Could the Democrats Actually Win?

Political Gabfest

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Politics, Government, News

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🗓️ 25 August 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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This week, David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson discuss what the special election results suggest for the midterms, an unprecedented $1.6B donation to a secretive conservative organization; and Biden’s student loan forgiveness and repayment plans. Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together, by Heather McGhee The Sum of Us podcast Here are this week’s chatters: John: The Bullshit Generator; The Age of Acrimony: How Americans Fought to Fix Their Democracy, 1865-1915 Hardcover, by Jon Grinspan Emily: Igor Derysh for Salon: “‘That’s Not What Our Report Said’: Ex-Mueller Prosecutor Says Barr's Trump Memo Is ‘legally Wrong’”; The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law David: Courtney E. Smith for Ultimate Classic Rock: “35 Years Ago: Los Lobos’ ‘La Bamba’ Returns Ritchie Valens to Spotlight” Listener chatter from Rebecca Vernon: Sarina E. Miller for the Washington Post: “Thanks To Middle-Schoolers Like Me, There Are At Last No More Salem ‘Witches’” For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment Emily, David, and John discuss Gavin Newsom’s veto of a bill allowing safe injection sites in California. Tweet us your questions and chatters @SlateGabfest or email us at [email protected]. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Research by Bridgette Dunlap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Slate Political Gab Fest.
0:15.9	For August 25th, 2022, it's the Could the Democrats actually win edition?
0:22.8	I am David Plott of CityCast here in Washington, D.C. joined by Emily Bazlon of the New York Times
0:28.0	magazine and Yale University of Law School New Haven.
0:30.1	Hello, Emily.
0:31.1	Hello, David.
0:32.4	And surprise, surprise, Marabla Dictu, Gloria Mundi,
0:39.2	Carpe Diem, LaCouse Back, LaCouse here, John Dickerson of CVS News.
0:45.9	Hello, John.
0:46.9	It's so great to see you.
0:47.7	We missed you.
0:48.7	Oh my gosh.
0:49.4	I missed you guys so much, even though it was a good time away.
0:54.8	This is the only thing I missed.
0:56.6	Oh, we're so honored.
0:58.6	This week on the Gab Fest has the tide turned for Democrats in the midterms.
1:03.4	Could they hold the Senate and even the House in November?
1:07.4	Then Leonard Leo, the most powerful American you've barely heard of, now controls a $1.6
1:13.6	billion dollar fund that he can deploy on behalf of conservative causes.
1:17.9	What will he do with it?
1:19.8	And then, President Biden's plan to forgive $10,000 or $20,000 of federal student loans for millions
1:26.9	of people carrying debt.
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