McKay Coppins on Mitt Romney

Running toward crises

Published October 23, 2023

Steve and Sarah sit down at Dispatch HQ with McKay Coppins, a staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the forthcoming Romney: A Reckoning, a biography of Mitt Romney’s political career. Coppin’s unique access to the soon-to-be-retired senator turns a traditional political biography into a near-psychological thriller covering Romney’s torment after losing the 2012 presidential election, the psychic currency of a senate seat, and his vote to convict Donald Trump.

Show notes:

–Steve’s bonus question on The Skiff

-McKay Coppins profile at The Atlantic

–Romney: A Reckoning

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Sarah Isgur

Sarah Isgur is a senior editor at The Dispatch and is based in northern Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2019, she had worked in every branch of the federal government and on three presidential campaigns. When Sarah is not hosting podcasts or writing newsletters, she’s probably sending uplifting stories about spiders to Jonah, who only pretends to love all animals.