Trump's American Carnage: Bob Corker (interview) | FRONTLINE

Bob Corker served as a United States senator from Tennessee from 2007 to 2019 and as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 2015 to 2019. Corker has been a vocal critic of President Trump and announced in 2017 that he would not seek reelection.
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[@cynthiapikoulas487]

Lindsey in 2016. "If you nominate Trump, he will Destroy the Republican Party, and we will deserve it"

[@christybaggett6438]

Scary 😦

[@mariabaca3941]

Great interview!

[@nazareehines-starr6297]

He waa right about that but the Rethuglicans didn't listen

[@jamesc7286]

Now he only mumbles. It's hard to speak clearly with Trump's dick in his mouth.

[@tombabcock4967]

WOW....you mean NUKE EM ALL graham.....you really do hate America don't you?

[@ahmadjamshaid1641]

Dear PBS Please never stop the transparency project. Truly enjoy these interviews

[@bryantcurtis2665]

Ahmad Jamshaid Tosser

[@tombabcock4967]

@@bryantcurtis2665 ha ha ha...what do you wanna bet he doesn't know what that means?

[@earthstewardude]

It's called "lies" Bob! Not untruths!

[@justinscott4503]

Like the Russian lies? Just checking.

[@tooranoroojnia3436]

You know what is more scary?Using the word "untruth " instead of "lies".

[@B_Bodziak]

Like kellyann's "alternative facts" to describes Spicer's descriptives of Trump's inaugural numbers.

[@brendab.5111]

@@B_Bodziak Lol Spicer was on Dancing With The Stars, like he could dance😂😂😂

[@denversdabsc6073]

PBS Frontline giving you a solid hour to speak and answer objective questions , uninterrupted. No media does that.

[@mr.commonense8177]

With a strong left wing bias.

[@mr.commonense8177]

@@pumasg Wrong. Real "Journalism" is dead. It was hijacked by a bunch of hate-filled losers who hate America.

[@wickednwyld]

@@mr.commonense8177 - But enough about Fox, Newsmax and OAN

[@HomeAtLast501]

Independent conservative and libertarian media does it every day. Watching PBS and Frontline is like eating intellectual refined sugar in comparison.

[@adamblauser8946]

@@mr.commonense8177 Russian troll

[@aw412]

FRONTLINE’s Transparency Project is a great idea. I truly learn so much from these interviews. Good job PBS please keep this going and the temptation of taking sides or doing what’s popular. Thank you.

[@swayback7375]

Best comment here! Transparency is really what we need, our eyes are all so clouded

[@patrikiwi1]

The best part of frontline is the interviews

[@HomeAtLast501]

Well, aren't YOU easy to impress. Do you ever take in conservative media, or independent media? You'll learn a lot more from independent media than you do from these over-produced, over-controlled propaganda outfits.

[@jw4302]

@@HomeAtLast501 Agreed, CNN, MSDNC, ABC, NBC, CBS, etc. spread lies nonstop.

[@HomeAtLast501]

@@jw4302 Jon Wells.

[@jeannieluna3009]

This is one of the best interviews I have listened too in quite some time. Facts and truth being spoken in a manner of dignity and respect and yet the meanings clear. This was the type of politics I grew up in. I am a Democrat therefore most of my policy beliefs are different from Senator Corker’s. What is the same is our love of Country and the belief that you are to be in service of the Country, Constitution and constituencies not power for powers sake. This is a human that I can respect. Thank you for your service Senator Corker.

[@chrisplaysdrums09]

I've lived in Chattanooga where Bob is from since I was 18, and I can tell you, he's a good example of what a public servant can be.

[@chrisplaysdrums09]

@Google Nazi Company Wall Street isn't one company (in case you weren't aware), although Goldman Sachs is on his list of contributors. But so are AT&T and FedEx. Corporate doesn't always mean bad.

[@jonloftness5210]

I am proud of people like Bob Corker, Liz Cheney, and Adam Kinzinger. They all gave up or are giving up their seat in favor of integrity, or right vs wrong. Many fellow Republicans have demonstrated no spine, however, there are many of us who care more about America than political ideology or holding a seat of power. Great series Frontline.

[@TheKingdomChick]

Trump, trumped Jim Jones cultism. Right down to the grifting tactics and talking people into killing themselves. There is a stark comparison between them both. Sad but truthful. I appreciate this gentleman for sharing the truth from the standpoint of being an insider. Thank you, sir for the transparency!

[@O9532O]

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing” (c)

[@Richie8a8y]

I agree but would counter that Mr Corker aided and abetted him in his own myth.

[@ryanpford77]

i agree we are about to have 3 years and 11 months of that

[@O9532O]

@@tamarajwhitcomb6077 LOL, I guess you need some more lotion for your butt? Is it still sore?

[@O9532O]

@@ryanpford77 well we had to endure 4 years of hell, now it is your turn, lol.

[@PbR29057]

@@tamarajwhitcomb6077 Webster’s definition of liberalism: a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise. Maybe research and understand what you say before you make an equivalence. Or else someone might clap back🥴 I’m pretty sure you would most likely identify as a liberal. WE ALL DO. It’s not a party, it’s a philosophy.

