Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt

President Elect Biden’s cabinet is beginning to fill up, and James and Al have a lot to say on the subject.  And if the party wants to win both seats in the Georgia Senate run-offs, they would do well to listen!  Then, they are joined by Bloomberg columnist and author of Trump Nation, Tim O’Brien to give insight into the final machinations of the Trump White House and what we can expect from him going forward.  Luckily there is some optimism from historian and author of The Great Influenza, John Barry, when he helps us game out the next phase of our battle against COVID. Get More From This Week’s Panelists: Tim O’Brien Twitter Trump Nation John Barry Twitter Website The Great Influenza Email your questions to James and Al at  POLITICSWARROOM@GMAIL.COM  or tweet them to @POLITICON.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from! THIS WEEK’S SPONSORS: BETTER HELP (00:20:18) VISIT WWW.BETTERHELP.COM/WARROOM AND JOIN THE OVER 1,000,000 PEOPLE WHO HAVE TAKEN CHARGE OF THEIR MENTAL HEALTH WITH THE HELP OF AN EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL. MAGIC SPOON (01:01:48) GO TO WWW.MAGICSPOON.COM/WARROOM TO GRAB A VARIETY PACK AND TRY IT TODAY! AND BE SURE TO USE OUR PROMO CODE WARROOM (THAT’S ONE WORD) AT CHECKOUT TO GET FREE SHIPPING.

It’s the election that never seems to end, but with President-Elect Biden putting together a cabinet and Trump’s legal challenges floundering across the country, Al and James are looking ahead to 2021.  Georgia maven Stephen Fowler joins the show to discuss the facts on the ground and his expectations for the Senate races there.  Then Senator Chris Dodd comes on to share his optimism for the Biden administration and his surprising hopes for bi-partisanship between Biden and McConnell.  The question is, will the country be able to move on with them? Get More From This Week’s Panelists: Stephen Fowler Twitter Podcast: Battleground: Ballot Box  Senator Chris Dodd Twitter Email your questions to James and Al at  POLITICSWARROOM@GMAIL.COM  or tweet them to @POLITICON.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from! THIS WEEK’S SPONSORS: The Great Courses Plus  Get access to any and all courses for an entire month- completely free!  So don’t wait any longer, sign up today using our special url: www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/warroom United Harvest  If you value quality, flavor, and convenience when ordering your meat, check out www.unitedharvest.com and be sure to use that promo code warroom to save 20% off your order of 50 dollars or more. Paint Your Life  Celebrate the moments that matter most with Paint Your Life.  Text politics to 64-000 for 20% off and free shipping on your order.

The Biden era is finally beginning, and his cabinet and prospective agenda are already exciting people across the political spectrum.  Al and James are fired up, and talk to political maven Bill Kristol about the prospects for the Republican party, and why he’s a fan of Biden and the Democrats after Trump.  Then, journalist and author of Joe Biden: The Life, The Run, and What Matters Now, Evan Osnos, comes on to tell us about the real Biden and what we can expect from his administration internationally.  Verdict is, it’s looking good! Get More From This Week’s Panelists: Evan Osnos Twitter Author of Joe Biden: The Life, The Run, And What Matters Now Bill Kristol Twitter Conversations With Bill Kristol  Defending Democracy Together Republican Voters Against Trump The Foundation for Constitutional Government The Bulwark Email your questions to James and Al at POLITICSWARROOM@GMAIL.COM  or tweet them to @POLITICON.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from! THIS WEEK’S SPONSORS: Four Sigmatic  Fuel your productivity and creativity with some delicious mushroom coffee. You’ll save up to 40% and get free shipping with Four Sigmatic when you go to: www.foursigmatic.com/warroom. United Harvest  If you value quality, flavor, and convenience when ordering your meat, check out www.unitedharvest.com and be sure to use that promo code warroom to save 20% off your order of 50 dollars or more. Paint Your Life  Celebrate the moments that matter most with Paint Your Life.  Text politics to 64-000 for 20% off and free shipping on your order.

