What Is the Democratic Party For?

Published: June 30, 2024, 10 a.m.

b'Top Democrats have closed ranks around Joe Biden since the debate. Should they? \\n\\nMentioned:\\n\\n\\u201cThis Isn\\u2019t All Joe Biden\\u2019s Fault\\u201d by Ezra Klein\\n\\n\\u201cDemocrats Have a Better Option Than Biden\\u201d by The Ezra Klein Show\\n\\n\\u201cHere\\u2019s How an Open Democratic Convention Would Work\\u201d with Elaine Kamarck on The Ezra Klein Show\\n\\nThe Hollow Parties by Daniel Schlozman and Sam Rosenfeld\\n\\nThoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com.\\n\\nYou can find transcripts (posted midday) and more episodes of \\u201cThe Ezra Klein Show\\u201d at nytimes.com/ezra-klein-podcast. Book recommendations from all our guests are listed at https://www.nytimes.com/article/ezra-klein-show-book-recs.\\n\\nThis audio essay was produced by Rollin Hu and Kristin Lin. Fact-Checking by Jack McCordick and Michelle Harris. Mixing by Efim Shapiro. Our senior editor is Claire Gordon. The show\\u2019s production team also includes Annie Galvin, Jeff Geld, Elias Isquith and Aman Sahota. Original music by Isaac Jones. Audience strategy by Kristina Samulewski and Shannon Busta. The executive producer of New York Times Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser.'