Steve Inskeep

History in midterm elections favors the party out of power.

The president is unpopular.

We could name other factors.

So they have the wind at their backs.

But let's be real.

How could your party still screw this up?

Rahm Emanuel would probably agree with you.

He was an earlier guest in this series and argued that he wanted to hear more about education, for example, from Democrats.

Also said they were spending too much time on social issues.

Was he right about that?

Because, you know... You're talking about trans issues, for example.

You have said a number of times in a number of ways that you're not running in 2028.

Is that still the case?

With that said, what is a quality that you think the next president needs to have?

Do you feel you have in mind what the situation is the next president is likely to face in January of 2029?

We got some part twos coming.

Wow.

That was great.

Yeah, I'm trying to be respectful of your time, but I would have asked, what is a thing that is likely to survive that needs to be broken?

Wow.