Oh, for the best, expect the worst, some breach of pain, some die of thirst, the way of knowing which way it's going,

Oh, for the best, expect the worst, all for the best.

Welcome to the commentary magazine daily podcast today is Friday, July 28th, 2023.

I am John Poghurtz, the editor of commentary magazine, which means always executive editor,

a Greenwald Hyade,

John media commentary columnist, Christine Rosen,

Hi, Christine.

Hi, John.

And Washington commentary columnist Noah Rothman.

I'm sorry, Matthew Contnetti.

Are you sure I'm sure, John, I'm really not.

And I'm about to go into a rant later about old people running everything.

And I myself had a senior moment on yesterday's podcast when I said I did our sign off and said

from Abe, Christine and Noah, I'm John Poghurtz, I keep the camel burning.

And of course, Noah has not been on the podcast for several months.

And Matt came in to be his, it is to fill his shoes.

And yet here I was saying the old thing because I'm 62.

And apparently there was something very, very wrong with me.

I've succeeded Noah, but I clearly have not replaced him.

Well, you are in your mind and heart.

Very different Abe was on Jonah Goldberg's podcast last week.

And Jonah loves to make fun of me on this podcast.

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