281: Live in Boston with Doris Kearns Goodwin
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
Politicon
4.7 • 3.5K Ratings
🗓️ 3 November 2024
⏱️ 85 minutes
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Summary
Its 2 days before the election of a lifetime, Jams, AL and Doris have something to say, about the future and the past.
Focusing on the upcoming election, the significance of polling data, and the implications for democracy. The speakers reflect on the qualities of effective leadership, drawing parallels between historical figures like Lincoln and Roosevelt, and emphasize the importance of character in leadership.
They discuss the challenges facing voting rights today and the role of history in understanding contemporary politics, ultimately calling for greater political engagement among young people. In this engaging conversation, Simon Sidi reflects on the importance of storytelling in history, the political landscape surrounding Vietnam, and the future of the Attorney General's office. He discusses the impact of Trump's rhetoric on voter sentiment, the significant role of women in the upcoming election, and the historical context of political divisiveness.
The conversation also delves into the evolution of the Republican Party, insights on historical biographies, the legacy of Teddy Roosevelt, voting rights issues, and the shifting dynamics within the Democratic coalition.
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| 0:00.0 | The Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. |
| 0:21.6 | Thank you. I'm Al Hunt, and I think you might guess. |
| 0:50.9 | This is James Carville. |
| 0:53.3 | And this is my favorite city. I lived here for two years as a kid. |
| 1:01.3 | I love Boston. And pretty soon, we will be elevated considerably |
| 1:11.6 | when Doris Goodwin comes out here. |
| 1:17.6 | But first I want to ask you a question, |
| 1:20.6 | and I want you to answer, you know, really be loud. |
| 1:23.6 | How many of you are nervous about the Tuesday night election? |
| 1:28.3 | Say it. |
| 1:33.3 | Okay. |
| 1:34.3 | All right, I'm going to calm you down a lot. |
| 1:38.3 | James Carville is going to give you some news. |
| 1:41.3 | Go ahead, James. |
| 1:42.3 | Oh, thank you, Albert. |
| 1:44.6 | I don't know how y'all said here, Bastion, |
| 1:46.2 | some kind of shit. |
| 1:48.4 | So we were down in the green room or whatever it was. |
| 1:51.9 | So I get a text. |
| 1:54.1 | And by way of context, it is generally and correctly |
| 1:58.6 | believe that the Iowa poll, that Ann Ann Salter does is the most accurate poll |
| 2:03.6 | possible. In the state of Iowa, in the Des Moines Register, shows Harris beating Trump 4744. |
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