As we get further from the election, it’s time for Biden to start putting together a cabinet.  Al and James take a look at how it might look and what to expect in the early days of a Biden-Harris administration before taking your questions.  Then they’re joined by Shane Harris, to talk about how President Trump could make the Snowden leaks pale by comparison to what he can sell or release, and Georgia expert Chris Huttman to give us insight into the fate of its Senate seats.  Will it go dark blue? Learn More About This Week’s Panelists: SHANE HARRIS Twitter: @shaneharris Books: @WAR, The Watchers CHRIS HUTTMAN Website: 20/20 Insight Email your questions to James and Al at  POLITICSWARROOM@GMAIL.COM  or tweet them to @POLITICON.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from! THIS WEEK’S SPONSOR: MAGIC SPOON  Go to www.magicspoon.com/warroom to grab a cereal variety pack and try it today!  Be sure to use our promo code warroom (that’s all one word) at checkout to get free shipping!

With Biden the presumptive President-Elect, James and Al take a moment to celebrate the win, despite wishing that the Democratic party had worked harder on its messaging.  They’re joined by Ed Luce of the Financial Times and Tom Edsall of the New York Times to discuss how the international order will change under a Biden Administration and whether the party can mend the growing schism between the work and moderate wings of the party.  Either way, it’s a whole new world... Books From This Week’s Panelists: ED LUCE The Retreat Of Western Liberalism TOM EDSALL The Age of Austerity: How Scarcity Will Remake American Politics Email your questions to James and Al at POLITICSWARROOM@GMAIL.COM  or tweet them to @POLITICON.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from! THIS WEEK’S SPONSOR: THE GREAT COURSES PLUS (00:18:45) Start your journey with The Great Courses Plus today! Sign up with our special url: www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/warroom.  When you go there, you’ll get a full month of unlimited access- for free! 

James and Al break down election law and court challenges with Cass Sunstein before being joined by an all star panel with Jill Abramson, Paul Begala, and Tara Setmayer to help us digest what we experienced on election day.  With no official call made, is it in the bag for Biden and McConnell?  It’s a whole new era.  Will we be stuck in the same battles of the last four years, or can we expect to build back bigger, bolder, and better in 2021?  Books & Podcasts From This Week’s Panelists: Jill Abramson Merchants of Truth Paul Begala You’re Fired: The Perfect Guide To Beating Donald Trump Tara Setmayer Honestly Speaking With Tara Setmayer Cass Sunstein How Change Happens Email your questions to James and Al at  POLITICSWARROOM@GMAIL.COM  or tweet them to @POLITICON.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from! THIS WEEK’S SPONSOR: MAGIC SPOON Go to www.magicspoon.com/warroom to grab a variety pack and try it today! and be sure to use our promo code warroom (that’s one word) at checkout to get free shipping.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Live Stream 'Election 2020

James and Al are joined by two political giants from critical swing states - Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan - to discuss the situation on the ground with only a few days to go until the election.   Which counties are make or break for Biden?  Will he be able to flip both states and expand the map?  And perhaps most importantly, when will we know either way?   Listen and find out what the War Room predicts for November 3rd!  Gov. Whitmer’s article ‘The Plot to Kidnap Me’ in The Atlantic Register for the FREE Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Live Event  Thursday 29 Oct at 7:00 ET - James and Al will be talking to David Shribman live at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Election 2020 Online Town Meeting. Email your questions to James and Al at  POLITICSWARROOM@GMAIL.COM  or tweet them to @POLITICON  THIS WEEK’S SPONSORS: HYDRANT  Hydrant - Where water meets wellness - we’ve got a special deal for our listeners to SAVE 25% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: Go to www.drinkhydrant.com/warroom or enter our promo code warroom (that’s all one word) at checkout.  STEADYMD  SteadyMD is now accepting members of all ages, in all 50 states. Go to www.steadymd.com/warroom to take the free quiz and see which doctor is a perfect fit for you. THE GREAT COURSES PLUS  Start your journey with The Great Courses Plus today, your future self will thank you! Sign up with our special url: www.TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/warroom and get a full month of unlimited access - for free!

