Obama Staffers Explain What Actually Happens at the Inauguration | Let's Break It Down

[@podsaveamerica]

What event should we break down next?

[@brianckelley]

Off the top of my head... State of the Union? Or... How incoming staff is trained on who to contact for "issue x,y,z"? Or... Is there a gigantic government rolodex for incoming staff? How do you know who to email? Or... Are all computers left in a state where you can hit the ground running or do we have to rebuild institutional knowledge every administration?

[@its_art]

I would love to learn more about the behind-the-scenes of receptions of foreign leaders at the White House.

[@Hereforthecomments475]

I would like to know how the administration functions with the Senate just starting to review the appointments 24 hours before Inauguration.

[@bethservetar6017]

Hope Mastreiffer will do a post-inaugural breakdown of this year's actual Inauguration Day. Were the flags steamed (enough)?

[@joshuaprince6927]

The first international trip

[@starshipcaptain4753]

Alyssa and Dan should have their own podcast together!

[@matthewbryan9020]

They are the best combination

[@QuantumWalnut]

Yes! We need a banter podcast for those two!

[@jacqdanieles]

I love Alyssa's personality.

[@sstrano]

I love when she calls him buddy 😂

[@Goblue-rm8ny]

Best combo by a mile

[@ThomasBaxter]

I'm a simple human person. I see Dan and Alyssa: I click like immediately.

[@lourdessantiago9850]

Absolutely

[@kalyndraharris233]

Same here!

[@kamilestone8346]

SAME

[@ordinaryinsanity]

The amount of joy I get from watching Alyssa and Dan together... the 'buddys' go straight to my heart

[@annaderosa4668]

One of my favorite things about this channel is the way Alyssa calls Dan "buddy." My heart is happy whenever it happens.

[@monykalynf3604]

I LOVE how Obama's staff all genuinely like each other and have fun when they get together. Says ALOT about them AND their (former) boss when you get staff like that. Doesn't mean they didn't fight among themselves but seems they felt what their jobs were was more important than petty things like-oh how to bilk the country for whatever they can while avoiding the wrath of a narcisstic madman. OMG how many hours til the trash is out of the Peoples house?

[@somelikeitposh]

With all due respect 2009 needed that ball, Barack Obama's win was historic and we needed to be memorialized.! I do wish we could have one this year for Biden/Harris, but I understand the reasons why it cant happen.

[@sophie0]

Always here for Dan and Alyssa content!

[@johnnymaughan3379]

Couldn't click fast enough when I saw Alyssa Mastromonaco's name pop up!!! Great Video guys.

[@michaeleaster1815]

Alyssa and Dan have such great chemistry & epic shared-history... always a treat to watch them

[@QuantumWalnut]

Someone send this to Kelly Clarkson so she knows who gave her that opportunity!

[@Nick-ht7gt]

Weird. I remember Kelly Clarkson being a huge Ron Paul supporter back in those days.

[@haruruben]

I would like to see Kelly Clarkson perform this song about the joy of seeing the MAGFA Qanon terrorists arrested by Amber Ruffin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/poXXinujZq6iqcU

[@QuantumWalnut]

@@Nick-ht7gt A different politics for another time.

[@britskee03]

@@Nick-ht7gt she endorsed him once and then voted for Obama

[@ntaylo6299]

This my favorite pairing of all times. You bring me hope in very dark times.

[@yanickdorsaint3781]

Yay!!! Alyssa and Dan!!

[@bryankia]

How can it be that two people I have never met and probably never will meet bring me happiness just at the thought of them being happy? Thanks for your service to a great President and a great full (well at least they should be) nation. Be well

[@laurenbutler6318]

I love when Dan and Alyssa do podcasts together, so fun and informative.

[@tylerbennett4908]

Sassy Dan is everything I needed today

[@AndrewMcColl]

But no plea through gritted teeth to smash the like button. I kinda feel let down.

