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Nov. 3, 2022: Biden's important, puzzling democracy speech
Nov. 3, 2022: Biden's important, puzzling democracy speech
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Released:
Nov 3, 2022
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Last month, President Joe Biden told his team he wanted to do one more
speech on the dangers facing American democracy before the midterms.
Biden had already delivered a grand address on the issue, on Sept. 1 in
front of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall. But aides and allies said
this week that Biden has become increasingly dismayed as more election
deniers emerged from Republican primaries to wage competitive general
election campaigns. And, as evidence emerged that democracy had moved up
the list of voter concerns, he wanted to take another crack at it.
In a quickly assembled event Tuesday night at Union Station, the
president delivered a sharp, clear message asking voters to put election
lies and political violence at the top of their minds as they cast their
midterm ballots.
And, POLITICO tech reporter Rebecca Kern stops by to discuss Elon Musk's
reign as CEO of Twitter, when former president Donald Trump may or may
not return, and the future of content moderation on the platform.
Read Rebecca's reporting:
Musk personally led call with civil rights groups to address hate speech
on Twitter
Top firm advises pausing Twitter ads after Musk takeover
Subscribe to the POLITICO Playbook newsletter
Raghu Manavalan is the Host of POLITICO's Playbook Daily Briefing.
Jenny Ament is the Executive Producer of POLITICO Audio.
speech on the dangers facing American democracy before the midterms.
Biden had already delivered a grand address on the issue, on Sept. 1 in
front of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall. But aides and allies said
this week that Biden has become increasingly dismayed as more election
deniers emerged from Republican primaries to wage competitive general
election campaigns. And, as evidence emerged that democracy had moved up
the list of voter concerns, he wanted to take another crack at it.
In a quickly assembled event Tuesday night at Union Station, the
president delivered a sharp, clear message asking voters to put election
lies and political violence at the top of their minds as they cast their
midterm ballots.
And, POLITICO tech reporter Rebecca Kern stops by to discuss Elon Musk's
reign as CEO of Twitter, when former president Donald Trump may or may
not return, and the future of content moderation on the platform.
Read Rebecca's reporting:
Musk personally led call with civil rights groups to address hate speech
on Twitter
Top firm advises pausing Twitter ads after Musk takeover
Subscribe to the POLITICO Playbook newsletter
Raghu Manavalan is the Host of POLITICO's Playbook Daily Briefing.
Jenny Ament is the Executive Producer of POLITICO Audio.
Released:
Nov 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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