5 December 2021
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Infrastructure vs. inflation
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus discuss whether concerns about inflation will hurt the infrastructure bill's chances in the Senate.
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In this video:
- How reassuring is a Biden re-run, really?
- Mickey finds hope in Omicron
- Mickey rejoices in Biden swerving right on immigration
- Marjorie Taylor Green’s latest stunt
- Mickey: Inflation could kill soft infrastructure
- Bob: It’s time for challenge trials to fight Omicron
- How popular is BBB?
- Bob pulls a jiu jitsu on Mickey’s dental care/car lube metaphor
- How doomed is Roe v. Wade?
- Mickey’s mini-rant on Chris Cuomo (and Chris Matthews)
- Parrot Room Preview: The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, a speech from the (second) French Donald Trump, John Mearsheimer on China, Bret Weinstein on Omicron, Farhad Manjoo on cars, trash-talking Sam Harris, Andrew Sullivan sings B&M’s praises, The Beatles: Get Back review, Stephen Sondheim retrospective, Mickey discusses decadence, JD Vance news, weird murder in Beverley Hills, and Iran talk
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