I love how American politics is like a beauty pageant for narcissists instead of, you know, politics.
@jacobwalker8730Ай бұрын
Was just thinking about this the other day. Normies know absolutely nothing about policy or how to improve the U.S., so they just vote for people that meet some aesthetic standard for what they think a President is supposed to be.
@chrishansen2100Ай бұрын
policy
@cesarbugarini499Ай бұрын
What exactly needs exposing, the moral arc or republicans has been in bad faith for more than a decade😒
@Jesus.the.ChristАй бұрын
Again? How is the GOP's underbelly not exposed?
@tschorschАй бұрын
It is exposed for anyone to see, but too many Americans are unwilling to look. It's amazing how things can be hidden in plain sight when so many people are keeping their eyes closed or focused elsewhere.
@anodyne57Ай бұрын
@@tschorsch They've looked and they don't care. This is the great Democrat misperception of the right. The center cares, but entirely contingent on how far their dollar happens to stretch at election time.
@SmallSpoonBrigadeАй бұрын
The Democrats are continually covering for them.
@IffemАй бұрын
@@tschorsch the emperor has no clothes, and he's standing on a stage and helicoptering
@PyrrhicPaxАй бұрын
It's the GOP it's ALL underbelly lol
@purewhiteloverbizarrejellyАй бұрын
People will say things like, “Kamala is super unpopular” and then Biden is just standing there with a negative approval rating
@SombriageАй бұрын
She wasn't allowed to become popular or she lacked the interest / charisma. She had 3+ years to plan for the possibility of replacing Joe Biden. How has she distinguished herself?
@futurestorytellerАй бұрын
What was 45's approval rating when he got a record number of votes behind Biden in 2020?
@3dartxsiАй бұрын
@@futurestoryteller Biden doesn't just have low approvals, he is behind Trump in every swing state in the polls.
@SmallSpoonBrigadeАй бұрын
To be fair, at least she doesn't seem to be senile.
@futurestorytellerАй бұрын
@@SmallSpoonBrigade Are you sure? If we're going to cling to that narrative she'd be in the closest position to do anything about it, and she hasn't, despite her naked political ambitions. Perhaps we should either assume he isn't senile, or that the person who knows he is but would hide that fact isn't the most cognitively prepared candidate to take his place.
@lurx2024Ай бұрын
"I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat." ~ Will Rogers
@mrbadguysanАй бұрын
I thought it was Gaucho Marx.
@lurx2024Ай бұрын
I believe Groucho (Not Woody) was responsible for this quote... "I Don’t Want to Belong to Any Club That Will Accept Me as a Member"
@danaplaczek9664Ай бұрын
@@lurx2024 And not Karl?
@lurx2024Ай бұрын
@@danaplaczek9664 Most of Karl's unique band of humor is included in his hilarious compendium of standup routines ("The Communist Manifesto") still available in most major bookstores and libraries.
@coasterblocks3420Ай бұрын
Is there even such thing as a member of a political party in the U.S.? Do you actually sign up and pay membership to the Democrats or is it entirely based on voter registration?
@SombriageАй бұрын
Go with Kamala Harris and have her pick a charismatic Vice President with good policies that they can both work off of. Ideally the 2024 Primaries should've been upheld as Biden would've crumpled in any of the debates.
@ericdaniel323Ай бұрын
Who should she pick? I don’t feel like the Democrats have a very deep bench right now. Roy Cooper from North Carolina could be a good choice but I don’t think he wants to be involved in that.
@chrishansen2100Ай бұрын
@@ericdaniel323 Bernie Sanders lol
@bluehalo8604Ай бұрын
@@ericdaniel323 Would Buttigeig (sp?) make any sense? I've seen that being floated around....
@Balthazar228Ай бұрын
I don’t think the GOP needs any help exposing their worst parts…
@jamesfarquhar8507Ай бұрын
Seriously, every time the grifters talk about something like children using kitty litter in a classroom that ends up on TikTok and young people end up seeing it there, it wasn’t even true.
@amsrremix2239Ай бұрын
“She’s decent at hand to hand combat “… I was like wait what lmao 😂😂 then I was like ooooh
@prismpyre7653Ай бұрын
I could be trippin' but also something about Kamala makes me feel like she might actually *DO* something about court reform and protecting our rights instead of saying "Too bad Jack; unconstitutional senate traditions are parliamentary tricks are much more important than your freedom and bodily autonomy, JACK!".....
@kenchun24Ай бұрын
Joe already is going after the MAGA SCOTUS and has been planning REFORM for 3 months.
@futurestorytellerАй бұрын
Go ahead and hold your breath.
@mrbadguysanАй бұрын
You’re tripping.
@purewhiteloverbizarrejellyАй бұрын
Harris also wouldn’t wait til her second term to enact a bunch of popular progressive policies
@larrywoolfolkii8424Ай бұрын
@@prismpyre7653 naw
@littlebadwolf8129Ай бұрын
What do you mean? GOP itself is exposing ALL of their parts openly and loudly every single day. It doesn't require any debates or different candidates. They're doing it themselves.
