Why Biden's Still In: Insights From Democratic Insider Dmitri Mehlhorn
Deconstructed
The Intercept
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🗓️ 10 July 2024
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Dmitri Mehlhorn is among the most powerful Democratic funders and operatives working inside what can roughly be called the party’s establishment. He’s also been one of the most ardent defenders of Joe Biden as the best Democratic nominee to beat Donald Trump in November. This week on Deconstructed, Ryan Grim speaks to Mehlhorn about why he’s committed to Biden at a moment when more are calling for him to abandon his candidacy.
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| 0:00.0 | Oh, he's cute. Mr. I can never sleep when I'm traveling. He's hugging his pillow like a sloth on a branch. |
| 0:10.0 | He couldn't sleep before. Now listen to him. Sounds like an elephant with a chest infection. |
| 0:15.0 | Well, they call him a dreamer. And now they're right. |
| 0:19.0 | All aboard, Mr. I can never sleep when I'm traveling. |
| 0:23.0 | Find all the comfort you need in the quiet lounge. |
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| 1:27.2 | Now last year, one of our most popular episodes was with Democratic mega-donor |
| 1:31.4 | Dimitri Melhorn, |
| 1:32.8 | who often sees the world quite differently than I do. |
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