About this episode
The Republican candidates try to figure out how to debate when the front-runner isn't on stage. The Bulkwark's Tim Miller joins the pod to talk about prep, bad candidates, and whether it's too late for anyone to consolidate the anti-Trump Republican vote. Plus, Vivek Ramaswamy's tennis moves, and our first-ever round of "I'm so Indicted"! For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Show Notes NEWS ROUND UP Des Moines Register : How every GOP presidential candidate performed with likely caucusgoers in new Iowa Poll NYT : DeSantis Tweaks His Messaging and Tactics After a Tough Campaign Stretch NY Post : DeSantis calls MAGA supporters in Congress ‘listless vessels,’ says Trump didn’t drain swamp CNN : Asa Hutchinson says he has qualified for the Republican debate WaPo : What to watch for in the first Republican debate NYT : Democrats, Popcorn in Hand, Root for a Rowdy G.O.P. Debate The Atlantic : Vivek Ramaswamy's Truth NBC : Trump has already recorded his debate-night interview with Tucker Carlson, sources say NYT : How G.O.P. Views of Biden Are Helping Trump in the Republican Primary Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.