Morning Jolt: Bob Graham and the Changing Democratic Party

WITH JIM GERAGHTY

April 17 2024

Bob Graham and the Changing Democratic Party

On the menu today: The passing of former Florida senator and governor Bob Graham offers some lessons on how dramatically our political landscape has changed, both nationally and in Graham's home state. Meanwhile, voices in the media start making excuses for Joe Biden to skip the general-election presidential debates, and a reminder of where you can see me next week.

Florida's Shifting Political Landscape

Former Florida senator and governor Bob Graham has passed away at age 87. To read his obituary is to be reminded of how much politics, and particularly Florida politics, has changed in the past few decades.

The guy had his own campaign song that he would sing at rallies: "Bob Graham is a cracker. Be a Graham cracker backer." Think that would fly in today's political and cultural environment?

I ran across an old — as in, almost old enough to drink — column I wrote for NR ...

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