[@irenegewinner8193]

The American people want justice, then we will talk about unity.

[@rxflyfisher]

First we need to talk about the truth and disclose those who continue to support the misleading statements if the Trumpists.

[@puesbien]

Two basic versions of justice that the US is divided on now.

[@sablemae8853]

@Salvatore Briguglio that's a start

[@Tbone1492]

I agree Americans need Voter I.D's like Canada next election so there's no misunderstandings

[@mikeoveli1028]

@@Tbone1492 Every study says a voter ID would only disenfranchise poor communities. Is that what you want to do?

[@enlightenedwarrior7119]

Disturbing when he says you have people that are here for life. That has to stop ASAP TERM LIMITS ARE NEEDED NOW

[@rxflyfisher]

And who is lining up to shoot themselves in the foot, or worse? No a one.

[@maryrodger5130]

Term limits come into play when one tells oneself: It's not *my* senator or it's not *my* congressional rep on down to state, city/town, district attorney's and point to others. Most people have access and don't use it to see how their reps voted *before* voting for them again and again and politicians understand this. People also only listen for snippets they want to hear and tune out the rest and politicians understand that also. Susan Collins is the perfect example here. In the mid 90's during her 1st campaign, she said that 1 term would be enough--how many terms now? She royally pissed off her home state in 2019 and 2020 and they found someone to campaign against her then what happened last November? We have the oldest Congress in the history of the country some of whom are medicated or should be, Senators Feinstein and Grassley are prime examples of candidates of being past due for retirement.

[@uriellevelupriley684]

Yes no more life terms for judicial system.

[@loisduran5878]

Absolutely! And get the damn money OUT!

[@SpringRain23]

Exactly 💯 %

[@monti8415]

"He knows no bounds" The understatement of the century!

[@TheWhoIsThat]

You would think this would be all science fiction if you lived on a deserted island for the last 5 years.

[@andy99ish]

5 years ? Where did you live before ? Did you not notice the rebellion withing the GOP electorate ? The Tea Party ? The anti-establishment sentiment mounting since Sarah Palin ?

[@davidethompson1271]

@@andy99ish This started in the 90's with Newt Gingrich. His goal was and still is to blow up the System and replace it with a RW Authoritarian and Minority Rule. He and the Trumpists are coming closer by the day.

[@andy99ish]

@@davidethompson1271 I agree that one can include Gingrich into the chain of events. I disagree that there is some vast right wing conspiracy. I rather view the dynamics as a result of Dems abandoning the economically lower 30-40 % of the nation, unless they were/are of color (in which case Dems somehow demagogically relate nearly every problem to racism). Needless to say establishment GOP was not the spokesman of the "average American" anyway. The Tea Party and now Trump is not cause, but effect of the delegitimization of the interests of the white lower / lower-medium income classes. Now a vast part of this population has lost the faith in the system as such. The USA is facing a rebellion against the establishment, this time from the cultural Right, unlike the 1960s when it came from the Left.

[@michealhuff2299]

Yeah, I never thought Republicans would be anti-establishment just like I never thought I’d see us Dems become the party of the corporations...FOR corporate America. We are truly living in interesting times

[@Soapandwater6]

No one would have bought that book. It would be too far fetched.

[@debshrader7072]

You need to make a stand with the constitution sir! Quit making excuses for this party

[@dreamlife2351]

Well said. To the point

[@musicg1696]

Our constitution doesn't support coups. Lock 'em up. lock 'em all up!

[@iocantokg]

Corker just sums up tha lack of backbone his caucus had. And still has. Bottom line. GOP lost their soul.

[@hughjass1724]

They never had a soul

[@jeremywatts8134]

Both parties lost their soul. Don’t fool yourself.

[@hughjass1724]

@@jeremywatts8134 yeah one party is neoliberal and the other is fascist

[@codythompson759]

@@jeremywatts8134 hmmm na the Dems still have some integrity and class left. Cant say the same for the party of Trump.

[@ezbody]

@@jeremywatts8134 It's not just your party -- you have lost your soul, along with your humanity.

[@marceechristensen2533]

01-06-2021. “Bye Bye Miss America Pie” The day Democracy died....

[@larrypicard8802]

Why can’t he use the word “lies?” So tired of hearing “untruths.” The interviewer should have called him on that.

[@superuser5044]

It is more palatable

[@susanconstantdrake7189]

If he says "haughty " one more time, I will puke. And who needs the Woodrow Wilson Accord?

[@nmfd72]

answer your own question, look up the meaning of the word "Lies"....................

[@markdouglas8073]

Lawyer talk. Jesus, just to become a politician you have to learn to dissemble. How much more once you get conditioned by your colleagues. Power corrupts.

[@whygohome172]

How about food insecure instead of STARVATION? THAT WORKS ON THE DUPABLES

[@tooranoroojnia3436]

He didn't realize anything odd about TRUMP's character until Charlottesville!!!??? REALLY!!??

[@clairerobinson7658]

Purposeful oblivion.

