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

Oh, for the best, expect the worst.

Welcome to the commentary magazine Daily Podcast today is Wednesday, May 24, 2023. I am John Pajor. It's the editor of commentary magazine with me as always.

Executive editor, A Greenwald Hyade.

Hi John.

Media commentary columnist Christine Rosenhykristin.

Hi John.

And Washington commentary columnist Matt Kahnetti. Hi Matt.

Hi John.

I should have said Matthew because it's more formal.

But you're not wearing a tie today.

So as I see on this on our Zoom, so I was feeling very informal. I like to say that my friends call me Matt.

And you are my friend.

So you are more than welcome to call me Matt.

And remember, you were going to make a little announcement.

I have an announcement to make. In this case, I'm going to reference you as Matthew Kahnetti.

Thank you.

And because Matthew Kahnetti's a groundbreaking work of history, the right, the one, excuse me, the 100 year war for American conservatism is today out in paperback.

I believe with a new forward.

No, I knew it afterward.

A new afterward.

Okay, so a new forward will be for the second edition.

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