How Donald Trump Flipped Key Swing States and Won the Election | Amanpour and Company

[@AS162]

Side note: colour me impressed that Astead was not once interrupted. There are still a rare few with good manners in journalism.

[@rogergeyer9851]

True. And it's good TECHNIQUE as long as the interviewee is not running off the rails, etc. And asking questions is FINE, if it's not done by interrupting.

[@Junoj101]

because it's over, people have voted. gaslighting is pointless.

[@oldasrocks9121]

Astead I swear you were the only one who saw it coming and nobody of actual consequence listened to you

[@Sophia-zk3tw]

Perhaps you might be a bit young ?

[@edwardpereira8430]

Yeah, he appears to be the only one to get it. (I voted for Harris and am 56.) I will have to bite the bullet and subscribe to the NYT to listen to The Run-Up podcast I missed.

[@jahnsgar]

There was tons of coverage in the NYT predicting there's a high possibility that it will slide in one direction or the other, folks like Nate Silver etc. So it wasn't really a big surprise that it wasn't that close.

[@oldasrocks9121]

@jahnsgar Not talking about the result, talking about real time voter sentiment which Dems have been ignoring in a calamitous way since '22 and actually long before. It's why some folks felt the Biden was actually gaslighting them. It's among the First Principles of activism to: Be ruthless towards systems, be kind towards people. Dems have to relearn this quick, they need to shut their mouths and open their ears quick.

[@TimelesslyModern]

A large reason as to why he was the one who was grounded was because his reporting for the past two years or so has been on the ground. He's been the one reporting about how people feel etc.

[@-Gramps]

I blame Merrick Garland for wasting two years to appoint a special counsel. If the Jan 6 committee had not embarrassed him with facts, he probably wouldn’t have. Mitch McConnell had an opportunity to exile Trump from politics- he demurred. Our system has failed us & our country succumbed to lies.

[@seamusin1697]

Very well said!

[@lulamantshephe5595]

That is the truth

[@koshka02]

And Judge Cannon, who bought time for Trump on the classified documents case. Really a failure all around tbh.

[@unbehagen686]

@-#Gramps So why wouldn't the Official Duty of sentencing Trump for 34 Habitual Felonies be on the agenda September 18 2024? Why can't Trump's next 2 court cases proceed with haste before January 6 2025? Even activating Seal Team 6, like Trump's own Supremes revealed as legitimate in practice of Potus Official Duty, in this case, defending The United States Constitution, per the Potus OATH, against Domestic Enemy Insurrectionist and adversary Putin's Co conspirator Trump?

[@unbehagen686]

@-#Gramps VP Pence and Trump's Cabinet FAILED to organize a 25th Amendment Intervention long BEFORE Trump's planned insurrection and Trump's Lynch Mob was searching for VP Pence to obstruct Pence's Official Duty January 6 2021.

[@jeannecastellano7181]

I want to hear more from this journalist, Astead Herndon. Unlike the other journalists who eschewed talking to many different types of voters, he got a good sense of the political realities. The good economy and higher wages for American workers weren't enough. Immigration, transgenderism, and censoring of political speech were seen as the larger threats to the American way of life. Now we're stuck with Trump, Vance, and the draconian Project 2025!

[@susanwozniak6354]

Vance is the worst.

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

Harris refused to campaign with Bernie. She wanted Chaney more. Being Biden lite was a major factor. Just to challenge you on something. There's 1.14% Americans identifying as transpeople. It seems ridiculous building a case on that nano small part of the population. It's by the way not an -ism and the first trans was elected to Congress. Maybe that will help people not seeing them as mideval lepers.

[@CalmClamFam]

Astead has a podcast called “The Run-Up” on the New York Times podcast channel. It’s very informative and gives a lot of insight since he directly connects to people across the political spectrum

[@derbywinner6316]

Yep. Democrat party lost the middle class focused on transgender,lgbt ,black lives matters,and leaving out major issues

[@zwatwashdc]

The economy isn’t good for everyone. The bottom 50% suffered a lot from inflation and a lot of people were set back. Dems never faced the fact that it happened under their watch.

[@chuckkottke]

It's good to hear different perspectives, thanks Hari and Amanpour and Company for having Astead Herndon on your program. 🗽

[@h.e.hazelhorst9838]

He who sows wind, shall harvest storm. The American people gets the leadership they deserve!

[@meilinchan7314]

The world's going to pay for it.

[@rogergeyer9851]

The MAGA is crowd is largely too ignorant to even realize it. When it happens they'll blame the left, the rich -- ANYONE but themselves.

[@brianjund1899]

No they got what the overwhelming majority wanted and it's going to spread worldwide.

[@wiilov]

@@meilinchan7314 Good. They owe the American people a lot.

