Is the Media Failing to Protect Democracy? with Dan Pfeiffer
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- Опубліковано 23 гру 2024
- Pod Save America co-host, former Obama senior advisor and writer Dan Pfeiffer joins to discuss the role of media in protecting democracy, polls and changes in politics over the past 20 years with Marc Elias.
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“The time to save Democracy is before it is gone”- Ken Burns
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An ounce of prevention...
Dan you need to blast this all over the web. In Las Vegas Trump said "I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU, I JUST WANT YOUR VOTE." He said it. This is came right from him! People need to remember this at the ballot box.
That should be on billboards with “a lot of truth is said in jest”.
Trump 34 counts of felons should be on billboards all over our country. Along with a picture of Trump standing alongside Jeffrey Epstein. Awesome!!!!!!!
That and every city he insulted should be broadcasted
@dromancer1994 that wasn't jest he meant every word.
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Polls tell me that for folks that answer their phone when strangers call them, the election is close. I do not know who those people are and how representative they are of the electorate. I haven't answered my phone when a stranger called in years.
We need the Fairness Doctrine back! I am so tired of the both sides crap!
True. There is no both sideness. RNC does not exist anymore. It's now straight MAGA (FASCISM)
The both sides crap I agree. The reason Dem pol do not have much of a shot, is Citizens United. So many jumped on the money train. Aka a level playing field!
All the corrupt rich do not want all the corrupt they are doing behind closed doors to the middle class and unfortunate being all found out. Texas have the most Billionaires and millionaires.
Help Wanted, Political Editors
Eliminate Citizen’s United, Electoral College, impeach Alito & Thomas OR expand the Supreme Court, reinstall Voting Rights & Reproductive Rights + the Fairness Doctrine. VOTE BLUE FOUR MORE SANE YEARS WITH BIDEN HARRIS
For the media it's money over morals.
It's "Money, over everything!"
Fox news
"Is the Media Failing to Protect Democracy?" - short answer, yes.
The media got Trump elected once because it mostly cares for clicks and subs, not at all about their "both sidesism" coverage which is a disservice to the country. They're trying hard to get him in again.
Marc Elias is the best, not only a communicator on behalf of democracy, but a legal and tactical fighter. Thanks, Mr. Elias.
What's funny you say that for some reason I've never heard him speak badly of Democrats
Excellent interview between two very smart men.
This is a great channel to support.
Yes the should! Being an American should supersede every damn thing!
Thank you gentlemen!! Info is so necessary!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I have always had deep respect for Marc Elias and Dan Pfeiffer- ever since I learned of them- and am so appreciative of their superb & steady work for democracy. I subscribe to and listen to Pod Save America religiously and strongly recommend it to anyone who is concerned about trumpism and wants to know how they can best *help*- not just hand-wring. This was a phenomenal conversation- so great to get the history of Dan and PSA. A great conversation taking stock and then looking forward.
Pod Save America is a great podcast. I watch it every day as well as Democracy Docket.
Pondering Politics is good too. And Thom Hartmann has been covering politics a long time and often tells the backstory.
What is to be done with the likes of Cobratate, Rogan and Peterson?
@@bevtaylor5466, I really like Thom Hartman. He gives insight and the backstory.
Leave them alone. We need to hear from the other side. @@atirasrc
@@joedaniels1597 other side? There is no other side. It’s right versus wrong and morons like Rogan are wrong.
I don't know how Republicans can walk around with all his crap they've swept under the rug. Anyone remember him accusing Nurses in the middle of Covid of selling PPE out of the back door?
He always says what he would do,...
When he tells you who he is, believe him.
