Student loans are all the rage on today’s Editors, mainly because Charlie is furious with Biden’s continued mishandling of the situation.
“The argument that is being made by Joe Biden here is wholly dishonest,” Charlie said. “Forget the law for a moment. Politically, it is dishonest. He makes it seem as if he is engaged in reform. But he’s not. He’s transferring money from people who did not take out loans to pay for a college education that they received and benefited from and giving it to the people who did take out loans to pay for a college education that they received and benefited from.”
The Alabama supreme court also made headlines this week, when it ruled in favor of protecting frozen embryos used in IVF treatments. Maddy weighed in, saying, “I think these conversations are going to keep happening. The IVF industry in the United States is out of control. It is the Wild West. America is also a morally serious country and takes seriously moral questions. . . . I think I agree with the Alabama decision. I think ‘extra-uterine child’ is a valid concept in reference to embryos, and it will be interesting to see where this goes.”
Finally, our panelists consider the splintering of the GOP, and take as evidence the sparse attendance at this year’s CPAC event. As Michael lays out, “Trump divides people because there are also a huge number of people who just object to him on the character issues and on his self -presentation, on his crudity. And so he divides us in temperamental ways that are hard to describe. I think the Republican Party is going to remain divided until we find a popular leader.”
Listen below for the whole conversation.
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