On March 12th, Georgia voters
will once again be a key decider
and the future and direction
of our country. So there it is.
Georgia's presidential primary s
set for March 12th, 2024, which opens
the door for a few more questio.
Joining me now is Chuck Todd,
moderator of NBC's Meet the Pre.
And Chuck, March 12th is one
week after Super Tuesday.
Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger
says Georgia will be the grand
prize on that day, which.
Is probably true,
but what about the possibility
that the Republican nomination s
a foregone conclusion by then?
Oh, it could very well be.
That said, there's usually at lt
another week or two after Super Tuesday.
I mean, only look,
it obviously it happened with te
last Democratic nomination where
Super Tuesday essentially ended.
But there's usually let one more test.
So yeah, I buy the idea that th.
It's possible Georgia ends up
being in the runoff position.
Georgia knows a little something
about runoffs, if you will, rig?
So to be an unofficial like Oka,
who are the top two leading delegates?
How will they?
It wouldn't surprise me if
whoever's in second says, you k,
it's Georgia or or bust for me type of thing.
So it's possible,
but it also sounds like that
was really an attempt by Georgia
Republicans to stay out of the
presidential fray a little bit.
Very interesting.
Then on the other side, of cour,
you have President Joe Biden
and the Democrats who pushed
to move Georgia up in 2024.
The president shouldn't have
much of an issue in any primary,
but can you see Georgia moving
up on the calendar maybe by 202?
I do. I think it fits an open r.
I think the idea of attracting l
of that energy, attracting all f
that attention will matter to a
legislature in a couple more ye.
I think that doing it now.
Because of the politics of Biden and then
the and it's the Republicans picking this.
And that's not going to
be an open primary fight.
You know, I do think this will e
and I do think that that, you k,
if it's an open seat for the presidency
that and if it's Brad Raffensber
still there or somebody else,
I I would imagine they will mov.
Right. So on Sunday, one of your
guests on Meet the Press is Houe
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
We are getting closer to that d,
debt ceiling deadline.
And it seems both sides are juss
dug in as they were months ago.e
they do because, you know, we l,
we live in an era of negative polarization,
right, which means, you know,
both sides dig in because they don't want to
give the other party a win and nobody wants
to look like they're the ones that caved.
And unfortunately, what does that mean?
And I know I'm like using every cliche
and metaphor you can find right,
but we're in this game of chicken and I don't
think either party wants to swerve right now.
I think they each want to make a point
here and I think it might be inevitable
that we're going to have a small crash.
Now hopefully it's not a it's a
small crash and not something
that's catastrophic to the econ,
but I do think it's going to tae
a real shock to the economy.
Maybe a a massive drop in the stock market,
a one day thousand point drop
or something like that.
Which is what happened in 2013 we had,
we had a, excuse me, 2020,
eleven and 2013 on that.
So I I I suspect unfortunately
that there is no incentive to ct
the deal before the pain.
I suspect you're going to see te
pain and then the deal gets cut.
Chuck, before I let you go,
NBC viewers this weekend will ga
chance to see both the coronatif
King Charles and the Kentucky D.
So Chuck, if you got a chance to
attend one of those events in person,
which one would it be? And why?
It's not even a close call.
It's the Kentucky Derby every single time.
Look, we fought a war
not to be under a crown.
I'll just leave it at that.
I don't get it.
I'm not here to honor my former overlord.
Anyway, I don't.
I don't understand the
fascination with something that
is ceremonial at best,
but I think we have Walt Disney
World to thank for all of that.
So there you go.
Chuck is heading to the races.
Thank you so much.
Meet the Press airs Sunday
morning at 10 on 11 alive.
Chuck, thanks.