@User-re6imАй бұрын
im latino. kamala wouldnt be my ideal choice but i would definitely vote for her to keep trump out
@leonscott543Ай бұрын
No freaking duh. You idiots haven't voted for an ideal candidate your entire life. All youre good for is making excuses every 2-4 years. When are you going to take responsibility for creating the political landscape we actually currently have?
@leonscott543Ай бұрын
You say this as if we couldn't predict that you would vote for any human being that has a D next to your name. Don't pretend to be some deep thinker. You're. Party loyalist. You come out of your groundhog ditch every 2-4 years to vote for any Democrat that is presented to you 😂
@markeastlack4180Ай бұрын
You wouldn't vote for Biden to keep Trump out
@theswayzeexpress1Ай бұрын
Mexico just elected a female president so clearly latino people are more progressive than America
@tammytate579Ай бұрын
Why is our current VP Kamala while our former president isn't Donald? ✌️💜🏳️🌈🧑🦳
@BablobigginsАй бұрын
The cynicism of “we should pander to racist voters” of this caller was not in my bingo card today
@WaxPaperАй бұрын
The caller is right. Harris would expose some unsavory parts of Democratic voters as well.
@SmallSpoonBrigadeАй бұрын
Not really, her numbers were low, and I mean low, there's no way that only 2 or 3% of Democrats are people of color. She under performed even within those respective communities.
@andreabailey7245Ай бұрын
EXACTLY!
@kingofsoybeans313Ай бұрын
I'm genuinely curious which parts you refer to? Racism? Majority voted for Obama so hopefully that holds? Sexism? Hillary lost so...maybe?
@atomicfly777Ай бұрын
Agree - the default position of both parties tends to be old white guy.
@tammytate579Ай бұрын
Thank you for properly referring to our VP respectfully as Harris.✌️💜🏳️🌈🧑🦳
@JPH1138Ай бұрын
I think I've said it before, but I am a bit fascinated by the amount of times the idea of a female president is outright dismissed as electorally unviable, given that we have a sample size of literally one to go off, and she only lost by ~80,000 votes in the electoral college and won the popular vote by ~3 million. Considering the number of other issues that Hillary had as a candidate, it doesn't really look like there's any statistical basis for the assertion.
@futurestorytellerАй бұрын
LOL! You think that only one woman has ever run for president...
@shereemcardell3352Ай бұрын
If anyone wants to see the fun side of Kamala Harris I suggest watching the podcast I've Had It. They had her as a guest a couple of months ago. I didn't care to see her, what I saw and heard in the past I didn't like and she gave a lot of fodder to the right wing talkies. Since I didn't pay attention to her the past couple of years I was curious to see if she would be the same. She wasn't! It's one of best shows they've had, my opinion, and I probably laughed harder than ever. I just felt good. The hosts Jen and Angie are great and they just loved her! It was fun!!
@timapple9157Ай бұрын
Yeah Kamala is pre-judged, part of the VP's job is keeping the spotlight off yourself onto the Leader.
@SmallSpoonBrigadeАй бұрын
@@timapple9157 That's part of why Trump chose a random jar of mayonnaise as his VP pick in 2016.
@avalokiteshvara113Ай бұрын
Wow yeah so fun she's basically a cop
@kingofsoybeans313Ай бұрын
@@avalokiteshvara113not all cops are bad people. I dare say even many aren't. They're still people. Not saying either way for her
@Pypnlr4ugАй бұрын
Loser of an Argument. As CA Attorney General, she got slammed by the court for keeping inmates past the end of their sentences. Part of the record for all to look up and read🤫😜
@wyomiiАй бұрын
Ranked ✅ choice ✅ now ✅
@JoshuaWillis89Ай бұрын
This caller needs to interact with more young voters. Her perspective is based in fear of what people her age will do.
@darinmckee2320Ай бұрын
I think Emma is the only FAN Kamala has....
@l.e.phillipsАй бұрын
He’s not going to step down, and they’re not going to replace him. They’re just not.
@savie.sАй бұрын
How are you so sure of that? I’m just genuinely wondering.
@redmed10Ай бұрын
@@savie.she's got a crystal ball.
@mrbadguysanАй бұрын
@@savie.sthey haven’t replaced him yet. It’s a signal that they’ve given up.
@purewhiteloverbizarrejellyАй бұрын
@@mrbadguysan with what mechanism would they have replaced him by now. The 25th Amendment? Nothing will happen, if anything happens, until the DNC
@Mike_Jones281Ай бұрын
Because, like it or not, we had primaries, a vote, where Biden was selected to run against Trump. Changing the person at the top would disenfranchise millions of voters. It would doom us more than keeping Biden at the top.
@indricotherium4802Ай бұрын
"Joe Biden will not be the nobbly knee. Camel O'Harris will be the nobbly knee." That's what it said in the subtitles, yessir.
@prismpyre7653Ай бұрын
The polling is *SO* clear. Harris is no one's first choice. And she is no one's last choice. She garners little enthusiasm but little animosity either. She is literally Generic Democrat-- which is ALL we need right now, for the love of God! GENERIC DEMOCRAT 2024!!!
