop NOT been labeled misinformation...and essentially banned from all social media..it WOULD have changed the outcome. Its NO conspiracy...like they keep saying

    • @knowledgetracker
      @knowledgetracker Před rokem +3

      😂 It's truly amazing to watch those who are easily indoctrinated and brainwashed. It would be amusing if it wasn't so sad. Hats off to these geniuses for leading so many people astray.

  • @gerardvandermeulen62
    @gerardvandermeulen62 Před rokem +66

    Telling it like it is. Great stuff. Greetings from the Netherlands

  • @RuthmarieHicks
    @RuthmarieHicks Před 8 měsíci +19

    I was working from home on January 6th. And I have to say, I was worried on that day. I wasn't supposed to have TV on while I was working. But on this one day, I broke the rule and put the TV on "mute". I was not sure what was going to happen, but if ANYTHING was going to happen, it was going to happen on THAT DAY. I actually put the TV on to assure myself that things were "OK". and I had it on whatever channel I could find that was broadcasting the proceedings in Congress live. Everyone thought I was crazy to be so worried!
    In the end, I had a lot of work and never looked up. It was time for my 30-minute break before I even LOOKED at the TV. I looked up and saw a gallows outside the Capitol building and a mobe scaling the walls of the Capitol! My worst fears were realized. Until I saw that, I kept hoping I was wrong. Unfortunately, I wasn't wrong.

  • @1962terri
    @1962terri Před rokem +122

    Such a brilliant American journalist! wow just wow! thank you for the truth!

  • @KyaniMosaic_Crone
    @KyaniMosaic_Crone Před rokem +140

    He is so refreshing to listen to. Knows what he is going to say, gets straight to the point with facts to back it up & not filling every sentence with fillers such as um, uh, like, you know & right.

    • @shellywms70
      @shellywms70 Před rokem +11

      He is very articulate. No doubt.
      But have you watched the interview with Robert Costa? Brilliant speaker!

    • @Liveackto
      @Liveackto Před rokem +5

      @@shellywms70 totally agree. Watched that one first. Excellently put across. I actually watched his interview twice I found it so good. 😉👌🏾

    • @Yarrb53
      @Yarrb53 Před rokem +2

      Its refreshing to be lied to ?

    • @cathykrueger4899
      @cathykrueger4899 Před měsícem

      I decided to read the transcript. The number of times he said “sort of” is phenomenal. I find this worrisome.

  • @aviewer9516
    @aviewer9516 Před 2 měsíci +4

    This man is really impressive, so glad this came in my video feed.

  • @user-zb7gf3um7t
    @user-zb7gf3um7t Před 3 měsíci +5

    It’s integrity and honor for their oaths and responsibility to our nation and their position in all of it.

  • @marydonofrio7115
    @marydonofrio7115 Před rokem +231

    "History isn't kind to the man who holds Mussolini's jacket" WOW. Thank you PBS Frontline for doing these interviews. Should be mandatory for every American to watch these interviews.

    • @michaelnestingen5899
      @michaelnestingen5899 Před 11 měsíci +20

      I strongly agree. This should part of the HISTORY Curriculum in public schools.

    • @voraciousreader3341
      @voraciousreader3341 Před 10 měsíci

      This eejit actually is being praised in this comments section when he answered the first question by saying that republicans in the House and Senate didn’t oppose tRump because they wanted to save their jobs, because their constituents wanted him to be re-elected, but then he said their buddies at the state level said that tRump didn’t have the votes to win! If all of their constituents had wanted tRump, he would have won in a landslide. Which again completely elucidates the fact that republicans didn’t have the balls to fight for our way of life, only their jobs, before and during January 6th. And he said that they didn’t know who tRump was when he was elected, completely forgetting that his ugly, vile rhetoric had been circling the country for a decade, and he showed himself to be a psychopath and pathological liar on his reality TV show. Arrrrrgggggh, I can’t stand my country right now, lol!

    • @davkatjenn
      @davkatjenn Před 10 měsíci

      And then Cruz licked Mussolini's boot.

    • @dhoffnun
      @dhoffnun Před 9 měsíci +10

      @@michaelnestingen5899 No joke: PBS Frontline has taught me more about the actual real world than anything in school, anything on the day-to-day news. These programs are national treasures.

    • @Itsme-jv4cd
      @Itsme-jv4cd Před 9 měsíci +8

      Every person should also have education regarding narcissism. Not only would it help them know when they are being mislead by a political candidate it would help avoid toxic relationships.

  • @toddmurphy523
    @toddmurphy523 Před rokem +85

    Absolute phenomenal reporter. This is UNSCRIPTED. This reporter is speaking at the spur of the moment to analyze the rise of Trump. Wow...just wow. Smart guy.

