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Kris_WA's avatar

The reason our country is in its current state then: Messiness, Humanness, Gaffing, Insecurities… got it. It all makes sense now. Glad you clarified.

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John Duffner's avatar

My goodness this guy is such a hack. Unsurprising for a russiagater

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John Duffner's avatar

“On the brink of labor strife around schools”

Yes because the teachers unions were full of it

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Kelly Ashworth's avatar

Congratulations, you have proven that I will listen to the most ridiculously premised interview if Moynihan is involved. More Moynihan. No notes.

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Chris McKeever's avatar

What makes Moynihan such a great interviewer is that he doesn’t inject his own views into his interview (if you are familiar with his work, you know there are several answers that had him screaming inside). It’s about the person he’s interviewing, not him or his own sense of “moral clarity”.

There are several points in the interview where it seems fairly obvious that Foer knows that he’s full of shit. He knows some of what he wrote is nothing but election propaganda, and does not have a convincing explanation that he’s not. Moynihan didn’t have to say a word for that to become clear, and that is what makes him such a great interviewer. It’s a lost art.

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Kris_WA's avatar

I would not have been able to quell the screaming like Moynihan did. He must have had to box it out at the gym after this one!!

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Lauren Dean's avatar

Love Moynihan, but I couldn’t listen to this after 10 minutes. I wonder who is paying Foer to run propaganda for Biden.

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deborah dickson's avatar

Foer wrote a book of fiction. He didn't interview Biden his references are all Biden insiders. Great interviewers will ask just enough questions, as Moynihan did, to expose the person as a fraud.

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Lissa's avatar

He's now too old. There are good choices. We have to make them viable. Will Hurd.

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Joe Duffus's avatar

I was unpleasantly surprised by this guest. I heard an awful lot of excuse-making and praise for the emperor's new clothes. Won't be buying the book.

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Mickel Knight's avatar

There are a few authors at TFP I enjoy. I’d like more news than human interest. I suppose the authors I enjoy are the one’s writing human interest stories that are newsworthy.

Honestly however, has honestly largely been a joke.

When I listen to Bari in interviews I hear a good person who’s is trying to be open minded and failing. This podcast often highlights hardcore partisans who are oblivious to their condition and don’t even consider being open minded. Is the intent to showcase people we’re supposed to have low key contempt for? I can get a faux deep dive into whether Joe Biden is doing a great job or just a good job in our NYT subscription.

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Sara Somewhere's avatar

Foer is wrong. Biden has told lies about others: Most notably about the driver who was involved in the accident that killed his first wife and daughter. He is a serial fabulist and a demagogue, and his insecurities and chip on his shoulder doesn’t make that okay.

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Alex's avatar

This is just embarrassing.

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LenG-CA's avatar

Great insights on how the mainstream press thinks.

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Victoria McCargar's avatar

Entertaining and amusing. Foer worked very hard to defuse the age and competency about the President and failed admirably.

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Laura A.'s avatar

Seems like Joe was damned with faint praise

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Aaron’s Party (Come Get It)'s avatar

I feel like it’s an easy vote for Biden next November even with his short comings. He’s been the most pro-worker President in decades and he doesn’t come with the same drama as the Orange Menace!

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Dan Rhodes's avatar

Pro-worker? Inflation suggests otherwise.

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