[@kwangleason3222]

Apathy

[@michaeltudda2988]

They all got beat at their own BS games. Its hysterical to watch them all try to play the Patriot Game.

[@susanconstantdrake7189]

Fluttering of the dovecotes! Scum continue to be scummy.

[@rxflyfisher]

You need to realize how serious this is. Where do you want to live when the US becomes another Venezuela under a future Trumpist?

[@peterrezac881]

@@rxflyfisher Maybe Im interpreting your comment incorrectly, but I dont think you will need a future Trumpist for US to become another Venezuela. I think Biden administration will take care of it for sure the way they are moving right now. ( Sorry English is not my native language. )

[@mikeoveli1028]

@@peterrezac881 I could respond to you but you are living in a dystopian nightmare of your own making. I will help if I can.

[@peterrezac881]

@@mikeoveli1028 Thank you for your offer, but i think you need to help yourself first.

[@jay-cf8kd]

Basically no backbone I just saved you 53:57 of time your welcome

[@jolenerodriguez6574]

Thanks I wont waste my time 😘

[@tobiwalker7145]

I like seeing how they come up with their waffles. I only wish they'd use a greased iron and a proper batter.

[@Noms_Chompsky]

Thanks my dude, 7 minutes in and I started checking the comments to see if this guy really had anything to say.

[@JPMJPM]

I spoke to him in person around New Year’s. I think it was the 30th. I ran into him downtown. Anyway, I tried to congratulate him on standing up to Trump, and he actually seemed to be embarrassed by it, like maybe he didn’t want anyone to know. I think he’s afraid of Trump’s fans. I’m just guessing.

[@Tittlemouse69]

Corker still cannot bring his weak self to full-throated, unequivocal condemnation.

[@TedTucholski]

Neither can 90% of all ReTrumplicans.

[@dobnerk]

I think that more people will listen if he doesn't go on attack. His approach is probably better when dealing with a cult environment.

[@LBrooks80]

He's way more forceful than Marsha Blackburn

[@jeanmcdermott8304]

he is the kind of hem hawing around. What a jackass.

[@jdryak]

Bingo!

[@fourdegreeswarmer]

I do appreciate a conservative willing to speak to PBS. That said, This dude is a classic politician

[@markdouglas8073]

And he made sure to swipe at them at the beginning. Pushed the “all media is liberal” trope.

[@jiggyfun807]

Im a democrat from Tennessee, having said that, bob corker really did care about taking care of our state.

[@JDLPC]

The calls are coming from inside the house...

[@kristinacool8151]

So very true!

[@65strad]

Holy um batman

[@parrisprice5892]

Good one RUN...GET OUT NOW

[@jackiebinns6205]

Not the party of Lincoln anymore dude

[@robertmacdonnell258]

Just another mealy-mouthed "grit."

[@danhayes4941]

Yes, there was a polar shift after the civil rights act was signed by LBJ....."Dixiecrat" Strom Thurmond became a Republican and the entire South followed him. From deep blue to deep red. Dems are the party of Lincoln & civil rights now. Can see that with LGBTQ rights.

[@kwangleason3222]

Facts

[@Scarsofevil]

He sounds like someone who's been holding back how he felt for a LONGGGG time.

[@HomeAtLast501]

Oh, such trials. He suffered.

[@B_Bodziak]

He spent a lot of time apologizing for for things before he said them.

[@brendab.5111]

@@HomeAtLast501 It has been sooooo hard on him. NOT.

[@MrMatthiasSchneider]

He was probably terrified of his completely unhinged constituency.

[@TheEs150]

dana carvey would do a great impersonation of him

[@bryanj9295]

bobobooey - good call! Carvey doing GHW Bush ... "Not ga dooit! A THOUSand points of light!"

[@markdouglas8073]

Even though I agree, we need more ideas than just picking the next comedian who will make fun of our terrible leaders. How can we get more competent and ethical people in positions of power?

[@stinareed270]

Oh yes, I'm all in for that.

[@MattGaetzOnAWhiteFordBronco]

That the reality TV star that insulted everyone and started tweeting at 4 AM was unhinged? Whaaaaaat? 🤣🤣

[@TampaDave]

Shocking, but it does explain a lot.

[@gildedage88]

America is such a horrible place to live now.

[@richardbambenek2601]

So basically in what he was saying about Trump was that our president was immature.

[@HomeAtLast501]

Right, and stunningly pathological liars who got on TV every night for 3 years telling us that Trump colluded with "Russia" (it was always vague --- "Russia". Big place, that Russia --- WHO in Russia did he collude with?), and that they had definitive evidence that would put the entire Trump family in jail. But somehow --- SOMEHOW --- they forgot to share that evidence with Bob Mueller, and strangely, at the same time, his team never heard about these nightly claims of irrefutable evidence, so they didn't try to get the evidence from them. THOSE people (I use the word "people" loosely) are the mature ones, right?

[@Rilianawakened321]

@@HomeAtLast501 You lost me . . . are you saying Trump acts like a mature adult? Because that was the issue Richard was addressing. Your comment seems to be a tortuous attempt at "whataboutism" . . .

