Revenge of the Childless Cat Ladies | Talking Feds Podcast

Another week in which the fledgling Kamala Harris campaign seemed to click on all cylinders while Donald Trump and JD Vance had trouble finding their footing. The Trump campaign tried out different themes for attacking the Vice President, but none landed squarely and drew some broad rebuke. Mara Liasson, Zerlina Maxwell, and Jacob Weisberg join Harry to consider whether Harris is riding a false crest and whether, as recent polls suggest, she has indeed brought the election back to a genuine tossup.

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[corinnapetry]

Zerlina! Wow, what a gifted woman. She explains things exquisitely.

[susanzemke]

I was glad to see that Kamala didn't stoop to trump's level by responding with any arguement.

[peaceandjoy-]

I like the calm way Kamala handles Trump's lying attacks! My Grandma used to say "You can't Argue with a fool and you can't change their views"

[VesnaChirico]

I’m an Aussie, I look forward to listening to Harry and his guests on a Monday night our time in Australia, thank you Harry.

[MYODBYF]

Adding to the cheering squad for Zerlina!

[georgeeliot]

Scott's opening statement nailed Trump and he didn't like that. He liked her first question "why should black voters trust you?" even less. Trump can't defend the indefensible, so he always lashes out and scrambles to control the conversation.

[novascheller]

Zerling is ON THE MONEY!!! Her critique is crystal clear….

[happytraveller]

You go, Ms. Zerlina. And as a fellow childless cat lady, if good ol' JD doesn't think my status is worthy of a vote or a voice in the future of the country, perhaps he doesn't want my tax dollars going to his GOVERNMENT CHECK. Oooh, he done pissed off the wrong demographic...

[jaimeliang]

JD Vance has made every woman “a childless cat lady”. I would like to recast this slur and urge all CAT WOMEN…TO THE POLLS! VOTE BLUE! And bring your lion, tiger, cheetah or panther with you!

[brer_rabbit]

The ENTIRE media MUST START CALLING trump OUT - IN REAL TIME!!!

[JaniceSlaughter-jhtz]

Need to hear more from Zerlina. She always provides right on commentary.She is on it with the facts and her commentary.

[Thomas_H_Sears]

My Mom was what I call a benign racist. She had no animosity to Black people, no supremacy, she truly had black friends through the church, but she did believe there were differences that separated the races. She was particularly opposed to inter-racial dating, marriage and parenting BECAUSE of the rejection of bi-racial children by both races. Late in her life, her grandchildren changed her mind by telling her that now nobody cared and she recognized that society had changed. And, more importantly, recognized that society had changed for the better.

[Netsuke]

Zerlina: beautifully thought out and stated facts. Trump never does say anything and the Press doesn’t pay any attention to that fact. You are so so right about that. Thank you.

[larryk]

Go the cat ladies. We're with you all the way.

[AS-oyrg]

Thank you, Zerlina, for pointing out that Trump doesn't know, read, understand, or have any real policies for governing, and it is BIZARRE that he is, or ever was, a candidate for president!

[libbycollins]

Thanks for another informative discussion. You’ve been so helpful and diligent in keeping us up to date.

[dianedelello]

I think that, weird and gross, describes Trump and Vance very well. I am a 76 year old woman who has followed politics yet I believe that a short and sweet description speaks to young and old

[michaelwilliams]

With multiple name changes and a contrived personal history, J.D. Vance is a fabulist like George Santos.

[ianmargo]

Intelligent and informative. Thank you

[susanzemke]

Didn't trump refuse to take the stage until he was told there would be no fact-checking? That was the reason for the delay.