Biden Out, Harris In: A Media Disasterpiece

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

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Politics, News, News Commentary, Comedy

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🗓️ 25 July 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

In the turbulent month since President Biden’s disastrous debate performance, the media has been speculating as to whether it was probable, or even possible, for him to drop out of the race. Turns out, it was both. In light of Biden’s historic decision, how effectively did the media guide the public through the election chaos? This week, helping us to contextualize the moment and understand the challenges in covering it, we’re joined by Doris Kearns Goodwin, presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, whose most recent book is “An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s", as well as Eugene Daniels, POLITICO White House correspondent and Playbook co-author. Together, they examine the flaws in our electoral process and media coverage, offer some possible fixes, and provide facts —not speculation — about what to expect in the weeks ahead. Follow The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart on social media for more: > YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast > Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast > TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast > X: https://x.com/weeklyshowpod Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart Executive Producer – James Dixon Executive Producer – Chris McShane Executive Producer – Caity Gray Lead Producer – Lauren Walker Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic Video Editor & Engineer – Rob Vitolo Audio Editor & Engineer – Nicole Boyce Researcher/AP – Gillian Spear Music by Hansdle Hsu — This podcast is brought to you by: ZipRecruiter Try it for free at this exclusive web address: ziprecruiter.com/ZipWeekly NetSuite For more info, head to netsuite.com/Weekly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	John Stewart is back in the host chair at the Daily Show, which means he's also back in our ears on the Daily Show Ears Edition podcast.
0:08.0	The Daily Show podcast has everything you need to stay on top of today's news and pop culture. You get hilarious satirical
0:15.1	takes on entertainment, politics, sports, and more from John and the team of
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0:29.4	Daily Show, EARS Edition, wherever you get your podcasts.
0:33.2	Hey everybody. Welcome once again to the weekly show with John Stewart. My name is
0:45.4	John Stewart and so last we left off Joe Biden was the nominee. There was nothing
0:51.2	that anybody could do to not have Joe Biden be denied.
0:55.0	It's just too damn late.
0:56.7	It's too damn hard.
0:59.1	The American people won't stand for it.
1:00.4	The Democratic Party won't stand for it. Donald Trump is now the inevitable next president.
1:06.0	They are unified, deified, and on their way.
1:11.0	And now there's a new candidate and she is deified and on her way and it's a lanc- and
1:19.9	Donald Trump can't believe that he chose J.D. Vance, who's a lumphead.
1:24.3	And now, it's been a fucking week.
1:28.7	And the whole thing is twisted on its head,
1:30.8	and none of it is really what's happening and we still have another
1:34.8	three and a half months of this.
1:36.7	Gaa!
1:38.9	I'm here with my Air Swile producers, Brittany Mimedevic and Lauren Walker and I apologize for the sheer mind-blowedness of it.
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