Father of Conservative "Extremism"
In 1964, the soul of the Republican Party was up for grabs. Presidential nominee Barry Goldwater scoffed at the idea of reconcilliation with his party's moderate leaders and instead delivered a vociferous speech setting forth his vision for a modern Conservative movement - one that did not shy away from extremism. Though he badly lost the election, Goldwater's ideologically-driven message - best distilled by his convention speech - planted the seed for the modern right-wing GOP that controls the party to this day. Political speech experts featured in this episode include: Michael A. Cohen Author, Live From The Campaign Trail Brian Morgenstern Republican Congressional Aide and Vice President, New York Young Republican Club Jeff Shesol Speechwriter for President Clinton and Founding Partner, West Wing Writers PODIUM is a bi-weekly series that embraces the art of public speaking and honors those with something to say. From historic political speeches, to contemporary commencement addresses, to wedding toasts, the series explores various genres of speechmaking and provides inspiring, insightful analysis including "how-to" content. Created and produced by @radical.media, THNKR gives you extraordinary access to the people, stories, places and thinking that will change your mind. Follow @THNKR on Twitter for the latest! Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thnkrtv Check out what we're into on Tumblr: thnkrtv.tumblr.com/
