Generation Elect

Henry, Griffin, and Jack with one of the biggest Generation Elect episodes ever, talking about RBG’s death and Mitch McConnell’s stunning hypocrisy going back on his word and confirming the justice in an election year. They talk about the implications for the future in policy and what it means for the election coming up. Later, they preview the first Presidential Debate and rate and predict close Senate races.

In the start of Generation Elect Season 3, Henry, Griffin, and Jack talk about the state of the race now in September, with the mass protests impacting the race, and possible Trump gains in some states, while talking about Biden’s strategy for the path forward. They also talk about Trump’s shocking comments about the military and about COVID-19 to Bob Woodward, and finally they review the Markey vs Kennedy Senate race in which the veteran senator pulled out a surprising win.

Henry, Griffin, and Jack start off with a quick state of the 2020 race, talking about the electoral map and Senate races before they delve into the main topic, the Democratic convention last week. Over four nights, we saw Joe Biden give an amazing speech, interesting and inspiring videos, and the attempt for the Democratic Party to frame the messaging of what they want their candidacy to be. All that plus more is analyzed on the newest episode of Generation Elect!

Henry, Jack, and Griffin react to the news that Joe Biden has picked Senator Kamala Harris to be his Vice President and running mate, and what it means for a possible Biden administration, and for the rest of this race. They also preview next week’s Democratic National Convention, featuring everybody from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to John Kasich, and talk about Trump’s concerning defunding of the US Postal Service.

Henry, Griffin, and Jack discuss each of the contenders for Biden’s VP: Kamala, Rice, Whitmer, Lance Bottoms, Warren, and more, and give pros and cons for them. They also talk about the state of the race for the Senate, the huge debate over whether schools should open, and some recent primaries.

Henry interviews Professor Robert P. George, an esteemed conservative intellectual who teaches at Princeton about his view on the world, on things like how young people are inclined to solve political problems, and the issues in those methods. They talk about foreign religious freedom, what the future of conservatism looks like, and his perspective on the incredible shifting reality of politics right now.

Henry, Griffin, and Jack talk about the state of the 2020 election as it stands, with Joe Biden’s polls looking good in swing states like Michigan, Pennsylvania, Florida, Arizona, and more, and which regions the candidates should focus on. Later, congressional down-ballot races are discussed, interesting SCOTUS cases are analyzed, and they talk about the economy in the time of COVID-19.

Henry, Griffin, and Jack have an eventful podcast with talk about the Supreme Court’s landmark decisions to protect gay and transgender employees from job discrimination, and save DACA. They also talk about down-ballot progressives in Kentucky and New York, Donald Trump’s debacle of a Tulsa Rally, and Kamala vs Demings vs Rice for Biden’s VP slot.

In a very important episode, Henry, Griffin, Jack, and Aliza discuss ways to combat systemic racism in our criminal justice system and our society, how we can change the national conversation, bring our youth up with good values, and make sure that justice and equity can be given to black communities.

Henry, Griffin, and Jack talk about the state of the Joe Biden vs Donald Trump presidential race, and how Joe Biden can frame the messaging and win the presidency, while picking the right running mate (Amy Klobuchar?) They later talk about if Democrats can flip the Senate blue, and win in places like Maine, Arizona, and Colorado, and also the House’s response to COVID-19. Rate and review our podcast!