Episode Details

Former Congresswoman Anna Eshoo joins Mark Simon and Bob Marks on this episode of The Game. Among her comments, she said the first weeks of the Trump administration have been a “horror show,” and laid out how she thinks Congressional Democrats should be responding to the disruption of the new presidency. “I miss not being in the fight, because I bring something to it,” she said. 

Eshoo covered a wide range of topics, including local district elections and the need to rebuild the middle class.

Chapters

• (00:00) - Intro & Anna Eshoo joins the show
• (01:15) - Reaction to the Trump administration's first weeks
• (03:11) - How congressional Democrats should respond
• (09:29) - How we got here: NAFTA and communities left behind
• (13:23) - Restoring manufacturing and Biden's chip investments
• (15:43) - Competing with China and the Taiwan question
• (20:00) - The 2024 campaign and where Democrats go in 2028
• (28:29) - District elections and Measure K spending
• (32:57) - Why she supports Measure A on the sheriff
• (37:46) - Harris for governor and leaving Congress
• (41:30) - Next chapter: NDI board and Stanford role
• (43:34) - Closing thoughts

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