It’s the first pod since Christian’s trip to the DNC, but don’t worry! John is still pursuing his new passion hosting Good Guys Getting Better.
We kick off the pod with a quick recap of the convention from Christian’s point of view on the ground, talking about what happened at the DNC that you didn’t catch on TV, including the protests inside the convention center and beyond, as well as the speeches and VIPs.
We also look forward to the road ahead now that conventions are in the rearview. Can the Democrats really build a coalition big enough to pull off a win in November? And was the breadth of opinions and ideologies we all saw at the DNC made for TV, or what it proof that inclusion for today’s Democratic Party really means making room for everyone?
Right now, Harris has support from the progressive left to moderate centrists and a handful of conservatives ready to put country over party. Inclusion has become a buzzword, but it may well be that the enthusiasm the campaign is currently enjoying comes, at least in part, from voters feeling like there’s a place for them inside the tent.
Since Kamala Harris has chosen Tim Walz as her running mate, we discuss his position in the race, both as a strategic pick to help win over key voters in swing states like Michigan and Wisconsin, and as a role model. When the Republican frontrunner has been found liable for sexual assault and his running mate has made dictating the reproductive choices of American women a key part of his stump speech, how does Walz show the country — and especially young boys watching — a healthier, more positive masculinity?
That and more, all squeezed into this pod.
How big is the Democrats' big tent?