Kagro in the Morning "Encore Performance" - September 2, 2022, airing September 4, 2023

<p>Taking the day off is the only sensible approach to Labor Day. Not that we've always done it. But we're doing it now, so that's what matters.</p> <p>It also gives us a chance to reflect on the fact that we're marking a full year since Biden's "Battle for the Soul of the Nation" speech. And while it's gratifying to see a few people FO what happens when they FA, we're a long way from done.</p> <p>And I don't feel like I've just lived through a year of battle for the soul of the nation. Do you?</p> <p>That either means we haven't done nearly enough yet, or... it means we've done plenty, even if there's more to do, and this might be easier than we think.</p> <p>Here's how it felt a year ago, at the outset:</p> <p><strong>David Waldman</strong> annotates our reading assignments <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/blogs/dailykosradio" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">for the weekend</a>:</p> <p>President Joe Biden appeared before our entire nation last night to address the <a href= "https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/read-everything-joe-biden-said-in-his-soul-of-the-nation-speech/ar-AA11nqyk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Soul of our Nation</a>. Well, most of our nation. If all you have are <a href= "https://news.yahoo.com/broadcast-networks-far-holding-off-212727910.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rabbit ears</a> on your TV you might have missed out. Joe believes in t<a href= "https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/status/1565503510292078599?cn=ZmxleGlibGVfcmVjcw%3D%3D&refsrc=email" target="_blank" rel="noopener">he goodness of Americans</a>, including <a title="" href= "https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-slams-maga-republicans-in-fiery-speech-you-can-t-love-your-country-only-when-you-win/ar-AA11nkI4?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=53291c72656f4966e842b3c861e0d5ed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">most Republicans</a>. Biden did <a href= "https://twitter.com/DeanObeidallah/status/1565665760529321984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1565665760529321984%7Ctwgr%5Eab2391bc1364bca55878999569bdfb8a1286a