I worked as a lawyer for KDH and I promise you she is the real deal, a naturally gifted politician who is never not preparing for the next challenge. She was made for this. I can’t wait to vote for her.
@@Melvin_Garrettit’d be very interesting to hear any *legitimate* reason for that excitement. That obviously excludes made up stories about eating pets, lying about the trump economy/immigration/anything, and crowing about misunderstandings of political systems that no one espouses in any way.
@@Melvin_GarrettThe Good News is, when Harris wins she's going to work and fight for you too. Regardless of who you vote for. My vote is going to help save you. You're welcome.
@@Melvin_Garrett I hope you are rich so you get more tax cuts :) That was basically the only promise he managed to pull off in office. And he will do it again if he can. He hates Obama care and said he would destroy it and make it so much better, still after all this years he has not figured it out, he has a "concept", still. Also, when it comes to tariffs it will not improve the daily life for the people. There is a large consensus amongst the most prominent economist in the world that it does not benefit the prices, the opposite: Why? "Free trade (low tariffs) increases economic growth more than protectionist trade policy (high tariffs). Free trade allows producers with comparative advantage to get their products to the market cheaply and efficiently, and tariffs get in the way."
Harris has gone through the whirlwind of stepping into Biden's shoes, organized a campaign, formed a cohesive platform, chose a great running mate, performed well in a debate, and is keeping up with a grueling campaign schedule, all in less than two months. And she doesn't lose her cool or her positive vision of her plans for when she is President. She has proven her leadership skills that we need in this complicated world.
INSERECTION LITERALLY COMMITTED AN INSERECTION RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOUR IGNORANT FACES MILLIONS OF VOTES THROWN IN THE TOILET ALONG WITH DEMOCRACY AND KAMALA PUT UP FOR PRESIDENT WITHOUT A SINGLE VOTE BY AMERICAN CITIZENS YOU IGNORANT HYPOCRITES
I agree. I would also suggest that to my generation the world is no more complicated than it has been in the past. In fact the past generations dealt with far worst but they faced it without fear. My generation finds nothing at all intimidating by a weak bully. Bullies like local police with dogs and guns, George Wallaces, Soviets with nuclear weapons and Hitlers in Germany were far more dangerous for all of us and the world.
@@emilyc8262 A couple of things: 1. Anyone who knows anything about football knows how important your defensive coordinator is. You downplaying it makes me question if you even watch football. In fact, he was such a good defensive coordinator that the team who had lost *27 games straight* before he got there made it to the state championship. 2. Walz also coached high school basketball. With the rise of the WNBA, this would be great to display on TV as well.
There is no Trump Drama..stop watching TDS fake news networks. He''s doing great, has shared his plans...unliked Crazy Kamala, and is sprinting to the finish line. We just need crazy TDS dems to stop trying to take him out. lol
Yes!!! I agree 100 % with you! I really want to hear news about her, but it's always commentary about Trump. It's seems to be changing recently, so happy about that.
@@hushpup She's a disaster...dumb, lazy, unaccomplished, cringe, unlikable, fake...whereas Trump is an iconic, fascinating persona. Of course Trump is all you hear about. lol
As a Haitian I wouldn't underestimate us as a voting block in Fl. We tend to vote independent/conservative. My Whatsapp has been blowing up for days . I'm not sure the GOP could win Miami Dade now. Fl is definitely in play
I grew up in Miami with Haitian neighbors, and we know how and why you guys came! We remember the devastation of the Haitian earthquakes, the hurricanes. 80% of Miami came under similar circumstances, legally, as refugees from disaster. This will have farther reaching implications than the FL GOP thinks.
I'm friends with 2nd gen Haitian immigrants. They have flat out told me the religion of Haiti is Voodoo and eating cats and dogs is in thier religion and their parents would do so. No doubt it's happening. Maybe not to the extent that the media or trump is pushing, but it definitely is happening.
Looks like he worked for Cory Booker in '20, among other things. I'd love to see him more; his voice fits right in here, as much like a co-host as a guest.
As a 64yr old British citizen who has worked and seen a lot of the world I cannot for the life of me see why the American people have any time for Trump, no matter what,even though there politics are very tribal surely know one is that blind.
Trump is the center of a cult of personality. I’m not exaggerating. His fans see him as a strong leader, the only one who can keep them safe. They only consume media that praise Trump. They are fiercely proud and also compliant. We are waiting for the spell to break so we can maybe get done if our relatives back.
The World needs to understand that Putin infiltrated our system going back to before 2015. What has developed is a CULT of personality with the most gullible, undereducated, prejudicial backward, unworldly Americans. They are a product of America lost its way starting with Ronald Reagan who shifted our value system from FOR THE GOOD OF ALL to GREED IS GOOD. WE ARE A MESS due to the riches and overemphasis on materialism while discouraging knowledge for knowledge's sake, focusing on a higher education populace but instead selfish consumers. IT IS TOO COMPLICATED HOW WE GOT HERE OVER DECADES BUT IT WAS A COMBO OF GREED, ANTI DEMOCRACY BILLIONAIRES WORKING AT WAYS TO CORRUPT OUR STATE LEGISLATURES FOR POWER AND THE GAP BETWEEN THE HAVES AND HAVE NOTS WIDENED. ALSO OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM DETERIORATED WHERE ONLY STABLE MIDDLE CLASS FAMILY KIDS AND HIGHER ACHIEVED A SEMBLANCE OF A DECENT EDUCATION.
Thank you guys for leading with Kamala today! Every other outlet has Trump and JD at the top! You showed the same stuff by showcasing Kamala! Everyone keeps getting sucked down the vortex of Trump and JD diversions!
