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The Focus Group Podcast

S4 Ep42: The 'Jekyll and Hyde' Running Mate (with Marc Caputo)

The Focus Group Podcast

The Bulwark

Politics, News, Society & Culture

4.82.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

The Republican National Convention took place with the backdrop of an assassination attempt, and Donald Trump added a MAGA true believer to his ticket, in J.D. Vance. The Bulwark's Marc Caputo joins Sarah from Milwaukee to discuss the convention, the aftermath of the assassination attempt on Trump, and voters' reactions to the Trump-Vance ticket.

This episode was recorded before Donald Trump's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention.

show notes
Marc Caputo in The Bulwark:  White Men Can Vote: The Logic Behind J.D. Vance for VP


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Ah, she's brilliant. Miss, I finally got plans out the group chat. We get it. Four votes for a festival,

0:05.9

three for a city break. It's hard to adhere to everyone's needs. There's Betty with her oversized

0:10.2

tent. Sarah and her six foot eight boyfriend.

0:13.1

All right.

0:14.0

Roger Junior and his dog, Roger Senior.

0:16.8

And don't get us started on Mel.

0:19.4

But, like a marriage counselor, she's the one keeping things together.

0:22.6

All aboard Miss, I finally got plans out the group chat, keep everyone's plans alive when you travel

0:27.4

with us. P, and O'Ferees, there is another way.

0:30.0

Oh, he's cute.

0:33.0

Mr. I can never sleep when I'm traveling.

0:37.0

He's hugging his pillow like a sloth on a branch.

0:40.0

He couldn't sleep before.

0:41.0

Now listen to him.

0:42.0

Sounds like an elephant with a chest infection

0:46.0

Well they call him a dreamer and now they're right all aboard mister I can never sleep when I'm traveling.

0:53.0

Find all the comfort you need in the quiet lounge.

0:56.0

Pinedo Ferries, there is another way. Hello everyone and welcome to the focus group podcast I'm Sarah Longwell publisher of the

1:11.2

bull work and this week we are going to take a break

1:14.4

talking about the Democrats and instead talk about the Republican National

1:17.4

Convention. Obviously the Convention took place just after the assassination

1:21.8

attempt on Donald Trump,

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