[@Loleia]

I LOVE learning about the process, about the ins and outs of what it’s like to work at the WH. And when it’s Alyssa and Dan talking about it, it’s 100x better! I agree with Dan about the nonsense that is all unnecesary grandeur of these things, but I also think that it’s human nature for people to crave these rituals. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@brianckelley]

OMG, Alyssa are you a logistics nerd? I had no idea I was so well represented in 44's administration. I'm fan-girling hard now! :)

[@soozbq89]

She was obamas director of scheduling and advance for a number of years! Logistics queen 👑

[@Starlysh]

Alyssa and Dan are a great buddy duo! I love these.

[@sophie0]

Omg when I saw the CSPAN 30 Years logo for a moment I thought the Obama inauguration was actually 30 years ago because I have lost track of all sense of time.

[@somelikeitposh]

hahaha yeah suffering will do that to us! i always say 8 years of trump is enough, my friends look at me crazy and I go "you tell me it has not felt like eight years."

[@theaminerva1515]

4 years of a Trump administration will do that! LOL

[@SuperManning11]

These two are just great! I could listen to their stories for hours

[@VictoriaKnits]

I wish you had addressed more of what to expect at this one, but I’ll be glued to the tv so I’ll figure it out. 😁

[@cc1k435]

I don't think anyone knows anything anymore.😬

[@intrepidtomato]

For real though

[@eileenmc4746]

year tv and online-who has tips where to go

[@mimila1155]

Super fun podcast! I wish more alyssa and dan collaborations, always entertaining and informative @crookedmedia

[@podsaveamerica]

Thank you! We'll keep em coming!

[@nicolebrown5987]

Yes!!! Love it when Alyssa and Dan get together!!!!

[@LeeBee-hs6mj]

Nice chemistry between Dan and Alyssa. They seem relaxed and engaged talking to each other. More please.

[@christopherpdearing]

I was there in 2009. I remember the cold, the crowds, and being super psyched to hear a live performance of new John Williams music.

[@christopherpdearing]

Oh, and I'll never forget "City of Blinding Lights". :)

[@cc1k435]

Thanks for the flashback to better times.

[@mikenoble91]

I was at Obama's Inauguration in 2009. It was such an amazing thing to see.

[@emjayay]

I thought it would be great to go to Biden's. Oh well....

[@grandmak.]

For a German watching all this pomp and circumstance is unbelievable.There is nothing like that ever happening here. I mean it's about someone starting a new job, nothing else.

[@ninanano]

true, americans treat politicians like royalty. i guess that, in my case, coming from a country where we've actually had monarchs, we don't really care for politicians like that, at all. it's just another person that will work for us for the next few years.

[@QuantumWalnut]

You guys actually have a ceremony for your President as well, although it's a much more subdued and low-key event.

[@PerroDimeShift]

A German friend of mine said these ceremonies look like episodes of Wetten Das. I used to live in Germany and I understand. It’s been an education to get a world picture. In Germany, tho, I never knew when elections were happening.

[@lalalondon5602]

Part of it is so many Americans fled from political and religious oppression that celebrating the peaceful transfer of democratically elected power was a big deal. All 4 of my grandparents came to the US as young adults and would weep on inauguration day regardless of who was elected. Some of it is also in absence of a royal family the inauguration provide pomp and glamour that people enjoyed in the early TV days. Now it is indeed outdated and not necessary but this year I feel like celebrating so it does not annoy me as much!

[@grandmak.]

@@QuantumWalnut yes, it is. The President is not the same person as the chancellor.

[@ciocibrooke]

Love these videos! When are we getting an Alyssa and Dan pod?! 🤔

[@captmants2093]

I really enjoyed the breakdown in what happens! I'll be glued to my screen with a bottle of champagne 🍾 My nephew was born when Trump was being inaugurated and though it was the best day of our lives I hated seeing that on TV. This time around itll be a celebration x2

[@deborahmcconnell7554]

Love this series - Thank you Alyssa!

[@philosophynerdlady]

I love this duo! ❤️

[@EAMason-ev3pl]

Gore had to preside over the Certification of the Electors, as VP, called for his supporters challenging the count to stand down. Contrast to Pence day prior to the 6th.

[@TheAmandaMRankin]

Alyssa and Dan is my favorite combo.

[@mystyshappy247]

Just give me more Alyssa and Dan. Literally best friend goals!

[@elizabethfitgerald9775]

The joy is going to be universal!!!!