[@salj.5459]

@@wiilov Quite the opposite

[@letsRegulateSociopaths]

This guy is really excellent. Very good analysis regardless of veracity.

[@godislove544]

But I am even more disheartened that republicans are teaching and modeling to young men that vulgarity, bullying, misogyny and disrespect for others is somehow to be admired and cool. GROSS, GROSS.

[@sannefridolin]

A terrifying analysis. Astead is brilliant

[@AS162]

Astead, the only sane voice. Well done, young man.

[@trtoer]

Astead is a really great communicator.

[@renegadeoffunk32]

Is PBS even going to have a license to operate going forward. It's crazy to think about all the ways in which this election will affect us going forward.

[@fredgarvinMP]

Because of their constant exaggeration when covering Trump?

[@kimafanai]

PBS is mostly publicly funded through donations and American people might drop them😂

[@jeffmagic32]

They can compete on the market with every other biased news outlet. No need for taxpayer support.

[@phil20_20]

RFK Jr will run it, or Steve Bannon.

[@joycej9415]

​@kimafanai we donate to them monthly because they are the most honest and in depth news available now. I like the in depth interviews with no ads.

[@jessetheskeptic601]

No one has been talking about this point enough. We're witnessing the "bro"ification of our politics. Lots of disaffected young men are looking for someone to look up to, and Trump and his entourage fit the bill for them.

[@josephsimmons9241]

Very sadly so. Such a pathetic example of a man

[@meilinchan7314]

The question then is why this disaffection exists. To my opinion it is too late to do anything now.

[@slimjimnyc270]

@meilinchan7314. You seriously don't know??? Many current Democrats say being a "Man" is BAD. How more alienating can it get for young men who lack older male role models? Girls & young women are encouraged to grow & be "empowered". Yound men are discouraged from this. Rachel Zegler as the new Snow White said the Prince (male lead in the movie) is CREEPY & NOT NECESSARY! This is the current cultural message for many young men these days & I feel bad for them. A retired Chinese-Hispanic engineer who's Politically Independent (Ex-Democrat).

[@idakristinedemesa5234]

@@meilinchan7314It started with the MeToo movement then the toxic masculinity and all, so many men feel attacked. They turn to famous vloggers and podcasters like Joe Rogan, Theo Von, etc who they can relate to. These influencers and podcasters happen to endorse Trump.

[@slimjimnyc270]

@meilinchan7314. You seriously don't know??? Many current Democrats say being a "Man" is BAD. How more alienating can it get for young men who lack older male role models? Girls & young women are encouraged to grow & be "empowered". Yound men are discouraged from this. Rachel Zegler as the new Snow White said the Prince (male lead in the movie) is CREEPY & NOT NECESSARY! This is the current cultural message for many young men these days & I feel bad for them. A retired Chinese-Hispanic engineer who's Politically Independent (Ex-Democrat).

[@showtime4956]

Astead Herndon, sound journalistic, journalism voice

[@erikfldt390]

He's half right. Trump actually had two million less votes than he did in 2020. The bigger problem is that Kamala had 12 million less votes than Biden in 2020. Had she had the same amount of votes as Biden, she would've won in a big way. Kamala had everything running against her like Biden's current unpopularity, amnesia over Trump's first term, Trump never being called out for being a grotesquely wretched liar and criminal, etc. Plus, Americans are too comfortable, we haven't seen true chaos and uncertainty where the country can possible morph into a dictatorship. It's very likely to occur if we're complacent and let Trump be Trump.

[@annieothername]

I agree. I know many are reviewing the lack of votes - 2016,2020 were categorically MASSIVE turnouts that I think folks assumed would be the norm. People went back to not voting, and Harris lost in-roads in key strongholds for democrats. The democrats will have to confront how they’ve disconnected with their base. My main concern is that folks have rightly called Trump an authoritarian. Democratically elected. What actions from a Trump admin will be enough to spear a response, and would there be a duty to respond? I think we may sleep walk ourselves into surreal acts

[@luguy8347]

Agreed.

[@imtryinghere1]

Delusional. Harris cannot articulate a basic understanding of how the economy works. She's unqualified.

[@amyw1850]

Trump has media platforms which completely overwhelm the mainstream networks at this point. 70 million views of Rogan interviews with Trump/Vance/Musk just on KZbin happened within the last week of the election - I am pretty certain they swayed the results across the nation, because their reach would have been about twice that number, or more with other streaming and right wing amplification. Democrats have nothing even vaguely equivalent. It is not really a fair election when propaganda completely overpowers the truth; and there is palpable fear. The next election will be much more difficult. We need to prepare to uphold the Constitution and the provisions and rights it stands for. Freedom of the press; and fairness in our justice system will be crucial, along with many other concerns.

