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Jul 2024
43m 46s

Convening and Kvetching

MSNBC
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This podcast is all about winning in November, so how does that happen in the political climate of this volatile week? The narrative from Democrats has been evolving each day– soFormer Senator Claire McCaskill and former White House Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri walk us through it. Then, The Bulwark's managing editor Sam Stein stops by, after a week on the ground in Milwaukee for the GOP Convention. They note several strange themes that emerged from the gathering of Republicans, as well as the disconnect between JD Vance’s worldview and Trump’s. Butthe biggest takeaway was the importance of not losing sight of the stakes this November, as Democrats figure out a path forward.

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