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The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Between the Scenes - Vote Out of Conviction, Not Fear

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Comedy Central

Daily News, Comedy, News

4.214.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2020

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Trevor cautions voters against choosing a "safe" Democratic presidential nominee out of fear of another Trump victory rather than picking the candidate they actually prefer. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:04.3

You know one thing I really hope is that as scary as it is, as scary as it will be, I hope

0:12.0

that Democrats don't vote out of fear but rather vote out of conviction.

0:18.4

And you know I see it in a lot of people in how they talk about Joe Biden.

0:22.0

Not on get me wrong, I understand Joe Biden is very popular and I understand why many

0:25.6

people would vote for him in the primary.

0:27.8

But I am a little concerned about how many Democrats I've heard saying, yeah look he seems

0:32.7

a little out of touch and it doesn't seem like he has a firm grasp on the modern democratic

0:37.7

party but I think he's the only way we beat Trump and it's like yeah but like that's

0:42.8

what people thought about Hillary as well.

0:44.8

Do you know what I mean?

0:46.5

And I think people have forgotten and I understand why because Trump is such a visceral assault

0:50.6

on the senses.

0:51.6

I think people have forgotten the power of voting for something as opposed to against something.

0:56.8

You know, like if you're voting for Joe Biden, go vote for Joe Biden be like no Joe Biden

1:07.6

is my favorite person I love what he represents I love his record he's this is I love Joe I'm

1:11.7

voting for him.

1:12.7

Don't be like I'm scared of losing the Trump someone to picture no no pick the person you

1:16.3

think is the best go with that person and then you go like this is what represents the

1:19.7

party this is what represents the people these are the policies and then you go from

1:22.8

there it is a little scarier but now imagine losing and then going I didn't and I wasn't

1:29.3

motivated and I didn't think and I do you get what I'm saying.

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