[@HomeAtLast501]

@@Rilianawakened321 My point is that NOBODY in DC, or in the completely dishonest and disingenuous mainstream liberal media, acts like an adult. They all lie like little 5-year-olds. If Trump is immature, he fits right in. Who are any of them to judge him? You can't tell your kids today to aspire to be "great, noble men and women" like our Congressmen, because they all are operating at a pre-juvenile level. Are you found now?

[@adamblauser8946]

@@HomeAtLast501 douche

[@adamblauser8946]

@@HomeAtLast501 please crawl back under ur rock

[@irenegewinner8193]

60 court cases thrown out. That should be it.

[@superuser5044]

I appreciate this former Senator sitting for this interview.

[@GailBecker-MSED-CM-Author]

Why do the good people leave instead of staying and fighting against the bad people for us?

[@melloone611]

Cowards. Period.

[@TesserId]

Really good people would fight or sacrifice themselves. But, how many can be that good when they'd have to fight such twisted and pervasive evil.

[@sunshine3914]

@@TesserId Yes, but didn’t they take an Oath, much like the troops?

[@melloone611]

@@TesserId Thats the thing tho. GOOD Republicans who didn’t just talk the talk but walk the talk, IE John McCain, I have utmost respect for, even tho I disagree with the majority of their politics.They would ALWAYS put COUNTRY before party. Well now the Republican Party is DEAD. Trump emboldened the already developed bias of not only the Republican voters but the House Reps, Senators, his Cabinet & the VP. The ones who weren’t only compliance but “all in” will be the ones running in 2024 for President. I hope there’s still enough GOOD Republican voters left to vote them out in 2022.

[@TesserId]

@@melloone611 Yeah, I miss John McCain. Funny how integrity can earn respect across the isle. And, he took a lot of punishment for it. It really put a knot in my gut.

[@desertdetroiter428]

Corker contributed to this malaise no matter how hard he tries to distance himself from it.

[@jeffcampbell1555]

Corker speaks as if the trauma is over: His former senate colleagues are STILL perpetuating the big lie. Corker keeps choking at the point of accepting and pointing out accountability. You can't speak truth to power while shielding yourself and your friends from culpability. I actually feel less respect for Corker after watching this.

[@YoureMrLebowski]

I came away from this interview with true respect for the man. I had a generally favorable impression of Senator Bob Corker, still do. I truly believe we have plenty of politicians and very few leaders, and the man Bob Corker would be a leader. But I’ll rewatch the interview just in case I missed the tone of what he said, just in case. I was so impressed I hope you’ll rewatch too, maybe you’ll hear something different that will temper your feelings a little.

[@xs10tl1]

You have it backwards. Each week will reveal more information.

[@brother.teresa]

@@xs10tl1 no....just no....it went down the way it did...time to put the big boy pants on and accept reality

[@xs10tl1]

@@brother.teresa I had my adult pants on from Day One. This is why I have no tolerance for gaslighting propagandists, opportunists, graft seekers, corporatist shills, and enablers of totalitarianism. Not only was the 2020 election a sham, it's very likely this is the rule rather than the exception.

[@xs10tl1]

@@brother.teresa Furthermore, NPR and PBS are proven propagandists, funded by the same oligarchs who despise America and what it stands for.

[@cheriehall9066]

He did speak out against trump.....but then he left! We needed these people to stay and fight it all.

[@stuartmcalpine9468]

The question for me is: How can America survive as a democracy when 40% of the people are so willing and eager to reject reason, facts and knowledge?

[@kingdavid3366]

That’s where I think the left needs to look in the mirror and ask ourselves where we are losing by opportunities to communicate our perspective. We cannot treat 40% of the country as some different kind of species. whatever our approach is, it has to start with recognizing the humanity and communicating upon a basis of respect.

[@dreamlife2351]

@@kingdavid3366 true, but that will take time because justice needs to be served first in order to put the Republican coup behind us

[@Cyryus03]

@@kingdavid3366 too late. The division is sewn too deep now. The question now is...how long will it be sustainable? I fear for my teenage nieces and nephews' future.

[@kingdavid3366]

@@Cyryus03 That’s what they say too. it’s very lethal, as we see increasingly. Of course I sound idealistic - but I think it’s a more practical approach. I could be wrong but I think the left has a blind spot to the ways it has alienated rural whites, while the right has hit on this blindspot of elitism and arrogance that is more or less endemic to highly productive urban areas, where people are in fierce social competition, have money, call poor whites dumb and irredeemable - almost talk of them like a different species without hope. Subhuman. The right is capitalizing on our urban blind spot, and basic lack of regard - worse than that: active hatred - of rural whites, who are often super racist and don’t even know it. The Left capitalized on the racism, misogyny, and basic lack of awareness of/ regard for the systemic oppression they are party to. We hate each-other when we could help and listen to each-other - EVEN RACISTS - to perhaps have better opportunities to be effective.