    • @nosuchthing8
      @nosuchthing8 Před rokem +2

      This has become his life

    • @hirokofalkenstein5836
      @hirokofalkenstein5836 Před rokem +5

      Yes, I watched twice.

    • @rap4880
      @rap4880 Před 11 měsíci

      ​@nosuchthing8 Our lives too.

    • @paulolenski9431
      @paulolenski9431 Před 10 měsíci

      TIMMY IS A RAPID FIRE LIAR. Now that the Hunter Biden LAPTOP has been proven to be what it is - HUNTER BIDEN'S LAPTOP. And Polls have shown Voters for Biden reconsidering their vote if they had known of these contents. Contents being that depraved, filthy, disgusting and revealing of all Joe Biden's TREASONOUS "Veep for Sale" Communications, lets see how Mr. Mo Fo (the rapid fire liar) deals with it. The Vote may have been True. But the information leading up to that vote was poisoned. Including the "51 Spys Who Lied". Come on Timmy boy, stop dancing for your Lunatic Left master's (The Atlantic and POLITICO) and tell the truth. Tell the Truth you Mo Fo.

    • @MidnightRambler
      @MidnightRambler Před 10 měsíci

      Political dem activist

  • @lashelleullie3717
    @lashelleullie3717 Před 6 měsíci +10

    Don’t know this guy , but he gave a great interview and after watching this became more attractive by the minute. Upstanding guy!!❤

  • @NK-ox9uo
    @NK-ox9uo Před 4 měsíci +8

    You can tell when people are stating the truth, and this is what it looks like.

  • @johnhbaldwin9178
    @johnhbaldwin9178 Před rokem +31

    The people of this nation need to see Trump in handcuffs going to jail. In that way the old adage that "no one is above the law" can be realized as truthful in the minds of those who think they may be above the law.

    • @velikovskysghost
      @velikovskysghost Před rokem

      @John H Baldwin I'd be jumping with joy if I got to see that, and by the way the whole world is watching us right now and we need to stand up against these bullies and put them in their place if we're to stay a world leader!

    • @lindakelley2676
      @lindakelley2676 Před rokem

      I’m guessing Trump will never spend a day in prison even when indicted. He will be in eternal litigation until he’s dead tho and exposed.

  • @depoquest7928
    @depoquest7928 Před rokem +529

    This such a great series! To bad none of the people who need to see it, I doubt will. Thanks, Frontline.

    • @elmonty79beta
      @elmonty79beta Před rokem +52

      When you have people who simply have a spirit of contradiction there is little hope. They simply go against anything the other side says to ensure they "stick it to them". No logic or reason, but just because...

    • @billwalsh388
      @billwalsh388 Před rokem +35

      It's important information that needs to be out there.

    • @kateskeys
      @kateskeys Před rokem

      If they do. They’ll call it fake news.

    • @paul..6018
      @paul..6018 Před rokem +13

      I'm watching it and I'm impressed with the way the story has been told.
      Life gets crazy sometimes, and tough to navigate, but I totally agree.
      As a friend told me once, everyday above ground is a good day
      That crosses my mind probably three or four times a week and it is very comforting and it is real and it has teeth and it's beautiful

    • @sundayhinojosa8114
      @sundayhinojosa8114 Před rokem +32

      Vote Blue for freedom of the Republic

  • @bolanoluwa6686
    @bolanoluwa6686 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Wow! Just wow! Everything you knew and thought was happening properly laid bare. Bravo Tim Albeta. Nice one PBS.

  • @jobaloney1334
    @jobaloney1334 Před 4 měsíci +13

    So powerful interview and we'll organized information

  • @caseymmmaher
    @caseymmmaher Před rokem +220

    This interview was incredible. Brilliant speaker. Thank you Frontline. What would we do without you?!?

    • @superclaymaster
      @superclaymaster Před rokem +6

      There’s a bunch of good media creators getting started. You do have to look for them though.

    • @mikewhite4560
      @mikewhite4560 Před rokem +10

      Read AMERICAN CARNAGE by Tim

    • @Toquer88
      @Toquer88 Před rokem +1

      Without him, we might have a balanced discussion.

    • @democracianoesgratis
      @democracianoesgratis Před rokem +15

      @@Toquer88 and without you we could save democracy

    • @Toquer88
      @Toquer88 Před rokem

      @@democracianoesgratis Right? Because Democrats didn't claim Trump was an illegitimate president from the day he was elected. Democrat forces and deep state actors committed the greatest political hoax in the history of this country with the Russia Hoax. Because Democrats have voted to decertify electors for at least the last 4 presidential elections they have lost. Because Democrats stirred up a bullshit impeachment because a Ukrainian investigation might hurt the Democrat candidate. Democrats fight voter UD. Democrat run districts and counties and states made last minute changes to voting methods and security measures. I e. they ignore signature rules, accept late ballots, kick out poll watchers.
      Sorry if I don't find Democrats to be the arbiters of true democracy.

