In an exercise of “dealing with liberalism’s best arguments,” Jonah plays host to returning guest Mo Elleithee, a Democratic political strategist. They talk about the first day of the Biden administration and many of the coming political realignments. Would Democrats relish the thought of a “Patriot Party” rising up in opposition to the GOP, or would they reel in horror? Are Americans cautiously optimistic about the incoming administration’s “unity” message, and if so, are they right to be? And in a shocking turn of events, every House Democrat must now bow before the Lord Regent of West Virginia, Joe Manchin.

Show Notes:

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-Mo Elleithee - Georgetown University

-George W. Bush’s first inaugural address

-Trump’s “Patriot Party”

-Liz Cheney vs. the House GOP

-Chip Roy’s House speech on impeachment

-NYT: “Yes, We Mean Literally Abolish the Police”

-The January 2021 Civility Poll

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