Rusty Bowers
The Guardian
What holds, and what fails, under pressure, standards and accountability.
Rusty Bowers is a seasoned political leader who prioritizes constitutional integrity and ethical governance. This interview reveals his steadfastness in the face of pressure and his dedication to building trust within the political system.
“He did. Usually in connection with a racial point. The day, you know, 60s, a lot of stuff going on nationally. And he would say, you know, I don't want any part of this stuff. And then he would say I have a good friend, Jackie Robinson, and he had talked about football days.”
“And she was rolling credit cards to keep the principals down, but I just said, wow, we're in a tight spot. And somebody just said, look, there's an opening with the Arizona Mining Association, a rock products association. And would you be interested? And they hit me right on the wrong day. I mean, my wife was just really worried.”
“No, I wasn't. The challenge is that everybody wants you in a box. I call it ivanizing. I want to Ivan you. I want to identify my villain, vilify my villain, associate my villain with other villains in order to neutralize my villain. And I'm big time about being a good steward. I am a good steward.”
“And her older sister, it was shocking to me to watch these women so nice walk out there and sit back their opponent and turn around just like tigers. But she had challenges at the same time, lecherous men. I'll just leave it at that. But ultimately, God and her cousins, three cousins, all female, a little practice.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 511 — Speaker Rusty Bowers
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