I grew up 1hr away from Springfield, the hate hit too close to home for me. It sickens me that Trump, and definitely JD Vance, needlessly villianizing my fellow Ohioans. Sickening
@@Adrian13rams Our country, and that town, are being overwhelmed by illegals...thats the real problem. The pet thing has some truth to it, but the real purpose was to bring attention to Springfield as its being overwhelmed with illegals.
Good point. I suspect some of those nefarious Republican actors are using trump to get into the White House, and then will be happy to ignore him and take over themselves. Vance will fit in perfectly.
That’s the thing I look at in elections where there is a Vice or lieutenant or a second. What’s the back up look like? Look as in are they capable? are they sane? How easily can they be swayed? After many, many years in management it’s important to know that as a leader, if you’re not there, is your backup going to be able to take the reins and not wreck everything.
@@jebus56162 Exactly and the Trump worshippers have failed to notice that their god is old, likely to not survive his term and would be replaced by someone polls say the believers don’t like. True believers won’t be moved but maybe a few of the wavering would fall away. Anti-Trump ads from PACs could make a pretty powerful ad.
It's frustrating that the future of our nation is going to be decided by the people least involved in educating themselves about our country and the candidates who wish to lead it.
Simply maddening! Where I live on a rural section of the GA Coast, most of these natives have never in their life been to Atlanta. Savannah is the biggest city. (50 miles) they have been too. Two kinds here, one kind is getting the AK’s ready for post election mayhem, and the other don’t read papers or watch the news. Sigh…….
Yeah..well get rid of the electoral college and that is no longer a problem. But the interstate electoral pact among 18 states and counting where they would give their electoral votes to the candidate who has the national vote majority. This pact will only go into effect once the members of the pact have the majority of the 270 electoral votes. So get your states to join the pact and we can get around this stupid electoral college system.
Why does nobody bring up the fact that Trump had undocumented people working to build and maintain his golf courses whenever the border discussion comes up?
That would once again villify undocumented immigrants more than that vilifies Donald Trump. I think we tend to let the worst of the far right dictate how we all talk about immigration
People have, and do, bring that up. It doesn't work because Trump, like him paying low taxes due to loopholes, simply responds that the system is corrupt, and it would be stupid of him not to take advantage of that corruption. At least, 2016 Trump would say that. 2024 Trump would just get distracted talking about his crowd size.
I came here to say the same! That 3rd of people in swing states who don't pay attention have way too much power in this situation. Of the last 8 presidencies, the popular vote was 7 times for Democrats. We are not evenly divided. We're being bullied by a minority. If Republicans had to vie for the popular vote, they'd have to think more about who they put forward.
As a white man, Kamala Harris is the first mainstream national Democratic candidate who has spoken to me as a white man with respect since Obama. There are Democrats who do this. AOC does an amazing job talking to white men in my experience. But Pelosi? Schumer? Not really. Clinton? I had to pinch my nose to support her with how hostile her campaign space became to a guy like me. The fact that Harris selected a *working class* white guy instead of some slick lawyer? An incredible way to reach out to me. Because Walz has no bones about being white, or being a guy. Most of the elitist "intellectuals" of the Democratic party act like it's gross. And the only spaces young people are in? Like, terminally online liberal woman are still riding the anti-man attitude of the Clinton campaign. Kamala Harris has talked honestly and openly about her race and gender. And she has talked in a way that communicates that she doesn't hold my race or gender against me. The fact I feel more seen by the a multiracial woman than by any of the White folks at the big kids table? That's insane! And it's a central pillar of a road map for Democrats to regain faith with men. Kamala Harris shows that identity politics isn't about wearing an old white woman wearing Kente. It's about saying "this is my life, my story. This is why I believe we need to do better. And we can and should do that together." - a politics that feels genuinely inclusive, and not performatively so.
How is it so easy to make white men feel attacked when they are the only group to never actually face discrimination in America? I haven't seen anything "anti white" from democrats, how about an example of this attack on the white man?
@@emilyc8262 People said Roe wouldn't be overturned, too. Yet, Justice Thomas wrote that Griswold should be reconsidered & Project 2025 advocates removing the no-cost provision of the ACA for emergency contraception. Slippery slope ahead.
Bulkwork, MTN, BTC, etc, all agree on how well she did! I hope this info can reach my fellow Americans who haven't become political junkies as a result of Trump’s horrific attempt to overthrow our democracy as I did.
Well, those sources plus Pod Save America aren't that different in terms of political points of view. They're all sort of in the moderate liberal lane (Bulwark is obviously further right, being former Republicans, but still similar). Kamala's going to need to win votes from more kinds of voters than that (thankfully she is, somewhat).
Still, 31.2% of elegible voters cast a ballot for him in 2020. Almost one out of every three adults. That's 74.2 million votes, the most of any Republican candidate in history. The amount of support he has is scary.
2016 was different. Trump ran on being a political outsider who was going to “drain the swamp.” There were a lot of voters who were tired of the political establishment and wanted radical change. They voted for Trump. However, after his disastrous term, many of these voters rejected him in 2020.
As far as as disengaged voters. I was one of those from 2020 -> 2 months ago. I unsubbed from all the pods, don't watch tv and only consumed the bare minimum of political coverage. It was great for my mental health and I can tell you Dan is right, You cannot reach people in that kind of bubble. It's not that I didn't care but outside of elections it was not worth getting mad about trump week to week. So makes sense to me those people are re-engaging now to suss out the options and what they want to do.
