The JV Republican Debate (Preview)

The Republican candidates try to figure out how to debate when
the front-runner isn't on stage. The Bulkwark's Tim Miller joins
the pod to talk about prep, bad candidates, and whether it's too
late for anyone to consolidate the anti-Trump Republican vote.
Plus, Vivek Ramaswamy's tennis moves, and our first-ever round of
"I'm so Indicted"!


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Show Notes


NEWS ROUND UP 


Des Moines Register: How every GOP presidential candidate
performed with likely caucusgoers in new Iowa Poll

NYT: DeSantis Tweaks His Messaging and Tactics After a Tough
Campaign Stretch

NY Post: DeSantis calls MAGA supporters in Congress ‘listless
vessels,’ says Trump didn’t drain swamp

CNN: Asa Hutchinson says he has qualified for the Republican
debate

WaPo: What to watch for in the first Republican debate

NYT: Democrats, Popcorn in Hand, Root for a Rowdy G.O.P.
Debate

The Atlantic: Vivek Ramaswamy's Truth

NBC: Trump has already recorded his debate-night interview
with Tucker Carlson, sources say

NYT: How G.O.P. Views of Biden Are Helping Trump in the
Republican Primary