On this week’s Political Gabfest Slate Plus bonus segment, hosts Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz try to find a silver lining to this year’s dismal campaign season. Is there any good left in the modern presidential campaign? And can there be an upside to the convergence of politics and reality TV? The Political Gabfest discusses. Plus, which host had to watch Donald Trump talk about his penis on national television—while on the couch next to his teenage daughter? Find out.

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