Alex Wagner

Well, they're hard to get and they're really expensive, like everywhere across the country. This is a problem for the Trump administration on a practical, a really practical level. And they're about to install someone who seems categorically, I mean, part of the statement that the White House released yesterday is we inherited this problem with bird flu.

And, you know, it's a Biden problem that is, you know, now landing on our doorstep. But they're about to install someone at HHS who has like zero capacity to deal with any kind of national health crisis and, in fact, could make it meaningfully worse. I'm surprised that at no point, because they had a lot of gimmies on this one. They could have taken a mulligan and just been like, you know what?

And, you know, it's a Biden problem that is, you know, now landing on our doorstep. But they're about to install someone at HHS who has like zero capacity to deal with any kind of national health crisis and, in fact, could make it meaningfully worse. I'm surprised that at no point, because they had a lot of gimmies on this one. They could have taken a mulligan and just been like, you know what?

And, you know, it's a Biden problem that is, you know, now landing on our doorstep. But they're about to install someone at HHS who has like zero capacity to deal with any kind of national health crisis and, in fact, could make it meaningfully worse. I'm surprised that at no point, because they had a lot of gimmies on this one. They could have taken a mulligan and just been like, you know what?

they're going full steam ahead with someone who could make one of, I think, really a practical economic problem for them considerably more problematic. So that, to me, more than the, you know, spinelessness of Senate Republicans, I thought was surprising.

they're going full steam ahead with someone who could make one of, I think, really a practical economic problem for them considerably more problematic. So that, to me, more than the, you know, spinelessness of Senate Republicans, I thought was surprising.

they're going full steam ahead with someone who could make one of, I think, really a practical economic problem for them considerably more problematic. So that, to me, more than the, you know, spinelessness of Senate Republicans, I thought was surprising.

I thought there's actually a vested interest they have in, you know, installing someone vaguely competent at HHS, but they're not going to do that, I guess.

I thought there's actually a vested interest they have in, you know, installing someone vaguely competent at HHS, but they're not going to do that, I guess.

I thought there's actually a vested interest they have in, you know, installing someone vaguely competent at HHS, but they're not going to do that, I guess.

I was doing this show called The Circus, which I know you're quite familiar with, seeing as you did several seasons. And I remember John Heilman and I went out to see Susan Collins. right before her vote on Brett Kavanaugh. And she was so angry at the threats and the left-wing sort of cabal coming after her on the issue of abortion. And she was just defiant.

I was doing this show called The Circus, which I know you're quite familiar with, seeing as you did several seasons. And I remember John Heilman and I went out to see Susan Collins. right before her vote on Brett Kavanaugh. And she was so angry at the threats and the left-wing sort of cabal coming after her on the issue of abortion. And she was just defiant.

I was doing this show called The Circus, which I know you're quite familiar with, seeing as you did several seasons. And I remember John Heilman and I went out to see Susan Collins. right before her vote on Brett Kavanaugh. And she was so angry at the threats and the left-wing sort of cabal coming after her on the issue of abortion. And she was just defiant.

And it was clear she was going to vote for Kavanaugh. And I thought, you know what? This is like, the only thing you're known for is like trying to protect a woman's right to choose. And you are going to, you are going to like let the fox into the hen house. And look what happened, Tim.

And it was clear she was going to vote for Kavanaugh. And I thought, you know what? This is like, the only thing you're known for is like trying to protect a woman's right to choose. And you are going to, you are going to like let the fox into the hen house. And look what happened, Tim.

And it was clear she was going to vote for Kavanaugh. And I thought, you know what? This is like, the only thing you're known for is like trying to protect a woman's right to choose. And you are going to, you are going to like let the fox into the hen house. And look what happened, Tim.

Look what happened. That for me is the moment where I was like, oh, these guys truly don't care about anything other than staying in the good graces of the party and staying in power. And there have been so many times since then where they've proven their spinelessness and proven their...

Look what happened. That for me is the moment where I was like, oh, these guys truly don't care about anything other than staying in the good graces of the party and staying in power. And there have been so many times since then where they've proven their spinelessness and proven their...

Look what happened. That for me is the moment where I was like, oh, these guys truly don't care about anything other than staying in the good graces of the party and staying in power. And there have been so many times since then where they've proven their spinelessness and proven their...

you know, allegiance to the loudest voice, most powerful voice in the room rather than the, oh, I don't know, the constitution. So yeah, if you had told me, this is a long windup to use a baseball term.