The Assignment with Audie Cornish

Great guests, smart and likable host, and you get a deep dive on politics. Scratches that political science nerd itch every time.

Audie Cornish comes with the receipts. She dissects a lot of great issues with great insight and clarity. Very much worth the time. I will say, she does however need to stop referencing how old she is like she is some ancient person out of step with modernity. She was born in 1979 (if the internet is correct). I am 49 having been born in 1975. No one considers me old. Maybe living in Japan is cause for that. But regardless, I am not old. Joe Biden and Donald Trump are old. Audie’s a baby by comparison. Don’t shortchange yourself. Oh, the backing song from Kid Rock’s song at the RNC, was originally by Metallica - Sad But True.

Discussing Trump and his Arlington “thumbs up” imbroglio, you just showed a picture of Trump with Kyle Rittenhouse and mentioned offhandedly that Rittenhouse “killed “ someone. How absolutely insensitive of you. Your tossaway lines have a growing level of despicability that I won’t put up with any longer. By the way, Rittenhouse killed two people and badly wounded a third. Kara Swisher lauded you when you were virtually unknown. A wasted recommendation. I will never watch or listen to you again.

The episode with writer/journalist Elle Reeve is thought altering. I have more respect for the messaging at the DNC regarding offering grace to those who have different opinions. Politicians are taking advantage of people looking for hope. This doesn’t excuse the hateful behavior but does shed light on the origin of discontent.