'You have to play it safe. It's still America': The state of the 2024 race

Ron Insana, John Fugelsang, Maya Wiley and Steve Bodow join to break down the biggest headlines of the week and discuss whether the Harris-Walz campaign is playing it too safe in the home stretch.



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[jeanneschultz]

Totally voting for Harris. Trump is a disgusting liar, not to mention that he's completely demented.

[Sheriff_Bruce_Lee]

Complains about the double-standard for Demos, then someone on the panel blasts Walz cause he didn't fact-check all of JD Vance's lies. Ain't no one got that amount of time.

[jason]

Political experts saying they need to get out there more, you know Harris is on Colbert this week, Walz is on Kimmel, they're both doing multiple podcasts...but you sit around in your oxygen tent and talk rubbisha

[westfield]

This panel is just a bunch of self righteous MSM hypocrites' complaining about Harris not taking interviews with THEM. She already released her very packed schedule for the coming week and you're still talking about her not being out there enough.

[hughjorg]

1. The U.S. added 254, 000 jobs in September, far exceeding expectations.💙
2. The unemployment rate fell from 4.2% in August to 4.1% .💙
3. The Labor Department report showed that *wage growth* continued to outpace inflation.
4. Today, in the USA, inflation is lower than in Britain, France and Germany.
We are voting for *KAMALA* to keep this booming economy going. 💙

[yapdog]

This panel is a mess. Kamala is running a great race. I'm glad that those dudes aren't a part of it.

[epochchange]

I don't know what debate Ron Insan(e) was watching, but it couldn't have been the Walz/Vance debate! Walz did fact-check him as much as time would allow, and the moderators picked up some of the slack.

[KimberlyRPeacock]

Stephanie I so admire you. You, are neither democratic nor republican, you are an American journalist, who truly to steal a line from the competitors; tries to keep it fair and balanced. Not easy to do in this environment. Policy should be supported by the facts, and rational thought. You keep both sides honest. Immigration seems to be the biggest issue, but both sides need to be honest if we want to solve the problem. Small business and farmers use illegal immigration to get low wage employees who will do jobs most Americans do not want. We should have a legal path for such, for some industries like in Springfield Ohio. Also as uch as I do not wish to agree with anything that is Maga or Trump, if we Americans invest in social safety net, in education for all, in infrastructure for all, you can’t have unlimited immigration without draining resources, or diminishing the shared investment. That’s just maths. Now there are cases where such can have a return on investment, and so we should measure and make the case. One can also argue that immigration should inform foreign policy and trade. (You know the best offense is a good defense.). There are many different perspectives and policy solutions in each party. It should not be us versus them, but who can martial the best case supported by science and objective fact! We are all Americans, on the big stuff we should all be together if not on policy then on principle. Educate, inform, the public so they can participate in the public debate. The recent longshoreman’s strike, that was quickly ended, is not binary. I can support longshoreman getting better compensation, of profit sharing with the success of the business/industry, what I think is problematic is getting in the path of automation which reduces cost and eliminates labor. For that hurts every American. Think about how many would be employed if we reversed the Industrial Revolution? People might find products and services would no longer be affordable. Full employment, but much, much poorer in an objective manner. The problem is not automation lowering costs, it’s creating new products and services, and ensuring that Americans are educated and can transition into those new jobs easily and transparently. It is also as Harris advocates for the opportunity economy, of many small businesses and independent operators working together and supported in a coalition of public and private factions.

[VynceMontgomery]

the debate was a week ago. When was this segmenttaped? You should timestamp them on the screen or at least in the video description

[epochchange]

I like the "sharks in the water" soundtrack accompanying the barrage of news headlines, lol

[joaoalbuquerque]

Será que os americanos esqueceram da invasão do Capitólio?

McKean County, PA home of Eldred, PA and they need a grocery store badly. Can someone please help them get their grocery store back?! Lots of business potential all along the old Route 6 in PA. Its the industrial pipeline of the last century and its just sitting there waiting for some leadership.

[poder]

I don't know nothing, You don't know nothing, together we know everything, is my motto, so my alignment is Harriz/ Walz, and not the 1 person who knows everything nothing

[Phinh-kd]

Being political was not easy to be as if the First Lady of Mitger Workd.

[Phinh-kd]

First Born was Crying to ir help of their Mother Help❤

[prussianblueppt]

At this point, Kamala needs to walk on water just to be relevant. The double standard is so infuriating.

[epochchange]

Stephanie is clever with debunking the "Vance eyeliner" narrative with a response that makes complete sense even if off-topic. She shows how you can turn a talking point around on a pivot, and the response depends on where that pivot lands.

[LibFrothingAtTheMouth]

I enjoy free speech, a low cost of living, world peace, a secure border, & taking care of our own first, i’ll be voting red up and down the ballot. 🇺🇸🗽🦅❤️✊✊🏿✊🏻✊🏾✊🏼✊🏽

[WeAreGoingBackTo]

Too Big To Rig!!! USA 🇺🇸 USA 🇺🇸 USA 🇺🇸

[daimangwong]

President Trump thanks you for everything you have done I am just ordinary person and can't help you much . No matter what this vote is yours!
lots of Trump Derangement Syndrome here, focused on fake media