@SomeChinkАй бұрын
Kamala would perform better than Biden but make no real difference
@hendrikvanleeuwen9110Ай бұрын
The only reason people have no real opinion of her is because she has been pretty much kept in hiding for the whole term and she dropped off the radar. Her record as a prosecutor is inconsistent with her espoused beliefs, she has had major problems with her staff and she has been caught lying (which doesn't seem to be much of a problem in American politics, tbf). She is still.the best choice, if only because she is VP, but she might well be less popular at the end of campaigning than she was at the beginning (a la HRC).
@larrywoolfolkii8424Ай бұрын
Almost any democrats besides biden would better. Let's not chance it. We need to get the best candidate.
@marclandrum4933Ай бұрын
@@larrywoolfolkii8424then why didn’t the Minnesota congressman only get 2percent
@cassandratq9301Ай бұрын
There's also LOTS of DOWNside for Kamala. Trump's ads against her aren't even up yet. 🤦♀️ What is this "only two options" nonsense? I agree with the caller. We take the risk, we take it using the best candidate.
@micro-uhgresh-uhnnАй бұрын
I think Beto O’Rourke would be great, he speaks well, and southern enough to feel like a safe option for independents.
@JayDen-hr2seАй бұрын
He’s great, but too progressive in the eyes of independents
@RancorousSeaАй бұрын
@@blaisevillaume9051 The bots are more charismatic than beto o rourke
@WEAPONX4SАй бұрын
I blame bill Maher for everything! Jokes aside- the dems never fight.
@AnonymousAnonymous-fm9iwАй бұрын
why is the only other option Kamala ......the delegates can pick literally anyone else
@c0rnichonАй бұрын
Because she could use the funds allocated to the Biden-Harris campaign which kind of makes sense. Another reason that makes less sense is stuff like "It's her turn.".
@AnonymousAnonymous-fm9iwАй бұрын
@@c0rnichon the money could surely be re-directed to someone else......there are no actual rules to this stuff.
@dougpage2730Ай бұрын
I remember in 2008 when Hillary supporters told us Obama couldn't win. Now we have Biden's supporters telling us Kamala can't win. Kamala for president!!
@archologyzeroАй бұрын
Yeah I remember in 2020 when bernie supporters said Biden couldn't win too. I don't remember a moment where you had a point. Kamala IS ALREADY ON THE TICKET.
@futurestorytellerАй бұрын
I find it funny that you compared two things that virtually prove the opposite of the point you're supposedly making.
@infinitedarkness9476Ай бұрын
@@archologyzeroand that ticket is awful
@hayward5337Ай бұрын
Young people need to start voting and stop threatening to vote
@xXRickTrolledXxАй бұрын
Not picking is picking
@hooksxАй бұрын
*threatening to withhold their vote. ftfy
@Vendela_30929 күн бұрын
We carried the 2022 midterms and got Biden in office. Millennials are the ones who don't vote.
@keojyАй бұрын
Emma's continued grasp on Harris is constant and she gets so angry at Kamala critique, propped up by Matt who is straight up already sure Trump will become our king, awesome
@futurestorytellerАй бұрын
I really, really struggle to take them seriously on anything but Gaza these days. The "Walk to the Podium" fiasco makes me not want to watch this channel ever again, and I have always thought Sam was *the* best political commentator I could name.
@keojyАй бұрын
@@futurestoryteller I feel like Sam thinks the Biden defeatism from the other two is too much at times, and he does push back on it a little here and there, only to be shot down but still
@user-pc3we6gf6jАй бұрын
"IT WAS A DEBATE! 😅 IT WAS A DEBATE!! 🤣 IT WAS A DEBATE!!! 😂"
@nutmegriot209Ай бұрын
It makes sense people are concerned about Biden’s deterioration. I just wish they were equally concerned about project 2025, what the Supreme Court has done, ect
@wilddynamine8017Ай бұрын
I think you overestimate how much voters care about Trump and the republicans being nasty and racist. Trump saying awful things to Hillary and women in general are. Trump being nasty to Kamala wouldn’t change anything really
@SmallSpoonBrigadeАй бұрын
In all fairness, most democrats hated HRC, she pretty much destroyed the party trying to convince them to vote for her. I wonder how much less damage Trump would have done if HRC hadn't drained the coffers of funds that were needed for the down ballot races.
@joelsommersАй бұрын
The difference would be that Harris has the capacity to take the fight back to Trump in a way that Biden has been largely ineffective at doing.
@cassandratq9301Ай бұрын
2004 was bad, but we elected Obama just 4 years later! It's never been close to this bad.
@Travis371Ай бұрын
I agree. Obama was one of the worst presidents of all time. Thanks for telling us.
@JVH3Ай бұрын
I agree and learning about the 60s in classes,books documentaries this is Leave it to Beaver times.
@spyoon_Ай бұрын
i was born september 2004, can’t believe my parents popped me out and went straight to vote bush back in 💀
@alin81-82Ай бұрын
I think i'll go w the concensus. Kamala isn't great, but not too bad & better than biden. I think her prosecutor history will do well for her in a debate. Imagine her owning trump in a debate. It's possible.
