A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland (Guest: Troy Senik)
Download MP3In Episode 98 of Ill Literacy, Tim Benson talks with Troy Senik, author of “A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland.”
Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Troy Senik, cofounder of Kite & Key, to discuss his new book, “A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland.” They chat about Cleveland’s meteoric political career and how his stubbornness and his incorruptibility became the key to his political appeal, as well as to his political fall. They also place the context behind Cleveland’s frequent yielding of the veto pen, discuss whether the personal scandals that dogged him were true, and if there are any lessons his presidency can offer us in the 21st Century.
Show Notes:
City Journal: Stephen Eide – “Ironbound Liberalism”
Law & Liberty: Paul Moreno – “The Last President Worth Voting For?”
National Review: Colin Dueck – “Not Over Grover: Reconsidering Cleveland”
The Wall Street Journal: Roger Lowenstein – “‘A Man of Iron’ Review: Grover Cleveland, Honest to a Fault”
Washington Free Beacon: Tevi Troy – “Cleveland Rocks”
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Tim Benson
Ill Literacy, the newest podcast from The Heartland Institute, is helmed by Tim Benson, Senior Policy Analyst for Heartland’s Government Relations team. Benson brings on authors of new book releases on topics including politics, culture, and history on the Ill Literacy podcast. Every episode offers listeners the author’s unique analysis of their own book release. Discussions often shift into debate between authors and Benson when ideological differences arise, creating unique commentary that can’t be found anywhere else.
