This week on the Enemies List, Rick is joined by Ruy Teixeira and John Judis. Ruy is an author and political commentator and John is the editor-at-large at Taking Points Memo, as well as an author and journalist. Together, the three discuss the most compelling trends and statistics that signal how the 2024 election may go, including underrated voting demographics, turnout of young voters, and much more.
David Pepper and Gevin Reynolds write, "Thanks to a toxic brew of partisan gerrymandering, intense voter suppression, dark money, and far too many uncontested races, many MAGA-controlled states have stopped resembling functioning democracies at all."
Amee Vanderpool writes, “At a recent Mar-a-Lago fundraiser, the presumptive Republican Nominee demanded a billion dollars in campaign donations in exchange for a promise to dismantle Biden's environmental protection policies.”
With Trump's indictment looming, the culmination of a 17-year battle is upon us. But Jen Mercieca writes that we don't need to wait to see who won in the grand scheme. Way to reclaim your humanity, Stormy Daniels!
Teri Kanefield explains, "Media audiences and producers may say they want decoding, but often they don’t. Often they want “scorecard” analysis. They want to know who is winning."
In his weekly campaign memo, Stuart reminds us that, amidst the noise and panic of social media and news outlets, it's important to practice patience and evaluate the relative value and accuracy of information.