The Future of Conservatism

Mar 23, 2009

Commentary Magazine University Club

John Podhoretz, William Kristol and Jonah Goldberg talked about the future of conservatism. Among the topics they discussed were the influence of conservative magazines and readership. They responded to audience members questions.
John Podhoretz, William Kristol and Jonah Goldberg talked about the future of conservatism. Among the topics they discussed were the influence of conservative magazines and readership. They responded to audience members questions.

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TIME SPEAKER TEXT
00:00:47 Unidentified Speaker LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, HI. GOOD AFTERNOON. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING. I WANTED TO BEGIN THE AFTERNOON'S...
00:13:26 Unidentified Speaker THANKS, JOHN. IT IS GOOD TO BE HERE AT THE HARVARD CLUB. MY ON THIS SUN IS A GRADUATE -- MY YOUNGEST...
00:22:06 Unidentified Speaker I AM DELIGHTED TO BE HERE AS WELL. FULL DISCLOSURE, I AM SITTING IN FOR RICHARD LOWRY, WHO IS OFF ON...
00:22:21 Unidentified Speaker ON A CRUISE? [LAUGHTER]
00:22:27 Unidentified Speaker YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT THEY DO ON THE DECK. IT IS A PLEASURE FOR ME TO BE HERE. I GREW UP IN NEW...
00:28:29 Unidentified Speaker AND A BLACK JEWISH CANADIANS.
00:28:36 Unidentified Speaker AND BLACK, JEWISH CANADIANS ARE HILARIOUS. IS GOOD TO BE PART OF THE CULTURE AND SLIGHTLY ALIENATED...
00:30:49 Unidentified Speaker THE FIRST AND MOST OBVIOUS POINTS TO MAKE THAT WE ARE NOT IN COMPETITION IS BECAUSE OUR TEMPORALITY...
00:38:43 Unidentified Speaker OUR SINGLE ISSUE CIRCULATION JUST TALKED OVER 200,000 ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. IT IS GREAT FOR US. WE'RE...
00:41:05 Unidentified Speaker ASIDE FROM THE POLITICAL, THERE IS ALSO THE SOCIAL AND,, AND THESE OF THE QUALITIES OF THE MAGAZINES...
00:43:01 Unidentified Speaker I AM TRYING TO REMEMBER THIS WONDERFUL DISTINCTION. IN MISSION-DRIVEN PUBLICATIONS WHICH IS GOOD,...
00:45:11 Unidentified Speaker BY ALL MEANS, GO SEE "I LOVE YOU, MAN." [APPLAUSE]
00:45:19 Unidentified Speaker THESE GUYS HAVE BEEN IN THIS WORLD LONGER THAN I HAVE. IN JOHN'S CASE, PROBABLY ALL HIS LIFE. I CAME...
00:50:40 Unidentified Speaker I WOULD TAKE US A LITTLE FARTHER AND SAY THAT IF YOU THINK ABOUT SOME OF THE EFFORTS TO INTRODUCE...
00:53:46 Unidentified Speaker JOHN IS POINTING TO A SOCIOLOGICAL POINT THAT I WAS TRYING TO GET AT. IF YOU ARE A LITTLE KID OR A...
00:57:42 Unidentified Speaker WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT WOMEN'S PRISON MOVIES?
00:57:44 Unidentified Speaker I WILL TALK TO YOU AFTERWARDS.
00:57:47 Unidentified Speaker THAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE NATIONAL REVIEW AND THE WEEKLY STANDARD. WE'RE NOT A PART OF THE...
00:57:57 Unidentified Speaker MORE SHOWERS.
00:57:59 Unidentified Speaker READ BETWEEN THE LINES.
00:58:02 Unidentified Speaker I THINK WE'RE GOING TO START TAKING QUESTIONS. MACON HAS A MICROPHONE IN THE BACK. -- MEGAN HAS A...
00:58:18 Unidentified Speaker I THINK WE HAVE A TACTICAL PROBLEM, BECAUSE BEING IN THE POLITICAL ASCENDANCE IN THE LAST YEARS, WHERE...
00:58:44 Unidentified Speaker THAT IS A VERY INTERESTING POINT. THE QUESTION IS, WHICH PARTS WENT SOUTH? I THINK LAST NIGHT ON "60...
01:02:00 Unidentified Speaker THESE WERE NOT PARTICULARLY CONSERVATIVE AGENDA ITEMS. OR THEY'RE DEEPER PROBLEMS? I THINK THERE ARE...
01:04:41 Unidentified Speaker VERY QUICKLY, I THINK IN THE REALM OF POLITICS -- JOHN MAY BE RIGHT IN THE REALM OF SERIOUS DEBATE....
01:07:32 Unidentified Speaker I DO NOT WHAT THE FLIP ABOUT DENYING THE IMPORTANCE OF HEARING OUT THE QUESTION OF WHAT HAPPENED OVER...
01:11:01 Unidentified Speaker HE MENTIONED HIS DRILL. -- Q. YOU MENTIONED ISRAEL. THIS IS MORE FOR COMMENTARY, BUT TO THE DEGREE...
01:11:52 Unidentified Speaker THAT IS A VERY INTERESTING QUESTION. I THINK THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION IS THAT THE NATURE OF THE...
01:15:45 Unidentified Speaker I THINK THAT THE EXAMINATION OF THE PAST IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THE FUTURE OF CONSERVATISM. AND WHAT...
01:17:07 Unidentified Speaker I THINK SOME OF THAT IS WHAT I WAS SAYING. I DO NOT THINK PRESIDENT BUSH WAS A FAILED PRESIDENT. ...
01:19:23 Unidentified Speaker AND I WOULD JUST ADD -- WE WILL HAVE DIFFERENT TAKES ON WHAT WE LIKE AND DO NOT LIKE ABOUT DIFFERENT...
01:23:23 Unidentified Speaker LOWEST CLOSE ON THREE POINTS. ONE OF THE MISSES, I WANT TO REITERATE THAT COMMENTARY IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT...

NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

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