Ben Smith
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OK, that's fine. But but you need to be on the school board and then you need to be on the list of journalists, obviously. And if they're talking about female journalists, I don't need to be on it.
OK, that's fine. But but you need to be on the school board and then you need to be on the list of journalists, obviously. And if they're talking about female journalists, I don't need to be on it.
I got to tell you, but Katie Couric is not Florida. Connecticut is not Florida down here. Our list is like only right wingers. So, yes, great. It's great.
I got to tell you, but Katie Couric is not Florida. Connecticut is not Florida down here. Our list is like only right wingers. So, yes, great. It's great.
I got to tell you, but Katie Couric is not Florida. Connecticut is not Florida down here. Our list is like only right wingers. So, yes, great. It's great.
A hundred percent. And this is why I actually think that the Bernie Sanders movement, which is predominant among that group of people. And also he's broadening out. I think that, yeah, I did my show on this today. I really think that the AOC presidential candidacy that we're all laughing at and scoffing at, I think that we're laughing and scoffing at that a little early.
A hundred percent. And this is why I actually think that the Bernie Sanders movement, which is predominant among that group of people. And also he's broadening out. I think that, yeah, I did my show on this today. I really think that the AOC presidential candidacy that we're all laughing at and scoffing at, I think that we're laughing and scoffing at that a little early.
A hundred percent. And this is why I actually think that the Bernie Sanders movement, which is predominant among that group of people. And also he's broadening out. I think that, yeah, I did my show on this today. I really think that the AOC presidential candidacy that we're all laughing at and scoffing at, I think that we're laughing and scoffing at that a little early.
I'm old enough to remember 2007 when people were laughing and scoffing at Barack Obama and suggesting Hillary was definitely going to be the nominee. And when Republicans were actually crossing party lines to vote in primaries in favor of Obama because they wanted to throw a scare into Hillary Clinton. I remember saying that Obama was the actual scary one.
I'm old enough to remember 2007 when people were laughing and scoffing at Barack Obama and suggesting Hillary was definitely going to be the nominee. And when Republicans were actually crossing party lines to vote in primaries in favor of Obama because they wanted to throw a scare into Hillary Clinton. I remember saying that Obama was the actual scary one.
I'm old enough to remember 2007 when people were laughing and scoffing at Barack Obama and suggesting Hillary was definitely going to be the nominee. And when Republicans were actually crossing party lines to vote in primaries in favor of Obama because they wanted to throw a scare into Hillary Clinton. I remember saying that Obama was the actual scary one.
I think that actually the Bernie AOC movement is something that really needs to be watched here.
I think that actually the Bernie AOC movement is something that really needs to be watched here.
I think that actually the Bernie AOC movement is something that really needs to be watched here.
not because the Democrats are in any position of strength, but my greatest fear for the Trump administration is that if there's an economic downturn, what you're gonna get is a turn to wild left-wing populism, and Bernie is consolidating that crowd really quickly, and bringing AOC on stage to tap her on the shoulder is obviously a tactic.
not because the Democrats are in any position of strength, but my greatest fear for the Trump administration is that if there's an economic downturn, what you're gonna get is a turn to wild left-wing populism, and Bernie is consolidating that crowd really quickly, and bringing AOC on stage to tap her on the shoulder is obviously a tactic.
not because the Democrats are in any position of strength, but my greatest fear for the Trump administration is that if there's an economic downturn, what you're gonna get is a turn to wild left-wing populism, and Bernie is consolidating that crowd really quickly, and bringing AOC on stage to tap her on the shoulder is obviously a tactic.
So, you know, I think that that that is a that is a very real thing. And she she is trying to knit together whatever is left of the Democratic coalition. Right. The white college educated women. She's trying to knit together minorities. She's trying to knit together what she thinks are going to be blue collar, blue collar workers with her sort of anti rich, you know, eat the rich appeal.
So, you know, I think that that that is a that is a very real thing. And she she is trying to knit together whatever is left of the Democratic coalition. Right. The white college educated women. She's trying to knit together minorities. She's trying to knit together what she thinks are going to be blue collar, blue collar workers with her sort of anti rich, you know, eat the rich appeal.
So, you know, I think that that that is a that is a very real thing. And she she is trying to knit together whatever is left of the Democratic coalition. Right. The white college educated women. She's trying to knit together minorities. She's trying to knit together what she thinks are going to be blue collar, blue collar workers with her sort of anti rich, you know, eat the rich appeal.