That was pathetic
This Eric Hovde that's is running for Senate in Wisconsin is a Republican and a CEO of a billion dollar bank base in California and is being sued by his own nursing home because of elderly abuse and wrongful death. His own nursing home is sueing him. Plus Eric Hovde says that elderly in nursing homes wants to take their voting rights away because he says they only have only 5 to 6 months life expectancy. So is he having these elderly killed. Makes you think about that. Plus Hovde blames single mothers for lacking morals and ethics. How can he judge a mother when you have the guys that rape and get women pregnant and run away without any responsibility to her or the child they made as well. How crazy is he to make judgements on mothers. Plus Hovde Criticized alcohol sales saying booze should only be available to people who brew or distill it themselves. How are they to make money them. Crazy!!!. Hovde wants to raise health care prices for people with obesity. Another crazy rich Republican taking money from people HE feels don't deserve affordable health care. It sounds like he want to kill the elderly and people and people who are obese to not afford health care. It's like he's saying these people don't need to live and vote. Unbelievable!!!!!!! Hovde is another millionaire MAGA Republican. 😡😡😡
Great UK 4 part series documentary on the Worst Presidency EVER, just showing video. Independent or Guardian (I believe) saw it a while ago. Don't think it was BBC.
Excellent podcast!
You are both doing incredible work and we need people like you both to win this thing
Thanks Democracy Docket and Marc Elias for Defending Democracy, The Constitution and America 🗽 🇺🇲 🌠 💙 ⭐ 🌟 ✨
Glad to hear how Dan started. And very happy you’re both on!
What an interesting and informative interview. It's so interesting to listen to clever people! Thank you so much Dan and Marc.
Great channel edition. Very interesting and informative, I am resident Canadian, following what is to be history. Vote Blue.
Thank you Marc and Dan. The birth of the polarization started in the 80s with Christian political extremism and let's not forget Reagan's 11th commandment, which btw is nothing like Christ's 11th commandment.
Something has changed in mainstream media. We don’t have newspapers anymore and the survivors are doing anything to stay relevant. But at what cost? Why are some stories not covered?
They been bought by the competition. Just like business being bought and broken up, so has our news apparatuses. We are getting propaganda and tabloid nonsense. Look at the alphabet news shows and social media. Have you noticed that you see more advertisements and images of AI created well-endowed women?
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It’s because of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 which allowed corporate to buy up and consolidate outlets. News is curated to please the corporate owners and has become much more infotainment and clickbait than it used to be.
ratings=money. They are not trying to be fair, they just want money.
@@joedaniels1597But they could still make money reporting real unbiased news no?
Vote all democrats. Biden and Harris needs Congress to secure womens rights and health care. Biden and Harris needs Congress to change supreme court. Please remember to register for vote. Make sure you are registered. Volunteer just a little bit of your time can make a big difference. Vote blue and keep on voting blue for years to come we need Congress too 💙🌊😎🌈
Google: postcards to swing states. Twenty hours of writing, $ 106 of postage, postcards provided for free can make a difference. Help save democracy in America.
We need all of it blue to get our rights back
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Trump on CBS 6-15-24 calling the upcoming election rigged by democrats and calling democrats liars. We must show him that his party (maga) is a lost cause. We can prove that they and most GOPs are the liars and cheats.
Yes, ONE VOTE is worth a million UA-cam comments mocking Trump/MAGA.
Great pod! Thank you both. Love you, Dan, you are our best bet to beat this dictator wannabe and his fascist minions. Could not face all the bs without you Dan. And Democracy Docket keeps me informed and gives me hope. Thanks, Mark!
Thank you Dan and Mark!!! Excellent podcast
When it's gone, it's gone freedom of the press. Will be missed.
Democracy is gone without 1st, Free and FAIR press, freedom of speech.
First squelch of any Dictator.
Defend Democracy ❣️
Great conversation ~ thanks Dan and Mark 💙💙💙
Thank you both and teams. VOTE BLUE 💙
Thank you for sharing this very interesting conversation. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙🇺🇸
The media should care if they want to print or say what they choose instead of what the government chooses for them.
The media should care about reporting truth.
Whenever Murdoch is involved the answer is a resounding YES!
You're correct Marc, they are unwilling.
Thank you Mark and staff!
Thank you Dan and Mark, I appreciate everything you do to help educate me about the things that are important to me.
Thank you, Mark Elias ❤ A true fighter who's protecting Democracy ❤...