Not talking women’s health. Not talking Supreme Court. Not talking Arlington and veterans. Not talking debate where she was presidential and he’s a madman. Stop him from driving narrative.
It will be explained away or ignored. 45 has been showing his crazy and his ignorance for a very long time but his followers have been showing theirs just as long.
I'll be honest, the only reason I'm paying attention to political news right now is because Kamala stepped up and grabbed Tim Walz as her VP. The amount of hope she's injected into the political atmosphere is what's allowing me to even engage with politics. Otherwise, it's simply too depressing and I have to avoid it for the sake of my own mental wellbeing.
Kamala should do more of the Penzey's Spices type visit. It shows her true nature. She should also do some little interviews with people like Knowa, a smart kid who has great conversations. They will go viral.
I think the reason her response to the Springfield question was so successful and why she addressed it are much simpler than your analysis might suggest. It was a matter of empathy. Harris didn't take the bait on ANY personal attacks, yet condemned Trump heavily for things such as Springfield and The Central Park Five because she doesn't care what he says about HER, but is angry to see him putting others in harm's way. In contrast, everything is about ego for Trump. This is why he attacks Harris for her looks and intelligence rather than talking policy. Because the only policy that matters to Trump is the policy of popularity. This choice is boiling down to selfish VS Selfless, and ego vs compassion. And I wish the campagn could do a better job of drawing that contrast.
She speaks well, the more detail she provides the better. All the magas can say about her is she doesn't talk policy enough, if she can talk specifics, they have no argument... especially when their guy is clueless on policy.
We've got plenty to go after her for. The fact she slept her way into power. She flip flops constantly to the point no one knows her policies. She helped hide Joe's obvious dementia. ...... Plenty more
@@Melvin_Garrett If you can't figure it out from the rest of what she said, you need to take lessons in comprehension through context. Unlike, "childcare is childcare," VP Harris expressed her thoughts coherently.
@@LaRomana59 Guess us.peasants are gonna have to step it up if we have any hope of understanding what the hell she is saying. ........ Or maybe, she's just saying nothing and wrapping it up in layer after layer of cheese.
Very unlikely. My understanding is it would require a constitutional amendment, and republicans would get the short end of the stick in the current landscape. If we saw Texas turn blue we might see it. Basically if the red candidate loses like gore did in 2000, and like Hillary did in 2016, I think we’d have a shot at doing it. Until then I don’t see it happening. One can dream though
No. It requires a constitutional amendment. However, there is an interstate electoral pact that have 18 states as members which will award electoral votes to the candidate with the national majority in the popular vote once the member states have the majority of the 270 electoral votes. Work on getting more states to join this pact and we can work around the electoral college without a constitutional amendment.
It's been tried and failed 700 times. So, as said above, our best chance is through the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. We need 61 EVs to reach the 270 threshold. Their website gives information on the NPVIC's status in every state, with tools to help your state get on board.
A constitutional amendment would require either a ⅔ supermajority in _both_ the House and Senate, or a request from ⅔ of state legislatures; _and_ would subsequently have to be ratified by ¾ of the states. I really doubt any of the 28 state legislatures under Republican control will be willing to ratify it. And I believe most if not all of the states that have not agreed to the National Popular Vote interstate compact are (at least partially) under Republican control, so that’s going to be difficult to get to the finish as well … although it’s still easier than a constitutional amendment.
Trump has been running forever. Harris 2 months? Harris is just getting started. Millions have not 'met' her. October is going to be nuts. Rallies, TV Ads, Social Media, Schools. Hog the TV News with events, larger crowds, Work-Work-Work.
It only took future President Harris a couple months to get to where she is now in regards to her campaign, whereas it took nearly a decade for the failed former president to possibly have ‘concepts of a plan’. 💙💙💙
@@cindywiech2675 yes.... But I worry that many of them won't watch it. I think he should do a sports podcast or something like that. Honestly, I want to see him do Joe Rogan!
As a faithful Pod Save America viewer, I trust y’all have reached out to Harris/Walz ( campaign ) and invited them on the show. Any response? Where? When? How?
I'm getting all my indifferent friends and associates in WI to show up and vote. Lots of young men and women who rarely vote here that I'm motivating! Wisconsin will be blue in November if I have anything to say about it!
As someone who lives in Maricopa County, I can tell you the weather early November will most likely be gorgeous on election day and we'll all be out in force to vote!
The biggest political engagement I saw is in my online book club. When the author told her readers under project 25 all her books will be band, and other similar books. People was flabbergasted.
@@lil_mocha3772 lol president trump is doing way better in the polls then your liberal friends here will have you believe but you’ll just find out the hard way like you did in 2016.
The fact that she’s doing so well on the fly only proves that she is qualified and ready. The world doesn’t always telegraph what a president might have to confront with a sound mind and level head. Honestly Trump doesn’t have that ability!
1. Thank you for covering kamala harris. Im tired of her being kinda ignored at this point cause its all trump bashing. 2. YES she woke up and suddenly was the presidentail nominee. She had A LOT TO DO. And has handled all of it with grace!
Great discussion on the Pros and Cons of a 2nd debate. If they were to go for it, I think they need to do a Town Hall style with questions from voters. Don't just face Trump directly again. Kamala Harris is literally at her strongest when she has the chance to connect with people one on one. You will fall IN LOVE with her watching her visit small businesses. She could shine at a Town Hall style debate, and it gives her the chance to look much more Presidential than Trump.
Trump has serious mental problems at this point. He cannot be the President- so yes, Kamala - it's time to have a woman President. She is brilliant and serious in her understanding about what the U.S. needs. Come on people. Let's get Kamala in that position.
