Barbara Sprunt

What's the thinking there? That's right. Well, I mean, who the minority party picks to give the response to the joint address says a lot. As we've talked about on the podcast, it's not always a guarantee that that person goes on to become the heir apparent in the party. But it is a high profile platform.

What's the thinking there? That's right. Well, I mean, who the minority party picks to give the response to the joint address says a lot. As we've talked about on the podcast, it's not always a guarantee that that person goes on to become the heir apparent in the party. But it is a high profile platform.

What's the thinking there? That's right. Well, I mean, who the minority party picks to give the response to the joint address says a lot. As we've talked about on the podcast, it's not always a guarantee that that person goes on to become the heir apparent in the party. But it is a high profile platform.

And the messaging, I think, with Slotkin says that, you know, Democrats are trying to focus on, you know, economic kitchen table issues and Before coming to Capitol Hill, she had a career at the CIA and in national security roles at the Pentagon. She brings a lot of that experience to the table.

And the messaging, I think, with Slotkin says that, you know, Democrats are trying to focus on, you know, economic kitchen table issues and Before coming to Capitol Hill, she had a career at the CIA and in national security roles at the Pentagon. She brings a lot of that experience to the table.

And the messaging, I think, with Slotkin says that, you know, Democrats are trying to focus on, you know, economic kitchen table issues and Before coming to Capitol Hill, she had a career at the CIA and in national security roles at the Pentagon. She brings a lot of that experience to the table.

She flipped a red district in 2018 and then launched this competitive bid for the Senate after Debbie Stabenow announced her retirement. In November, she won that seat by like a fraction of a percentage points, but she did outperform Kamala Harris in the state. And so it was seen as a really big win for Democrats.

She flipped a red district in 2018 and then launched this competitive bid for the Senate after Debbie Stabenow announced her retirement. In November, she won that seat by like a fraction of a percentage points, but she did outperform Kamala Harris in the state. And so it was seen as a really big win for Democrats.

She flipped a red district in 2018 and then launched this competitive bid for the Senate after Debbie Stabenow announced her retirement. In November, she won that seat by like a fraction of a percentage points, but she did outperform Kamala Harris in the state. And so it was seen as a really big win for Democrats.

I think it's a it's a choice that makes a lot of sense for what they're trying to achieve in this moment.

I think it's a it's a choice that makes a lot of sense for what they're trying to achieve in this moment.

I think it's a it's a choice that makes a lot of sense for what they're trying to achieve in this moment.

I think, you know, with the press pool also, I mean, it requires a lot of resources for organizations to be part of the pool. You know, you have to be able to sort of spring into action on a moment's notice. You have to have appropriate staffing. So there are also like logistical reasons that the White House Correspondents Association has made decisions around who's in the pool for decades.

I think, you know, with the press pool also, I mean, it requires a lot of resources for organizations to be part of the pool. You know, you have to be able to sort of spring into action on a moment's notice. You have to have appropriate staffing. So there are also like logistical reasons that the White House Correspondents Association has made decisions around who's in the pool for decades.

I think, you know, with the press pool also, I mean, it requires a lot of resources for organizations to be part of the pool. You know, you have to be able to sort of spring into action on a moment's notice. You have to have appropriate staffing. So there are also like logistical reasons that the White House Correspondents Association has made decisions around who's in the pool for decades.

And one thing that I thought was interesting is a correspondent for Fox, Jackie Heinrich, did kind of weigh in on this. And saying, you know, the association has has not opposed the White House historically adding members to the pool, but that's different than sort of choosing it outright.

And one thing that I thought was interesting is a correspondent for Fox, Jackie Heinrich, did kind of weigh in on this. And saying, you know, the association has has not opposed the White House historically adding members to the pool, but that's different than sort of choosing it outright.

And one thing that I thought was interesting is a correspondent for Fox, Jackie Heinrich, did kind of weigh in on this. And saying, you know, the association has has not opposed the White House historically adding members to the pool, but that's different than sort of choosing it outright.

And for people that are thinking that this benefits somehow, you know, the MAGA movement, she pointed out like this opens the door for a Democratic administration to pick its own pool. And, you know, that doesn't necessarily roll over well with folks either. Right.

And for people that are thinking that this benefits somehow, you know, the MAGA movement, she pointed out like this opens the door for a Democratic administration to pick its own pool. And, you know, that doesn't necessarily roll over well with folks either. Right.