Hear Me Out: Biden Is Courting Voters Who Dont Exist
On today\u2019s episode of Hear Me Out: base instincts.\n\nDemocratic strategists are reportedly freaking out about Joe Biden. Despite his opponent\u2019s felony convictions, Biden remains unpopular and isn\u2019t polling well in swing states. Young voters are mad about his handling of the war in Gaza; many Americans remain convinced that the economy is bad and the president is to blame for it.\n\nSo if strategists\u2019 worst fears come to pass\u2026 how much of this wound is self-inflicted?\n\nHayes Brown of MSNBC joins Hear Me Out to argue that Biden is falling into a classic triangulation trap\u2026 and that it probably won\u2019t be worth it.\n\nIf you have thoughts you want to share, or an idea for a topic we should tackle, you can email the show: hearmeout@slate.com\n\nPodcast production by Maura Currie.\n\nWant more Hear Me Out? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking \u201cTry Free\u201d at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/hearmeoutplus to get access wherever you listen.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices