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59: In Limbo: Paul Begala, Jill Abramson, Tara Setmayer & Cass Sunstein Nov 05, 2020

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James and Al break down election law and court challenges with Cass Sunstein before being joined by an all star panel with Jill Abramson, Paul Begala, and Tara Setmayer to help us digest what we experienced on election day. With no official call made, is it in the bag for Biden and McConnell? It’s a whole new era. Will we be stuck in the same battles of the last four years, or can we expect to build back bigger, bolder, and better in 2021?
Books & Podcasts From This Week’s Panelists: Jill AbramsonMerchants of Truth
Paul BegalaYou’re Fired: The Perfect Guide To Beating Donald Trump
Tara SetmayerHonestly Speaking With Tara Setmayer
Cass SunsteinHow Change Happens
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58: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Live Stream 'Election 2020 Nov 02, 2020

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Live Stream 'Election 2020

57: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer & Sen. Bob Casey Oct 29, 2020

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James and Al are joined by two political giants from critical swing states - Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan - to discuss the situation on the ground with only a few days to go until the election. Which counties are make or break for Biden? Will he be able to flip both states and expand the map? And perhaps most importantly, when will we know either way? Listen and find out what the War Room predicts for November 3rd!
Gov. Whitmer’s article ‘The Plot to Kidnap Me’ in The Atlantic
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56: Sarah Silverman and Michael McDonald Oct 22, 2020

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Sarah Silverman is excited about the Biden campaign, but worries that we are losing the cause of progress to our cultural divisions.Meanwhile election day is only 2 weeks away, and over 41 million voters have already cast their ballots. Michael McDonald of the United States Elections Project goes over how things look. And so far, the early voting seems to indicate a groundbreaking year for Democrats, but in election season, anything can happen. Can we look forward to normalcy after November 3rd?
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55: Dr. Richard Murray on Taking Texas and Fred Wertheimer on the Influence of Dark Money Oct 15, 2020

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With only weeks to go, gigantic sums of campaign cash have washed over the electoral landscape, but when the country is this polarized does money still talk? James and Al are starting to become optimistic about a Biden election, and think this might be his chance to expand the map. University of Houston’s Dr. Richard Murray reviews the possibility of flipping reliably red states, while Founder and President of Democracy 21 Fred Wertheimer discusses the role of cash in 2020 strategy and where it comes from. After listening to them, do you think this is the year that the Democrats shock in the south?
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TIMELINE:00:00 - Intro03:00 - Liberty vs. Democracy06:15 - The stain on Amy Coney Barrett11:00 - Remembering Roberta McCain15:15 - Taking Texas17:00 - The real demographics20:30 - An outstanding gerrymander23:00 - The Texas Republican dilemma27:30 - The most interesting county in the US30:00 - Election bellwethers36:45 - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Money40:00 - Unprecedented cash flow44:30 - Shining a light on dark money48:45 - The fight for the courts55:30 - Listener Q&A

54: Andrew Weissman on Trump's criminality and Kathleen Belew on the hidden threat of white supremacy Oct 08, 2020

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The President and his team have been infected with the Coronavirus, giving new significance to the phrase October Surprise. But even though James and Al think an electoral blow out is coming, it’s too early for Democrats to get comfortable— there are too many threats. Guest Professor Kathleen Belew details the rise of white supremacist movements and their plans for overthrowing the United States, while former DOJ Fraud Section Chief Andrew Weissmann tells us that Bill Barr has downplayed the foreign plans to affect our elections. Is our country at risk once again?
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TIMELINE:00:00 - Intro
01:30 - One incredibly long week04:00 - Disease in the White House08:00 - House and Senate predictions11:45 - Crunching the voting numbers19:00 - The hidden threat of white supremacy23:30 - Pent-up frustation29:30 - Oklahoma as a flash point34:00 - The post-war bump in hate38:30 - The banality of evil42:30 - Bob Mueller’s failures47:15 - Republican law and order54:45 - Why did you lie to Congress?1:00:45 - The Dunham investigation1:08:00 - Audience Q&A

53: Ben Ginsberg and Mayor Michael Coleman: James Carville and Al Hunt Discuss the Debate and the State of the Election Oct 01, 2020

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The first presidential debate is over and James and Al declare Joe Biden the clear winner. Following favorable post-debate coverage across the platforms, and with mail-in ballot use breaking records and banking Democratic votes, it’s not looking good for President Trump. Ben Ginsburg wonders whether he's running effectively as an incumbent or if the party will collapse after he leaves office. Meanwhile Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman questions recent Democratic strategy in the Ohio battleground and whether the Biden campaign is repeating Hillary’s mistakes in misunderstanding the electorate there.
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Show Notes:
00:00 - Intro01:00 - Less of a mess than you think03:45 - Biden toughs it out08:15 - The Great Divider12:00 - No pardon without an admission of guilt14:30 - New York's finest prosecutors20:30 - The Ohio playbook26:00 - The persuasion zones28:30 - A post-industrial state30:00 - Campaigning like there's no pandemic35:00 - Buckeye Republicans42:45 - The truth about ballot fraud46:15 - A former strategy for the right48:00 - The future of a party in distress53:30 - The role of poll watchers

52: Sen. Cory Booker on the Battle for the Supreme Court and Sean McElwee on the Strength of Progressive Democrats Sep 23, 2020

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With the election only 6 weeks away and Democrats confronted with a surprise conservative Supreme Court nomination, worries are rising about the strength of Biden’s candidacy. Senator Cory Booker has some reassuring words for the concerned, tells us about the equalizing power of baby bonds, and the feeling that this election is a moral moment for the nation. Meanwhile, Sean McElwee discusses the difficulties of uniting the left, and his belief that progressives will unite behind Biden in November.

51: James and Deborah Fallows on Trump's Alternate Reality and the Concerns of Small Town America Sep 18, 2020

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A major contributing factor to Trump's success in 2016 was his love-hate relationship with the mainstream media. Whether it was giving the then-candidate a disproportionate amount of free press, or an unwillingness to be critical in a misguided attempt to appear balanced, news agencies everywhere unwittingly aided and abetted the President's rise to power. Now journalist James Fallows argues they have neither learned their lesson nor are they willing to be held accountable for their irresponsible behavior. Also, author Deborah Fallows suggests that in remaining hyper-focused on the "sport" of national politics, little attention is ever given to the real needs and interests of communities outside urban coastal areas.

50: Sen. Timothy E. Wirth on protecting our Republic, and Joseph Serna on the Toll of California's Wildfires Sep 16, 2020

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Whether you’re convinced that nothing stands between Trump and another four years in the White House, or you manage to keep faith in the hope Biden’s campaign provides, it behooves all of us to be fully prepared as to what might happen once the vote counts come in on Election Night. United Nations Foundation vice chair and former U.S. Senator Timothy E. Wirth shines a light on all kinds of clandestine efforts the President might pursue in order to obfuscate or nullify a Democratic victory. But as the nation focuses on the election, Los Angeles Time Joseph Serna reminds us that the threat of climate change creates all kinds of future problems, not the least of which have been manifested by the recent California wildfires.

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