David Litt on Reforming American Democracy (in one book or less)

Mike talks with David Litt who, from 2011 to 2016, was a speechwriter for President Obama. Mr. Litt is also the New York Times bestselling author of the book Thanks Obama: My Hopey, Changey White House Years ( https://www.amazon.com/Thanks-Obama-Hopey-Changey-White/dp/0062568450/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= ). His latest book is Democracy in One Book or Less: How It Works, Why It Doesn't, and Why Fixing It Is Easier Than You Think ( https://www.amazon.com/Democracy-One-Book-Less-Doesnt/dp/0062879367 ) , which they discuss on this episode. *Topics Mike & David cover include:* * If Mitch McConnell’s “blatantly transactional” politics make him a good Majority Leader * The legally disenfranchised -former felons and non-citizen immigrants * The “unofficially disenfranchised” * Discouraged voters * Gerrymandering * The (not so) Great Compromise * Electoral College reform * Why Democrats are so much more intent on changing the rules than Republicans Follow David Litt on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/davidlitt ) *Be part of the discussion* on the Politics Guys ‘ BipartisanPolitics ( https://www.reddit.com/r/BipartisanPolitics/ ) ’ community on Reddit. Join the conversation on *The Politics Guys Facebook page* ( https://www.facebook.com/politicsguyspage/ ). Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-politics-guys/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands