Chuck Todd

When the party that claims to be the fiscally responsible party is even worse, fiscally more fiscally irresponsible than the other party that has the supposed reputation for being big spenders. This is why the bond market traders are panicking. Both problems, though, are being driven quietly and predictably by the same small group of players.

They write the bills, they fund the campaigns, they manipulate the marketing, and they don't care if you wear a MAGA hat or a climate pin because they bought both teams. Both sides are captured by their big money special interests. So maybe, just maybe start calling these issues what they are. They're not third rails, they're dead rails.

They write the bills, they fund the campaigns, they manipulate the marketing, and they don't care if you wear a MAGA hat or a climate pin because they bought both teams. Both sides are captured by their big money special interests. So maybe, just maybe start calling these issues what they are. They're not third rails, they're dead rails.

They write the bills, they fund the campaigns, they manipulate the marketing, and they don't care if you wear a MAGA hat or a climate pin because they bought both teams. Both sides are captured by their big money special interests. So maybe, just maybe start calling these issues what they are. They're not third rails, they're dead rails.

They're issues that go nowhere unless we decide to bring them back to life. So I'd love to hear from you. Shoot me a note at AskChuck at TheChuckPodcast.com. Would love to hear your thoughts, your ideas about how we can somehow Take these two issues.

They're issues that go nowhere unless we decide to bring them back to life. So I'd love to hear from you. Shoot me a note at AskChuck at TheChuckPodcast.com. Would love to hear your thoughts, your ideas about how we can somehow Take these two issues.

They're issues that go nowhere unless we decide to bring them back to life. So I'd love to hear from you. Shoot me a note at AskChuck at TheChuckPodcast.com. Would love to hear your thoughts, your ideas about how we can somehow Take these two issues.

And again, campaign finance reform is something I hear about from my friends on the left and focusing and getting the media to focus more on the debt is the conversation I hear on the right. I want you two groups to meet with each other. Don't just expect us at the press to figure this out. Although I think it's a pretty easy connection to be made.

And again, campaign finance reform is something I hear about from my friends on the left and focusing and getting the media to focus more on the debt is the conversation I hear on the right. I want you two groups to meet with each other. Don't just expect us at the press to figure this out. Although I think it's a pretty easy connection to be made.

And again, campaign finance reform is something I hear about from my friends on the left and focusing and getting the media to focus more on the debt is the conversation I hear on the right. I want you two groups to meet with each other. Don't just expect us at the press to figure this out. Although I think it's a pretty easy connection to be made.

But if you're truly concerned about this trajectory, I think the two issues go hand in hand. So before I get to my guest, I want to do a little campaign update with a few campaign nuggets from the trail. As you know, this is what I do every day. I'm obsessed about the latest small little incremental developments on that front.

But if you're truly concerned about this trajectory, I think the two issues go hand in hand. So before I get to my guest, I want to do a little campaign update with a few campaign nuggets from the trail. As you know, this is what I do every day. I'm obsessed about the latest small little incremental developments on that front.

But if you're truly concerned about this trajectory, I think the two issues go hand in hand. So before I get to my guest, I want to do a little campaign update with a few campaign nuggets from the trail. As you know, this is what I do every day. I'm obsessed about the latest small little incremental developments on that front.

But my guest, by the way, Deborah Kahn, she's the showrunner for The Diplomat. You know, if you love Diplomat, to see how politics is, and our culture today is handling it. I think what Deborah's done with The Diplomat is as good as anything out there, right? It's a bit more realistic than the first show, political show she worked on, one that you may have heard of called The West Wing.

But my guest, by the way, Deborah Kahn, she's the showrunner for The Diplomat. You know, if you love Diplomat, to see how politics is, and our culture today is handling it. I think what Deborah's done with The Diplomat is as good as anything out there, right? It's a bit more realistic than the first show, political show she worked on, one that you may have heard of called The West Wing.

But my guest, by the way, Deborah Kahn, she's the showrunner for The Diplomat. You know, if you love Diplomat, to see how politics is, and our culture today is handling it. I think what Deborah's done with The Diplomat is as good as anything out there, right? It's a bit more realistic than the first show, political show she worked on, one that you may have heard of called The West Wing.

Anyway, you will enjoy this guy. If you love The Diplomat, if you loved Homeland, if you like West Wing, you're gonna love this conversation. with my new good friend now, Deborah Kahn. I say that because we've got some mutual friends in common and it is, I have to say, she's just a delight. So I hope you enjoy the conversation. But let me do a little few down ballot updates.

Anyway, you will enjoy this guy. If you love The Diplomat, if you loved Homeland, if you like West Wing, you're gonna love this conversation. with my new good friend now, Deborah Kahn. I say that because we've got some mutual friends in common and it is, I have to say, she's just a delight. So I hope you enjoy the conversation. But let me do a little few down ballot updates.

Anyway, you will enjoy this guy. If you love The Diplomat, if you loved Homeland, if you like West Wing, you're gonna love this conversation. with my new good friend now, Deborah Kahn. I say that because we've got some mutual friends in common and it is, I have to say, she's just a delight. So I hope you enjoy the conversation. But let me do a little few down ballot updates.

I want to talk about one in particular, a couple of senior U.S. senators that there's some chatter that they may step down and you may see them replaced by even more progressive folks, Jeff Merkley in Oregon. He is expected to make a decision next month. Look, this is a seat that will likely stay Democratic. Ironically, it wasn't.