Polls Are So Bad for Trump
Topics discussed
Gymshark: Staying consistent in the gym during winter
NRDC: Legal battles against the administration
Intro: Late political gab fest and show logistics
Democratic anxiety leading up to the election
Historical context of 11-point generic ballot lead
Partisan shifts and contested Senate seats
Polling data on issues and Republican enthusiasm
Gallup poll predictions and state-level analysis
The Ramaswamy ad controversy in Ohio
Political ugliness and the 'enemy' narrative
Erosion of personal decency in politics
Voter intimidation and federal agent tactics
Analysis of voter fraud claims and backfire potential
Listener chatter and NPR Politics podcast promo
Title X Family Planning and reproductive rights
Vanguard bonds and Bombas sponsorship
France: Student protests and criminal elements
Macron's political crisis and minority government
The collapse of the French political center
France's long-term debt crisis and Le Pen
European debt, aging populations, and policy
Political toxicity of economic necessity
Safety advice for visiting Paris during unrest
Bombas and sleep apnea device sponsorships
Trump's plan for a golf course in East Potomac Park
Legal battle over the golf course and park amenities
Judge Reyes and the emergency hearing on tree removal
Government defiance of court orders and legal questions
Patterns of ignoring judicial authority
Personal whims vs. public policy in Trumpism
The role of the Supreme Court in these disputes
Judge Boesberg's case and lack of remedy
Personal impact of losing public spaces
Doug Burgum and the line between business and madness
Anthropic's proposed AI safety bill and reactions
Using AI to steel-man arguments
Chatter: Russ Sullivan and Pete Hegseth's globes
Chatter: Eisenhower's globes and NATO leadership
Sharing screens and soliciting listener chatter
Listener chatter: Finding art in traffic
Slate Plus bonus episode and production credits
Perk: Travel and spend platform sponsorship
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