[@pavitra.35]

Love Alyssa and Dan together. ♥️ (only as friends). 😏

[@C.u.d.s]

General Alyssa and dan, my favorite leftist Deep State duo.

[@dfgccgggff7963]

Cuds if there leftists my taint smell of lavender

[@zurzakne-etra7069]

these liberals are so NOT leftist.

[@MRICCI8]

Pardon the personal story, but I worked on the Carter campaign in 1976, when I was 15, as volunteer coordinator for a city in New England. I was invited to the inauguration, by which time I'd turned 16 and way too big for my britches. I was fully humbled by the experience -- the parade, the ball, the camaraderie with other people from the campaign. I think it made me less of an asshole teenager to have worked so hard and reaped the reward of seeing a good person take office. So, you might think the pomp is bullshit, but my 16-year-old self begs to differ.

[@carpecakem1]

I'm happy to be in good company because I started welling up with tears as soon as I heard U2 start to play too!

[@TCGill]

I Love your conversation :) Your fun and warmth, while informing is wonderful. I can't help but want to hang out with you all :)

[@langerguitarboy]

Literally friend goals

[@elizabethfitgerald9775]

This is like an amazing event in our history!!!

[@rustyb2692]

Great information👏👏👍👍

[@pakde8002]

LoL, I think everyone watching knows where Saint John's is after Trump's photo op 😁

[@Hereforthecomments475]

So interesting to hear your insider view of this year and past year Inauguration days. Interesting thoughts.

[@EXTRAoRDINARYoUbySusanMyers]

Thanks for the insight!

[@Hereforthecomments475]

When does Alyssa get her own podcast. Love her💕

[@soozbq89]

I mean hysteria is pretty much Alyssa’s pod

[@laurabealmear9293]

Love you guys

[@ptpilario]

All these years, U2 - City of Blinding Lights has been my no.1 favourite performance of any inauguration. Had no idea Alyssa was the main instigator. Wow

[@cindylara8269]

Dan and Alyssa are friendship goals.

[@weemeemoo]

Block all of the trumps from attending

[@eileenmc4746]

ivanka too

[@weemeemoo]

@@eileenmc4746 especially her

[@kamilestone8346]

Alyssa, I love you so so much!

[@colleensnyder8943]

Another episode hit far out of the park.

[@EightNinePreservation]

This was great. The two of you rehashing the Obama years is the most fun.

[@jennbeth1]

Look at the production values - B-roll, animation, Venn diagram!

[@ritapatterson1047]

Alyssa stanning Kelly Clarkson just made me love her even more

[@BetterLifeAhead35]

"It's the church the President held the Bible upside down outside of" the fact that sentences like that make complete sense saddens me.

[@scattygirl1]

Nice to see what Leslie Knope did next.

[@lindaw8391]

Dan's eyebrows remind me of a beagle puppy and it makes me smile.

[@cardswithcrystals6294]

If moving vans are coming in and out, when does the exorcism, I mean cleaning and remodeling, happen? Curious about the logistics.

[@emjayay]

I read somewhere that they are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on deTrumpifying fumigation.

[@samsabiss]

Just love your sharing of inside reminiscing & dirt❣️U2 was a great choice☺️

[@justinmanduca1047]

Great video :)

[@HoopleHeadUSA]

Super interesting, great vid.

[@stephaniejames6672]

I think it's high time we all took time to appreciate the nature of a ball. Not to go into it here, but represented there are some high virtues and important event passaging that societies need to hang together.

[@raincntry2657]

More Alyssa please.

[@LaurenOrion]

Someone get these two their own podcast

[@stevenson720]

Alyssa is just a pleasure. Love it. 😁

[@sandorweiss6586]

Love the U2 content at the end!

[@bethservetar6017]

Make these longer! :)

[@rogueninja1685]

Its pretty funny that when you recorded this video, the idea of being a presidential staffer was so revolting but a mere 2 days later that duty is filled with such honor. Congrats to you both on making it to the inner circle of such an important office. We all saw how foul the US can get when the office is tainted with dishonor and laziness but only a few hours in and the starkness of that difference was highlighted so well for me at least by these stories

[@anniebell6846]

I want full coverage of the moving vans I want pageantry I want a government that cares for it's people,also folks 48 hours left.Dan and Alyssa thank you for your service.