[@rogergeyer9851]

In my world, she, much of the media, MANY MANY left wing pundits, etc. called Trump out a LOT for being a liar, a criminal, a racist, and on and on. Certainly many regular folks commenting on videos, etc. did. So when you claim he wasn't called out, are the lights on upstairs?

[@johnmilovich2195]

“Trump has been conditioning Americans throughout this campaign to see American democracy as a failed experiment...he has used his campaign to prepare Americans for autocracy.”

[@bkm2797]

Don’t agree, it was The Heritage and Federalist Society that did all the work in that area. That man has only one ability, and that is a con man who has nothing more to offer but a lot of hype and destructive behavior. Also we have Fox propaganda and lies 24-7 to thank, and other MSM to thank for playing down this criminals behavior and our highest court in the land to stand with the constitution. He may start out strong because Biden did an excellent job economically, let’s see how long that last.

[@bkm2797]

Correction, highest court in the land “not” standing with the constitution as written, allowing him to run again.

[@kdnofyudbn5918]

If you mean the Left's definition of "Democracy" . Where they install a candidate with no primary, where they use banana republic law-fare to take out their political opponent and, promote internet censorhsip, open borders and finally assination. Then if thats your view of "Democracy the your right Trump and his followers stand against you and Harris.

[@bkm2797]

Don’t agree, it was The Heritage and Federalist Society that did all the work in that area. That man has only one ability, and that is a con man who has nothing more to offer but a lot of hype and destructive behavior. Also we have Fox propaganda and lies 24-7 to thank, and other MSM to thank for playing down this criminals behavior and our highest court in the land to stand with the constitution. He may start out strong because Biden did an excellent job economically, let’s see how long that last.

[@bkm2797]

Don’t agree, it was The H and F Society that did all the work in that area. That man has only one ability, and that is a con man who has nothing more to offer but a lot of hype and destructive behavior. Also we have Fox propaganda and lies 24-7 to thank, and other MSM to thank for playing down this criminals behavior and our highest court in the land to stand with the constitution. He may start out strong because Biden did an excellent job economically, let’s see how long that last.

[@rosieE121]

If that's true what he says about young men we are in a huge moral crisis. I can see so many young men feel entitled to reject responsibility.

[@jamesburge1983]

They call it 'masculinity'.

[@caseyjakemorris]

I think young men felt ignored, especially when women’s rights was the platform democrats ran on. They chose to focus on women and could not even sway a large enough majority. We need jobs for young men and women but especially trades and construction. Unfortunately these jobs more often go to non-native workers.

[@maeshellewest-davies7904]

Thank you for listening to the population. It’s important to understand what happened. We want to make sure we know how to prevent this. I think we need to listen to each other instead of judging those who have other perspectives.

[@BereniceWeber]

The best and most common sense comment!

[@tsilikasp]

Most reasonable comment in the section

[@michaelplunkett5124]

Kamala should have done what Mr. Herndon did--travel the whole US and listen to the American people.

[@rogergeyer9851]

As if that would have changed things when all Jim-Bob cares about is his/her wallet in the short run, and hating on people who don't look like him/her, etc.

[@goettling]

She had 107 days. She did a fantastic job in this short time.

[@oo88oo]

Kamala doesn’t care - she probably got paid already, and she wasn’t really going to be the President anyway. Do you think her opinion would have actually carried any weight in the oligarchs’ decisions?

[@GairikGhosh]

She would also need some stuff in between her ears to understand whatever she would have listened.

[@abigailkannai484]

​@@goettling Umm...nope. when you nake half the electorate feel that they're toxic, you're not gonna get their vote.

[@brownyedgrl]

I hope some of these voters realize that the free Covid checks ain’t coming back. And Trump is not going to help any working class voters improve their lives on any issue, even the economy.

[@judybargenquast7669]

@@brownyedgrl Yes, I was thinking about the COVID checks. They were part of people getting more money. And I also know that many could not go into their jobs, but many did get some extra money.

[@rogergeyer9851]

Most of the MAGA crowd doesn't even believe Covid ever mattered, much less it still being a real health threat. These people are NOT voting based on any subtle issues or truth or moral principles. They don't even understand that a good economy is NOT just about their belief that fast food costs are dominant in real world budgets, but about job growth, markets, the GDP, etc. And when the pain comes, they'll blame ANYONE but themselves.

[@ebadd3468]

Yes free money equals devaluation of the dollar, end result runaway inflation

[@RonaldPetrin]

A healthy Democracy can only arise from a truly informed electorate. Public Broadcasting System and online sources can fill the gap. “Mind the Gap”.

[@markgigiel2722]

We are truly a country of deplorables. He won based on fear and hate and lies.