Yes! The media should inform the public truthfully with full stories rather than piecemeal. The media needs to resume their role in a democracy. More info!!!
News has become about making money, not reporting the facts. Just about the clicks. This is the problem.
Making money AND controlling the minds of the public.
Thanks Marc 👍😎✊
Thank you both.
I primarily listen to Crooked Media, I enjoy listening to Pod Save America and Pod Save the World and the new Wilderness one. Find myself singing “Love it Leave It” Pathetic I know. Anyway of all the pods you all are guys are great. Thank you. And you are all so damn smart and funny.
Great guest and wonderful commentary!
Excellent interview with two EXCELLENT men. Thank you both for all you do!!
Good to hear from you all I love Crooked M and Substack And follow Marc You all are my heroes
Fantastic program every time; the most interesting guests and discussions
Marc Elias a Friday Night Tradition🥳
PARTY FOR DEMOCRACY 💙🗣️
I talk to people @ grocery stores & coffee shops. Uber or Lyft drivers. Dog parks. Where ever you see another person there is an opportunity to say something. I mostly listen. Generally don’t tell them who to vote for. Give facts relative to their life circumstances. Encourage people to not give up. Their vote is a gift & opportunity that many people died for and many countries don’t allow. One of the best rights of being an American citizen.
Vote Democracy Never Autocracy in America 💙 🇺🇸 🙄!!!
Being a lawyer Alito should answer before American Bar Association in regards of Ethics. Possibly Tax Evasion charges might be enough to suspended his duties.
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👍 DAN PFEIFFER 👍
As far as political polling is concerned, the public doesn't trust the polling information because the questions asked are biased toward a specific desired result. The polling concerns have a real credibility issue as far as the public in the US, especially political polling. There is no trust and respect for the organizations involved.
They sure are...so disappointed!
I really hope you guys team up again!!
Marc, the thanks you gave to Dan are exacttly what I think about you and your work. The USA would be in an unimaginably worse condition without your highly-skilled team, your vigilance, your determination, & your dedication to democracy. Thank you.
Dan looks like he is 35. Amazing lifetime of service. I appreciate you both.
Excellent episode!
Dan is fantastic 😊💙
I see him on Pod Save America often 💙
Thank you both for all the work you both do 💙💙
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The irony is that countries are fighting hard, as we speak for democracy: Ukraine and Georgia come to mind.
Because of the same guy who is influencing this in the USA too.
thank you for this great interview..
Great interview!!
DAN!!! My fav PSA peep (sorry Jon, Tommy & Jon 😂❤)
Really enjoyed this convo. Thank you 💙
YES
Pod Save America 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you
Two of my favorite people!!
Best Democratic Senators ever in South Dakota
I used to watch CNN, too. And I cancelled my Wash. Post subscription last month.
Wow, Dan, what a story! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Yes!
Totally agree about CNN. They tried to walk the line but fell to the right. MSNBC does a much better job. They've got some real Democratic Bulldogs on there but they also have balance.
YES!
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You would think that news media would do weverything possible to protect democracy. To protect freedom of the press.
Great post! You are good together!
Thank You Marc and Dan for tabling the main issues fight on my good Men😊
Thank you!
Thanks y’all for being so informative!
The 2 sidesism is gross
Damn straight they should!
Quick question from an Englishman in France...The level of fealty shown to DJT has effectively changed the essence of the Republican party, to the degree that it is often now regarded as a cult. So...if, just saying, he were to drop down dead, what would they do? Who would step-in? How would they move forward after such an event? Asking for a friend : )
Definately
Love Dan and the Crooked team.
This was an EXCELLENT & HIGHLY informative podcast! Normally I listen to this rather than watch it on UA-cam, but glad I watched this one! I do listen to Pod Save America, & I didn't know Dan's back story. I'm a political volunteer & yeah...somewhat of a political junkie too, so this info covered was helpful. Very interesting comments re: covering the media! And, tho I'm a reluctant subscriber to NYT, I'm woefully disappointed & rather disgusted w/ them right now.
