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5 min readNeera Tanden: How to Win
Neera Tanden, president of the Center for American Progress and former domestic policy advisor to President Biden, joined the Bulwark Daily to discuss the state of Democratic politics, the Trump administration's legal threats against her organization, and the strategic choices Democrats face heading into the midterms. The conversation ranged from South Carolina's Senate primary to the war in Iran to internal Democratic Party factional fights, with Tanden offering a pragmatic view of what it takes to win in a polarized environment.
The Trump Administration's Legal Bullying
The episode opened with Tanden discussing a $5 billion defamation lawsuit threatened by Trump's personal lawyer against the Center for American Progress. The suit stems from a CAP report analyzing National Guard deployments ordered by the Trump administration. The report concluded that these deployments had "little effect on violent crime rates" while costing taxpayers $1.7 billion. Trump reportedly saw the report's author on C-SPAN and reacted negatively.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:51) **Introducing Neera Tanden** - Host Charlie Sykes welcomes Neera Tanden, former Biden domestic policy advisor, to discuss the political landscape and her recent lawsuit.
- 2 (01:28) **South Carolina's "Perfect MAGA Senator"** - The hosts analyze Darlene Graham's victory in the Senate primary and what it signals about the current Republican Party.
- 3 (03:17) **Expanding the Electoral Map** - Tanden and Sykes discuss how the political map is broadening for Democrats, citing evidence from special elections and competitive races in red states.
- 4 (08:19) **The $5 Billion Defamation Lawsuit** - Tanden explains the details of the defamation lawsuit Trump’s personal lawyer filed against the Center for American Progress.
- 5 (12:56) **The Real Goal: Self-Censorship** - Tanden argues the lawsuit is a bullying tactic designed to chill speech, not a legitimate legal dispute.
- 6 (17:10) **Scott Jennings and the Iran Propaganda** - The hosts dissect a clip of Scott Jennings declaring victory in the Iran war, calling it a "spoof movie" level of propaganda.
- 7 (25:01) **Bones to Pick: The Hasan Piker Tweets** - Sykes challenges Tanden on her recent Twitter focus, specifically her 15 tweets about progressive Hasan Piker in a single week.
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Show Notes
The only likely way to end the nightmare of Trump—and Republicans supporting him no matter how much he ruins the country—is for Democrats to win in Republican-leaning states and congressional districts. That means giving moderates the grace to compete for people who voted for Trump. Likewise, moderates also need to recognize that the left will be swing voters in key races this election cycle. Plus: the online brawl over Hasan Piker, Scott Jennings’ desperate campaign to be the new White House press secretary, Trump is widening his attack on the First Amendment to research institutions, and Rob Sand is breaking the candidate mold in Iowa.
Epic poster and Center for American Progress president Neera Tanden joins Tim Miller.
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