DNC DAY 1, Biden crushes, Trump implodes, Santos sobs
The David Pakman Show - August 20, 2024
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Biden CRUSHES DNC with speech of the year, Trump FLIPS OUT at home
The first night of the Democratic National Convention 2024 had a dynamic atmosphere with an enthusiastic crowd, featuring an array of prominent speakers. The night’s headliner was President Joe Biden, who has stepped aside for Kamala Harris, and metaphorically passed the torch to her with his remarks. Biden's speech, introduced by his daughter, addressed his age and his decision to step aside, framing it as a commitment to the country’s future rather than a personal choice. Despite delays and criticisms for focusing too much on himself, Biden’s speech effectively made the case for Harris and highlighted the contrast with Trump’s divisive rhetoric. Earlier in the night, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez targeted Trump’s anti-union stance and NBA coach Steve Kerr said he looked forward to saying "night night" to Trump on election night. Hillary Clinton also spoke, touching on the irony of her past with Trump and the prospect of Kamala Harris breaking the glass ceiling. Night one of the DNC was a major success, with Trump relegated to posting erratically about it on Truth Social.
Sedated Trump TOTAL TRAIN WRECK, Fox News cuts away!
Former President Donald Trump's speech in York, Pennsylvania, was notable for its lack of coherence and energy, leaving both his audience and Fox News bored and confused. Scheduled to discuss economic policy, Trump instead delivered a rambling address that veered off-topic and was marked by awkward moments, including his odd delivery and repeated glitches. His speech included bizarre statements, such as vaguely referencing cryptocurrency and AI without substantial explanation, and his claims about energy policies were contradicted by current record oil and gas exports under President Biden. The people behind him looked increasingly uncomfortable, and even Fox News cut away from the broadcast. Trump's attempt to discuss economic topics fell flat, with his overall performance appearing sedated and disjointed.
From yesterday’s show:
JD Vance now least popular VP pick IN HISTORY
J.D. Vance has emerged as the least popular vice presidential pick in modern American political history, according to recent polling. Despite Trump’s claims of excelling at hiring, Vance’s unpopularity surpasses even that of Sarah Palin’s lowest ratings from 2008. Vance holds a net popularity rating of -9, making him unusually unfavorable among vice presidential candidates. The Washington Post highlights that Vance's ratings are the lowest ever recorded, both in terms of favorable and strongly favorable views. This situation is particularly problematic for Trump, who values popularity and ratings highly. Although Vance's unpopularity is a significant issue, Trump is unlikely to replace him, as doing so would implicitly acknowledge another hiring mistake, adding to the list of previous problematic hires. Despite the negative polling, Vance will likely continue as Trump’s running mate.
From yesterday’s show:
Trump path to victory EVAPORATING as Kamala polls record high
Kamala Harris is currently leading Donald Trump in national polling, with her advantage reaching 1.4 percentage points, marking the highest lead she has achieved in her campaign so far. Recent polls, including a notable one from The Washington Post, reveal Harris with a net favorability rating of +1, in stark contrast to Trump’s -22, creating a significant 23-point gap between them. This strong performance reflects a consistent upward trend for Harris, while Trump’s favorability continues to decline. Harris’s position is bolstered by several potential paths to victory; she can afford to lose key battleground states such as Georgia or Arizona and still secure a win. Conversely, Trump faces a more challenging path: he would need to retain all the states he won in 2020 and also flip additional states to alter the current dynamics, a scenario that appears increasingly unlikely given the recent polling trends.
More on the show:
-- Steve Schmidt, renowned political strategist, commentator, and founder of The Warning, joins David to discuss the changing dynamics of the presidential race, the first day of the Democratic National Convention, Donald Trump's best strategy at this point, the selection of JD Vance as Trump's running mate, and much more...
-- Donald Trump is absolutely terrified that Kamala Harris' DNC speech this Thursday will have a larger audience than Trump's recent RNC speech
-- A disgusting George Santos sobs while wearing a Star of David after pleading guilty to multiple crimes, now facing 6-8 years in prison
-- Donald Trump is interviewed at his event nominally about "economic policy," and it does not go well
-- On the Bonus Show: Republicans wrap up impeachment inquiry with no impeachment, Kamala Harris proposes raising corporate tax rate to 28%, Trump Media shares drop to new low as failure continues, much more...
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Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Polls do not win elections--but Republican dirty tricks do, and they have in the case of every Republican presidential victory since Eisenhauer. Here is my list of "How to Win Elections When You Don't Have sufficient Popular Support". 1) Continue Gerrymandering, throwing people off the rolls, and making it difficult for Blacks, the young, and the old to vote; 2) Get the Saudis to raise oil prices so as to cause inflation that can be blamed on Biden/Harris administration (this is already occurring); 3) Encourage Putin's election interference; 4) Stage an additional "assassination attempt” on Trump with the collaboration of the corrupted Secret Service (The F.B.I. confirmed it was a bullet that hit him but allowed it could have been shrapnel); 5) Encourage Netanyahu to keep himself out of jail and also help get Trump elected by continuing the Gaza genocide to the point when the surrounding Arab nations declare war on Israel to protect the Palestinians. (This would inevitably drag the U.S. into the war to defend Israel and allow Trump to blame the Biden/Harris administration for warmongering); 6) If all this fails, stage a terrorist attack on U.S. soil sometime in October. (We must assume that based on Trump's current constant rants about how terrorists are now streaming across the "open" U.S. border--a border Trump worked to keep open by blocking legislation to tighten it--that such a staged, terrorist attack is planned); 7) If all this also fails to scare people away from voting for Harris/Walz, resort to having county officials refuse to certify the election results, thus throwing the election into the House of Representatives where Trump would win because each state would have one vote; 8) And of course, the current Speaker of the House can always refuse to seat the newly elected Democratic representatives, throwing the election into the House where again, Trump would win. Eight paths to victory if you lack sufficient popular support to win fairly. Polls do not win elections, but Republican dirty trucks do and have historically. We need to stay vigilant and expose the ruses.