in this week’s this Cause RoundtableEditors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie and Peter Suderman review last week’s first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump His eyes stared deeper into the abyss when his misfortune manifested itself.
01:50 – Reactions to the Biden-Trump debate
21:43 – What specific policies were discussed during the debate?
33:46 – Listener question of the week
41:02 – Supreme Court rules Chevron respect
48:39——This week’s cultural recommendations
Mentioned in this podcast:
“Sad Thoughts on American Politics” by Eugene Warlock
“Joe Biden, A Mess” by Liz Wolfe
“Joe Biden: The latest elder statesman to refuse to retire” by Joe Lancaster
“Kamala Harris was the real winner of last night’s debate” Elizabeth Nolan Brown
“Why the disastrous Biden-Trump debate could be the best outcome for America” by Eric Boehm
“Joe Biden Should Quit” by Nate Silver
“Our Biden Situation Is Historically Fragile” by Matt Welch
“The failure of the presidential debate is a good argument for small government,” JD Tuccille
“Liberals in Biden panic mode should learn to like limits on executive power,” Christian Britschgi
‘Trump is more like recent presidents than anyone wants to admit’ Nick Gillespie
“Biden Fumbles on Abortion” by Emma Kemp
“Why Can’t Americans Have Honest Foreign Policy Discussions?” By Matthew Petty
“Trump accuses Biden of never lifting tariffs imposed by Trump” by Eric Boehm
“During presidential debate, Biden says he ‘defeated Medicare'” By Christian Britschgi
“No One Defended Immigration in the First Presidential Debate” by Fiona Harrigan
“If Trump were to start deporting illegal immigrants, would he start with Melania?” By Nick Gillespie
“Trump’s mass deportation plan is anti-American” by Fiona Harrigan
‘Julian Assange’s freedom comes at a high price’ Zach Weissmueller
“Julian Assange and WikiLeaks deserve our gratitude for making government more transparent” by Nick Gillespie
“The Legacy of the Assange Prosecution” by Elizabeth Nolan Brown
“Julian Assange, a Free Man” by Liz Wolfe
“Review: Documenting Julian Assange’s Legal Battle” by Brian Doherty
“Supreme Court Justice Denies Doctrine Giving Agencies License to Establish Their Own Authority” by Jacob Sullum
Understanding the Death of Chevron, by Will Baldwin
“‘The administrative state is the major threat to civil liberties of our time.’” By Nick Gillespie, Ian Keyser, and Todd Krainin
“Gaze and Decisive Analysis Dobbs and Loper Bright”, Josh Blackman
Send your questions to roundtable@reason.com. Please be sure to provide your social media handle and the correct pronunciation of your name.
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Audio production is by Ian Keyser; AHunt Beaty serves as assistant producer.
Music: “Angeline” by Brother Steve
- Video editor: Ian Keyser
- Producer: Hunter Beatty
