Sen. Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence faced off Wednesday evening for their first and only vice presidential debate. But analysis of the candidates’ performance was disrupted by Trump’s announcement Thursday morning that he will not participate in the October 15 virtual debate against Joe Biden. Is the president bluffing? Or is he simply trying to hide his COVID-19 symptoms from the American public? The president has released a series of videos via Twitter this week in which he assures the American public of his recovery. But these videos are produced by the White House, meaning they can do multiple takes and edit out any evidence of the president’s lingering symptoms. “You can’t do that when in a debate,” Sarah points out, reminding us that any of the president’s coughs or bouts of heavy breathing would instantly go viral if caught on-screen. After some punditry about what this means for the Trump campaign’s reelection strategy, tune in for Sarah and David’s thoughts on the forthcoming Amy Coney Barrett Senate confirmation hearings, the strategic ambiguity of Biden’s court packing comments, and the criminal allegations against Texas attorney general Ken Paxton.
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Always love the Advisory Opinions podcast! Thank you Sarah and David for the work you do. I am not a lawyer and sometimes it goes over my head, but I have also learned a great deal which I appreciate.
I have an idea for a running 5ish minute segment: go over each amendment and each of you discuss what you think the biggest misconceptions regarding that particular amendment are and what it actually says or is currently interpreted to say.
As a little fodder/example, I was under the growing impression that freedom of speech was specific to criticism of government and not freedom of speech in the distinction that you make of needing free speech to protect the speech you hate or disagree with and it doesn't necessarily have to be directed at the government.
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Judge Barrett is extremely inspiring to me, as a father who had kids as a graduate student and strived to spend as much time with them as their mother (who is the real hero in our relationship) has. It doesn't get said enough in my profession, that it is OKAY and in fact GOOD to have a career AND a family. David highlights it nicely, the experience we have been having during Covid, doing our best to balance caring for / teaching the kids and advancing our young careers.
I look forward to a future where mothers and fathers are held in high esteem because of their successes both as professionals and parents, and in fact, the two compliment each other.
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