@josue24Ай бұрын
She’s as horrible as Biden. Maybe worse. She could beat Trump though.
@mrbadguysanАй бұрын
The problem is that The Democratic Party has already capitulated. Harris can’t win the general election.
@Heathsmusic1Ай бұрын
The thing is , it doesn’t matter what people establish consensus on. It’s 100% Biden’s decision what happens. These polls are not conclusive in any way because they reflect democrats expressing their opinions. It’s not like they’re going to stay home. Those same polls show plus 8% for the dem Senate candidate but minus 4 for Biden. That’s a little nonsensical. It almost tells me Dems are actually ahead then
@iii___iiiАй бұрын
Racists will vote for someone like Tim Scott because Tim Scott doesn't challenge the racism of the voter.
@SE-gs6gdАй бұрын
Scott actively supports white supremacy so why wouldn’t they live him
@AwesometownUSAАй бұрын
100%
@DawnstealerGamingАй бұрын
Kamala's record in the senate, in spite of what most of the left thinks, was also pretty progressive. I think the only people who voted left of her were Warren and Bernie.
@2906justblazeАй бұрын
I would literally vote for Harris just to see MAGA melt. I just can't bring myself to vote for Genocide Joe.
@bulletsandbracelets4140Ай бұрын
single issue voting - you, and people like you, are the reason things have slid as far as they have. I hope you understand that
@murielvieux751Ай бұрын
JFC, how can you guys of all people still be talking about polls/data? Because it's convenient now? The most disappointing thing in this election cycle has been the attitude of people I had grown to admire.
@lauren8135Ай бұрын
I really do appreciate the relentless optimism about Kamala’s chances. I hope it comes to pass.
@xXProphet04Ай бұрын
Lets put it this way...I'm a millennial. I'd vote down the democratic ticket, but was going to write someone in this November. I WOULD vote for Kamala Harris. I don't love her, but she's better on Gaza and is palatable enough. In fact, the only reason I voted for Biden was because I HOPED he'd have the decency to step down when it came time. That being said, its said that as poorly as I've always felt about Joe Biden, it its impressive that he still finds new and innovative ways to disappoint me.
@jimmylieb5225Ай бұрын
exactly!! 🎯💯👍🇺🇸
@douglasmennella4525Ай бұрын
I don’t get it. This is not a popularity contest. No one comes up to you after the election to ask you to hold you accountable for your vote. The question is what do *you* think the outcome of your vote will be.
@dev_ilmoonАй бұрын
@@douglasmennella4525it’s more like, who do you support. Did you vote for someone you trust? Never vote “against” someone. People think voting is a team thing, it’s not , you don’t have to vote a team. Vote however the heck you want to vote, and anyone that gives you grief for it can kick rocks. That’s your right.
@tschorschАй бұрын
@@dev_ilmoon Voting against someone is very legitimate. You have two realistic choices in American elections. If one of the candidates is going to do things you think are wrong then voting for the other candidate, even if you're not fond of them, is the best choice. Voting for a team is often the most logical choice because teams have policies that get enacted. The person is far less important than the platform and what their administration is going to do. We should vote to change the government and our society, not because we like someone. And no one is telling who you have to vote for. They're asking you to ask yourself where you want things to go and who or what team is most likely to go closer to where you want them to. You can vote for someone just because you like them, but that doesn't mean you're doing the smart thing, it means you're acting out of emotion. You're free to do that and everyone is free to criticize you for it.
@anodyne57Ай бұрын
@@dev_ilmoon Good grief you're young and righteous but silly. Why even vote if you're not concerned about the impact of numbers? Just go out and bark at the moon on election night...it'll have the same net effect.
@ShaddowkhanАй бұрын
Great caller
@MalaciteАй бұрын
WHAT CAN BE, UNBURDENED BY WHAT HAS BEEN
@dvhughesdesignАй бұрын
"and a woman who is not Hillary Clinton" Emma with fantastic insight on that point.
@mattfox271628 күн бұрын
It can always get worse
@catherinewilliams9680Ай бұрын
When VP Harris speaks, she reminds me of watching and listening to Hillary Clinton.
@KathrynMcFarlane-hu5hyАй бұрын
Shes not even close to
@avalokiteshvara113Ай бұрын
and you, like that?
@sylvesteruchia5263Ай бұрын
I also have flashbacks of Hillary going up in flames (Hillary was a lot worse tho ), but both are candidates that people don't really want but are stuck with , and they being put up against trump.
@flaviodrusovalerio2825Ай бұрын
One question, from a foreigner : Kamala Harris is 1/4 black 1/4 white (from the Jamaican side) and 2/4 south asian. How does it add up to make her just black? Her features are prominently south asian as well.
@Lytic1000Ай бұрын
Because America is screwed up in ways that almost defy description in terms of how it defines black people culturally.
@ASaund-qb6wyАй бұрын
EVERYTHING is at risk right now, caller. Riding is every bit as risky. It just is, you have to accept that.
