367: Rick and Michael Steele On The Kamala Election
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🗓️ 25 July 2024
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Summary
Rick talks to Michael Steele about the candidacy of Kamala Harris and the excitement and energy she brings to the campaign. They also touch on the lack of a “plan B” from the Trump campaign, and the need to prepare for potential election challenges from the right.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey folks, we're recording this on Monday the 22nd. |
| 0:02.1 | It will air on Thursday. |
| 0:03.8 | At that point, we will be 103 days from Election Day. |
| 0:06.9 | I am thrilled today to be joined on the Lincoln Project podcast by my good friend Michael |
| 0:10.8 | Steele. |
| 0:11.3 | Let's get to it. |
| 0:12.1 | Your task will not be an easy one. |
| 0:14.4 | Your enemy is well trained, well equipped, and battlehardened. |
| 0:17.7 | There is not a liberal America and a conservative America. |
| 0:21.8 | There is the United States of America. |
| 0:26.5 | Good night and good luck. |
| 0:28.7 | Hey folks, welcome back to the Lincoln Project podcast. |
| 0:31.4 | As you can imagine, since we are recording this, only 24 hours after President Biden turned over the reins of the 2024 campaign to Vice President Kamala Harris, things have changed a little bit. |
| 0:45.3 | I am joined today by my close friend, one of the wisest political observers you could hope to meet, and a guy who knows a stupid campaign move when he sees one and the stupid campaign move |
| 0:55.6 | this time. I want to start out with this. Trump's team didn't have a plan B, Michael. They |
| 1:02.0 | didn't have a plan B. They built up campaign with a billion dollars worth of earned media around saying, |
| 1:07.7 | Joe Biden is very old. Now what? Now what? So hey first off, Rick, it's always good to be |
| 1:14.6 | in your house, my friend. I appreciate you, brother. You know that. As I like to say, you are, you are both |
| 1:21.7 | the knife and the stiletto, just all kind of coming in and stepping and cutting and crutching. |
| 1:29.7 | Love your work. |
| 1:30.8 | Love being with you. |
| 1:32.2 | Yeah, they did not have a plan B. |
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