[@ericarose4313]

City of Blinding Lights is iconic now thanks to Alyssa.

[@prebenkarlsen8001]

11:41 is that young Tommy Vietor in the background?

[@podsaveamerica]

It sure is!

[@willothewispl]

I do understand why we cannot have one this year, but we should nit get rid if the pomp and circumstance. We need it. Otherwise everything is the same and boring. We need things to look forward to.

[@mariacosta2072]

Love U2's song ♥️♥️👏👏👍♥️👍👏👏👍👏

[@matthewhouse2528]

Inaugural balls have become like bowl games - increasingly numerous! Loved the reference to the Dakota Ball! 😂

[@emjayay]

You would think that North and South Dakota might have one ball together. Combined they have a million fewer people than Brooklyn, where I live.

[@manasdhawan611]

William McKinley did not defeat Grover Cleveland. He beat William Jennings Bryan twice.

[@scottwatts9250]

That's what I was thinking

[@jandino5704]

I always get emotional seeing BO walk out to that theme and I’m gonna be even more emotional knowing that Alyssa was the reason.

[@sherrygaley4675]

Love how she calls him “buddy”!

[@grazeinthepasture]

They have a deep knowledge of each other. I'm certain of it.

[@DoctorMeatDic]

Never knew Obama was left-handed.

[@cc1k435]

I'm surprised Fox didn't try to make something out of that.

[@grandmak.]

Very many Americans are as I noticed. Funny detail.

[@praisdelotalumingan6229]

Grover Cleveland (D) not defeated by William McKinley, Grover Cleveland was defeated by Benjamin Harrison (R), but Grover Cleveland won the rematch 4 years later and became the only President who serve two terms non-consecutive. Yes, Cleveland was succeeded by McKinley, and He may not attended the inauguration, but McKinley (R) defeating William Jennings Bryan (D) in that year And I'm not American lol

[@hannahglass8697]

Question, was most of the Crooked team there for the super emotional Hamilton performance on the last day of Obama’s time in office? How did y’all feel about what it represented? Do you have the hope that as Biden enters later this week you will have the same sense of hope and peace?

[@EchoBravo370]

You were talking to Barack Obama every frickin day, but choked when it came to Kelly Clarkson????

[@Lintukoko]

Those photos from Obama's inauguration got a song in my head, a bit altered/tense-corrected: "That niiiiiight, we were younnnnnng... So we set the world on fiiiire... We burned briiiighterrr than the suuuuuunnnnnn..." The other thing in my head lately has been a bit more substantive: "Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived, and so dedicated, can long endure ... The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us-that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here gave the last full measure of devotion-that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain-that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

[@firelunamoon]

For historic cases like Obama and Harris, I think the inauguration ball is important. The image of the first black POTUS and first lady dancing at the inauguration ball was very powerful. These are not the typical images you see of black families in the media. That matters.

[@TheKelvinator11]

Anyone else feel like Alyssa's voice sound really close to Sarah Silverman's?

[@sparkequinox]

Coming in after inauguration, the day before and on were infinitely better than traditions, and should honestly become the new way.

[@gaildavies5390]

Is anyone doing an inventory for the WH and moving vans

[@thomasmoher9089]

It all sounds exhausting.

[@y1521t21b5]

13:50 It's not _Mastromonaco_ unless a cussword or two gets dropped ;-)

[@TunbosunOyenuga]

4:04 That Beam

[@liz9147]

Alyssa! Be still my beating heart ❤️

[@amandat3655]

Aren’t there some occasions that call for fancy dinners and celebrations? What’s wrong with that? I like the inaugural ball idea. Wish I could go to one

[@beckettkriner8050]

I was one year old during Obama's inauguration. I do not remember anything, but it must've been "uge!"

[@cc1k435]

You catch on quickly, kid.😆

[@peytonrutledge4114]

We'll save some money this year, right?

[@adamosborne388]

Is this Josh and CJ?

[@podsaveamerica]

Josh and Tobey would be more accurate. :)

[@AmericanHoney88881]

Great job - both of you were interesting and, thank goodness, skipped the annoying small talk.