John McWhorter – Biden's Disastrous Debate
Episode description
1:18 John: Biden probably should not be running for president
7:47 Who’s running the country?
11:17 Presidential b******t
13:35 Ground News ad
15:56 Is Kamala up to the big job?
22:44 Kamala’s questionable climb to the top
27:53 The NYT Editorial Board’s surprising call for Biden to drop out
33:50 Trump at Gettysburg
35:45 Trump’s victory is now more probable. But is it more defensible?
40:42 Interrogating the “elitist backlash” interpretation of Trumpism
45:43 How should Dems proceed in a post-Biden election?Recorded July 4, 2024
Links and Readings
Full video of the Trump-Biden debate
Harry G. Frankfurter’s book, On B******t
Clip from Adam McKay’s film, Vice
Kamala Harris attacks Biden during a 2019 primary debate
Kamala Harris defends Biden’s recent debate performance
NYT Editorial Board calls on Biden to leave the race
Jill Biden’s Vogue cover
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