Ref Rogan and Trump. Regardless of that criticism, he is solidly in Trump's camp. Before RFKJ dropped out, Rogan did a bit which sounded like an endorsement of RFKJ. Trump then bleated on Lies Social and Rogan immediately fell into line.
Journalists need to stop giving Trump so much time in the press and give her equal time. The Dems need to work harder to get her interviews and her rally’s publicized to get her message out. Please vote in November 💙
A first time viewer. Enjoyed the depth and breadth of the topics. Irish watcher of US politics (pulled in during Covid better than being pulled down the conspiracy rabbit hole.!) What keeps me watching..? How can so many millions of Americans not see Trump for what he is..........?!?! Sort it out and put this criminal behind bars.! ☘️💚🇮🇪
I worked as a lawyer for KDH and I promise you she is the real deal, a naturally gifted politician who is never not preparing for the next challenge. She was made for this. I can’t wait to vote for her.
Wish all people could hear this and get it!
I can’t wait to vote for trump in November!
@@Melvin_Garrettit’d be very interesting to hear any *legitimate* reason for that excitement. That obviously excludes made up stories about eating pets, lying about the trump economy/immigration/anything, and crowing about misunderstandings of political systems that no one espouses in any way.
@@Melvin_GarrettThe Good News is, when Harris wins she's going to work and fight for you too. Regardless of who you vote for.
My vote is going to help save you.
You're welcome.
@@Melvin_Garrett I hope you are rich so you get more tax cuts :) That was basically the only promise he managed to pull off in office. And he will do it again if he can. He hates Obama care and said he would destroy it and make it so much better, still after all this years he has not figured it out, he has a "concept", still. Also, when it comes to tariffs it will not improve the daily life for the people. There is a large consensus amongst the most prominent economist in the world that it does not benefit the prices, the opposite: Why? "Free trade (low tariffs) increases economic growth more than protectionist trade policy (high tariffs). Free trade allows producers with comparative advantage to get their products to the market cheaply and efficiently, and tariffs get in the way."
Harris has gone through the whirlwind of stepping into Biden's shoes, organized a campaign, formed a cohesive platform, chose a great running mate, performed well in a debate, and is keeping up with a grueling campaign schedule, all in less than two months. And she doesn't lose her cool or her positive vision of her plans for when she is President. She has proven her leadership skills that we need in this complicated world.
Agree
INSERECTION LITERALLY COMMITTED AN INSERECTION RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOUR IGNORANT FACES MILLIONS OF VOTES THROWN IN THE TOILET ALONG WITH DEMOCRACY AND KAMALA PUT UP FOR PRESIDENT WITHOUT A SINGLE VOTE BY AMERICAN CITIZENS YOU IGNORANT HYPOCRITES
That alone should make ppl. realize that this is a very capable person...the republicans bring nothing but chaos..Vote blue 💙 across the board 💙
Harris’ economic plan is price controls....
I agree. I would also suggest that to my generation the world is no more complicated than it has been in the past. In fact the past generations dealt with far worst but they faced it without fear. My generation finds nothing at all intimidating by a weak bully. Bullies like local police with dogs and guns, George Wallaces, Soviets with nuclear weapons and Hitlers in Germany were far more dangerous for all of us and the world.
WHY ARE THEY NOT PUTTING WALZ ON ESPN + OTHER SPORTS SHOWS DURING FOOTBALL? Young men like Walz.
Young men overwhelmingly support Trump
@@emilyc8262every. 01% increase matters.
Just get him in talking plays he was a former coach
@@CosmicAnchor He was an assistant coach of the JV team
@@emilyc8262 A couple of things:
1. Anyone who knows anything about football knows how important your defensive coordinator is. You downplaying it makes me question if you even watch football.
In fact, he was such a good defensive coordinator that the team who had lost *27 games straight* before he got there made it to the state championship.
2. Walz also coached high school basketball. With the rise of the WNBA, this would be great to display on TV as well.
Go Blue!! 💙💙💙 VP Kamala Harris is working hard to earn Americans' votes!
💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
THANK YOU for spending so much time on Kamala Harris. The endless Trump drama and coverage on TV is exhausting. It's not interesting anymore
There is no Trump Drama..stop watching TDS fake news networks. He''s doing great, has shared his plans...unliked Crazy Kamala, and is sprinting to the finish line. We just need crazy TDS dems to stop trying to take him out. lol
Yes!!! I agree 100 % with you! I really want to hear news about her, but it's always commentary about Trump. It's seems to be changing recently, so happy about that.
@@hushpup She's a disaster...dumb, lazy, unaccomplished, cringe, unlikable, fake...whereas Trump is an iconic, fascinating persona. Of course Trump is all you hear about. lol
As a Haitian I wouldn't underestimate us as a voting block in Fl. We tend to vote independent/conservative. My Whatsapp has been blowing up for days . I'm not sure the GOP could win Miami Dade now. Fl is definitely in play
I grew up in Miami with Haitian neighbors, and we know how and why you guys came! We remember the devastation of the Haitian earthquakes, the hurricanes. 80% of Miami came under similar circumstances, legally, as refugees from disaster. This will have farther reaching implications than the FL GOP thinks.
This is good news.
lol..no its not. Trump wins FL by more than 8 points.
I'm friends with 2nd gen Haitian immigrants. They have flat out told me the religion of Haiti is Voodoo and eating cats and dogs is in thier religion and their parents would do so. No doubt it's happening. Maybe not to the extent that the media or trump is pushing, but it definitely is happening.
