On today's podcast, Charlie Sykes and Matt discuss:
—Why DSA member and failed Wisconsin candidate Francesca Hong was an “absurdly bad candidate” (and why Bernie and AOC stayed away)
— How Dems realized they were about to blow a winnable race and hand Wisconsin to an election-denier, so they voted for David Crowley, a candidate who had previously dropped out of the race
— Charlie says there are three things every candidate must prove to voters (Hong went 0-for-3)
— Matt says 2026 is largely “baked in the cake” as a blue-wave year driven by Trump fatigue, overreach, tariffs, ICE, etc. But! Dems better not take 2028 for granted.
— An Independent / Centrist / Unity-Ticket surge has Katie Hobbs (Arizona Democratic governor) picking a Republican running mate, and David Jolly (former Republican Never Trumper congressman) picking a prominent Democrat as running mate in Florida.
— Can we trust the polls?
— Plus: Trump’s catering-truck Air Force One escape, the independent/unity-ticket surge, Minnesota, Michigan, and more.
— And MUCH more!
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