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Political Gabfest

Slate: The "Now, I Asked You So Nicely to Go to War" Gabfest

Political Gabfest

Slate Podcasts

Politics, Government, News

4.58.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2013

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Congress debates Syria, states defy the Feds on guns and pot, and a new report castigates campaign reporting. Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:44.7

Hello and welcome to the Slate Political GabFest for September 6th, 2013, the Now I Asked

0:50.6

You so nicely to Go to War Edition.

0:53.3

I'm David Plotz, the editor of Slate, here in our D.C. studio.

0:56.2

We are taping a day early this week because of the Jewish New Year.

0:59.5

So please, world, don't do anything really interesting or exciting on Thursday.

1:05.3

Here with me, John Dickerson.

1:07.4

John Dickerson, I was thinking about you.

1:09.3

I thought you're the gin and tonic of Washington journalists.

1:12.5

We're so refreshing, a little bit eccentric, full of delight.

1:17.2

That was my insight as I was on the train yesterday.

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