12/5/24: Trump melts down over failed nomination, Biden considering blanket pardons

Dec 5, 2024

Sam Wolfson, a political and cultural features writer for The Guardian, joins to discuss the influences of right-leaning podcasts on public perception of Trump. He and the host explore Biden’s potential blanket pardons for Democrats amid Trump's impending return. Pete Hegseth, Trump's Defense Secretary nominee, faces tough questions and scrutiny over personal conduct, including allegations of substance use. The candid discussion highlights the tensions within the GOP, especially regarding Hegseth’s qualifications and the future of Trump's political maneuvers.

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Intro

00:00 • 5min

Political Pardons and Trump's Turmoil

04:46 • 7min

Trump's Nomination Chaos and Comfy Alternatives

12:07 • 6min

Scrutiny and Substance: A Political Interview

18:20 • 11min

Political Pressures and Podcast Influence

28:52 • 7min

Podcasts and Political Perception

35:33 • 15min

Engaging Left vs. Alluring Right

50:50 • 6min

Political Nomination and Controversy

57:13 • 9min

Controversial Comparisons and Current Events

01:05:59 • 1min

-- On the Show:

-- Sam Wolfson, features writer and editor at The Guardian, joins David to discuss his recent article "Don’t underestimate the Rogansphere. His mammoth ecosystem is Fox News for young people"

-- President Joe Biden is reportedly considering preemptive blanket pardons for a number of Democrats who will be targeted by the incoming Trump administration

-- Donald Trump melts down as yet another nomination implodes

-- Megyn Kelly interviews Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, and it does not go well

-- CNN's Manu Raju asks Pete Hegseth whether he will commit to "not drinking on the job" if confirmed as Secretary of Defense

-- Senator Richard Blumenthal claims that a number of Republican Senators have privately told him they will not support Pete Hegseth's nomination, which if true, means the nomination cannot succeed

-- Republican Florida Senator Rick Scott wants to ask questions about the allegations against Pete Hegseth, but tells CNN's Jake Tapper that Hegseth should not lift the non-disclosure agreement preventing an alleged victim from speaking

-- Democratic Senator John Fetterman says he'd considering voting to confirm Ron DeSantis as Secretary of Defense on the condition that DeSantis admits that he wear shoe lifts to make him appear taller

-- On the Bonus Show: South Korea's opposition parties move to impeach the president, Satanic Temple to offer religious program for elementary school students in Ohio, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thomspon killed in targeted attack in NYC, much more...

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