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This week on the pioneering social distanced produced podcast (we are all at least several hundred miles apart), we of course talk about the virus that went viral. And fair warning: there is some criticism of the President in this show. We also call on our old friend, Purdue University President Mitch Daniels, who in an alternate universe, is probably enjoying his second term as President of the United States. P.S. you should read Andy Ferguson's terrific profile of him in The Atlantic.We talk to him about the virus (natch), how he's keeping tuition at Purdue under $10K, and the challenges of running a large community in this day and age. Then, the 4th Ricochet Podcaster (as he's now known), John Yoo stops by to talk about the legalities of governments taking over hotels and medical facilities to treat coronavirus patients. Finally, more talk about life in the Age of Corona and James gives some tips on buying toilet paper.
Hosted by James Lileks, Peter Robinson, and Rob Long, with guests JYJohn Yoo and MDMitch Daniels
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If only we had President Daniels -
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If Daniels ever ran for President the (D)/MSM/Culture Machine would have chewed him up and spit him out to the point where consumers of MSM/Modern Culture would believe (R) Presidential candidate Mitch Daniels was just another Trumpy, racist, misogynist, islamophobe, homophobe, etc. caricature of an (R) running against the MSM/Culture Machine's chosen (D) candidate.
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Afternoon Edison,
I agree that Daniels would have been treated like Romney, McCain and all the rest and he would have replied to the media assertions with the same ineffective defense. I have three immediate family members who are graduates of Purdue, no complaints there, but he chose not the step into the arena. The arena for Republicans entering the presidential race is rough, you and your family will be trashed, Trump entered, Daniels chose not to. I takes certain tough folks to enter and unlike most, Trump fights back and in doing so has exposed the corrupt heart of the media, unlike any other politician.
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Trump is not fighting back against the virus at all well though. And Trump is not the only Republican who would fight against the Dems and the media. That is simply what he is selling and you are buying. We need someone like Daniels or Jindal. But I guess they don't insult people or throw one hell of a rally.
I have thought that Trump was done many times. Maybe this time he is done. But, who knows.
Biden will be worse. Trump should announce he has the virus and step down. But he is way too selfish to do that.
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Mitch Daniels would make a great president. He's too nice too get elected. I think Trump has drawn the roadmap of how a republican needs to run against the media to win an election. The problem is that others who have tried to carry it out have destroyed themselves. (thinking Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio during the primaries going negative against Trump) When they go negative, they have todo it in a way fitting to their personality - if they try to take on Trumps brashness, it just comes off as disingenuous, and they lose credibility.
Trump, for all his faults, is the most genuine president the US has ever had.
How about a Nikki Haley - Mitch Daniels ticket in 24? Youth and dynamism after the elderly presidential candidates of 20. (Haley, will be 52 in 2024)
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