Discussion on Democratic leadership and 2028 electoral candidates (Part 3)

There Also, like, a 2028 consideration around Hakeem Jeffries, where some senior Democrats who are thinking about running in 2028 don't want to go after the first black speaker of the House. And so it seems like in some ways, Hakeem might be safer than chuck in that 2028 narrative. I think so, except for the idea, and it hasn't happened yet. But if you had a. Another member of Congress who could better unite all of the different factions, I think that. I mean, I had. Well, David, you're from. You're from Colorado, is right. Jonah Goose is very well liked among his colleagues. Kind of a progressive Democrat from Colorado. Has anybody been. I mean, I've heard a lot of people say a lot of good things about him, kind of hoping that he would kind of throw his hat in the ring. Have you heard anything? Well, so, first of all, I'm a big fan of Jonah Goose. I mean, Jonah Goose is a. Is a really, really excellent politician. He is a. I mean, just. He just. Just. Like, I've been. I'm not a guy who likes a lot of politicians. I really like Joe Negus. I think he's a really talented politician. And I think that that's the kind of lawmaker. And I'm not saying him specifically, but that's the kind of lawmaker you could imagine being an alternate candidate. And I had somebody put it to me this way, using Medicare for All as an example. They basically said, listen, there really isn't precedent. There is not precedent in either party for there to be a party leader in the House who is at odds with the majority of his own, his or her own party, on a giant set of issues. Using Medicare for All as an example, that's like. Like, it's just like a total fantasy. Like, yes, actually, I can demonstrate that you're completely out of step with the party. If I invent completely in my mind what I think the entire party believes in. Like. Correct. That's true. You literally. Reality could be whatever you want it to be. Chief. When you've seen Republican leaders, you know, Kevin McCarthy at times be at odds with the majority of their caucus on a huge issue, they don't last very long. And so the Medicare for All, I don't think. I don't think the issue. Hi, guy. I don't think the issue with McCarthy was being out of step with policy positions or out of step with what the Republican Party felt. I think the. I think the issue was over A. For McCarthy, it was a very specific fight on Capitulating. To, I think, Biden for. Was it the Inflation Reduction Act? IRI would know this more than me. Hi. What's up? Why. Why did McCarthy. What happened? Why did McCarthy ultimately get kicked from his position? What was the big. What was that big fight they were having? I thought it was because he agreed to sign something with Biden. I think it was after raising the debt ceiling. I'd have to go look. It was Matt Gaetz that spearheaded it, though. I thought it was mtg. Just hold that whole squad. It was Gay Marjorie. She. She was part of McCarthy's team, if you remember. Oh, that's true. I do remember, actually.