Trial Balloon - Free Version Taegan Goddard and Chris Riback

We discuss Biden's chances, Trump's retribution, flipping congressmen, ranked choice voting, and our friend in Copenhagen.
Some links: 

Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
Chris Riback's Newsletter

What the 2023 off-year elections mean for 2024. And what Joe Manchin not running for re-election means for Joe Biden.
Links we discussed:

The Polls Weren’t That Bad
The Road to 2024
An Off-Year Blue Wave
Who Knew Taking Away Rights Was So Unpopular?
Some more links: 

Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
Chris Riback's Newsletter

Republicans finally settle on a House Speaker but he wasn't really vetted. Meanwhile, Trump's co-defendants are flipping.
Links we discussed:

The House Considers Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson Is Trump’s Perfect Speaker
The Speaker Candidates to Watch
Some more links: 

Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
Chris Riback's Newsletter

The political realities of the terrorist attack on Israel and it's not your father's Republican party anymore.
Links we discussed:

Father Strips Down at School Board Meeting
The Politics of Israel’s Response
Some more links: 

Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
Chris Riback's Newsletter

Republicans running for president have a debate train wreck while Republicans in the House are about to shut down the government.
Links we discussed:

Republican Math
Reaction to the Second Republican Debate
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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire -- Get 20% off an Annual Membership

Chris Riback's Newsletter

Kevin McCarthy struggles to hang onto his job, while Mitt Romney quits his. 
Links we discussed:

Romney Lets Loose in Exit Interview
Impeachment Probe Changes McCarthy’s Math
McCarthy Dares Conservatives to Oust Him
Some more links: 

Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
Chris Riback's Newsletter