Ink Stained Wretches McInformation
May 17, 2024
The podcast delves into the upcoming presidential debate, newsroom revolts, Westminster Dog Show, and the rise in US maternal deaths. They explore Biden's motivation to debate Trump early, MSNBC's leftward tilt, workplace depression and ketamine, and the challenges of relationships on reality TV shows. The hosts also discuss the resurgence of McDonald's after the 'Super Size Me' backlash.
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Debate Strategy
- Incumbent presidents generally avoid debates.
- Having debates early allows for recovery time if a candidate stumbles.
Dubious Executive Privilege
- Claiming executive privilege solely to avoid potential political damage is dubious.
- This undermines the purpose of executive privilege, which is to protect sensitive deliberations, not political image.
NYT Leaking Hypocrisy
- New York Times staffers leaked complaints after their executive editor criticized internal leaking.
- They criticized Kahn's comments, demonstrating an ironic lack of self-awareness.