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Biden Debate Disaster Sends Dems Into Panic - The Friday AM Quickie 6/28/24

By Jacob Silverman —

I wonder how it feels to wake up as a Biden administration employee this morning. -Jacob

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THE BIG NEWS

Doddering Biden Debate Performance Has the DNC Class Worried

Last President Joe Biden maundered his way through an uninspiring debate performance against a typically unhinged Donald Trump that even left the lanyard-wearers concerned. On CNN and MSNBC, panelists reported on anonymous Democratic insiders calling it a "disaster" and a "trainwreck." Vice President Kamala Harris, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and other top Democrats dutifully did mop-up duty, promising that Biden was ready for another term and that it was just one bad performance – like a point guard having a bad shooting night. "It was a slow start. That's obvious to everyone," said Vice President Harris.

For those who watched – and many voters won't or will only ingest the evening's dismal proceedings in meme form – it was simply a depressing spectacle. Trump issued constant lies that the moderators failed to push back on. He had to be asked three times whether he would accept the results of the 2024 election. He demonized migrants with the kind of fascist rhetoric that has become a staple of his rallies. He was narcissistic, preening, volatile – an aspiring petty dictator. He was Trump.

In response, the Democrats offered a candidate whose infirmity is now undeniable to his biggest supporters.

"Telling people they didn't see what they saw is not the way to respond to this," said Ben Rhodes, a top national security staffer in the Obama administration.

Whether that panic – and the call to do something – will survive this week is unclear. But last night, Democratic insiders saw what the rest of us saw and what the left has long been warning about.

You can watch Sam and Emma's post-debate reaction here:

Supreme Court Opinion Dump

  • SC Allows Emergency Abortions in Idaho Case Following up on an opinion accidentally posted to the court's website earlier this week, the top court officially ruled 6-3 to reinstate a lower court ruling allowing physicians in Idaho to perform abortions in case of medical emergency. via WaPo.
  • SC Limits SEC Fraud Enforcement Powers In a 6-3 vote, the court decided that people the SEC accuses of fraud have the right to a jury trial in federal court. The decision is seen as a business-friendly check on the SEC's power to unilaterally police corporate fraud. via AP News and CNN.
  • SC Blocks EPA Clean Air Rule In another strike against the regulatory state – and against public health – the top court voted 5-4 to block the EPA's "good neighbor" rule, which is designed to regulate and reduce air pollution that travels across state lines. via NBC News.
  • SC Strikes Down Settlement That Would Protect Sacklers The court voted 5-4 to reject a bankruptcy plan from Purdue Pharma that would shield the Sackler family from further liability for its role in perpetrating an opioid epidemic that has claimed hundreds of thousands of victims. via The Guardian.

QUICKEST QUICKIES

  • Israel Is Creating a "Dead Zone" in Southern Lebanon Since October 7, the IDF has launched repeated air and artillery strikes in southern Lebanon, causing huge destruction in a small corridor north of the border. The campaign seems designed to create a buffer zone, driving Hezbollah fighters and Lebanese civilians out of the area. via FT.
  • Uvalde School District Police Chief Indicted Pedro Arredondo, the former school district police chief in Uvalde, Texas, when a mass shooter killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school, was indicted on 10 counts of child endangerment. Another Uvalde law enforcement officer was also indicted. via Reuters.
  • Oklahoma Official Orders Schools to Teach Christian Bible Ryan Walters, who is unfortunately the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the state of Oklahoma, ordered that schools should put a Christian Bible in every classroom. "We’ll be teaching from the Bible in the classroom to ensure that this historical understanding is there for every student in the state of Oklahoma," Walters said. via NBC News.
  • Biden Pardons Service Members Convicted Under Homophobic Laws President Joe Biden granted pardons to "potentially thousands" of members of the US military who were convicted for "sodomy," which was a crime under the Uniform Code of Military Justice until 2013. via AP and White House.

SOME NUMBER

$4.8 billion

That's how much money a jury awarded plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the National Football League over how it distributed its Sunday TV package. The amount of damages could potentially triple, although the league said it would appeal.

ON THE SHOW TODAY

6/28: It's Casual Friday! Sam and Emma speak with Jamelle Bouie, opinion columnist at the New York Times and co-host of the Unclear and Present Danger podcast, to recap last night's presidential debate and discuss the other big headlines of the day.

DON'T MISS MR CLIPS‌

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Elie Mystal, justice correspondent and columnist at The Nation, joined the show to discuss recent rulings from the top court.

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PARTING WORDS

"His candidacy was initially treated as a joke, in part because Mr. Friedman seemed to treat it that way himself. He campaigned on a series of one-liners: “How hard could it be?,” “He ain’t Kinky, he’s my governor,” “I’ll sign anything but bad legislation.” “If you elect me the first Jewish governor of the state of Texas,” he declared, “I’ll reduce the speed limit to 54.95.'"

-- From an obituary for Kinky Friedman, the writer, musician, and Texan raconteur, who died this week, leaving behind a catalog of delightfully quotable work.

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