A masterclass on how to deal with demagogues
PLUS: What voters need to consider for the 2024 election
Today, I share two video commentaries with you.
In the first, I react to Vivek Ramaswamy's embarrassing interview with MSNBC and NBC’s Peacock TV’s Medhi Hasan. I’ve chosen not to share the transcript for this commentary because you must watch this interview to see a masterclass on how to stand up to demagogues like Ramaswamy — which is essential to saving our democracy.
In this second commentary, as a follow-up to yesterday’s essay, I break down the challenge American voters face in a 2024 election featuring a rematch between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
If you’d prefer to read the transcript, you can do so here.
I keep hearing how Voters do not want to see a rematch Trump v Biden. Of course I'd rather see a Repub, a REAL Republican other than Trump but I am absolutely happy. with Biden. He has accomplished soooo very much. My personal economic life has not been this good since the GOP killed the economy & took us into the Great Recession. I absolutely refuse to buy into this 'Biden is to old' and rematch business. With all due respect Steve
Let’s be clear. The problem is not Biden’s age. Bernie Sanders is a year older than Biden. The problem is Biden’s inability to take full advantage of the bully pulpit, and, therefore, his inability to control the narrative. If we don’t start acknowledging that politics, largely, is perception, the dues we pay for such denial could be immeasurable.
As for Schmidt’s earlier reference to Feinstein, I urge we keep in mind, that were she to step down before her term ends, per Senate rules, Dems would need to meet a 60-vote threshold to assign her replacement to the Judiciary Committee.