The Dreaded General Election Arrives

Beg to Differ with Mona Charen

The Bulwark

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

On this week’s episode, Philip Bump of The Washington Post joins guest host A.B. Stoddard and the usual crew to discuss the beginning of the general election.

highlights / lowlights

A.B.- The NC Exit Polls where voters thought Trump had better physical and mental fitness to be President than Haley.

Philip- The Crazy Collapse of the House G.O.P.’s Impeachment Case Against Biden

Bill- Ukraine outgunned 10 to 1 in massive artillery battle with Russia

Linda- Mitch McConnell endorses Donald Trump for president after years of frosty ties, and the 9-0 SCOTUS ruling.

Damon- The 9-0 SCOTUS ruling on Trump and the 14th Amendment.

Transcript

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Miracle Maid. Welcome to Begg Differ.
0:13.7	The Bull Works Weekly Roundtable discussion featuring civil conversation across the
0:18.2	political spectrum.
0:19.6	We range from center left to center right, and I'm guest host
0:23.4	A. B. Stoddard of the bulwark sitting in
0:25.8	for Mona Charen today.
0:27.6	Joining me are Damon Linker, who
0:29.6	publishes Substacked Notes from the Middle Ground.
0:32.4	Linda Chavez of the Niskannon Center, Bill
0:35.1	Galston of the Brookings Institution in the Wall Street Journal, and our special guest
0:39.6	today is Philip Bump of the Washington Post.
0:43.4	Guys, thank you so much for joining me today.
0:46.2	This has been the most amazing, I think,
0:50.3	really starting around the first week of February
0:52.3	crush of consequential news that will not only shape the 2024 race but I think the country for years to come.
1:02.0	We're not going to have Donald Trump going to trial beyond his
1:07.0	porn star hush money case at the end of March. I don't really know what that's
1:11.6	going to do but everyone who is hoping that they would, on the
1:14.8	Republican side, impeach Joe Biden.
1:17.4	It doesn't look like that'll happen on the Democratic side, see a conviction for Donald
1:21.4	Trump.
1:22.4	But we are at the dreaded general election
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