From The Atlantic.
In this episode of “The David Frum Show,” The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with his thoughts about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. David examines the role of the dinner in an administration that rejects the basic concepts of honesty with and respect toward independent media. During previous administrations, there was some norm of good faith between the White House and the press. But now, as the president systematically misleads the media and is openly hostile to the press, David asks what the point of this night of pretended common purpose is.
Then, David is joined by Jamal Simmons, a host of the “Trailblaze” podcast and a former communications director for Kamala Harris, for a wide-ranging conversation about the state of the Democratic Party. David and Simmons discuss Harris’s profile among her party’s constituents, how much the online left should dictate Democratic policy, what happened in 2024, and what Democrats should do in 2028.
Finally, David ends the episode with a discussion of “The Magician,” by Colm Tóibín.
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00:00 – Introduction
00:32 – Thoughts on the WHCD
02:30 Norms Collapse Under Trump
07:51 Jamal Simmons
08:52 Harris Popularity in 2028
11:39 Online Politics vs Electorate
27:46 Biden Health After 2022 Midterms
29:34 How To Use A Vice President
34:00 Avoiding 2026 To 2028 Traps
44:59 Democrats 2028 Playbook
50:19 “The Magician” by Colm Tóibín
