Could Democrats actually retake the Senate next year? Or are they already blowing their best chance? This week on “The Argument,” the columnists talk the state of thether020 race(s) worth paying attention to. The dearth of top-tier Democrats gunning for the Senate reflects a deeper disillusionment with the chamber under Mitch McConnell’s rule, argues Michelle Goldberg. Ross Douthat thinks the success of Democrats running to represent less blue states in the Senate depends on credibly separating
themselves from the national Democratic Party. And David Leonhardt worries that certain policy positions of the party’s 2020 presidential candidates could cost its Senate candidates winnable seats.
Then, how much should we blame economists for the rise of income inequality?inyamin Appelbaum, who writes about business and economics for The Times’s editorial board, joins the columnists to discuss his new book, “The Economists’ Hour.”
And finally, David caps off the show with a recommendation that’s ratheready.