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In 2008, a great statesman named John McCain was led astray in his presidential bid by an ill-considered VP pick and a shifting zeitgeist that saw a shift away from his brand of gentlemanly politics. At least, that's the premise of Jay Roach's HBO movie GAME CHANGE (2012), based on the Mark Halperin book. We discuss why the film depends a little too heavily on the received wisdom of McCain, and how its vision of politics feels uniquely outmoded in the year 2020. PLUS: fiery hot takes on the 2020 Democratic National Convention.