@@donkey3187 not anymore according to recent polling!
My friend's work/worked for the VP. She's a moral and genuine person. She would make an amazing President.
Loved listening to Addisu Demissie. Great guest host! Very informative perspectives (in addition to the solid regular hosts)
AGREED! Refreshing to have him on.
Never heard of Addisu Demissie before, what an amazing guest +1
Looks like he worked for Cory Booker in '20, among other things. I'd love to see him more; his voice fits right in here, as much like a co-host as a guest.
Also, his Bandit Heeler shirt from Bluey is such a plus
As a 64yr old British citizen who has worked and seen a lot of the world I cannot for the life of me see why the American people have any time for Trump, no matter what,even though there politics are very tribal surely know one is that blind.
As a 57 year old American, I cannot figure it out either.
Theyre a cult built on bigotry, racism, misogyny, and xenophobia
The same issue was discussed in a beer garden in Munich last night.
Trump is the center of a cult of personality. I’m not exaggerating. His fans see him as a strong leader, the only one who can keep them safe. They only consume media that praise Trump. They are fiercely proud and also compliant. We are waiting for the spell to break so we can maybe get done if our relatives back.
The World needs to understand that Putin infiltrated our system going back to before 2015. What has developed is a CULT of personality with the most gullible, undereducated, prejudicial backward, unworldly Americans. They are a product of America lost its way starting with Ronald Reagan who shifted our value system from FOR THE GOOD OF ALL to GREED IS GOOD. WE ARE A MESS due to the riches and overemphasis on materialism while discouraging knowledge for knowledge's sake, focusing on a higher education populace but instead selfish consumers. IT IS TOO COMPLICATED HOW WE GOT HERE OVER DECADES BUT IT WAS A COMBO OF GREED, ANTI DEMOCRACY BILLIONAIRES WORKING AT WAYS TO CORRUPT OUR STATE LEGISLATURES FOR POWER AND THE GAP BETWEEN THE HAVES AND HAVE NOTS WIDENED. ALSO OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM DETERIORATED WHERE ONLY STABLE MIDDLE CLASS FAMILY KIDS AND HIGHER ACHIEVED A SEMBLANCE OF A DECENT EDUCATION.
Thank you guys for leading with Kamala today! Every other outlet has Trump and JD at the top! You showed the same stuff by showcasing Kamala! Everyone keeps getting sucked down the vortex of Trump and JD diversions!
This 110%!!!!!
YES,YES YES!!!!!;❤🗳️💙🇺🇸💙🗳️
I grew up 1hr away from Springfield, the hate hit too close to home for me. It sickens me that Trump, and definitely JD Vance, needlessly villianizing my fellow Ohioans. Sickening
Much more concerned with Springfield being overwhelmed with illegals than in your being offended.
@donkey3187 why? There's literally none of that happening lol literally elevating your blood pressure for another mans lie😂
@@Adrian13rams Our country, and that town, are being overwhelmed by illegals...thats the real problem. The pet thing has some truth to it, but the real purpose was to bring attention to
Springfield as its being overwhelmed with illegals.
@@donkey3187Are you aware, the Haitians Trump & Vance have been demonizing are legal immigrants, and likely all if not mostly US citizens now?
How are we not talking about a JD Vance 1st term?!? Trump is old and unwell. Everyone hates Vance. How is this not a talking point every single day?
Good point. I suspect some of those nefarious Republican actors are using trump to get into the White House, and then will be happy to ignore him and take over themselves. Vance will fit in perfectly.
Because it's the cult of Trump, not JD. But he'll get more coverage with the debate soon.
How terrifying it would be if t or v were president.
That’s the thing I look at in elections where there is a Vice or lieutenant or a second. What’s the back up look like? Look as in are they capable? are they sane? How easily can they be swayed? After many, many years in management it’s important to know that as a leader, if you’re not there, is your backup going to be able to take the reins and not wreck everything.
@@jebus56162 Exactly and the Trump worshippers have failed to notice that their god is old, likely to not survive his term and would be replaced by someone polls say the believers don’t like. True believers won’t be moved but maybe a few of the wavering would fall away. Anti-Trump ads from PACs could make a pretty powerful ad.
It's frustrating that the future of our nation is going to be decided by the people least involved in educating themselves about our country and the candidates who wish to lead it.
Good point, but at least, they're not brainwashed by Tweeter, Fox news or Charlie Kirk.
Vote Blue for integrity and to save our Democracy. 💙🔵🔵
Simply maddening! Where I live on a rural section of the GA Coast, most of these natives have never in their life been to Atlanta. Savannah is the biggest city. (50 miles) they have been too.
Two kinds here, one kind is getting the AK’s ready for post election mayhem, and the other don’t read papers or watch the news. Sigh…….
Yeah..well get rid of the electoral college and that is no longer a problem. But the interstate electoral pact among 18 states and counting where they would give their electoral votes to the candidate who has the national vote majority. This pact will only go into effect once the members of the pact have the majority of the 270 electoral votes. So get your states to join the pact and we can get around this stupid electoral college system.
Yes very frustrating. Vote for trump in 47 days to save our country.
I really appreciate Addisu Demissie's insightful, intelligent, articulate commentary. Great guest!
Why does nobody bring up the fact that Trump had undocumented people working to build and maintain his golf courses whenever the border discussion comes up?
Because most people that are low information voters don't care about that.
