After President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate, speculations that Vice President Kamala Harris may fill the void are everywhere. Today on WIRED Politics Lab, how the far right is already pushing racist and misogynistic conspiracies that question Harris’ ability to be president. Plus, why RFK Jr.
is looking to capitalize on the moment. Leah Feiger is @ LeahFeiger . David Gilbert is @ DaithaiGilbert .
Vittoria Elliot is @telliotter . Write to us at [email protected] .
Be sure to subscribe to the WIRED Politics Lab newsletter here . Mentioned this week: The Far Right Is Already Demonizing Kamala Harris by David Gilbert This Is the Moment RFK Jr. Has Been Waiting For by Vittoria Elliot Unwelcome at the Debate, RFK Jr.
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Transcript Note: This is an automated transcript, which may contain errors. Leah Feiger: Welcome to WIRED Politics Lab, a show about how tech is changing politics. I'm Leah Feiger, the senior politics editor at WIRED.
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