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Rethinking the Democratic Playbook

Autopsies and resolutions.

Jim Kessler, the executive vice president for policy at the Third Way think tank, joins Jamie Weinstein to discuss the failures of the Biden administration, where Democrats could gain ground, and whether Donald Trump will lose his mojo.

The Agenda:

—What is Third Way? (00:00)

—Did the Democrats botch the government funding fight? (1:48)

—Where Trump could lose his mojo (5:00)

—Dealing with defeat and Trump’s first few months (7:00)

—Democrats are out of touch (15:30)

—Transgender issues and winning common-sense battles (19:00)

—Israel, education, and young voters (28:00)

—Should Joe Biden have stayed in the race? (36:30)

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Jamie Weinstein is the host of Monday’s episode of The Dispatch Podcast, based in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining The Dispatch, he was the host of The Jamie Weinstein Show. He has previously written for Rolling Stone, The Daily Beast, and National Review, among other publications, and has appeared as a commentator on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and HBO’s “Real Time w/ Bill Maher.” When Jamie is not hosting, he is spending time with his wife and three rambunctious boys or working on his many entrepreneurial pursuits.

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