What sort of person decides to step back from an esteemed career as a civil liberties legal advocate and embark on one of the most exhausting and thankless prospects you can imagine—a bid for congress?
Exactly the sort of person Congress needs at this moment.
Civil Rights Attorney and advocate Joe Cohn returns to Politicology to discuss his decision to run for congress.
Segments to look forward to:
(02:06) Why Joe’s running for congress
(06:30) What makes him different from the rest of the field
(08:20) His experience in civil rights litigation and legislative advocacy
(14:12) The role of elected officials in depolarization
(20:40) The threats to democracy
(25:20) Curbing executive power and encouraging legislative action
(37:13) The broken incentive structure in Congress
(47:47) New Jersey Politics and the County Party Line
(50:27) Winning in an environment that values spectacle
(52:45)Prioritizing reasonableness and dialogue
Check out Joe’s website: https://www.joecohnforcongress.com/
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https://twitter.com/RonSteslow
https://twitter.com/JoeCohnNJ3
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