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Superpower vs. Kryptonite - Which Dem Has the Best Shot in 2028?

Superpower vs. Kryptonite - Which Dem Has the Best Shot in 2028?

We're Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends vor 2 Monaten

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The 2028 U.S. presidential election is just over two years away —
which means we already have to start talking about it.

In a special LIVE taping of 'We're Not Kidding' in New York City,
Mehdi was joined by author, political commentator, and host of
the 'Fast Politics' podcast Molly Jong-Fast, where they sought to
answer the one burning question of every politics (and comic
book) nerd: Which of the Democratic presidential hopefuls has the
greatest superpower – and what is their 'Kryptonite' that could
tank their candidacy?

Together, they break down Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's celebrity
status, who the sleeper hit of the Democratic primary could be,
and discuss why, if she runs, Kamala Harris will probably
lose…again. "When you lose, shouldn't you just go away?" Mehdi
asks. "That's why I think [Kamala Harris] is not going to run
again," Molly says.

They also take questions from the live audience in New York on
whether social media is to blame for young people being drawn in
by right-wing pundits like Tucker Carlson, why the media rarely
covers labor issues, and whether Trump has an exit strategy in
Iran (spoiler: he doesn't).

The two also discuss:

The Jan. 6 rioters' billion-dollar payout from the Trump
administration.

Marco Rubio and JD Vance's 'Apprentice'-style tryout for
Trump's backing in 2028.

How much right-wing political content is actually
astroturfed.

This episode was co-produced by On Air Fest and On Air Presents
as part of their yearlong programming.

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Credits:

Hosted by: Mehdi Hasan

Guest Host: Molly Jong-Fast

Executive Producer: Kiran Alvi

Senior Producer: Frank Cappello

Editor: Liam Mann

Music: Andy Clausen

Design: Alicia Tatone

Mix Engineer: Valentino Rivera

Title Animation: Ehsaan Mesghali

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