@cathyharris4968Ай бұрын
And they know that. Especially Trump knows that, which is why he's dodging a debate with her.
@thefuture9361Ай бұрын
She looked really good the other night in her first speech. Solid!
@vxicepickxvАй бұрын
Why haven't I really heard anyone attacking Republicans on their economic policies? Who's going to get a 60% pay raise to compensate for tariffs? Who's going to be able to afford to keep their elderly parents or grandparents alive when Social Security and Medicare get slashed?
@strauchdieb7628Ай бұрын
Perfect caller. 👌
@terryo4352Ай бұрын
I merely mentioned Harris might be given the chance for the Presidency and my Reagan-Republican mom said "Oh I'd vote for her in a heartbeat". People are SO hungry for youth and competence right now.
@markeastlack4180Ай бұрын
Gotta appreciate Emmas ability to constantly repeat "data data data" while ignoring the "data" that shows very clearly how reporting like Emmas about Bidens age has done infinitely more damage than the debate
@bulletsandbracelets4140Ай бұрын
No one I know was happy about Biden announcing a re-election. In fact - they were angry. Even the libs I know, who don't pay attention beyond the "Democrat" label, want someone else. What world are you living in?
@spaceynbАй бұрын
Emma, you're always right. such good points
@douglasmennella4525Ай бұрын
Ugh…
@alasdairgood3929Ай бұрын
Bring back Bernie
@bulletsandbracelets4140Ай бұрын
Imagine a Harris Bernie ticket XD and how incredible that would be. Dude would probably be dragged into the age discourse (rightly so, despite how together he has things) if he ran for Pres. But he could slide in as VP just fine and still have ample opportunities to say his piece.
@BlackDoveNYCАй бұрын
I disagree with the caller. None of what she said seems correct. Of course it is just an opinion like mine. I also don’t agree with the narrative about Biden and his abilities cognitive or otherwise. When I hear him speak he sounds sane, not lying and not trying to do things like ending democracy or take away rights.
@regi48342 күн бұрын
turns out she was Obama after all
@williamingramm2293Ай бұрын
Harris - Franken ticket
@carlos_herreraАй бұрын
Franken is a hardcore zionist though
@user-gq2kk4sg4rАй бұрын
❤❤Al Franken❤❤
@hooksxАй бұрын
Franken's less coherent than Biden.
@alf23wlfАй бұрын
Brendan, please let Emma speak.
@daikucoffee5316Ай бұрын
We need someone like a black Obama
@rokpregelj2281Ай бұрын
She's got that Selina Meyer fun
@ili626Ай бұрын
What happened to having an open convention?
@onlyalisaawilliamsАй бұрын
Well the Republicans frothed at the mouth at the convention so revisit this particular conversation now that we know .
@billybigwig1154Ай бұрын
Left is best.
@karens2111Ай бұрын
The naysayers. Tired of you. Kamala Harris is going to be magical. We are about to live in our finest hour.
@EponineReadsАй бұрын
It's too late to choose another candidate. It would be whiplash if the nominees choose someone else because it would be up to them not voters. In a normal race the nominees would have been debating each other and voters would know the platform they have. Now they get blindsided if Biden drops out.
@user-jy2sj4ed4iАй бұрын
Emma has such a struggle making her points it's frustrating
@Travis371Ай бұрын
It's The Majority Report, what do you expect? Pretty much a clown show.
@user-jy2sj4ed4iАй бұрын
@@Travis371 way down since Brooks passed
@bencolbert6732Ай бұрын
It's because they actually talk normally instead of reading off a teleprompter. You actually think any of those politicians can make a point without a script?
@TheBoyBlunder42Ай бұрын
Also, they are one of very few outlets that still take calls. They never know what they're going to have to talk about. It's okay to think before fully getting your point across - they do a great job.
@erebusrealmАй бұрын
I understand what she's saying 99.9% of the time, been watching for 4 years. I think you have an arrogant prick problem, or the IQ of a fly
@jrg2866Ай бұрын
I'd vote for her
@tschorschАй бұрын
Everyone here but the trolls would vote for her if she is the Democratic candidate.
@UltravodАй бұрын
This video is newly relevant.
@marcustrentacosta6569Ай бұрын
Can anyone remind me what Sam's and Emma's thoughts were on someone challenging Biden in a primary was?
@tschorschАй бұрын
You would have to go over every broadcast since the debate, and probably before. I think Emma is anyone but Biden (and obviously any Democrat over any Republican). I think Sam thinks Biden should be replaced, but is not as militant about it. I don't really care what their opinions are about that all that much. I listen to the arguments from them and a number of other outlets, and come up with my own conclusion. I prefer a nuanced perspective. Sam and Emma are best when they do interviews.
@--Ezra--Ай бұрын
If i was an american i would vote for Harris even if i'mpretty far left of her and most democratesin the US.. She is very qualified in my opinion. She has almost 4 years under her belt as VP,, former Senator, and attorney general of Califorbir.she comes from a very intellectuel family. How can anyone see what she did and think oh Harris is not capabele?!