  • @McLKeith
    @McLKeith Před rokem +38

    Ted Cruz ended up "holding Mussolini's jacket". And as he said "history will not be kind to him".

  • @alphacentauri.6871
    @alphacentauri.6871 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Thanks Firinglineshow!!!
    Thanks Tim Alberta!!! Like you said before, we need a miracle in our Country !!!💜👏👏👏👏💜🌈.
    Share and share Tim Alberta!!👏

  • @mrflippy2
    @mrflippy2 Před 3 měsíci +6

    "It is addictive, it is consuming and it is corrupting" . . . Perfectly stated

  • @Maria-tr4im
    @Maria-tr4im Před rokem +81

    Once again Frontline cuts through the noise and goes straight to facts and answers questions we have had for years. Thank you

    • @gunnjorunjungeengelsen6612
      @gunnjorunjungeengelsen6612 Před rokem +4

      From overseas 👋🏻🇳🇴 just checking around for some political CZcams news - 1:36 h/mins later - Frontline’s Tim Alberta interview - I could not stop - more than interesting listening to.

    • @sandradickson2099
      @sandradickson2099 Před rokem

      Putin Plan

    • @dthomas9230
      @dthomas9230 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@gunnjorunjungeengelsen6612 Is that a Norwegian flag?

    • @gunnjorunjungeengelsen6612
      @gunnjorunjungeengelsen6612 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@dthomas9230 Yes, it is ☀️

  • @bcmountaingoat6192
    @bcmountaingoat6192 Před rokem +70

    At 1:21:30 you can really hear the profound sadness in his tone over the rioters and how they were radicalized and driven to do what they did. When he talked about how the rioters were tricked and led to do what they did, you're hearing from Tim Alberta the person rather than Tim Alberta the reporter, as you can clearly tell he is deeply and personally bothered by what he'd seen and the scale to which he'd seen it, as well as how it had affected his own life. I know he's supposed to not let that affect his reporting (as he points out later) but dang, how can you literally watch people literally throwing away their reputations, careers, or even lives in the case of four people, for nothing more than a lie created and fomented by the very people who wouldn't be caught dead in the same room as the folks who stormed the capitol and not feel at least somewhat bad for them? I know I do, but despite that I often have to remind myself that, regardless of what they believed, how much they believed it, and how maliciously they were tricked, they committed crimes and need to suffer the consequences for their actions. I suspect Tim probably feels the same way, and it shows when he talks about them. Mad respect for admitting that he was letting his emotions affect him here - not too many people I know in that situation that would. A great interview for so many reasons.

    • @aholesplaychess
      @aholesplaychess Před rokem

      tim alberta is a biased hack.

    • @karinaz8756
      @karinaz8756 Před rokem

      Trump supporters have lost their friends, standing in the community ; their jobs, their freedom , their LIVES. Grown adults telling lies like toddlers. They’re gone. We just have to move this country forward without them.

    • @sueblood7793
      @sueblood7793 Před 7 měsíci

      Gee. That's funny. I watched the rally all day from 4 different reporters. Never heard a thing from this guy or ANY MSM until there was violence.
      Have you heard what the Head of the Capitol Police said after he resigned?
      Did you hear what the SECOND in charge of Capitol Police had to say after HE also resigned ?
      He blamed EVERYTHING on Pelosi's underling Loretta or something. Even the later Capitol Police suicides!
      Have you seen Wray evade questions about how many FBI actors playing Trump supporters were present ?
      Did you catch the FACT that WI Supreme Court determined process for 2020 selection was illegal & couldn't be used in 2022?
      How about the other state supreme Court?
      How about the evidence that Blinken wrote the letter over 50 Intel Ops signed saying Hunters laptop was Russian Disinformation.? Yet Hunter is now suing repair shop for taking HIS laptop.
      Our country is being absolutely destroyed by career cabal back in power. Maybe you should check yourself before you WRECK yourself in WW3 cause it's on our doorstep and people around the world are laughing.

    • @rap4880
      @rap4880 Před 3 měsíci +1

      💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

  • @DetroitAnalog
    @DetroitAnalog Před 5 měsíci +8

    Truth telling... how refreshing.

  • @markruffner9143
    @markruffner9143 Před 3 měsíci +8

    This is such a good interview. A must watch in my opinion.

  • @sharingmythoughts1552
    @sharingmythoughts1552 Před rokem +109

    Thank you, Frontline, for sharing this interview.

  • @Elizabeth-mp6tr
    @Elizabeth-mp6tr Před rokem +179

    This interview is incredibly insightful, to the decline of USA democracy.

