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The Commentary Magazine Podcast

Did Someone Say 'Debt'?

The Commentary Magazine Podcast

Commentary Magazine

News, News Commentary, Politics

4.65.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2023

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Today's podcast rolls its eyes at Joe Biden's sudden conversion to the idea that he, as president, can invoke the 14th amendment to solve the debt-ceiling crisis—something three weeks ago he said he could not do. Is this more grist for the mill of his chances in 2024? Not so fast; there are data that suggest the Republicans have more to worry about than Democrats next year. Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Music

0:24.4

Welcome to the commentary magazine.

0:26.8

And daily podcast today is Monday, May 22, 2022.

0:30.9

I am John Pudhortz, the editor of commentary magazine with me is always executive editor

0:36.2

Abe Greenwell.

0:37.2

Hi Abe.

0:38.2

Hi John.

0:39.2

Media commentary columnist Christine Rosen, Hi Christine.

0:41.6

Hi John.

0:42.6

And our Washington commentary columnist Matthew Contnetti and Matt, you have you you're

0:50.4

in the news.

0:51.4

Good Friday.

0:52.4

You you are like a Brittany Griner without jail.

0:59.6

Can you possibly and and and a fact he's got a few inches on you.

1:04.4

So he's playing the well hello John and it's true on Friday.

1:13.8

I was informed that I have been sanctioned by the Russian government.

1:19.1

This is not a joke.

1:20.8

The press release was issued at around 721 pm local time Moscow on 19 May.

1:30.5

And I was among the 500 names 500 individuals who have been banned from ever entering the

1:40.8

Russian Federation.

1:43.2

So there goes my summer plans.

1:47.5

But what I like about this honor most is that my name comes before Barack Obama's.

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