That would once again villify undocumented immigrants more than that vilifies Donald Trump. I think we tend to let the worst of the far right dictate how we all talk about immigration
Those were the ones who were not rapist and murderers, you see…
@winterbird4447 and Trump is against rape 🤔
People have, and do, bring that up. It doesn't work because Trump, like him paying low taxes due to loopholes, simply responds that the system is corrupt, and it would be stupid of him not to take advantage of that corruption. At least, 2016 Trump would say that. 2024 Trump would just get distracted talking about his crowd size.
An excellent discussion!
Dan and Addisu are a great team; I am looking forward to more 😃
Invite Kamala/Walz to your podcast!
As much as I would love to see that, it really would be the epitome of preaching to the choir so maybe not the best use of their time at the moment. 🙂
Invite Harris by herself so we can see how dumb she is. 😂😂😂
Harris interview barely mentioned in the news. It's all Trump. Maddening
That is what he does... Craves attention good or bad.
But it is Trump + cats and dogs. So not so great for him either.
@@winterbird4447he thinks any publicity is good publicity.
TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP!!!!
Really glad to hear your analysis on VP Kamala Harris' NABJ interview. The journalists pressured her, and she took their pressure in stride.
I think it would be super beneficial for Harris to do a televised town hall, too. Especially if they don’t do another debate.
America you really need to get rid of the electoral system and do what most democratic nations do...the party with the most votes wins.
No way !
@@Melvin_Garrett go away Melvin.
@@Melvin_Garrettwhy not
@@kelsieellington6518he’s just a Trump troll
I came here to say the same! That 3rd of people in swing states who don't pay attention have way too much power in this situation. Of the last 8 presidencies, the popular vote was 7 times for Democrats. We are not evenly divided. We're being bullied by a minority. If Republicans had to vie for the popular vote, they'd have to think more about who they put forward.
As a white man, Kamala Harris is the first mainstream national Democratic candidate who has spoken to me as a white man with respect since Obama. There are Democrats who do this. AOC does an amazing job talking to white men in my experience. But Pelosi? Schumer? Not really. Clinton? I had to pinch my nose to support her with how hostile her campaign space became to a guy like me.
The fact that Harris selected a *working class* white guy instead of some slick lawyer? An incredible way to reach out to me. Because Walz has no bones about being white, or being a guy. Most of the elitist "intellectuals" of the Democratic party act like it's gross. And the only spaces young people are in? Like, terminally online liberal woman are still riding the anti-man attitude of the Clinton campaign.
Kamala Harris has talked honestly and openly about her race and gender. And she has talked in a way that communicates that she doesn't hold my race or gender against me. The fact I feel more seen by the a multiracial woman than by any of the White folks at the big kids table? That's insane! And it's a central pillar of a road map for Democrats to regain faith with men. Kamala Harris shows that identity politics isn't about wearing an old white woman wearing Kente. It's about saying "this is my life, my story. This is why I believe we need to do better. And we can and should do that together." - a politics that feels genuinely inclusive, and not performatively so.
Your comment must be taken seriously since you’re a “white man” saying things about a black person.
How is it so easy to make white men feel attacked when they are the only group to never actually face discrimination in America? I haven't seen anything "anti white" from democrats, how about an example of this attack on the white man?
This is a really cool comment to read, a very interesting perspective to see from campaign to campaign. Thanks for sharing!
Can you share some quotes or actions that made you feel like you weren't being respected by the other politicians?
May I use your post for a letter to the editor? If I can, how would you like it credited?
Re: young men, remind them that losing reproductive rights affects them, too. If contraceptives get banned, are they ready to pay child support?
No one is banning contraception
@@emilyc8262 People said Roe wouldn't be overturned, too. Yet, Justice Thomas wrote that Griswold should be reconsidered & Project 2025 advocates removing the no-cost provision of the ACA for emergency contraception. Slippery slope ahead.
@emilyc8262 some extremists want to do that.
@@LaRomana59 Trump has nothing to do with Project 2025. Trump’s plan is Agenda 47. No one wants to ban contraception.
@@obgfoster Nope. You are living in fantasy world. Are you on your 8th or 9th booster?
Bulkwork, MTN, BTC, etc, all agree on how well she did! I hope this info can reach my fellow Americans who haven't become political junkies as a result of Trump’s horrific attempt to overthrow our democracy as I did.
Well, those sources plus Pod Save America aren't that different in terms of political points of view. They're all sort of in the moderate liberal lane (Bulwark is obviously further right, being former Republicans, but still similar).
Kamala's going to need to win votes from more kinds of voters than that (thankfully she is, somewhat).
Sane people being respectful and insightful... we need as a country to encourage this more.
The Springfield story is also about Trump's disregard for the safety of vulnerable Americans - just like the abortion issue
Please stop saying 47% of the American people voted for Trump in 2016. It's 47% of people who voted.
Still, 31.2% of elegible voters cast a ballot for him in 2020. Almost one out of every three adults. That's 74.2 million votes, the most of any Republican candidate in history. The amount of support he has is scary.
47% is scarier eliciting action from their audience
2016 was different. Trump ran on being a political outsider who was going to “drain the swamp.” There were a lot of voters who were tired of the political establishment and wanted radical change. They voted for Trump. However, after his disastrous term, many of these voters rejected him in 2020.
@@kellir.747 Trump got nearly 12 millon more votes in 2020. Clearly, desensitisation and polarization paid off.
@@kellir.747That and him snuggling up with russia and n. korea was a big no from some of the folks I have talked to.
Go Blue💙💙💙💙💙 vote all the way Blue for democracy 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
As far as as disengaged voters. I was one of those from 2020 -> 2 months ago. I unsubbed from all the pods, don't watch tv and only consumed the bare minimum of political coverage. It was great for my mental health and I can tell you Dan is right, You cannot reach people in that kind of bubble. It's not that I didn't care but outside of elections it was not worth getting mad about trump week to week. So makes sense to me those people are re-engaging now to suss out the options and what they want to do.