    • @clintmal5630
      @clintmal5630 Před rokem

      It hasn’t been a real President since Calvin Coolidge. That’s the bottom line

    • @Yarrb53
      @Yarrb53 Před rokem

      NOT A DEMOCRACY ! NUMBNUTS !

    • @umelokarnes5460
      @umelokarnes5460 Před rokem +5

      👍👍

  • @Samael-Metzger
    @Samael-Metzger Před 4 měsíci +6

    Wow, an intellectually honest Republican with morals, reason and self-awareness. It is very refreshing. There might be enough of them left in the United States to actually make a baseball team.

    • @mrmaat
      @mrmaat Před 3 dny

      There’s no reason to call oneself a Republican. The party is Trump’s personal cult now.

  • @allaboutlove2295
    @allaboutlove2295 Před 5 měsíci +13

    Kudos to Tim Alberta. Absolutely brilliant analysis of Trump’s term in office. It all makes perfect sense👏👏👏👏👏

  • @ramel79
    @ramel79 Před 10 měsíci +106

    I’ve watched many documentaries in various languages, hands down this is the best one so far!!! Mr Alberta knows what he’s talking about 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

    • @sueblood7793
      @sueblood7793 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Maybe you should watch the live events instead of the made for TV docudramas 😂

    • @ramel79
      @ramel79 Před 7 měsíci +5

      @@sueblood7793 Because I like rewinds and replays I rarely attend live events 😬

    • @patrickpierce1635
      @patrickpierce1635 Před 5 měsíci +2

      He really does inspire. I wish we had Albertas in office.
      Maybe we'll get there.
      Hope springs eternal for the hopeful...

    • @MrAmericanist
      @MrAmericanist Před 4 měsíci

      "knows what he's talking about" you have got to be kidding. What a bunch of crap.

    • @ramel79
      @ramel79 Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@MrAmericanist You must not like what he’s saying!?

  • @billwalsh388
    @billwalsh388 Před rokem +56

    Thanks Frontline, Tim Alberta is a great guest.

  • @stregalilith
    @stregalilith Před 4 měsíci +6

    Tim Alberta has a deep understanding of the dynamics of power and politics and knows so much about Washington DC it's a joy to listen to him. His ability to translate what he knows to the rest of us in a fascinating and compelling way is wonderful.

  • @truegodofthunder
    @truegodofthunder Před 5 měsíci +20

    You can't see it Tim, but you are getting a standing ovation from at least one person.... me. Truth after truth after truth. Logical, obvious TRUTH.

  • @sircharlessinderhorn3452
    @sircharlessinderhorn3452 Před rokem +294

    I never thought I’d see such weakness in politicians entrusted to be our leaders.

    • @billwalsh388
      @billwalsh388 Před rokem +26

      They're in a cult. I don't know what to say beyond that.

    • @cathichristian4142
      @cathichristian4142 Před rokem +18

      @@billwalsh388 That is the only thing that makes sense to me. I think some are all in and some are being bullied to stay in and some are evil and ambitious.

    • @DanielMulloy-bg6gw
      @DanielMulloy-bg6gw Před rokem +8

      Right, just total cowards.

    • @HereComesElSon
      @HereComesElSon Před rokem +4

      BRILLIANT IN ALL RESPECTS
      An interview loaded with brilliant analysis and revelatory savvy as I have seldom seen before.

    • @mfitzgerald130
      @mfitzgerald130 Před rokem +1

      History often repeats itself, Hitler and putrid putin for example trump and ah trump and umm , ok you got me just
      Trump and trump.

  • @freedomofreligion3248
    @freedomofreligion3248 Před rokem +52

    Alberta remarked, "Sanford knowing Trump lacked things like, '...reason, and compromise, and nuance, the very things that make a constitutional republic work...." is notable. And, from here, a memorable understatement.
    Many intuitions and hunches were solidified by Alberta's astute telling; thank you.

    • @okmmauh
      @okmmauh Před 7 měsíci +1

      There is no honest debate without freedom of speech

    • @ogyaherd9667
      @ogyaherd9667 Před 6 měsíci

      @@okmmauh but not if one side is full of sophistry!

  • @hannw7
    @hannw7 Před 7 měsíci +5

    Wow... this is fascinating and frightening!

  • @ThawinginVA
    @ThawinginVA Před 6 měsíci +4

    Remember this quote?
    'Whatever they accuse you of is actually what they are doing '

  • @marybess2464
    @marybess2464 Před rokem +86

    The segments with Tim Alberta are GREAT REPORTING! The backstories are fascinating.

