Schmolitics

Schmolitics


#067 Is charisma more important than policy? with Adam Epstein, Liberal Pundit on Trish Regan Primetime on FOX Business Network

March 25, 2019

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Special Guest: Adam Epstein! Adam is a Liberal pundit on Trish Regan Primetime on FOX Business Network. He got his masters degree in American studies from Brown University and has published over 30 essays on politics and culture at www.clydefitcheeport.com. Follow Adam Epstein on Twitter @AdamEpsteinProd and Instagram @akepstein.



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Part 1: How do we reconcile the difficult choice between picking the best candidate and the best president? Adam Epstein drops some history on us. Turns out that famous Nixon/Kennedy TV debate changed more than just how politicians think.



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Part 2: Many of us are evaluating the crowded field of Democrats for president based on who would be the best candidate not who would be the best president. Does thinking like a strategist make us savvy or cynical? Amit Thakkar from (CEO of lawmaker.io) wrote this super great article, “Shopping for a Candidate? 5 Things NOT to Do.