Sarah Silverman is excited about the Biden campaign, but worries that we are losing the cause of progress to our cultural divisions. Meanwhile election day is only 2 weeks away, and over 41 million voters have already cast their ballots.  Michael McDonald of the United States Elections Project goes over how things look.  And so far, the early voting seems to indicate a groundbreaking year for Democrats, but in election season, anything can happen.  Can we look forward to normalcy after November 3rd?  LISTEN TO THE SARAH SILVERMAN PODCAST EMAIL YOUR QUESTIONS TO JAMES AND AL POLITICSWARROOM@GMAIL.COM  OR TWEET THEM TO @POLITICON THIS WEEKS SPONSORS: STEADYMD  (00:12:27) SteadyMD is now accepting members of all ages, in all 50 states. go to www.steadymd.com/warroom to TAKE THE FREE QUIZ AND SEE WHICH DOCTOR IS A PERFECT FIT FOR YOU.  BLINKIST  (00:37:41) Right now, for a limited time Blinkist has a special offer just for our listeners:  Go to www.blinkist.com/warroom to TRY IT FREE FOR 7 DAYS AND SAVE 25% OFF YOUR NEW SUBSCRIPTION. THE GREAT COURSES PLUS  (00:58:41) Start your journey with The Great Courses Plus today, your future self will thank you! Sign up with our special url: www.TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/warroom when you go there, YOU’LL GET A FULL MONTH OF UNLIMITED ACCESS- FOR FREE

With only weeks to go, gigantic sums of campaign cash have washed over the electoral landscape, but when the country is this polarized does money still talk?  James and Al are starting to become optimistic about a Biden election, and think this might be his chance to expand the map.  University of Houston’s Dr. Richard Murray reviews the possibility of flipping reliably red states, while Founder and President of Democracy 21 Fred Wertheimer discusses the role of cash in 2020 strategy and where it comes from.  After listening to them, do you think this is the year that the Democrats shock in the south? EMAIL YOUR QUESTIONS FOR JAMES AND AL AT  POLITICSWARROOM@GMAIL.COM  OR TWEET THEM TO @POLITICON  THEY WILL DO THEIR BEST TO ANSWER THEM ON NEXT WEEK'S EPISODE! WE THANK THIS WEEKS SPONSORS: BLINKIST (00:12:17) Right now, for a limited time Blinkist has a special offer just for our listeners:  Go to BLINKIST.COM/WARROOM to try it FREE for 7 days AND save 25 percent off your new subscription. FOUR SIGMATIC  (00:33:50) We've worked out an EXCLUSIVE offer with Four Sigmatic on their best-selling Mushroom Coffee: Get up to 40% off plus Free Shipping on Mushroom Coffee bundles.  Go to FOURSIGMATIC.COM/WARROOM This offer is ONLY for Politics War Room listeners and is not available on their regular website. MAGIC SPOON (00:53:34) Go to MAGICSPOON.COM/WARROOM to grab a variety pack and try it today! And be sure to use our promo code WARROOM at checkout to get free shipping. TIMELINE: 00:00 - Intro 03:00 - Liberty vs. Democracy 06:15 - The stain on Amy Coney Barrett 11:00 - Remembering Roberta McCain 15:15 - Taking Texas 17:00 - The real demographics 20:30 - An outstanding gerrymander 23:00 - The Texas Republican dilemma 27:30 - The most interesting county in the US 30:00 - Election bellwethers 36:45 - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Money 40:00 - Unprecedented cash flow 44:30 - Shining a light on dark money 48:45 - The fight for the courts 55:30 - Listener Q&A