@dariuscaldwell2229Ай бұрын
Classic no. 2 take
@douglasmennella4525Ай бұрын
I buy a lot of the arguments but the hard sell is off-putting. I wonder how it plays with people marginally paying attention.
@douglasmennella4525Ай бұрын
Also she won’t say it but Emma is a single issue voter. It’s all about Gaza for her. That’s fine but she could be clearer about it.
@dev_ilmoonАй бұрын
@@douglasmennella4525dishonest take, she leans more towards women’s issues and rights sure, thinking she is only concerned with Gaza is insane however.
@douglasmennella4525Ай бұрын
@@dev_ilmoon Not sure how you would know if I’m being dishonest but she clearly skews her analysis very heavily to the outcome she’d prefer. She gets upset with callers who have different takes. It strikes me as unhelpful.
@tschorschАй бұрын
@@douglasmennella4525 You're definitely right. I like Emma, and I mostly agree with her politically, but she doesn't understand or acknowledge the complexity of power politics. She seems to rest at the surface while what's happening goes many levels deep and is very opaque. Gaza is a disaster and the US has acted disgracefully, but the problem is is that below the surface, the political situation is a mess and Israel has unwavering support in congress for its actions (which it morally doesn't deserve). Biden has probably been trying to force a cease fire for months, but Netanyahu has gotten the once in a lifetime chance to wage the genocidal war that he has always wanted. Netanyahu is not going to stop as long as there's a chance Trump will be elected. I don't know how much more Biden could have done, probably quite a bit, but at the expense of the next election. The situation is tragic, but I don't think it would have been any different under Harris. Harris is able to use a bit harder rhetoric against Netanyahu because she is the VP and not the president.
@mmgreen31Ай бұрын
As to the headline of this video, it would, however Trump would win nonetheless. And to those who claim they had no idea that Biden was struggling, and that somehow being ‘transparent’ about is now a problem, is either ignorant or disingenuous. I agree ‘this conversation’ should have happened a year ago. Also youth turnout has never been great. Also to say that folks won’t vote for a black candidate because of racism, flies in the the face of Obama’s election regardless of his oratory skills. Harris’s skills as a prosecutor are exactly why she got backlash from the black community at the time she was selected for VP. If she runs, the Republicans will hit her on the border, which Biden announced publicly was her project. If it is true that she was ‘sidelined’ then the messaging will be, ‘if President Biden didn’t trust you, why should the rest of the country?
@alfredmurrayii7935Ай бұрын
Sam, I love your show and greatly appreciate what you do. However, the belief that some folks want to "prove to themselves that they're not racist" is just very naive
@DannyWilliamHАй бұрын
10:00 Harris is always Xan'd out of her mind when we see her on a large stage. That needs to be addressed if she gets the nod. Other than that it sounds like the football fan who's starting QB got hurt and they know the backup is not good but they hype him up all week. "Listen, he just hasn't been in the right system his entire career. The dude...he has a cannon arm!" The reality is that I'm 98% sure Biden loses and I'm about 75% sure Harris loses. If it HAS TO BE one of them you go with Harris.
@kevley26Ай бұрын
You all are wrong about there only being two options. There could be an open convention, and no I do not buy the chaos or money arguments. Yes Harris could use the money more efficiently than another candidate, but another candidate could still benefit from the money if it is funneled to the DNC. I do not think the money advantage Harris has is worth anointing her rather than doing an open and transparent process to choose a new candidate. She may very well still win from such a process but she would come out a lot stronger than had she been anointed without any input from anyone but Biden. If an open convention process revealed Kamala to be a terrible candidate for president, then I do not think the money would be worth having a much less popular candidate than someone like Gretchen Whitmer or Josh Shapiro etc... The money probably wouldn't even be an issue because such a widely televised event would generate a ton of free media coverage and donations to the Democrats and whoever emerges as the nominee.
@AnonymousAnonymous-fm9iwАй бұрын
interesting is hardly how I would label these times
@miraafloydАй бұрын
I hear the caller completely. It’s a risky gambit either way. You will have racists & sexists (or both) who don’t want to vote for Kamala which is dangerous. Unless we have a huge youth turnout to compensate for disenfranchised republicans/right leaning independents I’m worried we’d lose them if Harris was the nominee. At the same time I think she could mop the floor with Trump & Vance on her own.
@SmallSpoonBrigadeАй бұрын
Nobody wants Kamala and it's got nothing to do with sexism or racism. (Although sexism and racism aren't helping her cause) She's just a terrible candidate. She doesn't have good policies and she only had like 2 or 3% of the primary vote in 2020. It seems like a bit of a stretch to suggest that numbers that bad are because of racism and sexism. HRC tried the same crap in 2016 and it didn't work there either.
@AdmiralBisonАй бұрын
This caller is out of touch!! Majority of voters are concerned over ECONOMIC ISSUES! They don't care about identity politics and are desperate for anything different from the status quo.
@juju2345Ай бұрын
Obama sweet? That’s nuts.
