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Are Democratic candidates playing into Trump’s hands?

Once again it’s the race for the White House as Reality TV, with 20 performers focused on making the next audition. Are “bold proposals” politically risky? Are moderators letting the candidates off easy?

By Warren Olney • Jul 30, 2019 • 26m Listen

Even before this week’s latest debates, a Never-Trump conservative warned about the danger of too many “bold ideas.” A foreign policy maven asked, what about the rest of the world? They’ve provided some much-needed context for Democratic voters trying to make up their own minds.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Andrea Brody
Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast
Charlie Sykes
author and former talk show host
Stephen Kinzer
journalist and author

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To the Point

Are Democratic candidates playing into Trump’s hands?

Once again it’s the race for the White House as Reality TV, with 20 performers focused on making the next audition. Are “bold proposals” politically risky? Are moderators letting the candidates off easy?

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To the Point

Are Democratic candidates playing into Trump’s hands?

Once again it’s the race for the White House as Reality TV, with 20 performers focused on making the next audition. Are “bold proposals” politically risky? Are moderators letting the candidates off easy?

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