[@scratchpenny]

That was caused by the MSM media and the Democrats. Once you start to catastrophize everything, without it all coming true, it becomes ineffective. People start not taking it seriously and tune it out like a mom who nags her kids until they no longer pay attention. That's part of what happened. People care about what affects them directly. The elites talking down to them and telling them everything is great is not an effective way to build coalitions.

[@unbehagen686]

@@markgigiel2722 Wealthiest man in the world US DoD Cyber Expert Military Contractor Musk secretly communicates with well documented US Cyber Adversary Putin 7 times during the last 2 months before 2024 Potus Election. Why was Ethel Rosenberg executed?

[@unbehagen686]

When I first heard HRC employ the term deplorables I took it as a euphemism for vermin. I was saddened at her unfortunate choice of that word.

[@unbehagen686]

@@markgigiel2722 Cyber US DoD Military Contractor Musk secretly communicating with well documented US Cyber Adversary Putin (especially cyber election interference and misinformation) 7 times during the 2 months prior to 2024 Potus Election remains suspicious to any conscious US patriot with a pulse. 😉 Why was Ethel Rosenberg executed? I realize Ethel Rosenberg was not the wealthiest man in the world. 😉

[@vargheseb8602]

Right wingers do this. In India DALAAL MOTI does the same

[@rosemariebredahl9519]

Kamala (concession speech) is right, yet I need to recover from the shock before I can even regroup. 💔😔 Today I feel overwhelmed by crushing grief & dread over Trump + Senate + House + SCOTUS, ... for our constitution, my daughters' future opportunities, my brother's gay marriage, the world's climate, the safety of our allies & Palestinian civilians, freedom of the press, equal rights, social security & affordable health care, ... everything. The world changed forever last night . 😔💔 If Rupert Murdoch's goal was for Fox media to destroy our democratic republic, I fear he may just have won. 💔😔 I pray I'm wrong. Time will tell. 🙏

[@sandyrosenberger2415]

Agree 100%. It's a terrifying time to be in America.

[@Robert-nu4vc]

You are ridiculous

[@juvwon]

You have unfortunately been fear monged into believing that things are about to go bad.

[@voxpopuli5663]

Teleprompter answer

[@kimafanai]

Comeback to comment here in 4 years and tell us if those things really happen…

[@jdlamb1690]

9:55 ‘the misinformation about the disaster assistance provided’, so are we saying the local voters in Western NC did/do not understand the level of assistance that was provided to them?

[@letolethe3344]

Yes. We are saying that voters in our country deliberately choose to keep themselves ignorant because they're expected and taught to be lazy.

[@RonaldPetrin]

A healthy Democracy can only arise from a truly informed electorate.

[@godislove544]

Too bad the US doesnt even rank in the top 1O compared to other nations.

[@44excalibur]

Or... maybe the Democrats can stop being idiots and win back voters by not promoting wacky policies and stick to common sense policies.

[@kimafanai]

@@44excalibur100% 👍🏾

[@BereniceWeber]

And educated we are not! Nor informed.

[@chiaraA.]

I would say educated and informed electorate

[@letsRegulateSociopaths]

Social media is propaganda on rocket fuel (pun intended)...

[@emoneyizhereson]

This is what people outside of the left have been saying for 10+ years, but lefties only acknowledged this after Elon bought twitter.

[@davidmay8104]

Isn't that an analogy?

[@nolongerlistless]

​@@davidmay8104the current social media industry needs to be rocketed into some distant black hole...

[@emoneyizhereson]

interesting that someone deleted my comment highlighting that no one mentioned this until it was convenient...

[@davidmay8104]

@@emoneyizhereson Strange..

[@RealBradMiller]

Enjoy those higher prices and taxes MAGA. You truly do deserve it.

[@NewsStuff-y5o]

People will and do vote against their best interest if they feel that other issues are more important to them

[@SM-nz9ff]

Enjoy staying in fantasy land. We'll be mocking you the whole time. Just keep this same energy next election we coudl use another free dub

[@seamusin1697]

​@@NewsStuff-y5oI think most voters take little interest in politics and align themselves with political parties as they do with sports teams. They have, for the most part, been conditioned to believe that their manhood and identity is somehow threatened by the left. Sad!

[@godislove544]

@@NewsStuff-y5o You mean like fear which has been pumped into them non stop....

[@rogergeyer9851]

THIS. This is so OBVIOUS re virtually all credible economists. But OTOH, the MAGA crowd was claiming higher inflation, even as inflation dropped MASSIVELY for YEARS. And claiming higher oil prices even as crude oil prices and gasoline prices dropped MASSIVELY for YEARS. Facts and reality don't penetrate these peoples' beliefs much. Now the question is who they blame when things don't go their way.

