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The Michael Steele Podcast

Make Mine A Double: The GOP Presidential Debates

The Michael Steele Podcast

The Bulwark

Politics, Government, History, News

4.83.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to Make Mine a Double, a segment where Michael responds to today's news and political crazy.

Michael discusses last night's Republican presidential debates and Trump's status within the party despite not attending the debate. He analyzes the performances of the GOP candidates at the debate, and what the tension between Vivek Ramaswamy and Nikki Haley means for the future of the party.


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Hey Michael Steel Podcast listeners, you're listening to Make Mine a Double.

0:35.0

A little segment I've put together where I can share just a bit more of what I really think about today's news and political crazy.

0:44.0

So sit back, relax, enjoy me for a few sips of sanity and make mine a double.

0:51.0

Well everybody, I don't know about you, but watching the Republican presidential debate was eye opening, jaw dropping, just a moment of clarity on a number of levels.

1:10.0

And I want to get into that because I think there's some takeaways that are important for folks to begin to digest as we begin to watch what will inevitably inevitably be.

1:19.0

A reshuffling of the presidential lineup on the GOP side. Now let's not get any of this twisted.

1:29.0

The reality of it is that Donald Trump is and will remain the candidate, the leading candidate for the nomination.

1:39.0

No one on that stage is in a position to take it from him, not even Vivek Ramaswami, and we'll get into Vivek's performance in the role that he effectively played last night.

1:53.0

But the truth of the matter still remains a daunting one for the party as well as these candidates.

2:02.0

Despite 91 indictments, despite the impending processing that everyone is now waiting with baited Beth a breath for Donald Trump in the state of Georgia.

2:15.0

All of that Donald Trump could be in a jump orange jumpsuit with ankle chains on.

2:23.0

And this Republican base, as was evident in the question, if Donald Trump is convicted, would you still support him?

2:33.0

And all but one of those individuals on the stage raised their hand that they would tell you that Donald Trump is unbeatable at this point.

2:44.0

And the individuals on that stage know it.

2:48.0

But let's break it down a last night.

2:51.0

So everybody going into this thing thought that Ron DeSantis would have the moment that he would bring about with a greater degree of clarity, why the money class and the money interest inside the GOP have supported him and continue to support him.

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