The Commentary Magazine Podcast

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Is ‘Fine’ Good Enough? Sep 19, 2022

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The Commentary podcast reviews Joe Biden’s first one-on-one interview in a long while with CBS’ “60 Minutes.” Our verdict: meh. He didn’t set himself on fire, but nor did he defuse the issues that may cost Democrats control of Congress in November. Is “just fine” good enough for Joe Biden? Source

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Right Track, Wrong Track Sep 16, 2022

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Today's podcast looks at a New York Times poll suggesting Democrats increasingly think the country is on the "right track." If so, what does the phrase "right track" actually mean, if anything? And more on illegals being treated so horribly they get to spend their first days in America on Martha's Vineyard. Give a listen.

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A Strike Derailed Sep 16, 2022

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Today's podcast looks at the breakthrough that will apparently prevent a nationwide rail strike and what it means for the upcoming elections. And we discuss the transport of illegal immigrants from red Texas to blue Martha's Vineyard. Give a listen.

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James Taylor Sings Songs of Inflation Sep 15, 2022

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Today's podcast wonders at Joe Biden's decision to celebrate the "Inflation Reduction Act," complete with James Taylor warbling a 50-year-old ditty about drug abuse and suicide, on the day a terrible inflation number is released. The question: Will the media succeed in turning attention away from that and toward Republican extremism and abortion rights? Give a listen.

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Did Inflation Just Prick the Democratic Balloon? Sep 13, 2022

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Today’s podcast looks at the worse-than-expected inflation numbers and the determination of the media and Democrats to frame them as some kind of new normal and wonders what kind of strategy this might be for November. Best way to play a bad hand, or handing an opportunity to their Republican rivals to beat them about the face and neck? Give a listen. Source

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The Great Yeshiva Slander Sep 12, 2022

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Liel Leibovitz joins the podcast today to discuss the New York Times’s hit piece on Hasidic schools in New York state and why it is so egregious. But we begin with the startling news out of Ukraine and what it portends. Give a listen. Source

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Elizabeth's Restraint Sep 09, 2022

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The passing of Queen Elizabeth provides us with an opportunity to consider the question: Is there any figure left on the world stage who is known and admired for restraint rather than oversharing? And we express amazement at the current state of play in the war between Russia and Ukraine. Give a listen. Source

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Exposing Liberal Hypocrisy Sep 08, 2022

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Today’s podcast takes up Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s efforts to expose the hypocrisy of “sanctuary city” mayors like Lori Lightfoot of Chicago by sending illegal immigrants northward to live where they are supposedly more “welcome”—which has caused Lightfoot to sputter in outrage. Also, issue polling: Does it tell us anything? Give a listen. Source

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They're Not ‘Alarmed,' They're Thrilled Sep 07, 2022

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Today’s podcast takes up the leak about a highly sensitive document found in the Mar-a-Lago search and the Washington Post’s characterization of it. Then we go after Arizona Republican Senate candidate Blake Masters with a rhetorical two-by-four. Give a listen. Source

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Yes, Special Master Sep 07, 2022

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Today's podcast looks at the politics of the judge's decision to appoint a special master to deal with the documents taken from Donald Trump's home and who will be helped or hurt by that. Plus, can it really be true that Democrats are viewed more favorably on COVID response than Republicans? Give a listen.

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