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A Little Thuggishness Is Called For (with James Carville)

2022/10/29
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Sarah Longwell:本期节目讨论宾夕法尼亚州参议员竞选,民主党候选人John Fetterman最近中风,共和党对其软弱的犯罪立场进行猛烈攻击,使得选情异常胶着。焦点小组成员大多倾向于支持共和党候选人Mehmet Oz,辩论后支持更加坚定。 James Carville:如果民主党提名Conor Lamb,他们将轻松获胜。费特曼决定继续参选,而不是决定是否参加辩论,才是关键决定。事后看来,费特曼或许不应该参加辩论,但这也会带来其他问题。费特曼在辩论中的表现可能与中风后的身体状况不稳定有关,恢复情况可能不稳定,存在好坏不同的日子。奥兹在宾夕法尼亚州的负面评价很高,人们对其持怀疑态度。奥兹在辩论中表现出对费特曼困境的幸灾乐祸。费特曼在辩论一开始就承认自己中风,这是一个很好的回应。费特曼在辩论中表现不佳,这可能是因为中风后身体状况不佳。 焦点小组成员:焦点小组成员对费特曼的评价非常严厉,缺乏同情心。他们认为费特曼在辩论中的表现很糟糕,让人觉得他像个“暴徒”,在犯罪和毒品问题上的立场令人担忧,认为他应该在中风后退出竞选。他们认为费特曼在辩论中说话和理解能力方面存在困难,他的辩论表现可能与其智力水平有关,而不仅仅是中风的后遗症。他们认为费特曼的外表和举止不适合担任参议员。 Sarah Longwell:焦点小组成员大多是共和党人,对奥兹的支持并不坚定。焦点小组成员对费特曼的评价非常严厉,这令人惊讶。

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The discussion focuses on John Fetterman's performance in the Pennsylvania Senate debate, its impact on the race, and the challenges he faces due to his recent stroke.

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John Fetterman had a bad night in the Pennsylvania Senate debate, and an even worse night in our focus group — though this group wasn't inclined to like him anyway. Legendary Democratic operative James Carville joins Sarah to break down the Pennsylvania Senate race, and James shares his thoughts on how the Democratic Party needs to shape up.

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