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The DMZ

Liberal Bill Scher and conservative Matt Lewis meet in the rancor-free DMZ to hash out the week’s political events.

Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss the New York City mayoral primary and what it means for ranked choice voting and the Democratic posture on crime. Plus, Bill lays out what a bipartisan voting rights bill could look like.

Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss Vice President Kamala Harris’ difficulties managing the border issue, Matt has a hard time with Michael J. Fox turning 60, and Bill dives deep into the history of the filibuster.

Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss whether crime and inflation will hurt Democrats, whether abortion and the 1/6 commission will hurt Republicans, and whether an infrastructure compromise may help them both.

Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss the politics of the 1/6 commission, whether Republican election officials can be trusted to fairly certify elections, whether Democrats should accept user fees to pay for infrastructure, plus the legacy of Charles Grodin.

Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss Biden’s upcoming address to Congress, whether Biden will pivot toward bipartisanship, if Democrats should fear gerrymandering, and whether Margaret Sanger was a racist.

Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss conservative vaccine hesitancy, the GOP infrastructure proposal, whether Biden should emulate LBJ, and whether Andrew Yang can be stopped in NYC.