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The New York Times’ Ezra Klein problem | Semafor

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When Ezra Klein visited 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. early this year for a series of off-the-record meetings with top officials, President Joe Biden’s cautious inner circle assumed that the New York Times opinion writer and podcaster would remind Democrats of Biden’s successes heading into the final year of his first term. The president had pushed through a huge climate package and a series of housing and economic policies that a generation of liberals like Klein had championed. Klein’s stature as the liberal media’s top policy wonk, a man who could see the administration’s substantive achievements through the bad political optics, made him a natural messenger. Then, in February, White House officials were stunned by the result of Klein’s trip: a series of in-depth opinion pieces calling on the president not to seek reelection, advocating for an open convention, explaining to the Times audience how a situation like that would play out, and laying out which prominent Democrats might replace B

The New York Times’ Ezra Klein problem | Semafor Intelligence for the New World Economy Semafor World Economy The New York Times’ Ezra Klein problem Max Tani Media Editor, Semafor Updated Aug 18, 2024, 8:25pm EDT Media Politics Share Joey Pfeifer/Semafor Post Email Whatsapp Copy link Sign up for Semafor Media: Media’s essential read. Read it now . Email address Sign Up In this article: The News Know More Max’s view Room for Disagreement Notable The News When Ezra Klein visited 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. early this year for a series of off-the-record meetings with top officials, President Joe Biden

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