Episode 1020: Arnie Arnesen Attitude July 9 2026

Part 1: We talk with Michael Tomasky, editor of The New Republic.We discuss his novel, "Killing Baby Hitler."We also discuss how the middle class in the US has been eroded by the Republican party with their policies. What should Democrats do?Part 2:We talk with Jesse Wegman, a senior fellow with the Office of the President at the Brennan Center.We discuss the importance of one of the original Founders, James Wilson, and his ideas, which varied from the prevailing ideas of government role and responsibilities at the time of the formation of the US. Most of the Founders were rich men who expected the government to serve them, rather than the populace at large. Wilson's ideas were different.  WNHNFM.ORG  productionMusic: "That's how every empire falls, " John Prine