306: Nip It In The Bud with Governor Andy Beshear
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
Politicon
4.7 • 3.5K Ratings
🗓️ 24 April 2025
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
James and Al welcome Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear to discuss the impact of Trump’s tariffs on his state, whether there are any merits to his policies in light of their chaotic implementation, and the scope of the threat bad budgeting poses for people who rely on Medicaid. They also break down Kentucky’s ongoing success at growing their economy and creating jobs, and how democrats can win in red states while still staying true to their principles. Then, James and Al reflect on the passing of Pope Francis and call for Hegseth’s ouster following additional classified leaks.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, welcome to Politics War Room with James Carvel and I'm Al Hunt. |
| 0:14.4 | This week we have a special guest, the governor of Kentucky, Andy Bashir. |
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| 1:03.3 | Hey, James, Andy Bashir, as you know, has been elected statewide in Kentucky three times, twice as governor. It is a deep red state. Trump wins |
| 1:14.9 | it by 30 points. He has been quite visible in the last couple months talking about Trump, |
| 1:22.4 | the economy, and the Democratic Party. So we are delighted to have you as a guest today, Governor. |
| 1:28.2 | Thank you so much. |
| 1:29.3 | Oh, thanks for having me. |
| 1:30.2 | It's an honor. |
| 1:30.9 | Well, it's our honor. |
| 1:32.7 | Paul show the Democratic Party is in pretty bad shape with voter, really bad shape. |
| 1:37.3 | Is that primarily due to the disappointment of the last election and the problems with Joe Biden, or is there a deeper problem? |
| 1:45.1 | I think that people believe the Democratic Party has lost focus and that it's lost focus on them, |
| 1:52.7 | that the Democratic Party is talking about a lot of important issues, but not spending the vast |
| 1:58.9 | majority of the time on what matters to families most. It's a recognition |
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