  • @LostLeftyLimb
    @LostLeftyLimb Před rokem +172

    The importance of public institutions like PBS and NPR can not be overstated. It, and it’s public Funding needs to be vehemently defended. Unfortunately those who would really benefit from this sort of honest journalism and media content don’t have the attention span or have been brainwashed to avoid it at all costs. And those trying to eliminate its funding know EXACTLY just how valuable to the public and to the pursuit of truth it is. Keep up the good work. We need this now more than ever.

    • @mikeb5664
      @mikeb5664 Před rokem +17

      It should almost be mandatory viewing.

    • @Brunehilda129
      @Brunehilda129 Před rokem +7

      Great interview, thanks.

    • @p42uynot59
      @p42uynot59 Před rokem

      BS!!! So one-sided it’s sickening! The lies are coming from the left much more so because THEY control the mainstream media. It’s obvious for anyone with 2 functioning eyes and ears and a brain intact. To not see that is insane to witness.

    • @mikeb5664
      @mikeb5664 Před rokem +1

      @@p42uynot59 Corporations that control the media aren't 'the left'.

    • @ArmonMitchell
      @ArmonMitchell Před rokem +1

      🤦🤦🤦

  • @nittygritty-ew1ql
    @nittygritty-ew1ql Před 4 měsíci +4

    very insightful ... America needs a change in Presidential candidates

  • @hippopotamus6765
    @hippopotamus6765 Před 7 měsíci +19

    Without doubt, this commentary provides the best insights I've heard on this subject.

    • @ab-zh5ml
      @ab-zh5ml Před 6 měsíci

      because it is exactly what you wanted to hear. You want to hear stupid stuff like this. You love being lied to. It feeds your tds.

  • @robohauler
    @robohauler Před 8 měsíci +8

    Nothing but respect for this man. A real soldier, honorable 💯 %

  • @jillfeatherman5523
    @jillfeatherman5523 Před rokem +253

    I’m a republican and he described perfectly the feelings I have towards the republican ruling class.

    • @carolinemaybe
      @carolinemaybe Před rokem +18

      Legit question. I get that you can’t stand the elite of the Party but how do you feel about trump at this point.

    • @kateskeys
      @kateskeys Před rokem

      Change parties- there is only the party of trump. Republicans don’t exist anymore

    • @bebygirl2784
      @bebygirl2784 Před rokem +1

      Im so sick of the republican lies, I was a lifetime Republican until the stop the steal lies started, Trump has been claiming the “stolen” card throughout his career of lying, he even claimed Hillary stole the election before he found out he won, he has a history of it.

    • @goldcic
      @goldcic Před rokem +49

      Are you still a Trumpet? I was a Republican. Trump never was and never will be.

    • @johnf8064
      @johnf8064 Před rokem +18

      I was, words have meaning.

  • @stradaveriusfiddle
    @stradaveriusfiddle Před rokem +79

    Very possibly, the most informed, insightful, informative, and HONEST person who I have been able to listen to about the tragic turn of tides in Washington D.C. since 2015. Thank you, Tim Alberta!

    • @ChristopherDusseldorp
      @ChristopherDusseldorp Před rokem

      Haha!!! You foool!! He’s completely full of bs!

    • @stradaveriusfiddle
      @stradaveriusfiddle Před rokem +7

      @@ChristopherDusseldorp Really, how? Can you please list five or ten things that he mentioned that you can set the record straight about? Just brief subject descriptions for starters would be nice. That could be a valuable service to so many people here.

    • @LordOfLight
      @LordOfLight Před 10 měsíci +1

      Translation: "He told me everything I wanted to hear".

    • @genejones2629
      @genejones2629 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@LordOfLight That is so sad, I know you are better than that.

    • @LordOfLight
      @LordOfLight Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@genejones2629 Nope, I'm not better than that; and judging by your crude attempt to patronise, neither are you. - not by a long way I'd say.

  • @PaulJacksonOttawa
    @PaulJacksonOttawa Před 8 měsíci +20

    Brilliant journalism here! Mr. Alberta I am buying your book. Outstanding. Keep em coming Frontline 👍.

    • @patrickpierce1635
      @patrickpierce1635 Před 5 měsíci +1

      He really does inspire, I feel smarter for having listened to this. I wish we could get Men like him in office and communicate the real path the country IS on and NEEDS to be on to maintain our position as the democratic beacon in the world.

  • @catcadenza2493
    @catcadenza2493 Před 4 měsíci +4

    Tim Alberta is very insightful

  • @jacquelinekirkpatrick8028
    @jacquelinekirkpatrick8028 Před rokem +237

    What a magnificent, cogent breakdown of the events of the past four years. I feel privileged to have listened to this man.

    • @revealingserendipity9840
      @revealingserendipity9840 Před rokem

      So simple and so truthful. Very well said. Too bad it won't be watched by Republicans who voted for him, lied for ohim and committed crimes for him.