[@elik.webber7630]

Can't except the fact that they backed a loser , who conned them into believing he was always a winner, self promoted and his claims are being found to be lies too. so their fearless leader ,acts like the 5 year old he is. but mama isn't there ,to give him cookies and milk, and tell him how mean the other kids on the block are , and he doesn't have to play with the mean kids in the school yard, and he can make up his own rules, so he always wins.

[@transcendbeyondallundersta8393]

He was smart enough to get out of the belly of fire before it totally destroyed his integrity.

[@fresatx]

What integrity? RINO slime that looks down on his own voters.

[@parrisprice5892]

I dont think he had much choice,doubtful he would had been reelected after he bucked. Of course had he run again,he would have kept his mouth shut like the rest,vicious cicle. Its why you NEVER let a sociopath like dump anywhere near the seat of power

[@fresatx]

@@parrisprice5892 Wtf? ONLY sociopaths even want that job. Trump was a breath of fresh air. NOT one war did he get us into and best economy we ever had. We elect a manager... Not a moral leader. Idiot.

[@donanders2110]

@@fresatx best economy ever, after he was handed a soaring economy, and before he mucked up the Corona virus response!

[@boatymsboatface3929]

What about the war he started between the citizens of this country? An ongoing war.

[@thetawaves48]

During the campaign, he claimed that he could "shoot someone on 5th avenue and get away with it."

[@HomeAtLast501]

Google "figure of speech", and learn something new.

[@Soapandwater6]

The Capitol riot was his "shoot someone on 5th Avenue" moment. And he was right about not losing any voters.

[@HomeAtLast501]

@@Soapandwater6 John Sullivan's own brother turned him in to the FBI for recruiting 266 Antifa members to start the riot. Get your facts straight if you're going to debate with the big boys. The 4 people who were killed, aside from the cop who had a stroke, were all Trump supporters. Unlike your BLM and Antifa rioters, who rioted all summer and fall, killed 30 people, and, according to the insurance industry, caused $2 billion in damage. But you all applaud their rioting. You're so sick. Morally sick.

[@HomeAtLast501]

@Love Fuzz Secret Weapon Rinse and repeat ---- google "figure of speech". Let me help you, Mr. Bad Grammar who accuses others of being idiots. If Trump were to shoot someone on 5th Avenue he would be arrested, tried, and jailed. If that were to happen, he couldn't run for President, and his supporters wouldn't be able to vote for him. So even a pea brain can reason that through and conclude correctly that it was a figure of speech, and not a literal claim.

[@DivaDWood]

@@HomeAtLast501 Fake news. Stop lying. There is no evidence that anyone but lowlife Trump trash were involved in Jan. 6.

[@irenegewinner8193]

I’ve never seen Bob Corker at a loss for words until now. Keep speaking out, Sir.

[@MahoganyConsulting]

Senator Corker struggled through the entire interview trying to stay on the fence. SMH.

[@malyroberts9075]

He used 5 different euphemisms when he could have simply said the word “lie”

[@zebertbrown1517]

True, but he tells enough truth as to how vindictive, chaotic and unhinged Trump really is.

[@sarfaraz.hosseini]

He was in foreign policy. He would have made a masterful Secretary of State.

[@christophermapes5176]

That's what moderates do in the spirit of Governing -- and that requires compromise.

[@desertdetroiter428]

Yep.

[@joanlantis4497]

“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official, save exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the country. It is patriotic to support him insofar as he efficiently serves the country. It is unpatriotic not to oppose him to the exact extent that by inefficiency or otherwise he fails in his duty to stand by the country. In either event, it is unpatriotic not to tell the truth, whether about the president or anyone else.” ― Theodore Roosevelt

[@maryrodger5130]

Today is Sept. 14th, 2022 and I listened to this originally over a year ago and am wondering what Corker's thoughts are about the times we find ourselves living in.

[@kentkarlsson8277]

Thank you Bob Corker for your service

[@margueritehudsell4454]

"Win at All Costs," Any Means to An End, it's a National Movement. It frightens me. We are becoming something else.

[@plo8monster113]

The blatant DJT strategy to win at any cost is a civil liability The planning of insurrection to win at any cost is criminal liability. This country is out of sync with itself and the music will not return to the spheres until we see the senate convict this malignant narcissist. His ravenous delusions of grandeur need to be removed by the root. Totally extinguished or the nation will implode! How many pitchforks will it take to get 17 votes? At what point does manslaughter become murder. Premeditated Malice should be the deciding factor here.

[@ccburro1]

😢😢😢

[@davidmarshall7752]

Actually it's been that way for decades if not our whole history--- two words: *Richard Nixon* . I don't know who was worse, Nixon or Trump.

[@emfisher8168]

Her journalism or interviewing style is on point and skilled at getting her interviewee right where she needs and wants them. As hard as they tried in the beginning to not show their personal feelings, frustrations and responding oh so carefully, she was able to slowly turn and pull and churn the conversation with such grace they didn't know what happened.

[@JoelManers]

So Tennesseans replaced this Senator Corker with Marsha Blackburn? Good Lord. That speaks volumes about where the GOP is these days.

[@michaelkeppler6593]

Spot on!