[@BlueBonnet100]

As Clinton said in '92, "It's the economy, Stupid." The incumbent party rarely gets re-elected if Americans feel as if they are struggling financially. Sadly, though, THIS time the alternative is a madman who may dismantle our democracy bit by bit.😢

[@wiilov]

You really bought the fear-mongering didn't you? You're vastly out numbered by your betters; working class people.

[@tsilikasp]

It's not just the economy. And the citizens decided that the other party was a bigger threat to Democracy. (Suppression of freedom of speech, cancel culture, extreme wokism, labeling everyone who exprreses slightly different opinion as sexist, racist, phone etc, de facto accuse white men of everything, no accountability for own mistakes, etc)

[@judybargenquast7669]

If Trump is an example of masculinity then I am a princess. Please.

[@colinw7205]

B/c he does what he wants, says what he wants, does commits multiple crimes and gets away with it. So to young men of all races and ethnic backgrounds when they are told by the popular culture that any and all displays of masculinity is always described as "toxic". Trump is their middle finger to the elites esp. they know that will never ever be as well off as their parents and grandparents.

[@fleadoggreen9062]

Trump and a lot of his supporters are afraid, reminds me of when anyone who didn’t back bush not going into Iraq was a wimp even tho they weren’t going to Iraq never served either but they felt tuff

[@BereniceWeber]

😂 but that’s how the ‘bros’ see him :(

[@fleadoggreen9062]

Yea I m a mechanic at a big truck garage All the guys there like trump Only one guy and me is a Democrat And they’re ok but I can’t stand being around them All they do is complain Even when trump wins they complain, good thing about trucks is I don’t have to work right next to them 😊

[@ctrl-shift-run8681]

Always hold a primary and respect the results. When will they ever learn?

[@KirkThurmondMusic]

Astead also had a quite impassioned take on today's (Wednesday) "The Daily" on the NY Times youtube.

[@danielankent]

Brilliant speaker and analyst.

[@kevinboone2178]

Hear, here!

[@lynnsanderson9196]

Why are none of you addressing the millions of missing votes ? His sudden popularity does not make sense

[@dougn2350]

Harris got 14 million fewer votes than Biden 2020. Even trump got fewer votes than 2020

[@nyashamutama4550]

Because there are no missing millions of votes. People expected to show up for Harris simply did not. According to Sky, more people voted in 2020 than 2024. That's where the votes are. I'm no expert, but I am inclined to agree that the polls shot Harris in the foot. Polls that showed Harris leading made some Dems relax and think they got this. Reps on the other hand, likely felt the need to come out and bridge the gap. Of course, a whole range of dynamics played out.

[@johnhighfield5064]

Exactly, WTF is going on people, our economy is good my 401k has doubled since 2022, my wages went up 20% which put me right up to 15$hr. So yea something is not adding up, or Racism and Misogyny is rampant in our society worse then ever.

[@godislove544]

@@nyashamutama4550 He lost the popular vote by almost 8 million 4 years ago and now is 5 million ahead all of the sudden, and then too lots of republicans said they could not vote for him this time, and many of his older voters died of covid or old age, so we are to believe he suddenly grew 13 MILLION or more NEW voters all of the sudden that he couldn't get even close to in the previous two elections....No, it is not logical.

[@peterrobinson1041]

a lot are hidden voters that dont answer polls and may only vote 4 someone like trump

[@susanwozniak6354]

How can anyone think trump is masculine?

[@colinw7205]

B/c he does what he wants, says what he wants, does commits multiple crimes and gets away with it. So to (young) men of all races and ethnic backgrounds when they are told by the popular culture that any and displays of masculinity is always described as "toxic". Trump is their middle finger to the elites esp. they know that will never ever be as well off as their parents and grandparents.

[@Lana-zq8vr]

He is a bully. Young men apparently think that is masculine.

[@kwektans]

Yep; women thinking they can determine what masculinity is 😂. Just like how idiotic it will be for men to determine what femininity is. … No self awareness ..

[@ericirwin4385]

@@susanwozniak6354 simple...masculine means not effeminate.

[@colleenbrady9675]

Must be a mediocre man.

[@RonaldPetrin]

Let US work for a healthier, deeper and stronger Democracy

[@rogergeyer9851]

I think the left was trying that re the election. Now what?

[@dlitepix3752]

Smart journalist

[@Makmurf]

They also have Charlie Kirk who has been instrumental in attending colleges and building the youth coalition…. What a surprise that was.

[@ericirwin4385]

What does that have to say about the influence of the mainline news media? Things change when the narrative isn't being censored, controlled and directed.

[@thomasmitchell7645]

The expression is "jewel in the crown" not "crown in the jewel." Is it asking too much to expect journalists to be culturally literate?

