An Abundance of Caution and an Incautious President

The Commentary Magazine Podcast

Commentary Magazine

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🗓️ 12 March 2020

⏱️ 62 minutes

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The COMMENTARY podcast brought to you by the miracle of Skype out of an abundance of caution, which seems to be the phrase of the day. As Coronavirus grinds American economic and social activity to a halt, the president tries to calm the waters and fails in spectacular fashion. Also, Democratic voting patterns suggest an uphill battle for the president in November. Source

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0:00.0	music.
0:24.1	Welcome to the Commentary Magazine podcast.
0:26.6	Today is Thursday, March 12, 2020.
0:30.5	I am John Pudhoritz, the editor of commentary.
0:33.5	We are doing a Skype show today out of an abundance of caution,
0:37.4	because we do everything in America now out of an abundance of caution.
0:42.0	I am in my apartment in New York City with me as always in Washington,
0:47.4	where she always is in her in her home.
0:49.9	Christine Rosen, senior writer, high Christine.
0:52.4	Hi, John.
0:53.9	I don't know.
0:54.7	Are you at home?
0:55.6	Are you in the office?
0:57.4	I am.
0:58.2	Good Lord.
0:59.0	I am at home.
1:00.0	They're going to blow the bridge.
1:01.4	That's pretty soon.
1:02.2	So I don't want to.
1:03.2	Yes, that's smart.
1:04.2	That's right.
1:05.2	This is literally snake.
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