55 min

What House Dysfunction Means for America’s Future (with David Leonhardt‪)‬ In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt

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House Republicans still can’t elect a speaker after three weeks of infighting. New York Times columnist David Leonhardt joins Andy to look at what the speaker battle signals for the future of U.S. democracy at a time when the world is in turmoil. They also discuss why Republicans continue to win elections, despite their dysfunction and lack of clear agenda. Plus, David shares why he thinks voters are turned off by some Democratic messaging and end up voting against their self-interest.

Keep up with Andy on Post and Twitter @ASlavitt.

Follow @DLeonhardt on Twitter.

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House Republicans still can’t elect a speaker after three weeks of infighting. New York Times columnist David Leonhardt joins Andy to look at what the speaker battle signals for the future of U.S. democracy at a time when the world is in turmoil. They also discuss why Republicans continue to win elections, despite their dysfunction and lack of clear agenda. Plus, David shares why he thinks voters are turned off by some Democratic messaging and end up voting against their self-interest.

Keep up with Andy on Post and Twitter @ASlavitt.

Follow @DLeonhardt on Twitter.

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Buy David’s new book Ours Was The Shining Future today!
Find vaccines, masks, testing, treatments, and other resources in your community: https://www.covid.gov/

Order Andy’s book, “Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics, and Selfishness Doomed the U.S. Coronavirus Response”: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250770165 
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

55 min

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