@nicholasschoonbeck6866Ай бұрын
Its bizarre how this show has lost its ability to analyze, at least as far as Joe Biden. Why would we need to make Kamala the nominee to highlight the GOP's worst ideas & behavior? They literally broadcast their bigotry, sexism, homophobia, etc, every single day. And we could look at just how the conservatives voters treated Vivek for a recent example of that. Or, why isn't Nikki Haley's endorsement not one of the biggest examples of their behavior? I get that y'all want to be honest about the Dem problems instead of just blind support, or trying to avoid their flaws & bad choices, & I really appreciated that about the show, but you've all just slid into bashing the whole idea of him being the nominee, you're choosing to focus on his mental issues, as though Trump doesn't have them, & they are worse, & of course, ALL the rest of the horrors about him. You've slid so far into this hole now, that you're very focused on Biden dropping out, even though you are all fully aware that even the fans of your show are often less capable of analyzing things & navigating the complexities of things, & that means that you are using your platform, in your own on view I suppose, to be critical of both sides & beyond, but the consequences of those choices will lead voters to not vote, or vote for RFK. You are contributing to the dissolution of the public with the Dems, as if Biden mixing up names, or getting words wrong, or other aspects of being an old man, is somehow all the evidence we need to want him to drop out, at the very last min, as if we don't have 4 YEARS of great work & huge successes. And playing around with this ONLY increases the chances of Trump winning, & then what? The EVERYTHING that we all agree is MOST important, will be in danger, perhaps for decades to come. This show has already had a long habit of a kind of activism elitism, with insignificant examples like the guy who continues to believe that normal adults wouldn't enjoy comics, comic movies, etc, as if all comics are superhero comics, & as if all comics are inherently childish, while sci fi movies, fantasy movies, all somehow acceptable. If y'all knew more about comics, you'd know that they have always included activism & support for progressive ideals, I'm 50 now & grew up reading them & was introduced to a more intimate lesson about drug addiction & racism. And further, while comic creators have always included various forms of activism & the natural response to the world around them in their stories, since the rise of Trump, they are flooded with activism, from dozens of perspectives. But the bigger examples of what I'm calling elitism, for lack of a better term, though perhaps virtue signalling could work as well, is that you're all very educated in politics, in analysis, in philosophy, in political movements & a lot of the history of various examples of Communism, Socialism, etc. You all speak the same language, you use all the "code" words, from talking about Capitalism, to Zionism, but rarely explain them in any detail. It has the same effect we see in other spaces, from religion, to cults, to gangs, etc. Watch the show, hear the terms, get a loose idea of what they mean, & then repeat & use them as a way to identify with the show, the group, the social media, etc. And I understand why those topics are so important, but I've long believed that if you don't try to educate people by translating those big, layered, historical, concepts, most people won't do the labor of learning, or may not be capable, or may have a mental health issue that makes it more difficult for them, etc. Its so disappointing to see the show jump on the anti Biden train, when you're all educated, knowledgable, & experienced to understand why doing that, at this point would be so drastic, so complicated, even just the mechanics of changing ads, new messaging, changing all the election offices, teaching the volunteers & staff why they are all suddenly pivoting - in a country where we all know most Americans aren't tuned into politics - that it makes very little sense, & most of the polls have shown no profound change in people's opinions.
@elizabethmaina3514Ай бұрын
I couldn’t say this better. Sam, I hope you'll take a moment to read the above ☝🏿 comments. I discovered this show earlier this year and have found it enjoyable at times. However, I'm increasingly disappointed. Firstly, the coverage of President Biden seems to do more harm than good to his image. I understand if you choose to sit this one out, but it's crucial that those informed and passionate about the issues at stake are properly energized. Regarding your analysis, what data are you using? Is it the same data that predicted Hillary Clinton's win in 2016 or suggested Obama was losing to Romney in 2012? Furthermore, there seems to be a lack of diversity in perspectives represented on the show. Regardless of who wins this election, some of us will be okay, but others will face greater challenges. I believe this show has potential if you consider some of the feedback provided here. Ultimately, I don't think it will significantly impact your business, but continuing down this path risks making you indistinguishable from other outlets like Fox, Morning Joe, CNN, MSNBC, and Real Time.
@Jennifer_ElliottАй бұрын
Anna sounds extremely naive in her support of the VP.
@stevenp2309Ай бұрын
I think Newsom would win. Harris maybe not. He has the ability to turn independents and has the gift of the gab that modern politics requires
@protoman2260Ай бұрын
He’s from CA. Hardly anyone in the middle of the country knows who he is and being from CA is a big turn off in and of itself.
@stevenp2309Ай бұрын
@@protoman2260 Harris is from California. Trump is from Ny
@atomicfly777Ай бұрын
@@stevenp2309 Newsom is more associated with the homeless issue and covid controversies, whereas Kamala is from a prior period that was seen as better.
@psyphi407Ай бұрын
What could you possibly expose about the Republikkkans that we don't already know or would be surprised to find out?
@ShparkleDurginzАй бұрын
There's a reason why Stu and The Blaze *want* Harris as the front runner. It's to ensure the racist base gets out and votes.