    • @jstnaguglu3380
      @jstnaguglu3380 Před rokem +7

      From a perspective of an european (Slovenia), i do belive USA was on it's lowest point. By far. How is it even possible?
      Great great interview, indeed.

    • @williamyoung9401
      @williamyoung9401 Před rokem +3

      This says it all right there. (1:09:20)

    • @18_rabbit
      @18_rabbit Před 11 měsíci

      @@jstnaguglu3380 yep & we here are still unrolling/unwrapping it, through reflection and through the legal investigations which have revealed totally unprecedented crimes against the public trust, by rightwing ideologues and fascists, i.e cowardly enablers of their thug-like overlords such as Trump or DeSantis, who just made a nihilist fascistic homophobic ad, for which he will lose his career, imho.

    • @edwardfiorvante6123
      @edwardfiorvante6123 Před 11 měsíci +1

      I appreciate this as well! I actually emailed this gentleman and he sent me the Mega Millions numbers. Pure genius and somehow knows the future and is a mind reader.

  • @ACE-sx8mo
    @ACE-sx8mo Před 10 měsíci +50

    Mr. Alberta is truly an intelligent political analyst with a grass roots knowledge of current history. This is an amazing interview, thanks for posting it.

  • @sharonjoy6234
    @sharonjoy6234 Před 5 měsíci +6

    What impressed me was Tim's book, The Kingdom the Power and the Glory. I wish he would run for President on the independent or interdependent party. Whatever represents the middle of the bird between the 2 wings. To Unite the United States, To correct the break in the liberty bell so that freedom will reign Throughout the land In a pleasant way.

    • @erinball7781
      @erinball7781 Před 3 měsíci

      I really loved this book!!

    • @robinantonio8870
      @robinantonio8870 Před měsícem

      Only in America can a person who hasn't held govt office be president regardless of lack of experience or credentials. And look what happened- Trump.

  • @NickBannan37
    @NickBannan37 Před 7 měsíci +16

    this is just an enfxcellent and brilliant summary of the last years of our craven political landscape

  • @matthew-jy5jp
    @matthew-jy5jp Před rokem +66

    These are some of the best interviews. These journalist know all the right questions to ask.

  • @jakublizon6375
    @jakublizon6375 Před rokem +14

    All of this damage, suffering , our country crumbling towards fascism.... All of this, because a spoiled temperamental billionaire was too much of a child to accept defeat.

    • @barbarajones9385
      @barbarajones9385 Před rokem +2

      All of it because the citizenry voted him in. They (the majority) chose him despite knowing who he was and what he was about. The information was all in the public domain. His behaviour was in the public domain.

    • @jakublizon6375
      @jakublizon6375 Před rokem

      @@barbarajones9385 Yes, I mostly agree. But Trump ended up being significantly worse than anticipated. Most people, including me, thought he would screw around, get nothing done, steal as much money from the public as possible, and be voted out.
      But, no. He was worse. Almost a million Americans died of COVID whiie he pretended it was s hoax. He engaged in voter fraud while accusing Democrats of voter fraud. He sent an angry mob of delusional extremists to murder his own VP and probably every democratic member of Congress they could find. He almost started a civil war, and made bigotry popular again. I'd spit in his face if I saw him.
      Can you really say you saw all of that coming?

  • @priscillacharlot8188
    @priscillacharlot8188 Před 2 měsíci +8

    Thank you PBS FRONTLINE. I believe you are telling us the truth.

  • @clarkindee
    @clarkindee Před 7 měsíci +14

    I watched this entire interview -- brilliant guy. How do we restore confidence in our democracy? After the GOP has done everything it can to trash that faith. That should be the work of our entire generation.

    • @johnlocke8389
      @johnlocke8389 Před 6 měsíci

      Sorry, but you sound extremely brainwashed. Wake up and smell the stench of endemic corruption on both sides.

  • @Anna-hg7eu
    @Anna-hg7eu Před rokem +16

    Frontline should be winning Emmy s every year!

  • @MB-yq3bj
    @MB-yq3bj Před rokem +72

    Such an eye opening for someone who came to this country as an immigrant. Human nature never ceases to surprise… I thought politics is a bit different in this country… such a disappointment.
    Thank you Frontline for educating us and teaching critical thinking.

    • @bonsummers2657
      @bonsummers2657 Před 7 měsíci

      It's the Democrats which are the main problem of the current era. The Republicans were dumbshits in the WBush era,… that's why I voted for Obama. Trump is the best for the current era,… for the sake of best quality nationhood and world politics.

    • @Thegonagle
      @Thegonagle Před 6 měsíci +7

      The price of freedom, my fellow American, is eternal vigilance.

