Episode 25: Yellow Alert! Is the Opposition drawing the wrong lessons from recent elections?

Is the opposition drawing the wrong lessons from recent elections?

Are they committing the same mistakes now, which could potentially make them obsolete in the future?

What lessons have the opposition taken away from the elections of 2016 & ‘19? Are they the right ones? What lessons could they have drawn, but are refusing to because it would mean admitting some painful truths to themselves? What are the implications for the future?

Wonkapalooza

President Obama sat down to chat with Ezra Klein of Vox in what he jokingly described as a sort of Wonkapalooza. They discussed the intricacies of the Affordable Care Act derisively nicknamed "Obamacare" by his opponents. He makes a striking comment directed at Republicans: that if they can provide a better approach, he would gladly endorse it.

The interview was quite revealing in a number of ways. Pres. Obama's ability to distill very complex policy issues down to their core essence, and his candid assessments of what worked, what didn't work so well and why, and how things could be improved, was impressive. This could be the last time we hear from an articulate president for a while.