[@dbentleyto95]

Isn't that the truth. Sad for sure and an embarrassment for Tennessee in my opinion.

[@jeannieluna3009]

@Joel Maners I’m from California and I have adult kids who live in Tennessee. They had to start wearing ‘maga’ masks so they and my grands could go to the gro store without being harassed. They live 30 mins. outside of Nashville which is predominately blue yet they voted in Marsha Blackburn. It’s a sad state of affairs we’re in.

[@djones5676]

@@jeannieluna3009 I call bullshit. The only one who screams and harassed people not wearing masks are lefties.

[@jeannieluna3009]

@@djones5676 Hi there. No need to call bs. You are correct more dem’s do indeed request mask wearing. I disagree with all that ‘scream or harass’. No need to be rude about it. It’s common sense, medically sound and just plain social decency to wear a mask. But you misunderstood my statement of fact. It was and is the ‘maga’ crowd that yelled and taunted my family including my two little grands under age 10 for wearing masks. So they bought and started wearing masks that had the word ‘ Maga’ printed on them and low and behold ... minimal harassment.

[@annzee6315]

The biggest difference nowdays is : Certain behavior was not OK in our grandparents era is totally OK now!

[@Rayxnyc]

Bravo PBS. Great info for interesting interview 👍

[@Rayxnyc]

Bravo

[@theblondeone8426]

this guy is spot on about trump - the way trump spoke after both charlottesville and jan 6th are not unlike a tyranic leader I agree with his foreign policy as well - too bad he isnt there anymore he is the kind of republican that is needed the most now

[@C54WAYHEARTS]

Enjoy Joe! With a Pen, he has made Presidency simple. Just sign E.Os are go and sleep. Easy does it.

[@ernieshaw2178]

Nobody has learned a damn thing.

[@curtst.romain6053]

Cable news is responsible for that. People will only hear what they want to hear.

[@timsteinkamp2245]

When we allow the government to keep secrets and delay redacted documents and don't prosecute fraud this is what we get. How are a people supposed to govern themselves without the facts?

[@codythompson759]

Hehe you are exactly right. Same ole bullshit lines.

[@ThinkWolfpack]

It would be nice if Frontline were to interview Dr. Bandy Lee to get her opinion on Trump's American Carnage. I'm sure she'd offer some interesting enlightenment from a mental health perspective.

[@dreamlife2351]

I respect and listen to her. She’s a humanitarian and brilliant

[@ThinkWolfpack]

@@dreamlife2351 Definitely agree. It's shameful how the media has refused to share her message but yet they will invite other experts on the share their opinions.

[@rs4028]

Corker is a good man. He should have stayed in the Senate.

[@user-xh1kz7rm4j]

These long form conversations are interesting and useful. It's a great format and, to PBS' credit, the person asking the question is secondary to the conversation. They ask the question and get out of the way.

[@citizendame9098]

Unusual? That's a delicate term to describe the most diabolical White House resident in history.

[@TheGeniuschrist]

2:52 "I did not notice that" I lol'd

[@stevenlane6963]

Donald Trump clearly thought that he was ‘above the law’.

[@jesseparaguya5544]

Thanks Mr. Corker for making me decide to watch out for actors or media candidates who will run for public office. Candidates who will foment lies and influence the mob to believe his lies and act on this.

[@lonpearson2134]

I hope this senator supports bringing back rules governing honesty in broadcasting, that was eliminated by the GOP during the Reagan administration.

[@dans.6525]

That is the best idea , Lon Pearson. Thanks.

[@FoxMacLeod2501]

Agreed. Just because there are two sides does not mean the two sides are of equal merit.

[@jamescurran6277]

If that was the case PBS would be off the air.

[@MorpheusOne]

@James Curran: Do you honestly believe that PBS, & specifically Frontline, actually & intentionally lies in its reporting? Who do you get your _`news`_ from, `Infaux Wars`¿?

[@dobnerk]

@@jamescurran6277 That's a curious comment. I doubt there are many that would agree with you considering the alternatives. I'd say that there aren't many more unbiased and reliable than PBS. That's a commonly held opinion.

[@jamesbohlman4297]

O Bob, can you ever imagine what could be the worst possible outcome if this situation is allowed to reach it's logical conclusion?

[@lizannewhitlow1085]

*its logical solution... Sans apostrophe. How is Corker’s portfolio I wonder. These are all battered women.

[@lzeng78]

well said. thanks for this interview.

[@danhayes4941]

I'm a Dem ....thanks BOB! Payton Manning gave to you......I always like the guy you beat-Ford and still do. That said, I you have gained my trust. It took character to speak out when you did and how you did.

[@jeffreybrowne1513]

This jocker is Soo afraid to mention anything that will not reflect anything against his party or Trump. Typical politician who wants to make his life safe instead of the American people.

[@asphyxiafeeling]

I agree, and believe it's another reason why we need to explore term limits for members of Congress. If these politicians weren't so obsessed with preserving their own status / power all the time, they might be able to focus on their actual job: Serving the American people.

[@r.c.miller6161]

Timidity? He means co-conspiracy.