    • @billisaacs702
      @billisaacs702 Před 5 měsíci

      I'm sorry you're disappointed. You have come to America at a crucial time, when a progressive (better known as communist) movement within the Democrat party has taken control and is attempting to subvert our republic. All you have to do is look at the last year (since you posted this) to see the lengths to which they will go. Frontline is just another controlled media outlet although they do a better job of appearing to be non partisan than for instance, MSNBC. If you need clarity in this situation, consider that the Democrat party has smeared, bankrupted and jailed their political opponents -- all in the name of "democracy". This is not our history. Politics is different in America or was until 2020. It has gotten downright third world, thanks to the Democrat party, in the last two years.

    • @B_Bodziak
      @B_Bodziak Před 4 měsíci +3

      I have lived in the US since being a teenager in the 80s, and I have never seen US politics as painfully divided as it is currently. While Americans may have been divided on specific issues and even divided by party, but I have not seen our legislators also be just as divided. For a representative democracy like the US to work, legislators MUST compromise in order to get anything done. BUT, we currently have a significant number of members of Congress who apparently don't understand that compromise is necessary and are completely unwilling to reach across the aisle. Just yesterday, Marjorie Traitor Greene claimed in an interview that she is going to call for a vote to remove the newly-elected Speaker because he agreed to pass a Bill that keeps the government funded for another month while the House works to pass a 2024 budget. She is claiming that since Democrats wanted to keep the government open/funded, Speaker Johnson essentially "gave the Democrats what they wanted". How utterly juvenile of her.
      Additionally, Speaker Johnson let it slip in a Fox interview that Trump told him not to allow the Republican-sponsored proposed immigration reform bill to pass because it might actually resolve the "border crisis" and he (Trump) doesn't want to make Biden look good. In other words, Trump and Johnson confirmed what I've known for 35-40 years-- Republicans don't sponsor nor vote to pass any type of immigration reform because they want to use "immigration reform" as a campaign platform and talking point during every election. Republicans aren't interested in fixing anything because that's ALL they have as talking points.

  • @stevelounsbery3481
    @stevelounsbery3481 Před 6 měsíci +4

    Apparently our elected Representatives have forgotten they take an OATH to SUPPORT & DEFEND our CONSTITUTION from all enemies foreign and domestic. The moment they show they don’t support that oath over party ….
    It’s time for Americans to choose a new Representative

  • @sosky4366
    @sosky4366 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Incredibly insightful and well spoken Tim Alberta! Thoroughly enjoyed this interview.

  • @Johnny53kgb-nsa
    @Johnny53kgb-nsa Před rokem +40

    I'm a swing voter, an independent. I've voted for about the same amount of Democrat's as I have for Republican's. The politicians that continually fed these lies, knowing the consequences, are a disgrace to our country. Word's have consequences. Our elections are legitimate, and our Democracy depends on this.

    • @g0679
      @g0679 Před rokem +1

      Few swingers are so open.

    • @catladyfromky4142
      @catladyfromky4142 Před rokem +1

      g0679 But they're the most fun.

    • @shootbarney
      @shootbarney Před 10 měsíci

      First off it’s a constitutional republic. The election was rigged. If you can’t see it you are a big part of the problem. See Seth Keshel’s breakdown of the election by state if you care about seeing both sides of an argument.

  • @tamlynmcdonald8312
    @tamlynmcdonald8312 Před rokem +104

    Every citizen should listen to every last one of these interviews. What an education!

    • @bjasound
      @bjasound Před rokem

      Yes.

    • @CLM2204
      @CLM2204 Před 10 měsíci

      Especially if they have made the wrong choices.
      Because Time is running out, for those who have made the WRONG CHOICES.
      Global warming is about the cleansing of this Planet by FIRE 🔥 As Predicted,
      After the Great Flood last Time.was revealed for REAL.

  • @dianebatcho6097
    @dianebatcho6097 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I am overwhelmed with the integrity of Rusty Bowers. He is a strong, honest and a good person. 😅

  • @noneya7297
    @noneya7297 Před 7 měsíci +5

    I love it! 💯 percent accurate

  • @seguelawrencedoering394
    @seguelawrencedoering394 Před rokem +90

    Tim Alberta is so articulate. Can’t wait to read his book.

  • @patriciahenkleman6241
    @patriciahenkleman6241 Před rokem +202

    Tim , I am a 66 yr old widow and it's nice to know there are young men like you out there telling us Americans how it really is

    • @18_rabbit
      @18_rabbit Před 11 měsíci +21

      exactly! i'm a 'mere' early 50's and in past few yrs have been realizing we need younger ppl to start doing the very intense work that is needed. Of course many ppl of any age can do a ton, but it's just not the same as having all gen's involved, particularly in a moment like this, which has some similarities to the '67 to early '70's period.

