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Join Jim and Greg as they react to Donald Trump dominating the vote among Teamsters Union members but the union refusing to offer any endorsement, the State Department stripping Iran envoy Robert Malley of his security clearance but never bothering to enforce it, and Nancy Pelosi insisting Kamala Harris won an open primary to become the Democrats' nominee.
First, they highlight the dramatic shift among Teamsters Union members, who moved from favoring Joe Biden over Trump by eight points to supporting Trump over Kamala Harris by 27 points. But somehow that lopsided margin was not enough for Trump to get the endorsement. But the Teamsters also refused to endorse Harris. So did Trump's royal treatment of the Teamsters at the RNC pay off or not?
Next, they express frustration over a State Department Inspector General's report revealing that, even after Iran envoy Robert Malley lost his clearance, he continued to access classified information due to a lack of oversight at the highest levels. They also react to reports of Iran hacking the Trump campaign, attempting to relay sensitive information to Biden and Harris.
Finally, they roll their eyes at Nancy Pelosi's assertion that Kamala Harris won an open primary to replace Biden as the Democratic nominee. Jim has some choice words in response to that and has fun with Pelosi claiming that Biden is the most consequential president in modern history.
Hosted by Greg Corombos and Jim Geraghty
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FJB is most consequential - too bad they were bad consequences. (Border, Energy, Inflation, Foreign Policy, ESG ) (Plus he was a big a demagogue (remember "Jim Eagle" voting law in Ga).
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Jim minimizes the achievement of the Trump campaign in the Teamsters Union non-endorsement, by failing to put it in historical context:
“Prior to this cycle, the Teamsters had endorsed every Democratic presidential nominee since Bill Clinton.” https://www.npr.org/2024/09/18/g-s1-23251/teamsters-no-endorsement-2024-trump-harris