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What kind of Democrat should Kamala Harris be?

2024/8/20
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Jonathan Chait discusses the Democratic Party's perception of Obama's presidency, highlighting the elite's view of it as a failure while the general public still holds a positive view. He emphasizes Obama's significant policy achievements, including Obamacare, the economic rescue effort, and Dodd-Frank reforms, contrasting them with the perception of limited accomplishments. Chait also points out Obama's mistake in backing Hillary Clinton over Joe Biden in 2016.
  • Obama's presidency is viewed differently by the Democratic elite and the general public.
  • Obama had numerous policy achievements, often overshadowed by their sheer volume.
  • Obama's backing of Clinton over Biden in 2016 is considered a significant error.

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The last two Democratic presidents took distinct approaches toward leading their party and the nation. New York magazine’s Jonathan Chait explains why he thinks Kamala Harris should embrace Barack Obama’s style of governance over Joe Biden’s.

This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard with help from Amanda Lewellyn, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Photo credit: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

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