The “All About the Benjamins” Edition

Political Gabfest

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News, Politics, Government

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🗓️ 14 February 2019

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the deal to avoid a second shutdown, Jeff Bezos claims of sextortion, and Ilhan Omar’s tweets about Israel. Topic ideas for next week? You can tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @SlateGabfest. Tweet us your cocktail chatter using #cocktailchatter or post it to our Facebook page. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Become a fan of the Political Gabfest on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @SlateGabfest. The email address for the Political Gabfest is gabfest@slate.com. (Email may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank.Research and show notes by Bridgette Dunlap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Slate political gap as for Valentine's Day.
0:10.3	February 14th, 2019, all about the Benjamin's edition.
0:14.4	I am David Plotts of Atlas Obscura.
0:18.4	My Valentine John Dickerson of CBS this morning is in New York.
0:23.5	Hello John, I send some beautiful red roses to you.
0:28.1	How are you?
0:29.3	Well, I return them to you with whatever gift would make you most happy.
0:34.4	Emily Bazlaw in New York Times Magazine, I send you some candy hearts.
0:39.2	Nice.
0:40.3	I don't really like those, actually.
0:41.5	I'll send you something else.
0:42.7	But chocolate.
0:44.0	Some delicious chocolates.
0:46.2	Hello, Emily.
0:46.8	You are in New Haven, I guess.
0:48.5	I am.
0:49.5	On this week's gap fest, we appear as we tape on Thursday morning to be
0:54.3	averting a second government shutdown.
0:56.8	Is the compromise budget deal a defeat for the president?
0:59.9	Is it a victory for America or none of the above?
1:03.6	Then the controversy over a Democratic member of Congress
1:07.7	is tweets about APAC and can the issue of Israel support for Israel
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