[@jimrich4192]

Divinity has a special SENSE OF HUMOR! 😂

[@RonaldPetrin]

I believe we can return to the best things of our past our heritage without the bigotry jealousy and hate. Focus on Truth Compassion and Love for all of life.

[@nedmerrill5705]

Mr. Herndon is remarkably perceptive.

[@tellsan]

America is still not ready to elect a women president, its not about policy, economy or anything else. Girl Power!!! Keep Fighting!!!

[@papercityvlogs4325]

Yes Stay the course and we will take 2028 also

[@misterlyle.]

That certainly seems to be possible. Give it another four to eight years, maybe things will progress.

[@JustBree716]

We didn't Kamala. get it right. I'd vote for Trump if he was a woman. Lol. Me nor my cousin and CLEARLY several millions of people did not think Kamala was a good choice. my opinion doesn't necessarily matter in that I'm conservative but I just thought some insight might help you to understand that WE the people didn't want Kamala including millions of women, child bearing and non child bearing. Real women. Not, well you know .... Don't want to risk censorship over hurt feelings. Lol

[@laureenpasquier1315]

Anstead - I totally remember your interview with the VP in your Run Up podcast last year and that question you gave her on negative polls was super telling. They just did not want to believe they were unpopular despite all the evidence!!! There was an unfortunate complacency there that just left too many American people (especially our young men) and their priorities completely in the dust until the votes came in and shouted the message at the Dems in the ballot box.

[@TimelesslyModern]

Astead is a BEAST. Get him OUT there, everywhere.

[@junsu21]

Really great analysis here. Thanks

[@Pinkpanther100x]

Woke is not a winning formula

[@colleenbrady9675]

Kamala had high energy huge multiple rallies all over the country ! The positive energy was AMAZING. It contrasted with a much less successful and dwindling number of trump followers. Dt was in serious cognitive decline as it got closer to the finish line. Also, I listened to all the longterm Republicans who supported Harris. All the well known Republicans who spoke out about leaving magaland and going to the Blue side for our country.

[@g.e.martin1723k]

Astead is the only commentator making any sense of all this.

[@amcaesar]

The president-elect went on TV and shouted that Haitians were eating dogs.

[@rogergeyer9851]

But Jim-Bob of MAGA crowd puts hope for their wallet above all principles, including truth. Sad, but clearly true.

[@joeo2533]

Now he is under obligation to save those dogs and cats.

[@tsilikasp]

The current VP went on TV and said "we went to the border, we've been to the border, we haven't been to the border, we haven't been to Europe" The average citizen found both statements ridiculous but had to make a choice at the end of the day.

[@wolvesofblackwallstreet6780]

And what people actually heard was "having too many new immigrants at once is a threat to our way of life". That was the *real* message. I'm a liberal (center-left) who couldn't get a room at my favorite hotel in Boston because the entire property has been leased to the state to house Haitians. First-world inconvenience, but because of the weirdness of how the staff told me I could "book" a reservation that I could not *actually* have made me upset at the beneficiaries. Something that like would easily push the center-right voter to support whoever the GOP candidate was.

[@allisonwilliams2535]

This is fair and balanced.reporting.. a rare thing these days.

[@tomarthur2617]

Great interview. Thank you.

[@alifleih]

I remember listening to the Run Up many times, while I was walking or while I was in bed. And I recall Astead pushing Democratic guests on Biden's age and mental faculties. And this was before the whole debate debacle. He saw a problem from miles away, and he was right to be skeptical of these guests. Biden staying could've led to a Reagan-style win, so while Kamala still lost, she blunted the worst of it.

[@jez1522]

Great analysis from Herndon

[@joshntn37111]

As a Trump supporter, I very much enjoy listening to guy in glasses. Breath of fresh air.

[@fakesox3550]

This guy is an idiot and utterly does not understand why men went with Trump

[@robincosta8973]

Why are you NOT talking about Trump's criminality????? Why are you acting like this monster is a normal person? You should be expressing outrage that the ignorance in this country is shameful. The founding father kind of had the right idea.....the populace is too stupid to elect leaders.

[@LMNevada]

Recounts?

[@davec6146]

thank you for an honest (and I believe) correct assessment!!!!

[@jaykay415]

Really excellent analysis that is far too rare among the pros!

[@moonhope5602]

I'm Arab Muslim and this their punishment and well deserved landslide lose . Next time should respect their voters and their voice and concerns.

[@dionnehemphill469]

Great! I hope Trump does a better job on Gaza and that you get what you want. I think it's interesting that you're not more concerned about the guy who emacted the Muslim ban and wants to round up illegal aliens. That's not just Latinos. The Democrats have to toe the line and be accountable. The GOP gets to lie and be horrible and get rewarded. I used to be concerned for Pakestine, but not anymore. They have people like you looking out for them, so whatever happens...happens. Good luck!