@ekrenz5268Ай бұрын
Great exchange
@TurtleTimeVoiceOversАй бұрын
14:47 Who’s voice?
@saladdodger4722Ай бұрын
I think it's interesting that the right haven't really focused much on Harris over the last 4 years (probably in part because she hasn't been let out much), I think switching to her would really put them on the backfoot and like Sam and Emma have said they'd probably scramble towards racism and sexism which is off-putting even to somewhat racist and sexist people.
@dubbatrubba1759Ай бұрын
They haven’t focused on Kamala because she hasn’t done anything except appear on late night shows where she laughs like a cackling hyena. She was also supposed to be the “Border Czar”, but look how awful that’s turned out! She’s an empty pantsuit and brainless. Trump is going to humiliate this phony! 😂😂
@admdubya2107Ай бұрын
The fact the y’all are still here arguing in July over who should be running is the best data on Trump definitely winning this election. I don’t have much hope for the future.
@dannybagley9424Ай бұрын
The argument is, Kamala has to be better. Have you not been watching dementia Joe.
@hellomello258Ай бұрын
I'm a progressive. Kamala isn't my ideal candidate but I would certainly prefer her. I wouldn't mind her as Biden's VP because i think Joe has a high chance of getting out of the presidency for medical reasons (and a small chance of death). My concern with Joe getting into office, which is better than Trump, is that i think he'll hang on way past when he should and his team will enable it. I think he'll have a highly competent team to run the place as he fades, but we still need a highly functioning president. Joe could be just fine if he was working at a low level job, but the presidency requires a level of functioning higher than a lot of folks could do at their best.
@tammytate579Ай бұрын
Why is it not 'Donald Vs Kamala' or 'Trump Vs Harris?' The show can't control what the caller says, but the show DOES control the headline. Perhaps a little implicit bias/misogyny?✌️💜🏳️🌈🧑🦳
@invisiblek5783Ай бұрын
2004 was significant to me. I worked hard for Kerry that year, not because he was so great but because Bush was so horrible. When Kerry lost I registered as Independent (since back to D to vote in primaries). The dems didn't have it together back then any more than they do today. Obama was an amazing candidate and politician, and an okay president, but dems still haven't gotten it together after him. Still beholden to the money, that's all there is to it. Our election cycle sucks. and this comment was a journey lol.
@darinmckee2320Ай бұрын
It's makes me laugh, Emma is soo sure Kamala would win!!! She will get Landslided!! She's unlikeable as DeSantis.....
@SteveLastname715Ай бұрын
I'm hoping that the defeatist backward attitude of the caller isn't prevalent among decision makers with power and influence because it's exactly what gives us the uninspiring beatable candidates we've been getting.
@user-dr4kc3xd2nАй бұрын
Gretchen Whitmer for president!!
@SE-gs6gdАй бұрын
How she getting on the ballot
@fredericomolina1692Ай бұрын
It’s stupid. Harris is the only one that can inherit campaign funds and make the transition easier on voters
@micro-uhgresh-uhnnАй бұрын
Bye Gretchen 😂
@ComradeCatpurrnicusАй бұрын
It's so easy to denigrate Kamala, but she's one of the only viable options outside of the incumbent, and compared to Trump, she's still infinitely better. I think a lot more people will be motivated to come out and vote for her over Biden, and as far as the people that don't want a black woman president, those people were already voting for Trump and their vote doesn't count more just because they're bigoted against the Dem candidate.
@futurestorytellerАй бұрын
Oh you "think a lot more people will be motivated to come out and vote for her over Biden" well that seals it. It must be true. If this election is about voting against Donald Trump then the sky is not falling Chicken Little.
@carlos_herreraАй бұрын
@@futurestorytelleri don't vote for Dems typically, but i would consider Harris, even though Trots like her
@tschorschАй бұрын
@@futurestoryteller Most of the voters are voting for or against Trump because he is that horrific. It's the independents who haven't been paying attention that will probably decide the election. They probably won't be involved enough to know how dangerous Trump really is, so they will also have to be convinced on the current administration's performance and the candidate's competence. The disinformation coming from Trump and the Republican party will be formidable because many independents aren't able to see through their lies.
@danlopez.3592Ай бұрын
@@ComradeCatpurrnicus viable? You have to be kidding. She is a DEI hire. She is number two and for most of the Democratic Party She is not even an option. So ridiculous.
@tylerhackner9731Ай бұрын
Which is why I would much prefer that as the race
@SalmanSFMАй бұрын
7:48 the problem is voting for a black person the problem is voting for a person who has the same "strategy ideology" of the person you want out of office .... It's the same president but different skin tone... & the idea of only choosing between democratic and republican is sad, cause there's a lot of 3red party options that don't have the ($) media coverage, and sadly rather than getting getting half of your couch & working for a better future... People "say we only have 2 options"
@moonlightfishin4113Ай бұрын
I dont see Harris as much better. She is younger but still goofy. Is the goal to not lose by as much?
@michaelharris680Ай бұрын
Why are y'all still doing this🤷🏾 STOP! BIDEN 2024💙