Last summer when asked whether you thought about having the house led by Kevin McCarthy, you said, no, in summer guard, because it's hard for me to imagine someone that dumb being speaker of the house. Do you see an opportunity to work with Republican colleagues? Are you in full opposition mode and please, uh, keep going really? Well, no, you should always be looking out for ways to accomplish what you need for, for your state and your constituents. And if that means working across the aisle, then you work across the aisle for the end goal.
After Kara and Nayeema debrief the latest Elon drama (the Congressional hearings in which conservatives failed to prove they’d been “censored” on Twitter), we dive into our interview with Representative Ruben Gallego. The Arizona congressman is the only contender so far in the 2024 race for Kyrsten Sinema’s coveted U.S. Senate seat … though he tells Kara he’d welcome the opportunity to face “Queen MAGA” Kari Lake in the race. And he explains why he’s not worried even if Senator Sinema, who left the Democratic Party in December, runs in a three-way race.
Also, Gallego discusses some of the issues of identity politics and wedge issues that we also heard with last week’s guest Brooke Jenkins. You can listen to that episode here, if you missed it.
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