[@FrankieGoogs]

Yes! Harris gave the Arab population lip service about Gaza.. then campaigning with Cheney? Whose father is guilty of war crimes against Muslims. Who ‘s bad idea was that? She was completely clueless how much how much the genocide in Gaza matters!

[@klt9874]

So this is America now.

[@GLN14659]

Hold the phone! Not enough ballots in 3 Boston precincts. People did notnget to vote in person. Wow!

[@patriciajump9511]

But Kamala Harris, as a SITTING vice president, was in a difficult position. Her job was to be vice president. How could she devise a new position that would go against the president?

[@emoneyizhereson]

She chose to run, so it’s kind of hard to have pity for someone who could’ve easily waited 4 years to rebuild trust with prospective voters.

[@kalomboC]

Her President was funding a genocide.....did she need any more of a reason?

[@peterrobinson1041]

also how many private sector firms where the chairman and ceo has a different policy perscription than the no 2 person the president gets to go against the no 1 guy

[@peterrobinson1041]

​what if some other democrat won then jer shot lokely would be gone

[@peterrobinson1041]

for what its worth bidrn would win

[@renelopez2244]

Very true. One man/woman band. One topic and not a targeted view of of trumps 4 years in office. Lets see what another 4 years of trump will be

[@ajcraft-hello]

📣Recount!

[@mikem668]

Pennsylvania is a midwestern state? Trump only got 20% of the vote in Philadelphia. Sounds low, but it was historically high, which meant Harris couldn't make up for losses in rural PA. And it included 24% of black men. In Pittsburgh voter turnout was low. Another problem. In the Philly suburbs, about a week before the election, a friend noticed a lot of Trump signs, something he hadn't seen in 2020. He voted for Harris early, but said he thought Trump would win. Anecdotal, sure, but local knowledge matters. Better than most pollsters. That said, overall the NYT did a good job at the technical level in reporting the results. Better than their actual reporting and post-mortem analysis. Finally Trump reminded me of JFK. Trump's speech on election night was certainly rambling. He spent a lot of time talking about Musk's rocket landing. I'm thinking, why? I hadn't seen it. A Harris voter friend, said he had, that it was amazing, and that Musk was a genius. Given widespread institutional failure, it reminded me of the space program I watched as a kid and JFK. A kind of seat of the pants optimism. We have deep problems. To get out of them, to rebuild the industrial base, train or retrain workers, it's gonna take people who can actually do something. Not political apparatchiks. That was the importance of Musk and the Silicon Valley bros. I like the Taylor Swift music I've heard, but convincing a lot of teenage girls you're special, building a brand, isn't remotely similar to actually doing something.

[@AussieGriffin]

The exit poles are the best argument against the "Blue Anon" argument. A.G.

[@garryr002]

Trump didn't swing the vote, fewer Democrats voted than last time. They stayed home. P

[@wolvesofblackwallstreet6780]

100% correct about ignoring people who didn't want Joe to even enter the race for 2024.

[@fleadoggreen9062]

I don’t like trump But at least he will shut the border down ! I feel the migrants just want a better life but we just can’t have them unvaccinated and living in tents , and clean up these ghettos with these overgrown empty lots and abandoned stores ,banks and junk cars in back yards please , I hope trump doesn’t screw up my paycheck

[@ChaudryShehryarYounis]

Brilliant 👏

[@singed8853]

Excellent guest.

[@vatefairefoutre0]

shouldn't have kept saying Biden was sharp as a tack or that the economy is "doing well" when most of us are struggling to afford basics every paycheck... I mean seriously? it's amazing how ridiculous they are. I hope they are ashamed.

[@sevensages5279]

Did you give Biden any credit for the extra stimulus payments?? And the child tax credit???

[@vatefairefoutre0]

@@sevensages5279 not enough. and I will never give neoliberals/neoconservatives credit, other than for ruining our country.

[@animula6908]

@@sevensages5279the stimulus payments are the inflation.

[@Lennybird91]

Why has there been almost no discussion regarding the many bomb threats to polling stations on election day in key blue counties?

[@xrrrismickey]

It's BEYOND an unpopular Dim party; so many of the Democrats have left and voted Trump. Like me.

[@avi2125]

Astead 👍🏼👍🏼

[@tino6846]

Liberal spite is funny 😂

[@UoAUoA123]

I like how this guy can joke about how ridiculous and meaningless Harris’s word salads sounded.

[@mvann5]

Very good analysis. But so sorry this is what our country has become. That trump was acceptable is disgraceful and so sad.

[@EdwardReed-m6f]

Oops i made some made some mistakes that last post. I said i first vomited for President in 1984 what ment was i first voted for president in 1984 that for Vise President Walter Mondale. And in my last statement i Ment was Im not sure how lot's of Americans but not all could let that kreep of a meen back in.

