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Hey folks,
Don Lemon is back, and there is a LOT happening.
We get into the fallout from the Jack Smith hearing, the midterm environment, James Talarico in Texas, whether Democrats should expand the map into places like Florida and Mississippi, and a wild backlash to Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ welfare ad. This one moves fast.
[00:01:06] We break down the fallout from the Jack Smith hearing, Eric Schmitt’s questioning, and the right-wing media reaction that followed.
[00:04:03] The conversation turns to the midterms: what the current political environment looks like, why I’m cautious about reading too much into polling, and how this year compares with past elections.
[00:08:10] James Talarico enters the conversation as we talk about his media strategy, his willingness to go into unfamiliar spaces, and why that approach has attracted so much attention.
[00:11:03] I revisit my thinking about Angie Nixon and Florida, then we get into Texas, Mississippi, Abdul El-Sayed, and how wide Democrats should cast the map this year.
[00:14:21] Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ welfare ad sparks a much bigger discussion about race, stereotypes, economic hardship, and the MAGA backlash to the white man featured in the ad.
There’s a lot packed into these 19 minutes. Don and I move from a chaotic Senate hearing to the uncertainty of the midterms, candidates trying to reach voters in new ways, and a revealing argument over who Americans picture when politicians talk about government assistance. There’s plenty we disagree about and plenty we’re still trying to figure out, which is exactly why I love doing these conversations. If you value independent political media that digs beneath the talking points, help me keep it going.
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With urgency,
—Mike
