Biden Takes the World Stage (with Howard Wolfson)

Hacks On Tap

News Commentary, News, Government, Politics

4.8 • 7.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2021

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Howard Wolfson, Democratic political strategist and former Deputy Mayor of New York City, joins Axe and Murphy to discuss Joe Biden’s first foreign trip as president, why this is a pivotal moment for democracy, and the challenges that remain for a bipartisan infrastructure bill. Plus, the Hacks take a deep dive into New York City’s mayoral race and explore the ways in which the primary is a microcosm of the debate over messaging in the Democratic Party.

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0:00.0	Hey, pull up a chair.
0:10.4	It's axon tap with David Axelroth, Robert Gibbs, and Mike Murphy.
0:15.1	By pointing out we have to prove to the world and to our own people that democracy can
0:27.6	still prevail against the challenges of our time and deliver for the needs of our people.
0:34.6	We have to root out corruption that siphons off our strength, guard against those who would
0:42.3	stoke hatred and division for political gain that's phony populism.
0:47.2	Greetings, hacker ruse.
0:48.7	Welcome to a new episode of the hexon tap podcast.
0:52.5	And this is the first podcast we've ever done that comes with an audience warning because
0:58.3	we grubby political hacks are now going to enter at long last.
1:02.1	The vast canvas of foreign affairs.
1:04.4	We're going to maybe switch to French, the language of world diplomacy to handle these
1:08.9	rarefied topics, but they're important as you heard.
1:11.5	That was the president at the G7 summit.
1:14.2	We're going to talk about that and a special deep dive on the New York mayor's race.
1:17.3	So David Axelroth.
1:18.3	Tell about foreign affairs.
1:19.8	Yeah.
1:20.8	Exactly.
1:21.8	Who do we have?
1:22.8	There's only one person we wanted for this.
1:24.8	The best our friend who has that range, that depth, that extraordinary intellect and experience.
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