Dave Weigel Explains the Debt Ceiling and 2024

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🗓️ 15 May 2023

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Veteran political reporter David Weigel joins Andrew to break down the debt ceiling negotiations the blame game, the GOP demands, minting the coin, and whether it even matters. Weigel shares the inside track on the '24 presidential primaries, the DNC's contingency plans, and why Republicans refuse to attack Trump. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aLw1nu6Q4rE Follow Dave Weigel: https://twitter.com/daveweigel | https://semafor.com/author/david-weigel Follow Andrew Yang: https://forwardparty.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I think there is going to be some probably going to say, well, I didn't like Trump, but I can put up with it.
0:03.7	There will be Democrats who say, I wish there was a younger candidate, but it's Biden that's fine.
0:07.6	It's already been happening a little bit, but there's a big share of the country.
0:11.9	I think it'd be bigger than 2016 that say, I just can't believe these are my choices.
0:16.1	And that's going to be a lot of Democrats' strategy is that's right.
0:19.4	Then you just stick it out with Biden.
0:21.2	These are your choices.
0:23.2	We'd have to wait it out.
0:23.8	Like if we beat Trump again, then you don't have to worry about them in the future.
0:27.3	Not in a very inspiring campaign, but not every campaign is inspiring.
0:30.5	It is my pleasure to welcome to the podcast East Political Reporter for SEMF4,
0:59.6	formerly of the Washington Post.
1:01.9	I got to know him on the presidential trail.
1:04.4	He's a journalist.
1:05.3	I turned to to know what the heck is going on.
1:07.8	Dave Weigel, welcome, Dave.
1:09.9	It's good to be here.
1:10.6	Good to talk to you again.
1:11.4	You too, man.
1:12.8	So SEMF4, you took the startup leap.
1:16.1	You've worked at a number of Paul Waswashington Postes just about as establishment as it gets.
1:20.7	What made you decide to join the new startup?
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