    • @jean-claudearsenault224
      @jean-claudearsenault224 Před 10 měsíci +5

      Telling=Talking=No action

    • @Stethacanthus
      @Stethacanthus Před 10 měsíci +11

      ​@@jean-claudearsenault224that's incredibly naive.
      Words without action are more powerful than actions without words. The pen is mightier than the sword. Words give rise to action, and actions give rise to words. Those words can recontextualize those actions and change their effect. That's why the first thing a tyrant takes away is your voice, not your weapons or your tools. That's why the first thing a movement hears is "shut up about it already". If you can't be heard, your actions become "proof" of whatever the pens want to write. You shine a light on corruption: you're a political muckraker who just hates the politician and their base. Help someone escape perseucution: you're denying the people justice against a fugitive. Try to disagree with a figure of authority: you're a subversive agent trying to undermine them.
      Not everyone needs to speak about this all or the time, but we always need people speaking about this. Otherwise there can be no meaningful action.

    • @jean-claudearsenault224
      @jean-claudearsenault224 Před 10 měsíci +5

      @@Stethacanthus I'm Acadian, my ancestors came to Canada in 1604, from France. France called the North Americain colony New-France. But France lost New-France to England in 1763, France formally ceded Canada to the British. France was involved with the The 'Seven Years War' just let the New colony go to England. This laid the bicultural foundations of modern Canada. On the other hand the Riff Raff English that came to the US, turned traitor to the Mother land. From 1765 to now, it's went bad to worse. Looks like a second Civil War is hmmm, possible. Traitor.

    • @imagrandpa
      @imagrandpa Před 9 měsíci +4

      A nobody giving an opinion you agree with means nothing!

  • @carnivaltym
    @carnivaltym Před 4 měsíci +4

    Idk how true much of what he says was going on in the minds of Republican politicians is true and how much is supposition, but, by God, it has the ring of truth. Very interesting analysis.

  • @truesimplicity
    @truesimplicity Před 7 měsíci +3

    Excellent, well done...

  • @ajcbng8289
    @ajcbng8289 Před rokem +19

    Frontline viewing should be a requirement for high school students. You know, since Civics education has ceased to be. Also Math, dictionaries, scholastic book fairs, etc. apparently.

    • @lisamcdonald2877
      @lisamcdonald2877 Před rokem

      Correct, with the exception of Math. STEM is the be-all and end-all. Geography is nonexistent, with History minimally addressed.

  • @skronked
    @skronked Před rokem +33

    This guy is my hero! "They didn't stand up"

  • @carolpeiffer2222
    @carolpeiffer2222 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Excellent interview. Great observations & incites by Alberta.

  • @CynthiaJohnsonAcj
    @CynthiaJohnsonAcj Před 22 dny +1

    Frontline PBS...Thank you so much for your service.

  • @aaronwright6058
    @aaronwright6058 Před rokem +50

    Thank you for this information! Now I see what has happened. That , and what cable news had said, time, and time again, what has happened to our Representative Democracy. This is dangerous!

    • @Yarrb53
      @Yarrb53 Před rokem

      Representative Constitutional Republic ! NOT A DEMOCRACY ! You don't even know your form of Government, but you're an Expert on it ? But don't feel bad, that brain dead Moron, they installed in the Peoples House, doesn't know either !

    • @aaronwright6058
      @aaronwright6058 Před rokem +2

      Actually, it is a Representative Democracy, as compared to a direct democracy. We choose our representatives, and they take part in legislation, and not us as individuals. Be civil, courteous, informative……… There has been no need to insult a Veteran, who took the oath, and is also an Eagle Scout. I would normally have ignored your hostility, and unnecessary correction, but This needs to be said: The person you rudely rebuke may have made more sacrifices for our Republic than you will ever have. Courtesy, and goodness aren’t weaknesses; They are a sign of Class, and intelligence.

  • @LostLeftyLimb
    @LostLeftyLimb Před rokem +42

    Ive been watching these segments regularly and it’s some of the best “how did this happen” content out. So in-depth, and honest. Desperately needed in the time of sound bite “journalism”. PBS is such a valuable public institution.

    • @adrienbancroft7895
      @adrienbancroft7895 Před rokem +5

      It really doesn't get any better then Frontline. Can't even recall a close second.

    • @billwalsh388
      @billwalsh388 Před rokem +1

      We should be asking survivors of the T.hird Reich

    • @B_Bodziak
      @B_Bodziak Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@billwalsh388 There aren't many left who weren't very young children at the time. If you want to see something terrifying, have a look at Project 2025 and what they're planning to do with the very next Republican POTUS.

  • @AbbieHoffmansGhost
    @AbbieHoffmansGhost Před 4 měsíci +2

    Tim may be the most well-spoken person I've ever listened to which makes his words even more frightening.