Thanks to you both!!
Glad I found your channel!
🧡Love🧡this🧡video🧡
Awesome discussion.
Yes.
He is right, I moved from Texas where I never “fit” back to Oregon where ironically (I’m Mexican immigrant) I feel at home. Living in Texas for long 20 years was a nightmare!
I listen to podcasts because I can do other things at the same time. When I clean my house or work in my kitchen, I've got some podcast or something else that is educational, in my ears. I'm 69 years old and have had it with most of the mainstream media.
In answer to the question in the title of this very video, the answer is a resounding YES. It takes some skill to find news sources that are actually reliable. They're on UA-cam, but not on "regular TV".
I’m a Biden supporter but I refuse to answer any polls. I live in Nevada.
Good interview! Thanks, Marc. Lost in many of these conversations is that disaffection is substantially driven by the view and reality for many that they are not advancing financially/economically or in their jobs (for a whole host of reasons) and that they are helpless in trying to change this and the political system has been unresponsive. The political system has become more divorced from Americans (for a whole host of reasons, money, gerrymandering, “corporatocracy,” among others). Fuel to the fire has been changes in the media landscape and the addition of, and division generated by, social media (with its algorithms). I get the focus and importance of getting out the vote in November, but these problems will persist until we address some big policy issues.
You mean the media has only on interest, selling ads for as much as possible. Reporters should care but media, media doesn’t care.
Yess…!!!!
As a former director in television news and reality TV I was screaming about this journalist failure from the rooftops 8 years ago!!!
In the 2016 primaries, donald got over 10,000 hours of "news" coverage. Hillary got about 2,000 hours and Bernie Sanders got about 750 hours.
I started screaming about it during Ronnie Reagan's first term! No one believed it would get to this, but the path was clear, even then.
@@TheAnarchitek : That was my first vote. Voted for John Anderson. Learned a lesson from that.
@@dspondike I was telling friends who planned to vote for Ronnie to look at what he did to California (Gray Davis inherited the mess, 30 years later!), and listen to the hate speech he'd been spewing in his "fireside" chats. John Anderson was no peach, but at least he was no Reagan, either.
Jimmy deserved another term, because he INHERITED the mess Nixon left in his wake (shutting down VietNam, the Space Program, and the end of the Interstate Program, PLUS the Iranian hostage crisis, made worse, a la Donnie Dingbat. That idiot claimed he could "bring home" the journalist held in Russia, but wouldn't do it UNLESS he got re-elected!
Ronnie PROMISED enemies of America special treatment IF they would "hang on to the hostages", the way Tricky had cratered the Paris Peace Talks in 1968, causing an additional 25,000 young American dead, and 100,000 additional wounded.
It puzzles me mightily, that anyone in the journalism field would fall for republikan nonsense. The Party of No Ideas has NOT done a damned thing for average Americans, since Teddy Roosevelt motored away from the White House, in Mar 1909.
Republikans fought workplace improvements, and Social Security, Interstate construction, and every other improvement, as if the money were coming out of their own pockets. If there is an "anti-American" party, it is the Party of No Ideas, no longer to be called the Grand Old Party. If the future had been left up to them, we'd all be sitting in the dark, unable to scrounge enough money for the toll booth, to get on the freeway!
In 2015/early 2016 I had a roommate who insisted on watching morning talk shows, especially those with tfg call-in interviews. Was never a big fan of Hillary's but when I looked at qualifications she ticked every single box and I turned into a Hillary-stan.
Why aren’t more channels that have this kind of reach not listing the ways people can get involved in grass roots campaigns across the country? I’m helping to flip my district blue and you can too! Start volunteering to help! You can volunteer for an hour and work from the comfort of home also!
I am in a very blue area. I do not know any folks on the right. If I were to work the phones or even to go to a rural/red area of my state, I am not believed because I am not "local". My two sons will vote (ages 18 and 20) but other than that, the only influence I have is donating money. I feel pretty helpless.
Dan's explanation of campaign polls vs other polls was fascinating.