That Trippi Show
If you're looking for someone who actually knows how presidential and national politics works to explain what's going on in 30 minutes or less, this is the show for you. Joe Trippi is a longtime Democratic campaign manager who ran the progressive Howard Dean presidential campaign in 2004 and the historic Doug Jones Senate campaign to defeat Roy Moore in 2017. He's seen it all and isn't bogged down by the viral tweets or hot takes du jour. He's looking past the headlines to answer the questions that matter: How do Democrats win key races moving forward? How do we convince voters to make Republicans pay for January 6th and its aftermath? What are we headed for in November? Don't just listen to the talking heads. Learn from an expert. Subscribe now to That Trippi Show. New episodes every Friday (at least!).
Latest episodes
Sep 8, 2023 • 36min
One poll 14 months out, or 40 years of Presidential results?
We really need to stop handwringing about these polls! Joe gets into why 40 years of presidential elections show just how meaningless any poll 14 months out is. And how do Democrats handle the age question? Turns out, Joe Biden's already answering it. Hint: 170,000+ jobs created from the Inflation Reduction Act is just the start of the contrast. Why should we keep our eyes on Tennessee? And why the recent ruling about the Alabama congressional districts is a big deal. Read more about those job creation numbers: https://www.fastcompany.com/90938486/inflation-reduction-act-bidens-land-mark-climate-billSidenote: Joe was on the road recording in a hotel room, so please bear with us on any technical audio difficulties. Thanks you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 1, 2023 • 43min
"You don't have to outrun the bear, you just have to outrun the rest of the field"
Need advice? Joe's got you covered. Tons of questions from listeners about what candidates ought to be doing right now. How do you win Iowa and New Hampshire? What candidates can learn from Gary Hart. Plus - does foreign policy really matter at this stage? And a few more questions answered in Joe's "lightning round." And what idea does a listener have that might solve the No Labels spoiler question? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 25, 2023 • 29min
"Two completely different worlds."
Who won the first GOP debate? You wouldn't know based on watching the coverage. Joe thinks he knows - but why won't he tell us who it is? What could change in Iowa? Plus, why we saw so many hopefuls tanking with general election voters in real time. And why everything we saw this week is moving Gen Z further and further away from the GOP. Did Fox try to hide the debate? And why Joe Biden was the biggest winner of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 18, 2023 • 41min
"It's not a political party; it's an authoritarian movement" with Reed Galen
Joe is joined by Reed Galen, co-founder of the Lincoln Project, to talk all things Trump indictments and what to expect. Hint: We've still gotta beat him at the ballot box. And if you didn't think it was a vast criminal conspiracy before... of course there's video. And we check in on Ron DeSantis' latest faceplants. On the positive side - another win for Bidenomics. How do we break through the right-wing media bubble who can't stop bleating that it's failing? Watch the video of Roger Stone talking about their Georgia plan. You've gotta see it to believe it.https://twitter.com/ProjectLincoln/status/1691941817837609069 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 11, 2023 • 38min
"Trust me, I've seen this movie before." Ohio, the economy, and more
What Joe thinks Ohio really shows about the MAGA cult. Why 57% (and counting) is a huge number. And why it's further proof the red wave was never happening in 2022. What does it mean going forward? Why the only poll that matters should set off big red warning lights flashing in MAGA campaign HQs right now and is it really, the economy, stupid? What everyone - especially the media - is missing right now about economic numbers. Hint: What happened during the early Reagan years? Take it from someone who's seen all of this before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 4, 2023 • 35min
"The one we really have to win" All eyes on Ohio, with David Pepper
Yeah, we have to talk about the indictments. But we've got a huge election in Ohio next week, so we welcome back David Pepper to run down what's happening in the huge special election.But first - the one stat that shows just how little these indictments are going to affect the Republican presidential primary. Joe and David explain why they may hurt Trump in the general, but the ultra-MAGA crowd has the primary locked down. And in Ohio - Why the Issue 1 vote is the front line in the fight for democracy and our rights and how we must stop the far right's attempt to claw back a victory by changing the rules.Read the indictment here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/01/trump-indictment-full-text-2020-election-jan-6Sign up to help in Ohio at jointheunion.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 28, 2023 • 38min
"I don't even have a word for how despicable it is"
Joe and Alex dive into some polling so bad we just had to talk about it. If you buy that Trump's winning women after losing them by 15 in 2020 and Dobbs - well, you can probably stop listening. So why are these polls even coming out? Joe has a theory. And yes, Ron DeSantis is having an even worse week, why he might want to fly commercial pretty fast, and of course, we get to a few of your questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 21, 2023 • 42min
"It's been over since he came down the damn escalator"
Could the entire GOP field be having a worse week? Why the looming batch of indictments probably won't hurt Trump in the primary, but Joe thinks he could make the difference in the general. Yeah, Ron DeSantis is having a horrible week, is he the worst primary candidate ever? All of this is good news for Joe Biden, but why does Joe think his ceiling is even higher? And why 2024 might not be a repeat of 2020, and we have young voters to thank for it.Read more about that here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/19/gen-z-voters-2024/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 14, 2023 • 39min
What can you trust? An AI deep dive with Bart Myers
We've been promising another AI episode, and we're really excited about this one. Our friend Bart Myers, founder of Countable, joins the show to talk about the latest developments in AI and what it means for campaigns -- especially in the current social media environment. Also - a very real threat from deepfakes -- and it's not the obvious one. What do we need to be watching out for? What's one out of the box solution for combating misinformation? And what's going to happen as Twitter goes down the tubes and more and more competitors pop up? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 7, 2023 • 34min
"The biggest bullet dodged in the history of democracy" with Rick Hasen
Was the Supreme Court decision in Moore v. Harper a big win - or a bullet dodged? UCLA law professor Rick Hasen rejoins Joe and Alex to discuss the implications of what looks like a big win for democracy -- but how could it be a time bomb? Rick gets into how this decision winds all the way back to Bush v. Gore in 2000. Also -what are the implications for the 2024 map? Finally - what about the good news from this? Why is Rick optimistic? And what can everyday Americans do to keep the Court accountable? Read Rick's latest piece in Slate here: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/06/supreme-court-voting-moore-v-harper-time-bomb.html And get the latest from Rick at electionlawblog.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
