Rise of the Vote Bots

"Oh, Kevin. You find new and interesting ways to make me sad."

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What does the Fetterman-Oz debate reveal about the media? Will the isolationist horseshoe in Congress have an effect on Putin? And are we ready for Kevin’s theory of political cooties? Join Sarah, David, Steve, and Kevin as they embark on the penultimate round of midterms punditry.

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  1. Lippinmail

    You asked for questions for the last Dispatch before the election. Here goes: Since the elections themselves--with their never ending greed for money and attention--incentivize dysfunction, what reforms to the election process would you favor to incentivize integrity and governing over non-stop campaigning?

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    Miningengine

    Question for Dispatch Live: What is the best method to contact my congressman? I write often (mailed letters and email), and occasionally receive a reply, but I am guessing he leaves the letter reading and writing to his staff. Is phoning his office more effective? He has voted against NATO, against funding for Ukraine, and many other issues I would like him to support. Is contacting him a waste of my time?

    As for the candy corn -even as a kid who would eat just about anything sweet, I hated it. Boo candy corn.

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  3. Drae4

    Two things: The mayor of Cranston, Allen Fung, sounds like a fiscally responsible common sense politician. However, as we learned from an earlier Dispatch Podcast involving two former House members, if he isn't raising huge amounts of money for the Republican Party, he'll be stuck in the less important committees and won't even get a bill to the floor under Kevin McCarthy.

    Second - it doesn't seem like much of a leap after hearing President Biden state that Fetterman's wife will be a great addition to the Senate, that that's exactly the plan if Fetterman is elected (i.e., he would step down for health reasons and the governor would appoint his wife to replace him). Given President Biden's mental acuity, I'd bet that someone on the Fetterman staff briefed Biden on that exact strategy, and he threw it out there at the rally.

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  4. Yoshi

    Can Allahpundit start participating in the Dispatch podcast? I really enjoy his articles and I think he would really add a lot to the discussion.

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    Graps

    Re: candy corn. Simple answer: no. Because it inevitably devolves into things like... candy corn brats.

    https://www.nbc15.com/2022/10/31/candy-corn-brats-delicious-or-disgusting/

    We've had a nice run.

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  6. Thomas.K.Chilton

    Dear Sarah,
    Bless your heart! It will be sunny and 73 here in Chicago on Wednesday, but please wear a parka so we can show extra hospitality to our Texan neighbor. 😉 We’ll be sure to have plenty of candy corn in the candy dish as well. It’s one of the best parts of a Midwest fall!!

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    Marybrown.1960

    Sarah, mix equal parts candy corn and salted peanuts. Tastes like a Payday candy bar. (I do not eat candy corn by itself but I don’t hate it.)

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  8. Smythe_s

    Candy corns are a tradition in Halloween candy. I remember always looking forward to candy corns and tootsie rolls.

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  9. Jaredpainter

    Campaign question: On presidential campaigns (or similar ones), who foots the bill for the travel of reporters (thinking, hotel expenses, travel bus/plane, meals, etc). It's always been something I've wondered about after seeing Journeys with George. If the media, does the campaign organize say group rates for hotels? For the ever-famous bologna sandwiches on Journeys with George, does the reporter/media source get charged?

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      Sarah Isgur vertical-nib Author

      Yep. Reporters get charged for every bit of it. If candidate flies private, reporters have to pay for their airfare on the private jet as well (though usually they pay the business class commercial rate as best I remember).

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      1. Jaredpainter

        Oh my gosh thank you so much for responding!!!

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  10. Slowdave1

    Who doesn't like candy corn??? Weirdos. Lol.

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