The road to Trump

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Tue, 05/17/2016 - 8:00am to 9:00am
How did a major American political party nominate Donald Trump? Abe and Joe investigate.

The Grand Old Party has nominated as its presidential standardbearer a wealthy, anti-intellectual businessman with no Washington experience. Even to many insiders, George W. Bush -- err, Donald J. Trump embodies a party in thrall to its most racist, militant, reactionary members. How did this come to pass? The conservative movement has only itself to blame. Also -- it's Oregon Primary day! Get your ballots in.

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