Time for the U.S. and E.U. to Get Tough with Georgia

David Kramer on why the West needs to get serious about Georgia.

Leading The Bulwark…

Time for the U.S. and E.U. to Get Tough with Georgia

DAVID J. KRAMER: The government’s apparent glee at abusing the country’s former president merits a more serious response from the West.

🎧 On the Pods… 🎧

Tim Miller: Why Chris Christie Triggers Me 

It's The Bulwark's job to talk about Jan 6, Democrats need to talk about kitchen table issues, and Chris Christie: We remember what you did. Tim Miller joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast.

BEG TO DIFFER: The DeSantis temptation

The Atlantic’s David Frum joins to discuss inflation, the economy, immigration, and the call to back Ron DeSantis in 2024.

THE SECRET SHOW: The Man Show

What's up with all of the masculinity talk from the right?

For Bulwark+ Members… 🔐

MORNING SHOTS: When You Summon the Chaos

CHARLIE SYKES: Trump defends “Hang Mike Pence.”

THE TRIAD: #NeverCoup

It's not really about being #NeverTrump or #NeverRepublican, is it?

TNB: Yes, We're Going to Talk About Big Bird

JVL, Sarah Longwell, Sonny Bunch, and Ben Parker talk about Big Bird, the longing for DeSantis and Youngkin, whether the Democrats are still blowing it or not, and more.

From The Bulwark Aggregator…

• Florida Investigates GOP Lawmaker for Breaking Law He Helped Make - Jose Pagliery, The Daily Beast

• Why the Chip Shortage Drags On and On … and On - Will Knight, WIRED

• ‘But he’s Jewish’: Opponent questions Mandel’s faith in Ohio Senate primary debate - Natalie Allison, Politico

• GOP sees inflation as winning issue - Sylvan Lane and Julia Manchester, The Hill

• Chris Christie’s convenient anti-Trump turn, and its utility - Aaron Blake, The Washington Post

• Coin check: Military tradition finds quarter on Capitol Hill - Jim Saksa, Roll Call

• Biden Team Debates Whether to Act Fast on Oil Prices or Wait - Javier Blas, Jenny Leonard, Jennifer Jacobs, and Ari Natter, Bloomberg Businessweek

In Today’s Bulwark...

MoviePass: Idiotic, but Kinda Brilliant

SONNY BUNCH: 'Red Notice' reviewed and some *exclusive* 'Dune' data.

‘Red Notice’ Review

SONNY BUNCH: Destined to be the most-watched, least-remembered film of our age.

🚨OVERTIME 🚨

Happy Friday! If you missed the news, Steve Bannon got indicted by the Justice Department for contempt of Congress.

January 6th Committee @January6thCmte

Steve Bannon’s indictment should send a clear message to anyone who thinks they can ignore the Select Committee or try to stonewall our investigation: no one is above the law. We will not hesitate to use the tools at our disposal to get the information we need.

No take backs… People are trying to “undo” the vaccination.

Ben Collins @oneunderscore__

New (and a particularly wild one) from me + @BrandyZadrozny : Anti-vaxxers are caving to mandates and getting the shot. Then they're scrambling to "undo" it by drawing blood, cupping, or... bathing in Borax. It doesn't work. They're still vaccinated. nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news…

Paella pizza? Purists are not happy about how the food has been transformed. Too bad. That’s just what happens in America, and it’s what makes it great.

The Hyundai Grandeur is great. I’m not a car guy, but if this car would work for my family (it won’t), I’d buy it immediately. Perhaps I am just a typical Millennial who is a sucker for throwbacks.

The Boss on The New Abnormal! Tune in.

Molly Jong-Fast @MollyJongFast

This episode of ⁦@NewAbnormalPod⁩ features ⁦@JustinWolfers⁩ & ⁦@SarahLongwell25⁩ and it’s a must listen.

podcasts.apple.com‎The New Abnormal: Why Crypto Bros Want Biden to F**k Up the Economy on Apple PodcastsIf you haven’t heard, every single week The New Abnormal does a special bonus episode for Beast Inside, the Daily Beast’s membership program. where Sometimes we interview Senators like Cory Booker or the folks who explain our world in media like Jim Acosta or Soledad O’Brien. Sometimes we just have…

That’s it for me for today. We’ll see you back here on Monday. Tech support questions? Email support@substack.com. Questions for me? Drop me a line: swift@thebulwark.com

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