[@rxflyfisher]

The problem is all the fanatics who are threatening people's lives over any anti-Trump stance. That is the real "deep state" - and it's at the grass-roots level, not in Washington, DC. I certainly don't agree with everything that goes on in Washington but I think the elections (as they had to be held during this pandemic) were shown to be fair and we have to let our elected people do the leading.

[@HomeAtLast501]

@jfsico1 I'm a Trumpster. I have absolutely no idea what in the world you're talking about. Can you provide more detail?

[@HomeAtLast501]

@jfsico1 Do you realize that there were a million Trump supporters at that rally? A million. And do you know that the FBI arrested John Sullivan, whose own brother turned him in, for organizing 266 Antifa people to go to the Capitol to incite the riot? Do you realize that BLM and Antifa rioted all summer and into the fall, and some rioting is still going on, and this resulted in 30 people being MURDERED, and the insurance industry has said that they have $2 billion in property damage claims from such rioting? I mean, do you have any PERSPECTIVE at all on this? The liberal --- quote, media, unquote --- glorified this violence, and did not mourn any of the 30 people who were murdered. The people who died at that rally in DC were all Trump supporters.

[@TheMonkdad]

So benefiting from hindsight I think that the members of congress who continue to stand with Trump should be painted with a giant red T for all to see.

[@wands2457]

How the hell did he leave out covid as the crisis?

[@americanartist6485]

Senator Corker thank you for speaking out as much as you did.

[@troubledsole9104]

This is awesome. Keep it coming!

[@stuartmcalpine9468]

So much for the “adults in the room.”

[@bclamore]

Corker had to do a lot of hemming and hawing in this interview. Stammering on the tough questions, like do you wish you spoke out more, earlier?

[@nikiabutler899]

He was truly genuine and I can always hear a person who experienced NA when their communicating and they have no idea what they ACTUALLY dealt with and you can hear them trying to explain but they can’t quite rap their minds around it. But I loved his canner and he seemed very well rounded and reasonable. I hope he recovers from what he experienced and goes on to do great things!🙏🏾💪🏽💯

[@sabrinawoodard5788]

Well Senator you hope they Biden will unify the country but it was okay for Trump to divide it for so many years

[@Jen-n]

Jeeze, is Corker incapable of just speaking directly 🙄 no backbone whatsoever.

[@Jen-n]

@Kimberly Winters 😹

[@dogsavvylosangeles]

I disagree. He's a master politician and his words are direct but discretionary.

[@jet4tv]

Thank you for finally standing up and speaking out clearly

[@kwangleason3222]

A little late

[@lucibjlb]

Great interview. Thank you.

[@martiemc8398]

Four years of service? Do you call that service? No Corker- it was self serving!

[@katherinenichols4831]

He had bills to pass that enabled him to keep more or his fortune. All those tax bills passed, which he voted for, reduced his tax liability on his real estate massively.

[@susanconstantdrake7189]

If he was haughty, he would be living in a State with NO State Income Taxes...hum!

[@freddycruz4691]

Could u do better and if it was ur dad then what then

[@davidburhenn923]

How was it self serving? He lost a billion dollars of worth during these last 4 years. He took no salary. You’re one of the lemmings who just regurgitate what you hear.

[@katherinenichols4831]

@@davidburhenn923 Maybe it is you that just regurgitates what you hear. But I guess that has never occurred to you.

[@chichitex1252]

Sen. Corker has been and remains an honest, honorable man. Lord knows we need men like him now in office.

[@rbahr8214]

Another great interview. Listening to a true, rational conservative from his perspective and reaction to how we got to this place in America is very educational. The fact that this thoughtful man recognizes the danger the Trump movement has put our democracy in says a lot.

[@jackandhisgoose9435]

Every single person, not just American but person on the planet should acknowledge and accept that PBS Frontline is what news truly looks like without money changing the narrative or deciding the perspective. Dollar signs, zeros on contracts, and handshakes aren't telling me what to believe anymore. I'm embarrassed to say I only discovered Frontline a few days ago, but proud to say I don't have to turn to major news outlets to watch 3 or 4 different narratives of the same set of facts to try and figure out what really happened anymore.

[@jackandhisgoose9435]

@Google Nazi Company you've watched 50 and you still can't see that PBS gave both Coulter and Bannon just enough rope to hang themselves with? It's much more powerful when you hear the vitriol from their own mouths; unedited, unabashed, and outright. Don't you think? Persuasion happens on both sides. Anne Coulter, Steve Bannon, Trump, Biden, Obama, Cruz, Pelosi, McConnell, etc etc, have all been victims of disinformation. (I say that as a proud and educated liberal.) PBS simply levels the playing field by letting people make up their OWN minds by not influencing the audience. Thank you for watching the series. I hope like hell more people will follow suit!

[@jackandhisgoose9435]

@Google Nazi Company you've watched 50 and you still can't see that PBS gave both Coulter and Bannon just enough rope to hang themselves with? It's much more powerful when you hear the vitriol from their own mouths; unedited, unabashed, and outright. Don't you think? Persuasion happens on both sides. Anne Coulter, Steve Bannon, Trump, Biden, Obama, Cruz, Pelosi, McConnell, etc etc, have all been victims of disinformation. (I say that as a proud and educated liberal.) PBS simply levels the playing field by letting people make up their OWN minds by not influencing the audience. Thank you for watching the series. I hope like hell more people will follow suit!

