Al Hunt
The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
Al Hunt is a seasoned journalist and political commentator known for his insightful analysis of political dynamics. This interview reveals his ability to navigate complex political landscapes while emphasizing the need for collaboration and understanding across party lines.
“Yeah, it does. And it also underscores, though, to the extent there's any chance for this ending successfully, however one defines that, it has to be a careful and deliberative process.”
“I think that's absolutely true. I think that I want to make one more point about Reagan and then I just said more. What Reagan did do and what I think I didn't like most of his policies, but what Reagan did do in 1980, we really were in a crisis of confidence. Lloyd Cutler wrote a piece for foreign affairs.”
“That reelection is a reaffirmation you can do some things in foreign policy that you maybe can't do in the first term. So Bush was denied that. But you look at the end of the way he and Baker ended the Cold War.”
“I think Reagan was Democrats and liberals failed to appreciate some of the strengths that Reagan brought. They thought he was just this grade Bollywood actor who would read lines. And he was more than that.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 294 — Al Hunt
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