A Trumped Up State Of Mind — The Weekly Roundup

Aug 11, 2023

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Should Donald Trump be pardoned if he’s convicted? Why are state legislatures trying to consolidate power and limit ballot referenda? What do spending decisions have to do with the Gerontocracy?

Join our host, Ron Steslow, as he explores these questions with guests Lucy Caldwell (Walsh 2020 Campaign Manager) and Zack Czajkowski (Principal at Title Fight).

Segments to look forward to:

(02:00) Why the election subversion case against Trump is harder to prove than the documents case and whether Trump should be granted clemency if convicted.

(21:21) Ohio voters defeat a measure to make amending the Constitution harder and what it says about the balance between direct democracy and the legislative system.

(38:38) Breaking down the Medicaid maintenance after Covid protections end, the challenge of reigning in deficits without political backlash, and how this relates to the gerontocracy.

[Politicology+] The lawsuit against Lizzo and “the narcissism of singular personalities.”

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Follow this week’s panel on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/RonSteslow

https://twitter.com/lucymcaldwell