[@theanonymoushousewife886]

More abused spouse syndrome. "Don't be too hard on him now, he was a victim first."

[@dp26385]

Bob Corker is a good man who did his best to stand for truth and what was right. Marsha Blackburn is an absolute embarrassment to the state of Tennessee, the US Senate, and the United States of America. Tennessee, what the heck are you thinking?

[@malyroberts9075]

Why oh why do Republicans say they had no idea what Trump was about? “I didn’t see it until Charlottesville.” Yet Black America was screaming from the rooftops what he was about before he was elected 🤦🏾‍♀️.

[@xanthippe_2695]

Agree! We all saw it while Trump was campaigning. Lying, attacking everyone, demonizing people of color, demonizing democrats, sending out violent dog whistles to his rally crowds, etc...The morning after he won the election I was sick to my stomach knowing what was to come in the next 4 years. These people are full of shit and just trying to whitewash it all!

[@LibertyStrength76]

This Republican, Bob Corker, sounds exactly like myself, and how many fellow republican friends would speak. It’s with the same Integrity we shared our opinions and ideals. What’s happened to our party started about ten years ago; many of these new members voiced such outrages ideals that seemed headed for civil unrest in our country! Many of us pray for the return of these faith based voices concerned for the country; instead of those voices speaking out only for themselves and their popularity. God bless our democracy, Amen. 😍🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🥰Thanks PBS FRONTLINE for sharing these people with us!

[@Cristina-hx1zp]

Want to be informed watch Frontline. This show is phenomenal.

[@death265]

This is a Republican I can respect. He's speaking the truth even though it hurts his own party.

[@gregwills7679]

It is really a shame there are not more Republicans are willing to have a bit of spine and stand up and call out just how ridiculous the whole lie perpetrated by Trump has been.

[@DancingQueenie]

“We’re gonna kinda walk through, if that’s ok.” 🙄 What a sophisticated way to start an interview.

[@mattm8932]

If all public servants were as intelligent and altruistic as Corker, we’d be so much better off

[@thjbird]

I’m amazed st people who didn’t recognize the danger early on. It’s truly frightening. I remember thinking this man was sick back in the days of “the Apprentice”. It reminds me of the days leading up to the invasion of Iraq. I was in disbelief when everyone was like lemmings losing their minds. Humans are dangerous.

[@freerovingbovine]

When Corker got his FU money from the tax cut he bolted. Hope he enjoys his FU money.

[@debbiehorn8263]

I hope he chocks on it. He's a true Rep. ( not a good person.)

[@HomeAtLast501]

@@debbiehorn8263 Right -- a good person, like, say, Obama, keeps a kill list, tells you he's going to end our wars then starts 5 new ones, says he's going to be tough on China and then caves to them, says he's going to bring back jobs and then hires Immelt, the King of Outsourcing to China, to be his Jobs Czar, says he's going to renegotiate NAFTA to our advantage, then a month after being elected says he's not going to, says he's going to cut our national debt, then doubles it. Very good person.

[@redemptionhappens7725]

@@HomeAtLast501 Agree 100%.

[@mrkgrmn3]

@@HomeAtLast501 Right - or a good guy who tells folks they can storm the Capitol and overturn the election if they feel butt-hurt over losing.

[@switchbackimage5966]

I'm a radical centrist 😂, raised in Lexington and I demand now that Corker runs for something like president in 2024. Foreign policy is needing to be repaired. I mean it, move to KY, RUN FOR SENATE! 2024!!! Mitch is bowing out, I promise.

[@curtismartell7959]

Amazing interview.

[@HiitSquadTv]

Bob Corker just said that The President was accessible- very accessible anyone could call him.... he mentioned an obscure French person calling trump filling his head with conspiracy theories. So, did Qanon have DIRECT communication with him? Is that what Bob implied?

[@JeffBailey00]

Trump was tricked into following a comedian on Twitter who said he had information on Hillary Clinton, so it's definitely possible. He for sure retweeted some Qanon accounts & a few tweets from white supremacists.

[@susanconstantdrake7189]

The Hamilton French have all the answers.

[@sandife4nandes365]

Rob Corker really nailed Trump's climb and fall. The security risk for our country and businesses.

[@hollyhold6960]

Corker is one of the scant handful of publicly known Republicans with whom I actually would be honored to work, for the people's benefit.

[@lora3530]

Words are very strong. And the tongue is a powerful weapon , and we can see the proof of it because of what happened to our country.

[@tamaralambert2853]

Didn’t notice right wing groups’ interest in Trump. I did.

[@tjon66]

Like Corker says our union is in jeopardy

[@aeroripper]

Bob sounds legit traumatized

[@sarfaraz.hosseini]

Bob's ever the diplomat even with his critics. He would have been an excellent Secretary of State under HRC or Jeb! Oh well.