The Verdict Earthquake

The Commentary Magazine Podcast

Commentary Magazine

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.6 • 5.1K Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2024

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

Settle in for a rollercoaster ride as the entire COMMENTARY crew considers the legal questions of the Trump verdict, its political implications for 2024, and the question of how America will view this matter in the context of (yes, we mean it) the legitimacy of the United States and its institutions. Plus, an Eli Lake song! Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hope for the best.
0:09.0	Expect the worst.
0:11.0	Some bring champagne, some die of furs.
0:15.0	No way of knowing which way it's going.
0:19.0	Hope for the best expect the worst.
0:22.0	Welcome to the Commentary Magazine Daily Podcast.
0:27.0	It is Friday, May 31st, 2024.
0:30.0	I am John Pothor.
0:31.0	The editor of Commentary Magazine.
0:33.2	With me, as always Executive Editor A Greenwald.
0:35.5	Hi, Abe.
0:36.4	Hi, John.
0:37.4	Media commentary columnist Christine.
0:39.5	Hi, Christine.
0:40.6	Hi, John.
0:41.4	Washington Commentary columnist Matthew Cottonetti. Hi, Matt. Hi, Matt. Hi, John. Washington commentary columnist Matthew Con Nettie, hi Matt, hi John.
0:45.6	And senior editor Seth Mandel, hi Seth.
0:48.0	Hi, John.
0:49.2	We have a full house because we have to talk about the verdict in the Trump trial 34 convictions on 34 separate counts.
0:57.1	I'm not going to introduce this. I'm not going to describe it. We're just going to go right into it.
1:02.3	So show. to it. into it.
1:03.0	So show of hands, not that anyone can see hands.
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