Two Joes

It’s almost October. Do political author Joe Klein and Democratic strategist Joe Trippi see any surprises on the horizon before the midterms?

Another primary day, another existential fight for the Democratic base. Yesterday it was voters’ turn in Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Washington, and Virginia. Celebrated political author Joe Klein is concerned that the latest DSA victories could spell disaster for Democrats' chances of retaking Congress in November. But Democratic strategist Joe Trippi has his eye on Democratic turnout, and he likes what he sees — especially if Trump still can't make any progress on ending the Iran war and getting prices down.

Our national debt hit a record high, the economic D-Day was a dud, but Donald Trump wants to know: Where’s the beef? MAGA’s economic failures continue to mount as we get closer to Election Day, and Trump’s finally getting desperate enough to take affordability seriously. But will it be enough to ward off the change election Democratic strategist Joe Trippi has been predicting all year? If it is, celebrated political author Joe Klein will be sure to find out.

Primary season may be coming to a close, but the twists keep coming. While Democratic establishment veterans Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Jared Moskowitz persevered in their Florida congressional primaries, despite redistricting and challengers from the left, Senate candidate Alex Vindman lost his primary even though he had a $15 million-plus funding advantage.

And in a special election in Pennsylvania, a Democrat flipped a Trump +18 state House district. Is this a sign that celebrated political author Joe Klein’s centrism is finally flexing its political might, or is Democratic strategist Joe Trippi right that this is still a change-wave election?

Democratic strategist Joe Trippi has been saying all year that a wave of change will rock the midterm elections, but can that wave really turn Florida blue? Celebrated political and non-fiction author Joe Klein is skeptical, especially with Angie Nixon, a DSA candidate at the top of the ballot.

Florida Democratic Chair Nikki Fried joins the Two Joes to let them know what's really happening on the ground in the Sunshine State.

Nationally, some Americans had a hard time believing that Senator Ed Markey could hang on to his Senate seat after a 50+ year-long career in politics. That was what Seth Moulton was counting on.

But in Massachusetts, the outcome was never in doubt. Did they buck the national change-wave trend? Or is generational change more than just a number? Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated author Joe Klein hash it on this week's Two Joes.

The rise and fall of Graham Platner has put Maine in the spotlight in the midterms. But now that he's gone, is this a fresh start for Maine Democrats looking to finally unseat Sen. Susan Collins? Or is it exactly the kind of coronation politics that handed Trump the White House?

Scott Ferson joins his fellow veteran Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein from the Pine Tree State to give us an update, and to discuss his new book, How the Democrats Lost America: Making Sense of the 2024 Election and the Future of American Politics.

Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein take stock of the latest primary results as we round out into the midterm home stretch.

Joe Klein thinks that DSA wins and Israel infighting might haunt Democrats in November. But will Joe Trippi agree?

Joe Trippi and Joe Klein break down the chaos and argue about the future of the Democratic Party as the midterms are fast approaching.

Democratic turnout in this year’s primaries continues to surge. So Democratic strategist Joe Trippi says the change election he’s been predicting is right on track. Case in point: Josh Turek winning the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination in Iowa this week, giving the party a big opening in a red state.

But longtime political columnist Joe Klein isn’t so sure that Democrats’ strategy is working. He warns they could be veering too far left and blow it in November.

Get ready for some fireworks!

And in Maine Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner’s recent scandals have Governor Janet Mills reminding everybody that she’s still on the ballot. Can Democrats oust Senator Susan Collins amid the turmoil?