Kamala Harris will make an excellent President. Finally, a leader with intelligence, strength, compassion, optimism, and energy!
💙 VOTE BLUE. Y'ALL! 💙
Glad the journalists held her accountable and she took it in stride
No they didn’t! Softball questions! Look at the questions for her compare to trump!
@@Melvin_Garrettgo away Melvin.
@@Melvin_Garrett: You obviously have a big load of earwax blocking your hearing...
Would you like a nice Brie with your whine?@@Melvin_Garrett
@@Melvin_Garrett Cult person
I enjoyed this discussion immensely
Harris/Walz 2024!!! VOTE Blue down the ballot,we need a Trifecta! President, House and Senate majority!!!💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸
Great guest!
Not talking women’s health. Not talking Supreme Court. Not talking Arlington and veterans. Not talking debate where she was presidential and he’s a madman. Stop him from driving narrative.
Amazing stuff guys thank you all for your efforts
The Town Halls expose his lunacy better.
It will be explained away or ignored. 45 has been showing his crazy and his ignorance for a very long time but his followers have been showing theirs just as long.
The Bluey shirt is iconic
We love Bandit
Came here to say this.
I'll be honest, the only reason I'm paying attention to political news right now is because Kamala stepped up and grabbed Tim Walz as her VP. The amount of hope she's injected into the political atmosphere is what's allowing me to even engage with politics. Otherwise, it's simply too depressing and I have to avoid it for the sake of my own mental wellbeing.
Kamala brings me so much JOY 💜💙💜💙💜💙
You must really love paying 30%+ more for everything
@@emilyc8262 You must love being an idiot 24/7
Kamala should do more of the Penzey's Spices type visit. It shows her true nature.
She should also do some little interviews with people like Knowa, a smart kid who has great conversations. They will go viral.
I think the reason her response to the Springfield question was so successful and why she addressed it are much simpler than your analysis might suggest. It was a matter of empathy. Harris didn't take the bait on ANY personal attacks, yet condemned Trump heavily for things such as Springfield and The Central Park Five because she doesn't care what he says about HER, but is angry to see him putting others in harm's way.
In contrast, everything is about ego for Trump. This is why he attacks Harris for her looks and intelligence rather than talking policy. Because the only policy that matters to Trump is the policy of popularity.
This choice is boiling down to selfish VS Selfless, and ego vs compassion. And I wish the campagn could do a better job of drawing that contrast.
She speaks well, the more detail she provides the better. All the magas can say about her is she doesn't talk policy enough, if she can talk specifics, they have no argument... especially when their guy is clueless on policy.
We've got plenty to go after her for. The fact she slept her way into power.
She flip flops constantly to the point no one knows her policies.
She helped hide Joe's obvious dementia.
...... Plenty more
She literally just said children of the community are part of the community what does that even mean ?
@@Melvin_Garrett If you can't figure it out from the rest of what she said, you need to take lessons in comprehension through context. Unlike, "childcare is childcare," VP Harris expressed her thoughts coherently.
@@LaRomana59 Guess us.peasants are gonna have to step it up if we have any hope of understanding what the hell she is saying.
........ Or maybe, she's just saying nothing and wrapping it up in layer after layer of cheese.
@@Toquer88 Did you listen to the answer being referenced?
Great show! Where can I get more Addisu?
If dems win both house &senate, could we get rid of electoral college?
Very unlikely. My understanding is it would require a constitutional amendment, and republicans would get the short end of the stick in the current landscape. If we saw Texas turn blue we might see it. Basically if the red candidate loses like gore did in 2000, and like Hillary did in 2016, I think we’d have a shot at doing it. Until then I don’t see it happening. One can dream though
No. It requires a constitutional amendment. However, there is an interstate electoral pact that have 18 states as members which will award electoral votes to the candidate with the national majority in the popular vote once the member states have the majority of the 270 electoral votes. Work on getting more states to join this pact and we can work around the electoral college without a constitutional amendment.
It's been tried and failed 700 times. So, as said above, our best chance is through the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. We need 61 EVs to reach the 270 threshold. Their website gives information on the NPVIC's status in every state, with tools to help your state get on board.
It's been tried and failed 700 times! As @chemicalhap said, look into the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
A constitutional amendment would require either a ⅔ supermajority in _both_ the House and Senate, or a request from ⅔ of state legislatures; _and_ would subsequently have to be ratified by ¾ of the states. I really doubt any of the 28 state legislatures under Republican control will be willing to ratify it.
And I believe most if not all of the states that have not agreed to the National Popular Vote interstate compact are (at least partially) under Republican control, so that’s going to be difficult to get to the finish as well … although it’s still easier than a constitutional amendment.
Trump has been running forever. Harris 2 months? Harris is just getting started. Millions have not 'met' her. October is going to be nuts. Rallies, TV Ads, Social Media, Schools. Hog the TV News with events, larger crowds, Work-Work-Work.
Welcome to Oakland!! Keep up these great episodes. We love them and we need them.
It only took future President Harris a couple months to get to where she is now in regards to her campaign, whereas it took nearly a decade for the failed former president to possibly have ‘concepts of a plan’. 💙💙💙
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Imagine how she prepares for meetings with heads of state, vs. Trump who doesn't prep, and falls for flattery.
Tim Walz could address the young men vote, don't you think?
A good idea.
I hope that happens in the VP debate….
