Somebody's Gotta Win with Tara Palmeri
Puck senior political correspondent Tara Palmeri is here to help you get through what may be the most chaotic and consequential presidential election cycle of our lifetime. With 15 years covering politics, Tara speaks with the smartest political brains to discuss what is happening behind the scenes in Washington D.C., and on the campaign trail.
Episodes
July 24, 2024 • 37 mins
Tara is joined by Marc Caputo from The Bulwark to talk about how both the Trump and Harris campaign teams are adjusting to the brand-new presidential race. They take a look at all the angles the GOP might use to criticize and define Kamala, examine how JD Vance figures into the reconstituted mix, and discuss whether Team Trump is taking Vice President Harris seriously enough as a political competitor.
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July 23, 2024 • 31 mins
Tara is joined by CNBC political finance reporter Brian Schwartz to talk about the big money bump Kamala Harris’s organization has received from donors since her campaign began this week. They discuss Team Trump’s ability to keep up with the Democrats' enhanced fundraising, examine which side of the aisle the tech community is now leaning toward, and take a look at which of Harris's possible running mate candidates could benefit he...
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July 22, 2024 • 37 mins
Tara is joined by political commentator Karen Finney to discuss Kamala Harris’s incredible momentum toward gaining top billing on the 2024 Democratic presidential ticket after Joe Biden stepped down from the race and endorsed her over the weekend. They take a close look at Harris’s current polling against Donald Trump, shine a light on her campaign messaging and team going forward, and speculate on whom she will choose for her runn...
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July 21, 2024 • 31 mins
Tara and political strategist Steve Schmidt get together to share their reactions to the news of Joe Biden stepping down from his 2024 presidential campaign. They then speculate on who will ultimately be on the Democratic ticket and examine how the DNC can us this historic moment to beat Donald Trump in November.
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July 19, 2024 • 27 mins
Tara is joined by Alex Thompson from Axios at the RNC to share their reactions to Donald Trump’s closing speech. They then discuss the growing calls from once-friendly lawmakers for Joe Biden to step down from the 2024 presidential race and examine the current tumultuousness within the Democratic Party.
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July 17, 2024 • 23 mins
Tara is joined by Puck’s own Julia Ioffe to talk about her recent article about a particularly fiery Zoom call between Joe Biden and House Democrats last week concerning the future of his candidacy. They survey the morale of the Democrats, discuss Congressman Adam Schiff’s recent calls for Biden to resign, and speculate how much longer Biden can go on in his campaign.
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July 17, 2024 • 49 mins
Tara sits down with Donald Trump’s political director, James Blair, at the Republican National Convention to discuss the state of his presidential campaign. They take a look at Team Trump’s response to the recent assassination attempt, talk about how new running mate J.D. Vance is affecting the campaign trajectory, and break down Trump’s electoral path to victory in November.
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July 16, 2024 • 42 mins
Tara is joined by The Atlantic’s Tim Alberta from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee to share their reactions to the announcement that Ohio senator J.D. Vance will be Donald Trump’s VP pick in the 2024 election. They take a look at Vance’s history with Trump, assess what this means for the presidential race going forward, and shine a light on Project 2025.
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July 14, 2024 • 23 mins
Two people were killed in a shooting at a Trump campaign rally Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, including the suspected gunman. Tara speaks to Politico’s Meredith McGraw about what we know after Saturday’s shooting.
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July 12, 2024 • 25 mins
Tara gets together with Puck’s own Abby Livingston to share their instant reactions to President Joe Biden’s high-stakes press conference at the NATO summit and discuss the next steps for his candidacy.
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July 11, 2024 • 42 mins
Tara is joined by bipartisan political strategist Rachel Pearson to discuss all of the legislative rumblings on both sides of the aisle regarding President Biden’s next moves after his universally panned debate performance. They go over the D.C. rumor mill, analyze the meaning behind some of the new polling, and shine a light on Engage, the organization Rachel founded to ensure that women are included at the forefront of consequent...
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July 9, 2024 • 47 mins
Tara is joined by senior White House correspondent for CBS News, Weijia Jiang, to analyze the next steps for Joe Biden after a disastrous media week that followed his much-maligned debate performance against Donald Trump. They shine a light on Team Biden’s attempts at damage control, speculate on what it would take for Joe to back out of the race, and talk succession possibilities for VP Kamala Harris.
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July 1, 2024 • 32 mins
Tara is joined by national political correspondent for Axios, Alex Thompson, to discuss the concerns buzzing amongst Democratic lawmakers in regards to Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump last Thursday. They examine the aides around Biden that aggressively shield him from embarrassing media coverage, speculate on what it would take for the president to drop out of the race, and talk about the blowback pol...
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June 28, 2024 • 60 mins
Tara is joined by Mo News' Mosheh Oinounou, and they discuss the unsettling performance of Joe Biden during last night’s presidential debate. They break down where the Democratic Party could go from here as well as Donald Trump’s performance. Finally, they discuss the changes made to CNN’s broadcast and how they affected each candidate.
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June 27, 2024 • 35 mins
Tara is joined by Politico senior writer Marc Caputo, and they discuss the upcoming presidential debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump. They discuss how it will be moderated and what a win would look like for each of them. They also talk about what each could do to get under their opponent’s skin.
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June 25, 2024 • 47 mins
Tara is joined by Puck senior correspondent and media guru Dylan Byers to talk about the proxy war taking place in conservative media, a battle being fought by the likes of polarizing personalities like Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, and Rupert Murdoch. It’s a war centered on Donald Trump’s prospective vice president pick, and each of these media magnates has their opinions on whom Trump should select as his running mate. Then, Tara...
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June 20, 2024 • 38 mins
Tara is joined by political commentator and social media influencer Link Lauren, and they begin their conversation by discussing his time as adviser to RFK Jr.’s presidential campaign. They then talk about the state of both Trump's and Biden’s TikTok accounts, analyze the right wing’s growing interest in the polarizing app, and debate Gen Z’s influence on the upcoming election in November.
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June 18, 2024 • 40 mins
Tara is joined by author Ramin Setoodeh to discuss his new book, ‘Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass.’ They talk about how the mythology of Trump as a successful businessman was cultivated on ‘The Apprentice,’ analyze his state of mind after January 6, and shine a light on how Trump will use what he learned on the hit reality show to pick his new running mate.
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June 13, 2024 • 32 mins
Tara is joined by national political correspondent for Politico and author of ‘The Bidens,’ Ben Shreckinger, to discuss the Hunter Biden gun trial verdict. They detail the history of events that led up to this moment, dive deep into the Bidens’ stature in Delaware, and shine a light on a story they worked on as colleagues that peeled back the layers of the President's family drama a few years ago. Tara and Ben then pivot to Hunter’...
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June 11, 2024 • 37 mins
Tara is joined by journalist and Jill Biden’s former press secretary Michael LaRosa, and they begin their conversation by discussing Michael’s recent social media comments regarding a Wall Street Journal article that was critical of President Joe Biden’s mental faculties. They then detail the tenuous relationship between Team Biden and the press and debate how Democrats should implement their messaging about Trump after the trial v...
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