The “Fail to Prepare, Prepare to Fail” Edition

Hosts John Dickerson, David Plotz and

Emily Bazelon discuss whether Hillary Clinton will surge out of the

first debate, if Donald Trump should bring up the misdeeds of Bill

Clinton and if the most recent  crime numbers really represent the

nation's crime.

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