@@cindywiech2675 yes.... But I worry that many of them won't watch it. I think he should do a sports podcast or something like that. Honestly, I want to see him do Joe Rogan!
As a faithful Pod Save America viewer, I trust y’all have reached out to Harris/Walz ( campaign ) and invited them on the show. Any response? Where? When? How?
I'm getting all my indifferent friends and associates in WI to show up and vote. Lots of young men and women who rarely vote here that I'm motivating!
Wisconsin will be blue in November if I have anything to say about it!
Good for you!
Very insightful stuff from Addisu!
Kamala HQ posted a TikTok of Tim talking to a group of Frat boys who decided to switch and vote for Kamala and it was fantastic!
Immigrants being targeted by powerful racists isn't a distraction and we should not treat it as such.
Great summary of her trajectory.
We all see the danger in what Trump and Vance are articulating. But I hope that Kamala realizes the illegality of it!
Don't be TOOOOOOO SURPRISED if Madame President wins in a LANDSIDE 🎉🙌🏾🎊release the overthinking 😅👏🏿👏👏🏼👏🏾👏🏻👏🏽
As someone who lives in Maricopa County, I can tell you the weather early November will most likely be gorgeous on election day and we'll all be out in force to vote!
I thoroughly enjoyed this segment. Very engaging and relevant. Thank you gentlemen.
The biggest political engagement I saw is in my online book club. When the author told her readers under project 25 all her books will be band, and other similar books. People was flabbergasted.
I'm glad she brought it to their attention!
Shout out to the Bandit shirt 😄👌
North Carolina also has a substantial SE Asian population which is ecstatic over Harris's candidacy.
I know this isn’t a relevant comment but Addisu is so cute
Bad weather may benefit Harris this time. Who's voters are more determined? I say Harris's.
Sadly mistaken my friend
Weather makes no difference to anyone voting early or by mail.
City people are less impacted by snow, and more likely to vote early.
@@Melvin_Garrett donald's at 46% and before you pull the 2016 polls out of your ass you should know the polls have been right more times than wrong.
@@lil_mocha3772 lol president trump is doing way better in the polls then your liberal friends here will have you believe but you’ll just find out the hard way like you did in 2016.
Appreciate the analysis!
The fact that she’s doing so well on the fly only proves that she is qualified and ready. The world doesn’t always telegraph what a president might have to confront with a sound mind and level head. Honestly Trump doesn’t have that ability!
Vote
Love love Addisu!! Please have him back all the time!
Thanks for coming. First time it rained since April 😂
Trump started running for president on The Reform Party in 2000. Good video.
do people not see with their eyes and still deny the truth.
Pod Save America and MTC are my favorite !!!!
Excellent
These two podcasters are terrific together
This timing... 😭 East Coasters, see you tomorrow
No rest for the wicked
That "effect" that Joe Rogan is impressed by, is called being badass. He likes it when Kamala is a badass.
It's Abu! Love to see a Yalie show up on the show.
Dick Cheney and Bernie Sanders agreeing on a candidate has to mean something......☘️💚🇮🇪
I enjoyed the Bluey T-shirt. Congrats from Downunder.
Always glad to see Addisu on the pod.
I love you guys.
Walz should go on ESPN
She did a great job
1. Thank you for covering kamala harris. Im tired of her being kinda ignored at this point cause its all trump bashing. 2. YES she woke up and suddenly was the presidentail nominee. She had A LOT TO DO. And has handled all of it with grace!
I felt like at that Townhall last night in Flint, he was lying left, right and center about Harris’s tax policy.
That's all he has.
Great discussion on the Pros and Cons of a 2nd debate. If they were to go for it, I think they need to do a Town Hall style with questions from voters. Don't just face Trump directly again. Kamala Harris is literally at her strongest when she has the chance to connect with people one on one. You will fall IN LOVE with her watching her visit small businesses. She could shine at a Town Hall style debate, and it gives her the chance to look much more Presidential than Trump.
Bay Area native here too!! Loving the weather until it gets back into the 90’s in a few days lol
You came to my hometown! I'm 2 blocks from Oakland's City Hall.
Kamala is our girl, she's on her way to the presidency.
Amazing.
Yay! Oakland!
Bay area represent! Proud Contra Costa kid who grew up in Danville and now in Concord and I'm loving all the Harris signs and flags I'm seeing 😊
Yes!!
Trump has serious mental problems at this point. He cannot be the President- so yes, Kamala - it's time to have a woman President. She is brilliant and serious in her understanding about what the U.S. needs. Come on people. Let's get Kamala in that position.
Ref Rogan and Trump. Regardless of that criticism, he is solidly in Trump's camp. Before RFKJ dropped out, Rogan did a bit which sounded like an endorsement of RFKJ. Trump then bleated on Lies Social and Rogan immediately fell into line.
Yay! More Bay Area pods!
that Bandit tee is 🔥
Journalists need to stop giving Trump so much time in the press and give her equal time. The Dems need to work harder to get her interviews and her rally’s publicized to get her message out. Please vote in November 💙
Vance is getting better at being evil
A first time viewer. Enjoyed the depth and breadth of the topics. Irish watcher of US politics (pulled in during Covid better than being pulled down the conspiracy rabbit hole.!)
What keeps me watching..? How can so many millions of Americans not see Trump for what he is..........?!?! Sort it out and put this criminal behind bars.! ☘️💚🇮🇪
I enjoy most of your programming. With the exception of how much you focus on POLLING. Like legacy media, have we not learned anything since 2015?
Lesson of 2015 is that MSM pollsters are lying about Democrat’s being ahead