276: Defeating the New Strain of MAGA with Simon Rosenberg
The Lincoln Project
The Lincoln Project
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🗓️ 8 September 2023
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Host Reed Galen is joined by Simon Rosenberg, the Veteran Political Analyst, Strategist and Commentator. They discuss why it's so important for Democrats to continue spotlighting the accomplishments of President Joe Biden, why the current brand of the GOP is such a tough sell to the American people, and why Republicans continue to threaten a government shutdown when they’ve never ended well. Plus, we’re witnessing the GOP being infected with a new strain of MAGA. To keep up with all things Simon Rosenberg, be sure to subscribe to his Substack newsletter, Hopium Chronicles. If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, everyone, it's Reid. Before we get started, this month, the Lincoln Project is going to be |
| 0:04.9 | dedicating itself and our energy to making sure that Americans across the country know the good |
| 0:11.6 | job that Joe Biden is doing on behalf of the American people and on behalf of the United States. |
| 0:17.2 | I hope you'll tune in to our work and share the content and materials we're putting out with your friends and neighbors. |
| 0:24.3 | Guys, the next 14 months are as crucial a time as we've seen in our living memory. |
| 0:30.3 | Go to Lincolnproject.us or join theunion.us to get involved. |
| 0:35.8 | And now, on with the show. |
| 0:45.3 | Music Union.us to get involved. And now, on with the show. Welcome back to the Lincoln Project. I'm your host, Reed Galen. Today, I'm joined by veteran |
| 0:51.4 | political analysts, strategist, and commentator, Simon Rosenberg. |
| 0:55.4 | Simon is currently the founder and author of the Substact Newsletter, Hopium Chronicles, which launched earlier this year. |
| 1:01.9 | Prior to the Hopium Chronicles, he was founder and president of the center-left think tank, |
| 1:06.2 | New Democratic Network, Indiana, served in senior roles for the DNC and the D-Triple C and is a veteran of two |
| 1:12.1 | presidential campaigns, including the 1992 Clinton Warren. |
| 1:16.0 | Simon is a frequent political commentator on cable news, and his work is often featured in the country's leading newspapers, magazines, and websites. |
| 1:23.0 | Today, he's coming to us from Washington, D.C. Simon, welcome back. |
| 1:27.3 | Reid, it's great to be here. All right. So the summer is over, as far as everybody's concerned. |
| 1:33.3 | Not astrologically or astronomically, but it's over for everybody else. The economy is growing. |
| 1:40.0 | Unemployment is at a decades-old low. Inflation is flattening out. All the indicators economically |
| 1:48.3 | are growing. The country, with the exception of sending arms and aid to Ukraine, is relatively |
| 1:55.3 | speaking at peace. It is in an advantageous position vis-a-vis its global competitors. |
| 2:01.0 | If you want a job in this country, as I noted, you know, you can get one, Simon. |
| 2:05.4 | Joe Biden, two and a half years, almost three years into his presidency, has done more legislatively |
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