On this episode of the Chuck ToddCast, Chuck breaks down the political fallout from the ending of the longest government shutdown in history— and what it revealed about both parties’ internal divides. He also answers listeners’ questions regarding the shutdown.
Finally, he gives his update ToddCast Top 5 Senate seats most likely to flip parties, and answers more non-shutdown related questions in “Ask Chuck”
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Timeline:
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00:00 Chuck Todd’s introduction
01:00 Shutdown fight wasn’t only about healthcare, Dems wanted a fight
02:45 Shutdown was impacting people who don’t follow politics & risky
03:30 Democrats are fighting over tactics, not policy
05:15 Democrats need a leadership change, but may not happen right away
06:15 There’s a growing divide amongst Republicans in congress
07:15 The trickle down economy isn’t working for most Americans
08:15 Voters will want more guardrails on economy to help inequality
09:15 Q&A - Shutdown related questions
09:30 Republicans control government, why aren’t they getting more blame?
10:45 Media mistakenly believes the public understands government
13:00 Johnson kept the house adjourned to avoid optics issues
15:00 Journalists need to explain politics in a way that’s accessible
16:00 How do you win a shutdown fight? Is it possible to win one?
17:45 Congress should find a way to make shutdowns impossible
19:15 Shutdowns are purely for partisan actors
22:15 Is a tough vote the only thing Democrats extracted from shutdown?
25:45 Schumer is a terrible communicator and can’t communicate the win
27:15 Why was the legislative process so dysfunctional?
31:30 We need a congressional leader to make the committee process work
36:00 ToddCast Top 5 Senate seats most likely to flip parties
37:15 #1 North Carolina
41:30 #2 Maine
43:30 #3 Georgia
45:15 #4 Michigan
47:30 #5 Ohio
49:30 Democrats can absolutely win the majority in the senate
50:30 Ask Chuck
50:45 How different would America be if we hadn’t ended the draft?
53:45 Which college football head coaching jobs are most attractive?
57:15 Viability of female presidential candidates?
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