[@AmericanArchon]

Abortion, the economy, voting rights...there's no silver bullet. You have to use the whole clip.

[@colinw7205]

Great observation but using a firearms metaphor to most so-called progressives goes right over their heads😄

[@tommcfadden5232]

Several? Wasn’t it all of the swing states?

[@robindhood9125]

There is something that he said that did not connect for me, if higher turnout favoured Trump then why was there less voters in 2024 than in 2020? It would be interesting to discover how many people on both sides switched their vote from four years ago and also the breakdown of the people who voted four years ago but decided to sit this one out and their reasoning.

[@garybowler5946]

Idiocracy.

[@emilycorwith1119]

Just pitiful that so many Americans drank the Kool-Aid. If I had a son I would feel like a failure if he saw DT as a role model.

[@123pb]

The feminist saw their world fall apart. So used to bullying men

[@OK-pi6fq]

Good when we’re all looking for someone to blame, we know who to point at

[@eemoogee160]

It's the system guys

[@hawaiiancowboy15]

Whats reproductive rights 😅😅😅 its bs

[@RonaldPetrin]

Some people are predisposed to become great leaders. Others an grow into great leaders if they choose to. Let US all pray for our better angels among US and help them. Please choose carefully.

[@xiomaraortiz4044]

Astead tried to let the democratic party to listen and correct course, it didn’t 😢

[@JP-xq7fo]

They did and currently are trying to burn down the modern day printing press… Good Luck.

[@yootuub301]

“The crown in the jewel”. 😂😢

[@bibby3027]

bro is a genius

[@jamesburge1983]

Well this is a fantastic breakdown of our current 'conventional politics'. Fortunately if the GOP has it's way, this will never be an issue again.

[@EdwardReed-m6f]

Im not sure why this country can not vote to have women be President And im not saying everyone but lots. I've been vomiting for President since 1984 back then i cast my first vote for Vise President Walter Mondale and since And he lost badly and since then I've seen a lot of men be President and the two women who ran for ran for President in 2016 and 2024 and the those two women i voted for. I think eather of those to women could have done a better job than any of the men i have seen for President so far and i a man. I was not happy when they kiind of forced President Biden of the campaign this and hesitant about Harris running but i think she groue in to it and did good job and would have made a great President. Finally im very disappointed how lots of Americans and all would let that kreep of a men back in office!

[@animula6908]

See at least you admit it. You are glad they forced in a candidate no one asked for at the last second, and you’re upset that people are allowed not to vote for anyone who is a woman. That’s really the whole vibe of the Democrat party circa 2024, and that spirit behind it helped drive some voters away. Especially those who supported Bernie in 2020. People get tired of having everything decided for them by someone bigger than them. No blame on you, because you’re just the one innocent enough to say it out loud.

[@SonyaMoncrief]

They voted for him because they can’t get a date!!!

[@animula6908]

Why would getting a date affect who you vote for? You voted Harris because your date told you to or something? So confusing.

[@jennifermorris833]

The jewel in the crown not the crown in the jewel.

[@colinw7205]

C'mon he obviously misspoke, Jeesh.

[@jimmccord4722]

I'm tired of hearing all this pontificating with out ever questioning the media that people consume ..

[@SevenFootPelican]

I agree that this newly emerging "right wing podcast bro" media ecosphere that is cropping up on KZbin and other places (especially as it relates to young men) is critical to understand.

[@sandal_thong8631]

My understanding is that 14 million less people voted for Kamala Harris in 2020, than 2024 for Joe Biden, while 2 million less voted for Trump in 2024 than 2020. So either I'm mistaken or this guy saying that turnout wasn't the problem is a fool or liar.

[@godislove544]

Biden got 8 million more votes, and now its said trump has 5 million more than Harris, and many republicans said they were not going to vote for him again after Jan. 6 etc, so, we are supposed to believe that he somehow got 13 or 14 million new voters all of the sudden. It is not logical.

[@CalmClamFam]

He’s saying that there’s more to it than voter turnout

[@SevenFootPelican]

Yeah, but if we're talking 14 million less voters. It's not really "voter turnout". With changes that high just between 1 election cycle, it's safe to say that those voters INTENTIONALLY stayed home. It's not that they were unable to make it to the polls.

[@annieothername]

As other comments mention, it’s that people were willing to change party. It wasn’t apathy, it wasn’t turn out. Of those who turned out, Harris lost major inroads in essentially every key democratic strongholds. They showed up. But they did not show up for her.

[@sandal_thong8631]

@@SevenFootPelican That is the definition of voter turnout: these people didn't show up and didn't vote for Trump, Jill Stein or leave president blank, as far as I know. If that had happened, they might have voted down-ballot for governor, senator, representative.