Jon Favreau on Where the Democrats Went Right

Jon Favreau on Where the Democrats Went Right

The government shutdown is the Democrats’ first big strategic bet of Trump’s term.

Not everyone in the party agreed that shutting down the government was the right move or that health care was the right message. So why did they ultimately pick this fight? What are the risks? And what could Democrats learn here that might help shape their strategy for the midterms and beyond?

Jon Favreau, a former Obama speechwriter and a current co-host of “Pod Save America,” joins me to discuss.

Mentioned:

"Off Message” by Brian Beutler

What the Shutdown Is Really About” by Ezra Klein

Book Recommendations:

Civil Resistance by Erica Chenoweth

Stride Toward Freedom by Martin Luther King Jr.

The Radical Fund by John Fabian Witt

Thoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com.

You can find transcripts (posted midday) and more episodes of “The Ezra Klein Show” at nytimes.com/ezra-klein-podcast, and you can find Ezra on Twitter @ezraklein. Book recommendations from all our guests are listed at https://www.nytimes.com/article/ezra-klein-show-book-recs.

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